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July 13, 2020

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High of 17345948872516.06

Just two months after May’s Bitcoin halving event, both hash rate and difficulty have shrugged off post halving dips to hit new all-time highs. Following last week’s record-high Bitcoin hash rate, the latest difficulty adjustment saw a change of +9.89%, bringing the level to a new all-time high of over 17.3 trillion on July 13.Despite […]

Brazil’s Top Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Lists Sport Token Chiliz

Chiliz is entering one of the world’s best football countries by listing CHZ token on the largest crypto exchange in Brazil. Chiliz (CHZ), a major sports-focused digital currency, is getting its first listing on a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange.Mercado Bitcoin, the largest crypto trading platform in Brazil, will soon roll out Chiliz trading against the local […]

Bitcoin Hash Ribbon Signal Confirms ‘Great Bull Run,’ Says Analyst

The Hash Ribbon indicator has just gone off indicating the start of a “great bull run” for Bitcoin price, according to one market analyst. According to a digital asset investment firm executive Charles Edwards, a “Hash Ribbon” buy signal has just gone off. The daily candle close of Bitcoin (BTC) price on July 13 above […]

Dogecoin Is ‘Not a Joke,’ Says OKEx CEO Jay Hao

Hao pointed out that DOGE enjoys healthy development, longevity and features that cannot be found in many old-time cryptos. Jay Hao — CEO of major crypto exchange OKEx — made positive remarks about meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE).When answering Cointelegraph’s recent inquiry concerning new Dogecoin-related OKEx features, Hao made it clear that he has a rather […]

Stocks, Greed and Exuberance: 5 Things to Watch in Bitcoin This Week

Bitcoin price remains stable above $9,000 as data increasingly points to irrationally optimistic behavior on correlated stock markets. Bitcoin (BTC) begins Monday by avoiding another test of $9,000, but what could happen to change the mood or even set off a bull run?Cointelegraph takes a look at five major facts that could influence the BTC […]

Singapore’s Blockchain Payments Platform Ready for Commercial Launch

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is ready to deploy its multi-currency blockchain payments project for commercial use. Singapore authorities announced today that their blockchain payments project, Project Ubin, is complete and ready for commercial launch. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, first undertook Project Ubin in 2017 with plans to first develop a digitized Singapore […]

Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Use Blockchain for Roaming Settlement

Spain’s Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and U.K. provider Vodafone have finalized a trial blockchain solution for the settlement of roaming discount agreements. Three global industry leaders in telecommunications — Spain’s Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom, and British provider Vodafone — have jointly finalized a trial blockchain solution for the settlement of roaming discount agreements. Developed by blockchain startup Clear, […]

Messari CEO: Cardano Has ‘Plenty of Room for Growth’

Messari co-founder Ryan Selkis says Cardano’s recent price surge is proof that staking isn’t dead preparing for the upgrade to Shelley. After Cardano surged to become sixth-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap last week, Messari co-founder and CEO Ryan Selkis still believes traders could buy and stake more of the altcoin.In his newsletter, Seliks said lower […]

Japanese Residents Have Cash to Spare, But is it Going into Crypto?

The Bank of Japan reported the supply of money stock in circulation increased 6% in June following the receipt of economic relief payments. Investors in Japan increased their crypto holdings during the early stages of the pandemic before the government issued economic relief payments. According to a July 13 report from Japanese news outlet Nikkei, the […]

Chainlink (LINK) Surges 39.5% to a New All-Time High — Here’s Why

Surging volume, price discovery, and new partnerships pushed Chainlink price to a new all-time high at $8.48. Today the price of Chainlink (LINK) soared by more than 34% to reach a new all-time high at $8.48 and also notch a market capitalization of $2.5 billion.Three key factors that likely pushed the price of LINK to […]