Arthur Hayes, the CEO of BitMEX, responded to Changpeng Zhao’s false accusations of a Binance futures market maker attack—satirically. Hayes offered him a “copy/paste” course for 51 percent of his equity, alluding…
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Bitcoin SegWit transactions hit a new all-time high
Segregated Witness (SegWit) transactions are on the rise and recently hit a new all-time high. SegWit adoption on the rise SegWit is a solution to the Bitcoin scalability problem that was implemented…
BitPay is bringing Ethereum payments mainstream
BitPay, the largest crypto payments provider, which facilitates over $1 billion in Bitcoin transactions annually, will add support for Ethereum. Companies which use BitPay for payment processing can now accept Ethereum for…
NBA star turning his Brooklyn Nets contract into a blockchain tokenized bond
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is reportedly set to turn his three-year, $34 million contract into a blockchain tokenized bond. Investors will be able to put money into the contract and earn…
Binance futures market maker ‘attack’ turns out to be a bug
Binance almost became the victim of a market maker attack in the early hours of Sep. 16. However, CEO Changpeng Zhao soon revealed that the “attack” on the new futures platform was…
Genesis Capital CEO: institutional lending, crypto credit bubbles, and why nobody’s shorting Bitcoin [INTERVIEW]
Genesis Capital, the lending arm of institutional OTC cryptocurrency firm Genesis Trading, just might be the biggest champion of the 2018 bear market, having built a multi-billion-dollar business off the back of…
Traders anticipate strong Ethereum recovery after 17% rally in 10 days
The Ethereum price has increased from $165 to $194 within a 10-day span, breaking out with strength in a larger time frame for the first time in a month against both bitcoin…
Andrew Yang: Technology of cryptocurrency is powerful, optimistic in long term
According to Andrew Yang, an American 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, the underlying technology of cryptocurrency like bitcoin, called blockchain technology, is powerful. Universal bitcoin income with the usage of cryptocurrency In an…
Ongoing EOSIO exploit allows attacker to gain 30,000 EOS as network freezes
An ongoing exploit on EOSIO is allowing an attacker to win every roll on gambling dApp EOSPlay by paying to fill blocks with their transactions. So far, the attacker gained 30,000 EOS worth…
No, Bitcoin isn’t a Ponzi
A common accusation toward Bitcoin: It’s a pyramid scheme. For BTC holders to profit critics claim it’s necessary to sell to other “suckers” at an even higher price. This is fundamentally wrong. Anatomy…
On-chain data shows Litecoin is healthy, potential for LTC/BTC rebound
On-chain data around Litecoin is showing several healthy indicators, including an increase in the number of large transactions on the network. Apart from that, Litecoin’s volatility and price correlation to Bitcoin have…
Company behind CryptoKitties raises $11 million to create new blockchain
DapperLabs, the company that created the popular CryptoKitties Ethereum collectibles game, announced the launch of its new blockchain platform—Flow. The company secured $11 million in funding from Warner, Andreessen Horowitz, and Venrock…
Trump could ban Bitcoin like e-cigarettes, says prominent analyst
Thomas Lee, the managing partner at Fundstat Global, believes the While House could issue an executive order banning Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While Lee noted that he wasn’t expecting it “as of…
Santander issues $20 million bond on Ethereum blockchain
The fifth-largest bank in Europe, Banco Santander, is the first financial institution to issue an “end-to-end” debt-based bond on Ethereum’s public blockchain. The move is an indicator of ETH’s growing importance in…
BitPay criticized for suspending Bitcoin donations to Hong Kong Free Press
BitPay, a Bitcoin payment processor, was criticized by the Hong Kong Free Press for arbitrarily suspending donations to the publication, alleges editor-in-chief Tom Grundy. BitPay suspends donations to Hong Kong Free Press…
Coinme secures $1.5 million from Ripple’s Xpring, XRP listing on 2,600 ATMs soon?
Coinme, the world’s largest Bitcoin ATM network, secured $1.5 million from Ripple’s Xpring fund. The investment could suggest that XRP will soon get listed on Coinme’s network of over 2,600 kiosks. Coinme,…
Trust Wallet enables FIO Addresses making it easier to transact in cryptos
Trust Wallet, a secured multi-cryptocurrency wallet, announced that it will enable a feature that lets its clients simplify their blockchain public addresses. The firm will integrate FIO Addresses into its platform available…
Binance listing NYDFS-approved “BUSD” stablecoin next week
Binance announced that it will begin listing the NYDFS-approved BUSD. The exchange said the stablecoin, jointly launched by Paxos and Binance, will begin trading on Sep. 16, while early purchases on Paxos’…
Facebook requests Swiss FINMA license regulatory pushback
The Libra Association announced that it will pursue a payment system license under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority’s (FINMA) supervision. The group, which oversees Facebook’s controversial cryptocurrency, chose Switzerland as its…
GXChain halts operations after Chinese police raid headquarters
GXChain, one of the most highly rated blockchain projects in China, was recently raided by Chinese authorities. The price of the project’s native token GXC plummeted in response to the news. Police…