The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Find the latest, and the most interesting, cryptocurrency news collected from around the net.

Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests
Mysterium, a decentralized VPN, is trying to reach crypto users in parts of the world that grapple with actual and potential internet censorship.
Paxful to Roll Out Crypto Debit Card for US Customers
Nov 2, 2020 at 14:18 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 14:20 UTC.Peer-to-peer digital asset marketplace Paxful is launching a crypto debit card.
Bitcoin Miners Saw 8% Revenue Increase in October
Nov 2, 2020 at 14:16 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 14:56 UTC.Bitcoin miners generated an estimated $353 million in revenue in October, up 8% from September, according to on-chain data from Coin Metrics analyzed by CoinDesk.
First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before US Election After Dominating Crypto in October
Litecoin was the second-best performer in the group, with a 22% return, followed by bitcoin cash at 16%.CoinDesk reported around the start of the month that digital-asset analysts were turning more bullish on bitcoin.
Binance Labs-Backed 'DeFi Credit Union' Bringing Higher Yields to Savers in Nigeria
Nov 2, 2020 at 14:00 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 14:57 UTC.A Nigeria-based startup is looking to bring decentralized finance to the world of credit unions.
A new DeFi project could let smart contracts buy physical goods
Boson Protocol, a project that seeks to connect the real world of physical commerce to smart contracts, has announced a successful $350,000 seed round on Monday.
eToro Adds Insolvency Insurance Policy
Nov 2, 2020 at 13:36 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 15:00 UTC.Investment platform eToro is now providing a free insurance scheme that will pay its customers holding traditional assets up to £1 million if the firm should ever become insolvent.
Australian central bank mentions "Ethereum" as digital currency push continues
With all institutional attention on Bitcoin as of late, Ethereum has received little love from the corporations and governments of the world.
Blockchain can be a cryptographic tool for nuclear disarmament: study
Researchers at the Centre for Science and Security Studies at King's College London have turned to analyzing "Non-political" solutions for the problem of nuclear disarmament.
Opium Raises $3.3M to Make Exotic Crypto Derivatives Available to All
Nov 2, 2020 at 13:13 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 15:05 UTC.Crypto derivatives exchange Opium has closed a $3.25 million funding round involving investors such as QCP Soteria, Kenetic Capital and Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda Research.
Report: Blockchain-related hacks have declined in 2020
Analysts state that blockchain hacks should remain on the decline.
Despite 10% bounce in AAVE and YFI, analysts don't think the DeFi bottom is in
As the short-term future of decentralized finance coins has become uncertain over recent days, analysts and investors in the space have weighed in on what they think comes next.
Cayman Islands introduce regulations for virtual asset service providers
The notorious tax haven appears to be cleaning up its act on AML and counter terrorist financing ahead of an FATF review.
BTC traders caught off guard: 3 reasons Bitcoin dropped 2% in just 1 hour
The price of Bitcoin declined by 2% in under an hour in a sharp correction on Nov. 2, catching traders off guard.
Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba
Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable.
Get ready for US elections: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin starts a new week and month just dollars away from its highest monthly close in history - what's in store next?
China's digital yuan pilots have processed $300M so far, says PBoC head
China's digital yuan pilot program is picking up speed.
Yearn.finance rapidly fixes "attack vector" similar to one used on $1b protocol Harvest
Harvest Finance, what used to be a $1 billion yield farming protocol on Ethereum, underwent a brutal attack last week that wiped approximately $30 million from user accounts.
Traders apathetic as Huobi launches two new wrapped assets on Ethereum
Following the success of HBTC - the wrapped Bitcoin tradable on Ethereum currently securing nearly $70 million in BTC - Huobi Global has released the latest in its "H-token" series: Litecoin and Bitcoin SV. However, traders and developers thus far don't seem interested.
Reserve Bank of Australia forms partnerships to research CBDC
The project will "Explore if there is a future role for a wholesale CBDC in the Australian payments system," according to the RBA. 3527 Total views.
Ripple CTO tries to offer answers for lack of adoption
Community expectations have long been that banks would adopt XRP, but the reality has been disappointing.
14k Breached, UNI Voters Say "No," Trump Gets Hacked:Hodler's Digest, Oct. 26-Nov. 1
On Oct. 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto released a white paper setting out his vision for Bitcoin.
trick-or-treaters rewarded with crypto
While many children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and witches last night may have been disappointed to find an inedible thin piece of cardboard left out in a goodie bag, a lucky few recognized the treat as a Bitcoin prize.
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
In the highly charged atmosphere of the final weeks before the presidential election, with high-profile enforcement actions against the people behind crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX and the U.S. government's sweeping anti-monopoly push against Silicon Valley looming in the background, the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework seems like part of some larger political and regulatory dynamic.
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, BNB, ADA, BCH, LINK
Although the bulls failed to sustain the price above the resistance, they have not given up much ground to the downside.
Warren Buffett praises stocks Dollar-cost averaging
Warren Buffett has a message to young investors: dollar-cost average into major stock market indices.
Christine Lagarde invites public comments on eurozone CBDC
Former IMF Chief and President of the European Central Bank solicited input on possible CBDC. 2086 Total views.
Lawyer for OneCoin scammer Ruja "Cryptoqueen" Ignatova disbarred
In a move on Friday that may help bring some peace to jilted investors, a five-judge panel from New York formally disbarred Mark S. Scott, the former Locke Lord LLP lawyer and attorney for the notorious scammer Ruja "Cryptoqueen" Ignatova, following his November 2019 conviction on charges related to the multi billion-dollar OneCoin scam.
Two multi-million dollar Ethereum DeFi project forks just "rug pulled" their investors
While the average DeFi coin is down massively since the summer highs, there have been projects launching that have caught the attention of many crypto investors, resulting in millions of dollars worth of capital raised.
Indian crypto industry expanding, regulators seem reluctant to engage
The people of India are awaiting access to crypto banking services, as British-based fintech firm Cashaa has collaborated with India's United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society to launch a crypto-centric banking company called Unicas that will initially open 34 branches in Northern India and plans to have expanded to 100 branches by next year.
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