Research: mining on Antminer S9 to become history
The market interest in bitcoin mining has grown significantly over the past four years. The hashrate jumped almost 100-fold since the previous halving.
Bitcoin exceeds $8500 two weeks before halving
Bitcoin started active growth. The price of cryptocurrency surpassed $8500, rising by more than 10% per day. Less than two weeks are left before the halving in the bitcoin network.
Chinese authorities hope to sell excess electricity to miners
Chinese province of Sichuan, popular among mining enterprises due to cheap hydropower, hopes to boost sales of electricity to miners ahead of the rainy season.
Microsoft files patent for brain mining solution
Microsoft wants to patent a new mining solution that will reward users with bitcoins for brain activity.
BitMEX loses leadership in bitcoin futures market
BitMEX, once the pioneer of crypto exchanges offering bitcoin futures, still cannot regain its former market share in the market of bitcoin futures.
Survey: people still trust fiat more than bitcoin
According to Economist poll, people are twice as likely to trust currencies issued by the central bank as decentralized cryptocurrencies.
The Case Against The NWA Fund Founders Goes Under the Authority of The United States
Those who have been following the development of the cryptocurrency industry for several years remember very well that in 2017-2018 in Russia, and throughout the world, all kinds of cryptocurrency start-ups developed at a fairly rapid pace, raising funds through ICO.
Kansas branch of Fedreserve denies digital gold status to bitcoin
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City called bitcoin a high-risk asset and added that cryptocurrency is not a safe haven or digital gold.
Author of "The Black Swan" advises buying cryptocurrencies
Nassim Taleb, author of the standalone book "The Black Swan", recommended using cryptocurrencies in response to tightening financial regulations regarding cross-border transfers.
Facebook backs off from single global stablecoin
Libra Association rethought the business model of stablecoin Libra amid tight confrontation with national regulators. Now Libra is planned to function as a digital version of several fiat currencies and only after receiving appropriate approvals of the country's authorities.
FBI warns cryptocurrency owners of rising fraud
US intelligence agencies expect an increase in the number of financial frauds using cryptocurrencies. They urge cryptocurrency owners to be careful.
Statistics: Chinese Tencent and Alibaba are leaders by patent applications for blockchain solutions
Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba filed the highest number of patent applications for blockchain solutions in 2019. In total, they account for more than 20% of the total number of applications filed last year.
Research: number of USDT withdrawal transactions from crypto exchanges jumped sharply
The beginning of April is marked by the increasing number of withdrawals of stablecoins from cryptocurrency exchanges. Investors accumulate digital assets in the purses totally controlled by themselves.
PwC: crypto world is not immune to global crises
The “Big Four” audit company gave a pessimistic forecast for crypto assets amid decreasing M&A activity in the cryptocurrency market in 2019.
BTC trading volume on exchanges jumps more than 50% last quarter
The trading volume of the first cryptocurrency on the 22 largest cryptocurrency exchanges increased by 61% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the previous quarter.
Bitcoin and gold rise in price amid financial crisis and pandemic
The bitcoin exchange rate approached $7000, and gold exceeded $1600 per ounce. A well-known American entrepreneur advises investing in these assets instead of US dollars.
