This is an opinion editorial by Steven Hay, a writer, former trader and art dealer.The Ordinals controversy is still simmering and seems set to flare up again soon. Although Ordinals’ block space usage had been…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains as Futures Dance the…
Bitcoin futures are showing signs the market is more optimistic on the cryptocurrency. On Thursday, prices for further-dated futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) were higher than near-dated ones. The term structure, known…
Dydx Processed $1.1 Billion Cryptocurrency Loans in 12…
Cryptocurrency lender Dydx advanced a total of $1.14 billion in digital asset loans over the past 12 months. But about 70% of the money was borrowed in just two months, February and March, as coronavirus-linked…
This Crypto May See Serious Upside as it…
The aggregated crypto market saw a notable upswing today that was first sparked when Bitcoin rallied from the lower-$7,000 region to highs of $7,800, leading Tezos and other altcoins to surge higher. This movement marked…
Blockchain Bites: China’s Miners, Africa’s Venmo and Cuba’s…
China's rainy season reduces the costs of bitcoin mining but investors aren't biting, Starbucks and McDonald's will pilot the "digital yuan" and Openfinance is threatening to delist tokens on its platform. Top Shelf Miner HardshipsSpring…
Bitcoin to Be Digital Gold in 2020, Says…
Bitcoin will mature into a gold-like store of value this year, according to the latest projections by Bloomberg. The financial magazine’s report, “Bitcoin Maturation Leap,” notes that the cryptocurrency is poised for a bull run,…
XRP Price May Be Headed for $0.30 With…
Recently, altcoins have been showing strength as Bitcoin (BTC) has just broken a key resistance level. Notably, ChainLink (LINK) and Tezos (XTZ) have been moving up more than 150% in the past month. However, in…
Sharing Thoughts on Security, OKEx’s Jay Hao Says…
Jay Hao, the CEO of the digital asset exchange OKEx, took part in Cointelegraph China HUB, an online interview column, hosted by Vadim Krekotin, co-founder and CEO of Cointelegraph China and Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr, managing…
Institutional Investment Builds in Q1 2020, Sentiment Toward…
A recent report by Grayscale, a cryptocurrency venture capital company, revealed the firm now holds roughly 1.7% of all of Bitcoin’s supply in its Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Having seen the biggest quarter yet, Grayscale’s share…