It's hodlers time: almost 11 million bitcoins remained untouched in 2019
2019 was the year of hodling. 10.7 million bitcoins remained untouched and stored on accounts without any movements. It is the highest level of untouched BTC since 2017.
Kraken reports spike in law enforcement requests
In 2019, the number of requests from law enforcement agencies jumped almost one and a half times, Kraken reports. More than half of them came from US authorities.
Predictions from Coinbase: Confidential cryptocurrencies will be the trend of the next decade
The CEO of the American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published its forecast for the crypto industry in the coming decade. According to him, the key trend will be the increasing demand for privacy and confidentiality.
LATOKEN schedules the Blockchain Economic Forum in Davos
On the 20th - 24th of January 2020, LATOKEN is hosting the Blockchain Economic Forum in Davos.
Nouriel Roubini loses bet to Novogratz and should wear “I love bitcoins” T-shirt
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz won a bet against crypto critic Nouriel Roubini, who should now wear a T-shirt that says “I love bitcoins.”
18 Central Banks Develop Digital Currencies
The list of central banks developing national digital currencies continues growing. Their number reached 18.
Forecast: Bitcoin will not overcome $15,000 in 2020
BitMEX Research cryptocurrency market analysts do not see any prerequisites for the significant growth of bitcoin on the cryptocurrency market. The first cryptocurrency is unlikely to overcome $15,000 next year.
Scientists show more interest in bitcoin in 2019
The number of articles mentioning bitcoin in the free search engine for scientific publications Google Scholar jumped 19.1% within one year. The most common issues analyzed are bitcoin price fluctuations and market manipulations.
Opinion: PlusToken bitcoins are being sold not by founders, but by Chinese authorities
Chinese authorities suspected of large-scale sale of bitcoins. The can stand behind a massive sell-out of bitcoins previously owned by the PlusToken Ponzi scheme.
Parity fires leading developer due to his critics of DAO model transition
Parity Technologies announced plans to switch Parity's Ethereum client to a decentralized autonomous organization model. This decision resulted in a split within the Parity team.
CHAIN2020 launches a series of educational conferences supporting Blockchain & FinTech initiatives in Asia
10,000 participants are expected to join CHAIN2020 in Hong Kong on January 15, which aims to become one of the largest blockchain educational conferences.
Research: Running full XRP, EOS, and Binance Chain nodes is too expensive
According to a new study, launching a full node of XRP, EOS, and Binance Chain networks requires too much time and computing power and is not profitable enough for the node operator.
Yale University professors advise invest part of assets in bitcoins
Two professors in economics at Yale University believe that investors should have bitcoins in their portfolios.
Analysis: Bitcoin price pressured by PlusToken sell-out
According to the Chainalysis study, the current downward movement of bitcoin is caused by a massive sale of BTC by the organizers of the Chinese Ponzy scheme.
Bitmain rival head arrested in China
Former Bitmain developer and founder of the mining equipment manufacturer MicroBT was arrested in China for embezzlement. MicroBT assets frozen by court order.
Autonomy 2040 calls for innovators and enthusiasts to jointly reveal the key factors of the economic evolution
Autonomy 2040 announces the second-anniversary celebration event for the blockchain community that will be held on January 17-20, 2020 in Tulum, Mexico, and invites enthusiasts and startups to explore research-based economic foundations of the future economy with university-level experts.
