DeFi
Investments
CNBC’s CryptoTrader host creates $10m relief fund to help startups affected by COVID-19
Ran Neuner, the host of CNBC’s CryptoTrader show, has created an emergency fund aimed at helping startups affected by the coronavirus outbreak. In a…
Mining
Bitmain launches new Antminer S19 series, but there’s a catch
Bitmain, the world’s largest mining hardware manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new series of ASIC miners, the Antminer S19. However, Bitmain has…
Technology
Cardano (ADA) Foundation engages in decentralized computing effort to fight COVID-19
The Cardano Foundation has called on the community to support a distributed computing project aimed at developing a vaccine for the coronavirus. A large…
Technology
Bitcoin smart contract platforms RSK and RIF get new AML solutions from Coinfirm
Tech regulatory company Coinfirm has announced that it will begin providing RSK and RIF protocols with an anti-money laundering compliance solution. According to a…
Scams
Latest data shows hundreds of victims blackmailed for Bitcoin in the U.K.
Throughout 2018 and 2019, the U.K. police forces received a total of 562 reports of blackmail for Bitcoin, research from Parliament Street think tank…
People
TF Blockchain announces all day live-stream interviews with top crypto speakers
TF Blockchain, one of the leading blockchain and fintech conferences in the Pacific Northwest, recently announced that it postponed its conference due to the…
People
Judge slams Kleiman’s legal team for ‘excessive’ legal fees, orders Craig Wright to pay just $165,000
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart has ordered Craig Wright to pay $165,000 in fees to Ira Kleiman’s legal team. The original sum requested by…
Adoption
As the world turns to online shopping, Crypto.com offers rewards on gift card purchases for Whole Foods, Walmart, Amazon and more
Digital payment provider Crypto.com has introduced rewards on purchases using its gift cards. According to the company’s announcement, purchases at select locations, including grocers,…
Partnerships
In times of uncertainty and fear, Binance goes long on India
Binance has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange WazirX to create a “Blockchain for India” fund worth $50 million. The fund plans on investing upwards of…
Trading
Advanced botnet attack caused $1.2bn in Bitcoin longs liquidation on BitMEX
Bitcoin’s price struggle was further exacerbated last week when the coin plunged to $3,700 on BitMEX and caused almost $1.2 billion in long contracts…
Analysis
Is this the best way to prevent the next massive crypto flash crash?
To prevent future crypto market crashes, the managing partner at Multicoin Capital, Tushar Jain, proposed a bold solution—creating an industry-wide alliance of circuit breakers.…
Technology
Cardano (ADA) Update: Byron, Shelley, Hydra releases almost ready to be deployed
Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK, assured the community that all Cardano (ADA) releases are going according to plan and everything is moving forward…