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Crypto Exchanges Make Emergency Moves to Deal With Disrupted Transactions

Multiple crypto exchanges around the world struggled to deal with the unexpected crash that has seen bitcoin (BTC) crash to as low as USD 4,000 before rebounding to more than USD 5,500 – leading some to take “emergency measures.”A number of major exchanges suffered with technical...

, by Tim Alper

An Interim Post-Mortem: Worst Days, Liquidations, and BitMEX in Spotlight

After falling by a historic 40% before recovering slightly yesterday, bitcoin (BTC) is today recouping some of its heavy losses, posting double-digit gains in the early hours of Friday trading.Today’s rebound comes after the number one digital asset once again saw heavy selling around...

, by Fredrik Vold

DeFi Goes Through Its Own Major Turbulence

The crypto market crashed, and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) is not here for it. Nonetheless, it bounced back.TVL crashed 62% today, from USD 649.497 million to USD 244.398 million, before recuperating to where it currently (UTC: 10:24) stands: USD 641.6 million,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Pre-crash Data: Number of Addresses with 1 Bitcoin Hit All-Time High

The Cryptoverse had welcomed another all-time high - that of, let's call them, wholecoinddresses (addresses with at least 1 bitcoin). The number of investors holding 1 Bitcoin (BTC) or more, known as wholecoiners, seems to be on the rise recently. Though we can't be sure how many investors in total...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

PlusToken Scam Still Has BTC 61,229 Undistributed – Report

The PlusToken scam project might still have undistributed BTC 61,229 (USD 369 million) that might affect the market, according to investigative firm OXT Research.The widely talked about USD 2.9 billion PlusToken Ponzi scheme pops up on media and research company's radars ever so often, particularly...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin at USD 5K: Panic Selling, Altcoins Bleeding, Long-Term Bulls Still Positive (UPDATED)

The downturn in the crypto market just accelerated, but the long-term bitcoin (BTC) outlook seems intact.On Friday (04:59 UTC), bitcoin trades at USD 5,037, down 34% over the past 24 hours. The move occurred amidst erratic trading in digital assets, with the price reaching as low as the USD 4,000...

, by Fredrik Vold

No, CME Did Not Shut Down Bitcoin Derivatives Market

Following an announcement from CME Group yesterday, some might get confused that the major derivatives market would shut down trading in bitcoin (BTC) futures & options, along with trading in other assets. Fortunately, this is not the case.What CME really said was that their “Chicago...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Options Volumes Surged During Recent Price Drop, Then Died Off

The nascent market for bitcoin options contracts saw surging trading volumes as the bitcoin (BTC) spot price dropped heavily last Sunday and Monday. Since then, however, interest has largely died off, with volumes now back to a normal range.The total bitcoin options trading volume on Monday reached...

, by Fredrik Vold

Competition Among Seized Bitcoin Auctions Might Get Tougher

Belarus could join the growing ranks of countries that allow government agencies and police forces to seize and auction cryptoassets, closing legal loopholes that currently bar the seizure of digital coins.In an interview, Ivan Noskevich, the head of the Belarusian Investigative Committee, told...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin Plays With USD 8k, Analysts Say Virus Fears Did Impact Price

While crypto may be an uncorrelated asset class, one analytics firm says that the virus fears had an “undeniable effect” on cryptocurrency prices, following the massive sell-off in both stocks and crypto on Monday. (The second paragraph was updated at 15:47 UTC).However, on Tuesday,...

, by Fredrik Vold

Ponzi Scheme PlusToken Might Be Behind Bitcoin’s Crash, Traders Say

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped this weekend to the levels last seen in January, and another reason behind it my be multi-million dollar sell-off by an alleged USD 2.9 billion Ponzi scheme.As reported, in a surprising twist (if anything can surprise the Cryptoverse anymore), BTC price crashed this weekend,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Hashrate, Mining Difficulty Hit New Highs and Inefficient Miners

As Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty and hashrate hit new highs, less efficient miners, hurt by the virus outbreak, new-generation rigs, and falling BTC prices, may be out of business. Bitcoin mining difficulty, a measure that shows how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, has hit yet another...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Silver Lining for Bitcoin Amid Global Market Panic, Altcoins Purge Estimated

As global stock markets saw massive sell-offs overnight, cryptoassets also fell sharply, with both bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) recording double-digit losses over this past weekend. However, some industry observers claim that crypto’s mainstream moment as a utility may finally be here,...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Crashes to January Lows, Altcoins Suffer Bigger Losses

In a surprising move, bitcoin (BTC) price crashed this weekend, dropping to the levels last seen in January, while all major altcoins are in red against BTC on Sunday.(Find the update here: Silver Lining for Bitcoin Amid Global Market Panic, Altcoins Purge Estimated)BTC dropped on Saturday sharply...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Check These Five Bitcoin Escrow Services You Could Use in 2020

Making larger bitcoin (BTC) transactions for business or other purposes can be daunting – and that is why many choose to make use bitcoin escrow services. Simply put, these can help you ensure that you only part with your coins after all aspects of your agreement have been met.But are bitcoin...

, by Alex Lielacher

It’s Too Early to Revise USD 20K per Bitcoin Prediction – BitPay CCO

Following warnings in January that “unforeseen incidents” may occur and potentially affect bitcoin (BTC) price, the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of major crypto payment processor BitPay, Sonny Singh, now says that the Coronavirus could be such an incident. However, according to him,...

, by Fredrik Vold

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