Bitcoin Lightning nodes and channels hit record highs
The number of Lightning Network nodes has increased 160% over the past 12 months while the number of channels is...
Day: 27 September 2021
Facebook announces $50M investment fund tasked with developing its virtual metaverse
Facebook has slated $50 million to be spent over the next two years through its XR Programs and Research fund....
Institutional investors bought the dip as China FUD broke
While institutional Bitcoin products have experienced outflows for 13 of the past 17 weeks, the sector has now seen three...
Derivatives DEX dYdX beats out Coinbase’s spot markets by volume amid China FUD
Chinese traders appear to be flocking to derivatives DEX dYdX amid concerns over a renewed crypto crackdown in China. Decentralized...
ETH developer pleads guilty for conspiracy to violate sanctions laws
The plea deal ends a nearly two-year legal battle between Griffith and U.S. prosecutors tied to a presentation the developer...
Crypto baffles mainstream media, but should blockchain advocates care?
Before, it was all about crypto prices. But now, the media is “starting to explore the benefits of public blockchains...
Uniswap (UNI) gains nearly 50% in 24 hours as China’s latest crypto purge boosts DEX tokens
In the last 24 hours, the DEX sector has logged a combined profit of over 60%, while their centralized counterparts...
29 Crypto Exchanges Survive New Regulation in South Korea, 37 Exchanges Must Shut Down
The deadline for crypto exchanges and service providers in South Korea to meet requirements to stay open under the new...
Northern Data AG Acquires Bitcoin Miner Bitfield — 33,000 Miners Gained in Stock-for-Stock Deal
On Monday, the high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure provider and bitcoin mining firm Northern Data AG announced the acquisition of the...
Master Ventures Adds Polker (PKR) to Portfolio as Play-to-Earn Project Gains Traction
Malta, 27 Sep 2021 – Master Ventures have announced that they have added Polker into their highly regarded investment portfolio....
‘Who Holds All the Bitcoin’ List Debunked — Without Cryptographic Proof No BTC Ownership Claim Holds Water
A web portal that displays a list of alleged owners of all the bitcoin in the world has been shared...
Digital dollar advocate will retire as Dallas Fed president
At a November 2020 virtual conference, Rob Kaplan said "it is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital...
Google, the most popular Bitcoin trend indicator, turns 23
Since the introduction of Bitcoin, Google has become an excellent popularity indicator for cryptocurrencies. Google, the leading indicator used to...
Traders say Bitcoin’s bullish bias will only be confirmed by a close above $44K
Bitcoin needs to flip $43,600 to support in order to see bullish continuation and on-chain data signals that BTC accumulation...
Bearish Bitcoin fractal with 78% success rate flashes as BTC drops below $43.5K
The flagship cryptocurrency closed the previous week below its 21-week exponential moving average for the 19th time in history, triggering...
