Chinese mining pools’ hash power plummets amid regional blackouts
Blackouts for safety inspections in China’s Xinjiang region have significantly impacted the hash rate of many top Chinese Bitcoin mining pools. The hashing power of top Bitcoin mining pools located…
Blockchain is hard for developers and everyday users. Is it getting any easier?
The blockchain sector has known for years that technical hurdles need to be eliminated for mass adoption to take place. Has any progress been made? For several years, one of…
Brian Brooks defends fintech charter to House Financial Services Committee
Brian Brooks has defended the fintech charter he oversaw while heading the OCC, warning heavy-handed crypto regulations could undermine U.S. competitiveness globally. Brian Brooks has defended the fintech banking charter…
Liquity Protocol attracts $1B TVL in just 10 days
The “interest-free loans” decentralized lending protocol now has $1 billion worth of locked-up value after it launched on April 5. The team behind Liquity Protocol — a DeFi project launched…
Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal: Major Payment Companies and Crypto
Cryptocurrency has rapidly attracted the attention of mainstream companies. One of the year’s most significant trends has concerned the three leading payment companies—Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal—as each company has turned…
XRP Leads the Majors on Court Boost, LTC Hits New 2021 Highs, BTC, DOGE, Apr. 12
XRP XRP was one of the top coins for the week with a gain of 85% taking the coin to highs at $1.40. Ripple’s pending court case by the SEC…
Co-Founder of South Africa’s Crypto Index Fund Reveals the Plan to Launch Country’s First Bitcoin ETF
Earle Loxton, the cofounder of EC10 (formerly DCX Capital) the institution behind the South African crypto index fund, says plans are afoot to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF).…
NFT Roundup: Tom Brady’s Autograph Initiative, Topps Digital Baseball Cards, Annoying Orange’s 4K NFT Clip
The past week has been busier than usual for the NFT ecosystem. Rap stars Jeezy and Riff Raff entered the NFT realm, Hoard introduced its lending platform for NFT-collateralized crypto…
‘Weird Coins Like DOGE and XRP Spike’- Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz Warns of a Crypto Market ‘Washout’
Bitcoin bull and billionaire investor Mike Novogratz has warned about cryptocurrency market volatility in a recent interview stemming from the Barron’s and Marketwatch’s “Investing in Crypto” virtual event series. In…
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock: Cryptocurrency Could Become a ‘Great Asset Class’
The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, says that he is fascinated by cryptocurrency, believing that it could become a “great asset class.” However, he said that Blackrock…
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: BTC/USD Pauses Above $62,000 Support As Bulls Prepare For The Next Round Of Upside Momentum
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 16, 2021Bitcoin price now fluctuates between $62,000 and $65,000 as bulls struggle to break above the $65,000 resistance. For the past three days, the…
Meltem Demirors Depicts Coinbase IPO As Biggest Event Of 2021
CoinShares’ Meltem Demirors has said that Bitcoin allows different investors to accumulate wealth. Bitcoin hit yet another record high on Tuesday, trading above $63,000. Demirors’ Take On Coinbase Listing According…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Trades Above $62,500 Resistance After A Sharp Sell-off
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 14 The daily chart reveals that Bitcoin (BTC) bulls still remain in control as the price heads toward a $63,000 resistance level. BTC/USD Long-term…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Couldn’t Breakout; Price Remains Below $64,800
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 14 At the moment, BTC/USD drops by a total of 2.46% within the last few hours as it trades at the $62,024 level. BTC/USD…
PayPal CEO Speculates Its Crypto Commerce Will Reach $200M In Months
Bitcoin’s price is reaching brand new all-time highs, and major corporations that already boast existing crypto offerings are starting to make grander plans for the future of their crypto space.…