Month: January 2020

Mining Report Highlights China’s ASIC Manufacturing Improvements and Dominance

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During the first month of the new year, the research firm Tokeninsight published its “Mining Industry Annual Research Report,” which covers the competitive bitcoin mining sector. Tokeninsight’s study highlights the fact that BTC’s hashrate increased by 80% in 2019, even though BTC’s year-over-year average price dipped by 1.9%. Tokeninsight’s report also notes that more than … Read more

Investors Show an Increased Appetite for Bitcoin Ahead of new CME Product Launch

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Traditional banks continued to oppose cryptocurrencies not that long ago. Today, most of them are looking to get  a piece of the pie in this industry. JPMorgan, for example, has completely changed its opinion on bitcoin. CME Eyes Another Bitcoin Product So much even that the company expects big things for the CME bitcoin Options … Read more

Independent Report Declares News.Bitcoin.com the Top Crypto News Site

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A new research report from BTC Peers has ranked 145 crypto news websites for quality. It analyzes scores of benchmarks including average visit duration, bounce rate, and number of backlinks. The report features the usual suspects in its top 10, including Coindesk at number three and Cointelegraph at two. Top of the list, however, is … Read more

Court Gives Craig Wright More Time to Await the Mysterious Bonded Courier

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10 days after the Tulip Trust expired, new court filings have appeared in the billion-dollar Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit. One document describes the professed existence of a Tulip Trust III, which was shown to the plaintiffs on January 6, 2020. Another filing shows that Judge Beth Bloom has affirmed part of the sanctions against Craig … Read more

EU Countries Commence Crypto Regulations as Mandated by New Directive

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The European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive mandates that member states start regulating crypto assets by Jan. 10. Crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers are now covered by the same regulatory requirements as banks and other financial institutions. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions, Crypto Tax-Free in Korea, New Chinese Laws EU’s Regulatory Deadline: Jan. … Read more