Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses Leveraging an Ethereum-Based Libor Replacement

The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell has hinted at using an Ethereum-based interest reference rate in a transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Powell also detailed in a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), that the Ethereum version of Libor, a software called “Ameribor” may not be for everyone. The United States Federal … Read more

Bitpay Has ‘No Current Plans’ to Support Liquid or the Lightning Network

According to Bitpay’s Chief Marketing Officer, Bill Zielke, onchain bitcoin payments still rule the roost as far as payments are concerned. Zielke detailed that at least in the near future, Bitpay won’t be supporting the Lightning Network or Blockstream’s Liquid project. Liquid or the Lightning Network Not on the Roadmap The top cryptocurrency payment processor … Read more

Retail Investors Branch to Altcoins: ‘60% of Coinbase Customers Start With Bitcoin, Only 24% Stick Exclusively’

On May 13, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase published a report that shows digital currency investors are investing in alternative cryptocurrencies despite bitcoin’s 67% market dominance. Data from Coinbase shows that customers with at least five crypto purchases, roughly 60% of them buy bitcoin first but only 24% remain exclusively loyal to the digital … Read more

Ethereum Price Analysis for May, 19th – ETH Looks Very Promising

By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, author at RoboForex Blog On Tuesday, May 19th, the ETH rate is correcting slightly after steady growth. The cryptocurrency is generally trading at 214.17 USD. On D1, the pair keeps developing an uptrend. Currently, it is testing 61.8% Fibo again. If it breaks the level away, we may speak about further growth inside … Read more

Exchange Crypto with 0% Fees in Lumi Wallet

Everybody’s sick of commissions. Lumi Wallet is renouncing them, introducing 0% Fees on all in-wallet operations. All you need to get rid of hidden fees is the Lumi Wallet app and the promocode – BTCNEWS. Why is Lumi doing this? Decentralized finance has undeniable advantages over fiat currencies: convertibility, diversification, speed, and security of transfer. … Read more

Some of the Stolen Cryptopia Funds Appears to be on the Move

Several incidents in the cryptocurrency space seem to  leave a lasting impression on the industry. The infamous Cryptopia hack, for example, still sends shock waves throughout communities today. To this day, there are still many uncertainties regarding the Cryptopia hack. More Cryptopia Funds Shenanigans The exchange lost a lot of funds, adding up to roughly … Read more

12 Months of Onchain Data Shows Bitcoin Whales Obtained Hundreds of BTC from Small Fish

According to recent data, crypto participants known as ‘bitcoin whales’ have been steadily accumulating bitcoins, and not selling since the ‘Black Thursday’ market carnage on March 12, 2020. Onchain data and blockchain analysis firms indicate that the number of bitcoin whales with 1,000 to 10,000 BTC or more on a single address has increased significantly. … Read more

Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm

The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine bitcoins with free electricity. After a bunch of mining farm operators allegedly got caught last summer, a dog kennel owner was recently busted for running cable lines in order to siphon free electricity from … Read more

Chinese Court Declares Ethereum Legal Property With Economic Value

A district court in China has reportedly ruled that Ethereum’s cryptocurrency is legal property with economic value. This ruling follows a couple of other verdicts on the legality of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, by various Chinese courts. While cryptocurrency is not legal tender in China, people can hold and transfer them like property. Court Ruling: ETH … Read more

Anyone Can Host a Crypto Exchange – Tim Draper Backed Startup Launches New WordPress Plugin

There’s a new plugin available that gives people the ability to launch a cryptocurrency exchange on any WordPress-based website. The project called Wpcryptoexchange is a product created by the Tim Draper-backed startup Draper Goren Holm. With the plugin, anyone can launch a digital currency trading platform that allows people to swap various cryptos and also … Read more