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May 26, 2020

Bitfury Launches Mining Investment Solutions for Institutions

Bitfury is opening the company up to institutional investment, which it says will help family offices and others to diversify their holdings with Bitcoin mining. Bitfury, a mining company established in 2011, announced a partnership program on May 26 that lets institutions invest in Bitcoin (BTC) mining.The program will help family offices and other institutional […]

This Post-Halving Bitcoin Era Will Be Unlike Any Other

The new Bitcoin era, now in full swing after the last halving, has the potential to usher in a whole new financial order. Following the recent, third halving, Bitcoin (BTC) is now in its fourth block reward era. Leading up to the event, pundits launched into varied predictions that ranged from miner capitulation to hash […]

Satoshi Didn’t Sign Craig Wright Message, Says Crypto Researcher

Researchers examine whether a message signed by a 2009 miner calling Craig Wright a fraud may have been signed by Satoshi Nakamoto. On Monday, a Bitcoin (BTC) miner — or multiple Bitcoin miners — signed a message calling Craig Wright a fraud. One of the addresses used had been previously attributed to the creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi […]

Bitcoin Suisse Users Can Now Trade Gold and Silver Against Bitcoin and Ether

Bitcoin Suisse has unlocked 24/7 trading of precious metals, cryptocurrencies and major fiat currencies on its platform. On Tuesday, Swiss cryptocurrency financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse introduced precious metal trading against top cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin Suisse has just added gold, silver and platinum for trading on its platform, enabling users to trade the precious metals against major fiat […]

Delta Crypto Exchange to Expand Into Indian Market With New Funding

New funding from CoinFund will help Delta establish a further presence in the Indian market. Crypto derivatives exchange Delta Exchange has announced a new injection of funding from blockchain investor CoinFund, aiming to provide strategic resources for both parties in their focus to expand in India.According to the announcement, New York-based firm CoinFund looks forward […]

Is Ethereum 2.0’s Launch Being Slowed Down by Too Many Clients?

Ethereum 2.0’s “many clients” approach is sometimes criticized for slowing down progress, but a Nimbus developer believes this will make the network more resilient. Progress on Ethereum 2.0 has picked up pace recently as the Schlesi multiclient testnet has revealed itself to be a more-or-less stable network. Cointelegraph spoke with Zahary Karadjov, the research and development […]

Ransomware Attacks Are Exploding in the Education Sector

A Verizon report highlights the growing number of ransomware attacks across educational services. Educational services across the globe have been witnessing a surge in ransomware attacks in 2020. According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigation Report, ransomware attacks account for approximately 80% of all cyberattacks suffered.The data suggests 92% of these incidents were motivated by […]

Ahead of Ethereum 2.0 Launch, 3 Key Metrics Point to ETH Price Surge

While Ethereum 2.0 is still not set in stone, three key metrics show us that users and investors are optimistic about the price of ETH. The Ethereum developer community is nearing the launch of Ethereum 2.0, a major multiyear milestone for the blockchain network. Ethereum 2.0 will mark the start of a shift from the […]

Price Analysis 5/25: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA

Several major cryptocurrencies have turned down from their resistance levels, hinting that further downside could occur in the short-term. Bitcoin (BTC) has neither run away nor plunged following its halving, which suggests that history might be repeating itself. After the first halving, the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap moved up only by 7% after a month. […]

Tether Unseats XRP As Third-Largest Crypto, Dwarfing Its Volume 25:1

The race for third place is still far from over. Tether (USDT) has overtaken XRP to become the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as Ripple fails to gain adoption amongst retail investors.Top 10 Cryptocurrencies by Market Capitalization. Source: CoinMarketCapAs for Ripple (XRP), it’s been a race to the bottom, its market cap has collapsed […]