Tag Archives: Cryptocurrency News

Bitcoin comes first, ahead of blockchain, for speculators who look towards the year 2020 cryptocurrency situation. Its apparent several platforms have received support funds to create enterprise blockchains which mostly have launched out in 2019. However, the interest of speculators for such projects has waned out as they look towards fresh ideas on tokenization and cryptocurrency. This is a result of the shift in focus to the development of native cryptocurrency given rise to advancement in...

Zimbabwe rolls out new currency but limits weekly withdrawals. Hyperinflation makes it difficult for Zimbabweans to trust their government. Bitcoin appears to be the perfect solution as it eliminates the need to trust an authority like the government. In an effort to quell the effects of hyperinflation, Zimbabwe introduced the new generation Zimbabwe dollars. The Zimbabwean government, which plans to distribute one billion Zimbabwean dollars over the next six months, released the new...

On Nov. 8, bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell for the first time in 2019, but what does this mean for the industry going forward? On Monday, bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjusted itself down by 7%, making it easier for miners to solve algorithms, and thus mine blocks. As to why this occurred, it appears to be in conjunction with bitcoin’s recent price drop. Mining difficulty is set to reconfigure itself every 2016 blocks, or roughly every two weeks. Difficulty modulates based on how long it...

Photo: ShutterstockOn November 12, 2019, Paxos debuted its Fiat Gateway and have announced that Binance will be its first client in this regard. Its Fiat Gateway means that customers can swap out U.S. dollars for stablecoins on a one-to-one basis and this is one of the first of its kind within the cryptocurrency industry.While this unique service is seeing more widespread attention since its association with Binance, it has actually been available to Paxos users since May 2019 and according...

ICE Clear Singapore will be offering a new type of Bitcoin futures. Those are cash-settled ones, thus will also be available via ICE Futures. Venture funds from across Earth show their intent to work together with ICE‘s Bakkt too. Bakkt COO Adam White says that the new product is under discussion with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MАS).When Bakkt first appeared on the horizon in 2018, it took almost a year to build their first product: physically-settled monthly Bitcoin futures. Their...

Pemex is required to pay the Bitcoin ransom within two weeks or face paying double after. About 5% of the computers have been affected by the DoppelPaymer software. The oil giant’s billing systems are the most impacted and could lead to delays in paying salaries. The hackers who hit Mexico’s state oil giant Pemex earlier this week with ransomware are demanding hundreds of Bitcoin in order to provide the decryption software. According to Bleeping Computer, the ransomware used to target the...

With many issues that have made premier cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex controversial, it seems that the exchange is set to get its groove back in 2020 as per revelations by its CTO Paulo Ardoino in a podcast with the BlockCryto. In the podcast, Paulo discussed a wide range of issues ranging from the allegations of market manipulations to upcoming products that Bitfinex plans to offer including options and a gold-backed stablecoin.While much has been said about Bitfinex’s growing Twitter...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 748. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Royal Bank of Canada will Bitcoin Konto und Krypto Exchange starten, China verspricht Anonymität beim digitalen Yuan & Facebook startet Facebook Pay. 1.) Kanadischer Banken-Riese will Bitcoin Bankkonto und Kryptowährungs-Börse an den Start bringenhttps://cryptomonday.de/kanadischer-banken-riese-will-bitcoin-bankkonto-und-kryptowaehrungs-boerse-an-den-start-bringen/...

CoinMarketCap launched a new tool to combat fake trading volumes. The firm aims to bring more clarity into the space, which has been tainted by manipulation. Different companies in the industry are making strides towards a market free of manipulation. The cryptocurrency market has been tainted by manipulation since its early beginnings. As a result, CoinMarketCap, the leading cryptocurrency data tracking services platform, has been making strides towards a market free of manipulation. The...

NEO has surged 100% over the past few weeks. The bullish sentiment behind this cryptocurrency rally seems to be related to China’s decision to embrace blockchain technology. One trader says NEO may have a bright forecast. NEO, one of China’s most prominent blockchain projects, has been on a roll since Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that his country would “take the leading position in the emerging field of blockchain.” Since then, this cryptocurrency skyrocketed nearly 100%, and now...