Warren Buffett Will Buy Bitcoin Soon, Says Morgan Creek’s Jason Williams

On Friday, it was reported on several major news outlets that American billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway bought 21 million shares of Barrick Gold worth $563 million. This is something investors like Buffett (known as value investors) have not done before. дальше »

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US Post Office could turn to blockchain tech after Trump threatens “shutdown”

A patent filed by the US Postal Service (USPS) describing a blockchain-based tool was made public earlier this week after news of President Donald Trump trying to shut down the organization, reported Forbes. дальше »

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Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings Reports $38.5 Million Income for Q2: “We’ve Crossed the Rubicon’ 

Galaxy Digital Holdings reported on Friday, August 14 that its comprehensive income for Q2 grew to $38. 5 million. The figure reflects both net realized and unrealized gains from digital assets, as well as investing activities of $28. дальше »

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Miner Hut 8 Reports Q2 Revenue Plunged 67% to $6.9 Million Due to Bitcoin Halving

Canadian miner Hut 8 Mining Corp has reported that second quarter revenue tumbled 67% to $6. 9 million from $21. 2 million a year ago, as Bitcoin’s supply cut in May forced production to decline. дальше »

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Mining Firm Hut 8 Reports 28% Drop in Q2 Revenue Following Bitcoin Halving

Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 reported a sharp drop in revenue. However, the rising value of the firm's BTC holdings helped it finish the quarter in the black. дальше »

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Miner hash rates for Bitcoin miners have increased

Riot Blockchain reported a 250% increase in hash rate per second compared to 2019,...

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Five Crypto Miners Arrested In Malaysia For Stealing State Electricity

Five cryptocurrency miners have been arrested in Malaysia for their part in stealing electricity worth approximately RM 250,000 (equivalent to $59,580. 58) a month to mine crypto, local news agency The Malay Mail reported on Wednesday. дальше »

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Chainlink (LINK) Gini Coefficient Prints New ATH, Says Glassnode, Here?s What It Means

Glassnode analytics collector has reported that the Gini index for LINK coins has reached a new all-time high, as well as LINK transaction metrics дальше »

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Australian Woman Jailed Two Years for Stealing $300,000 Worth of XRP

An Australian hacker who stole 100,000 units of the XRP cryptocurrency has been sentenced to a maximum of two years and three months in jail, local media reported. Kathryn Nguyen hacked the crypto account of a 56-year old man in January 2018. дальше »

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Uniswap’s August Volume Topples July $1.76B Record in Less Than Two Weeks

Uniswap reported more than $1.76 billion in monthly volume as of Wednesday. дальше »

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Coinbase’s Bitcoin Batching Has Saved 75% in Fees and Reduced Daily Transactions By 95%

Bitcoin transaction batching, which combines many send requests into a single transaction on Coinbase, has saved over 75% in transaction fees, and in turn, reducing total daily transactions by 95%. In their most recent blog, Coinbase reported the findings to highlight the benefits of Bitcoin transaction batching as a scaling solution to its customers, its […] дальше »

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Tencent Reports Incredible Q2 Earnings Despite Trump’s Ban on Its WeChat App

Coinspeaker Tencent Reports Incredible Q2 Earnings Despite Trump’s Ban on Its WeChat AppTencent has reported its Q2 earnings, but this fastest revenue-growing quarter in over a year will not outshine prohibiting order for WeChat. дальше »

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Is Coinbase close to becoming the first public US crypto exchange?

Rumors have been floating around that Coinbase will soon go public. It has been reported that Coinbase has been in talks with investors and lawyers in prep to become a publicly-traded company. According to Louis Lehot, founder of L2 Counsel, Coinbase’s 8 billion dollar valuation puts them in a position for a direct listing rather […] дальше »

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Psiphon Connects BeInCrypto Journalists Stranded in Belarus

BeInCrypto (BIC) reported earlier on Tuesday about the ongoing protests in Belarus. As ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ literally censors the internet in the embattled country, several colleagues are stranded, unable to travel or work. дальше »

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Riot Blockchain Mined 508 Bitcoin in Q2

Riot reported a current mining capacity of 556 petahash per second. дальше »

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Riot Blockchain Mined 227 Bitcoin in Q2

Riot reported a current mining capacity of 556 petahash per second. дальше »

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PSF Token Invokes the First Coin-Age Staking Protocol on Bitcoin Cash

During the last six months, the Simple Ledger Protocol has grown immensely and there’s been 9,604 SLP tokens created since the infrastructure launched. Just recently news. Bitcoin. com reported on mistcoin, the mineable SLP token that can be mined with a CPU. дальше »

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Bitcoin's on-chain solution has its hands full dealing with WBTC

Last week, when Arcane Research reported that the number of Bitcoin transactions going up was not met by high transaction fees on-chain, people shifted their attention to SegWit. It was soon found thaThe post Bitcoin's on-chain solution has its hands full dealing with WBTC appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Chainlink (LINK) Trading Volume on Coinbase Surpasses That of Bitcoin

Blockchain agnostic platform Chainlink saw record volumes on Coinbase yesterday, surpassing even those of Bitcoin, reported Coindesk over the weekend. Trade Volumes Cross Coinbase On the back of the booming DeFi market and demand for decentralized oracles, Chainlink’s LINK tokens are seeing a huge frenzy. дальше »

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Bitcoin Could Erupt Towards $13k as Market Structure Flips Bullish: Analysts

Bitcoin has begun to break out after flatlining around $11,500-11,700 for a number of days. Just hours ago, as reported by Bitcoinist, the cryptocurrency crossed the pivotal $12,000 level. While BTC has been slowing around that level, analysts are optimistic. дальше »

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Non-fungible Digital Artwork Sale Shatters Records, ‘Picasso’s Bull’ NFT Sells for $55K

During the first week of July, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the growing sales of non-fungible token artwork being sold on marketplaces like Opensea, Nifty Gateway, and Makerplace. Just recently, the NFT market Nifty Gateway broke records selling a piece of digital artwork created by the artist Trevor Jones for $55,555. дальше »

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XRP Price Could Soon Rally 30% Towards $0.40 After Parabolic Surge

Over the past 24 hours, many facets of the altcoin market have ripped higher as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP have entered a short-term consolidation pattern. As reported by NewsBTC, Chainlink (LINK) posted a 40% one-day performance at one point in the past 24 hours. дальше »

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Chainlink Prints Striking Bearish Reversal Signal After Surging to $11

While Bitcoin and Ethereum have stagnated over recent days, Chainlink (LINK) has seen a strong uptrend. As reported by NewsBTC previously, the asset set multiple milestones over the past week, pushing past $9, then $10. дальше »

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Tether Mints 120 Mln USDT on Ethereum, 40 Mln on Tron, Community Resumes Tether-to-Fed Comparison

Whale Alert has reported that Tether Ltd has emitted another gargantuan amount of USDT, the community starts trolling the company by hinting at the Fed?s printing press дальше »

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CoinDCX Becomes The First Indian Crypto Exchange To Launch Token Staking Services

Indian cryptocurrency exchange, CoinDCX, becomes the first in the country to launch simple staking services for its users. First reported on Coindesk, the staking service will launch with three tokens Tron (TRX), Harmony (ONE), and Qtum (QTUM). дальше »

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Germany Cracks Down on Bitcoin ATMs Operated by “Shitcoins Club”

German financial regulator BaFin seized Bitcoin ATMs run by an agency with a dubious name in the country, reported CoinDesk on August 7. Bitcoin ATMs Seized Called “Shitcoins Club,” the Poland-based ATM operator was asked by BaFin to shutter all units in Germany, an official confirmed Thursday. дальше »

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Uber Stock Down 2.65% After Hours as Its Q2 Revenue Plunges 29% but Delivery Segment Rises

Coinspeaker Uber Stock Down 2. 65% After Hours as Its Q2 Revenue Plunges 29% but Delivery Segment RisesUber reported Q2 results including revenue that managed to beat analysts’ expectations but declined by 29% to $2. дальше »

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Grayscale’s Assets Under Management Now Exceeds $5.5 Billion

Crypto investment platform Grayscale has reported another significant increase in its assets under management (AUM). A global leader in digital currency management, Grayscale is a barometer of sorts for the wider crypto ecosystem. дальше »

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Florida Teenager Behind the Infamous Crypto Twitter Hack Pleads Not Guilty to 30 Counts of Fraud

Graham Ivan Clark, the 17-year old Florida teenager accused of being the main culprit of the most significant privacy breach in Twitter’s history, has pleaded not guilty on all 30 counts he has been charged with, reported Tempa. дальше »

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This DeFi Project Wants to Make Yield Farming Cheaper

A new DeFi project wants to make the current flavor of cryptocurrencies – yield farming – cheaper to access, run, and operate for retail users, Decrypt reported August 5. Making Farming Cheaper Set Protocol, a DeFi project, plans to bring yield farming as one of its automated trading strategies offered as part of its proprietaryRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Gaming Giant Nintendo Reports 428% Increase in Q1 Profits

Coinspeaker Gaming Giant Nintendo Reports 428% Increase in Q1 ProfitsGaming giant Nintendo has reported a 428% increase in its Q1 profits. It joined other gaming firms that have managed to record gains despite the COVID-19 crisis. дальше »

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Square’s Cash App Bitcoin Revenue Surges 600% to $875 Million in Q2, Profit Up 711%

Square Inc. has reported a significant bitcoin revenue increase in the second quarter. Its Cash App generated $875 million in revenue, a 600% increase from the previous year. In addition, Square’s bitcoin gross profit jumped 711%. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Suffers Second 51% Attack Less Than a Week After Losing $5.6 Million

Barely a week after nefarious agents took control of the Ethereum Classic network, double spending $5. 6 million worth of ETC, the 24th largest project by market cap is once again under attack. Earlier today (Aug 6, 2020), CoinDesk reported that 4,000 ETC blocks were “reorganized” in a classic 51 percent attack. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic Suffers Yet Another ‘Large 51% Attack’ Just Days After Losing $5.7 Million

It hasn’t been even a week since Ethereum Classic suffered a 51% attack where the attacker got its hands on $5. 7 million that the blockchain had yet another “large 51% attack. ” As reported by Bitfly, this attack has caused a reorganization of more than 4000 blocks. дальше »

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Russia’s State Owned Bank, Sberbank, Mulls Over Issuing A Ruble Pegged Stablecoin

Russia’s largest state-owned bank Sberbank is mulling over the idea of issuing their stablecoin reported a local daily. Many believe the decision was prompted by the recent signing of a new cryptocurrency law by President Putin. дальше »

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Indian Lawmakers Reportedly Discussing Bitcoin, Crypto Ban — Again

Indian policymakers are discussing a new law to permanently ban the trade of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the nation, reported Moneycontrol on Tuesday. Ban Bitcoin, Once Again The Indian cryptocurrency market cannot seem to catch a break. дальше »

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Actual Capital Flow Amount into Ethereum Just Hit $7 Bln ATH: Glassnode Data

Glassnode agency has reported that Ethereum?s aggregate security spend metric has just reached a $7 bln high, while other ETH on-chain fundamentals have also improved дальше »

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Jack Dorsey’s Square Rides the Bullish Bitcoin Wave, Delivers Increased BTC Revenue for Q2 2020

Square reported $875 million in revenue from Bitcoin through Cash App in Q2 2020. This is 3x the revenue from Q1 2020 and 25x since Q1 2018 when the Bitcoin trades feature first went live on the mobile payment service, Cash App. дальше »

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Ripple and Its ODL Partner Bitstamp Transfer 63 Mln XRP While Coin Is Storming $0.30 Mark

XRPL Monitor reported that over the past twenty hours the blockchain giant Ripple has transferred almost 21 mln XRP, while the coin is striving to reach the $0.30 level дальше »

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Ripple Says Over-The-Counter XRP Sales Soared 1,700% to $33 Million in Q2

Ripple has reported that over-the-counter sales of its XRP digital currency soared 1,760% to $32. 55 million during the second quarter of this year. That figure compares with sales of $1. 75 million posted the previous quarter, according to an earnings release published August 3. дальше »

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DIS Stock Up 4.28% After Hours, Disney Revenue in Q3 Falls 42% Due to Coronavirus

Coinspeaker DIS Stock Up 4. 28% After Hours, Disney Revenue in Q3 Falls 42% Due to CoronavirusDisney reported mixed earnings for its Q3 of 2020 while it continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on sectors like its parks business. дальше »

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Increased Demand Leads Swiss State-backed Bank to Offer Bitcoin & Crypto Trading and Custody

A Switzerland-based state-owned bank, Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), will now be offering bitcoin and cryptocurrencies through its subsidiary Bank Cler, reported the local news. The bank spokeswoman, Natalie Waltmann, said, “We will launch an offer for the trading and custody of digital assets over the next year. дальше »

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Over 90% of ETH’s Supply Now in Profit

More than 90% of ETH’s circulating supply is now in profit. The last time this level was observed was in early 2018 when the price of the cryptocurrency was $925. Research and analytics firm Glassnode reported Monday that the percentage of ETH’s supply in profit has reached a level not seen since early 2018. дальше »

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Yet Another Crypto Hedge Fund Bites the Dust

Crypto hedge fund Neural Capital has lost half of its money since launching during the bull run of 2017. The firm is now in the process of refunding money to investors, reported CoinDesk citing three people familiar with the matter. дальше »

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GLE Stock Down 3%, Societe Generale Languishes in Losses in Q2 Due to COVID-19

Coinspeaker GLE Stock Down 3%, Societe Generale Languishes in Losses in Q2 Due to COVID-19Societe Generale (SocGen) reported a net loss of about 1. 26 billion euros ($1. 48 billion) for Q2 2020 after missing market expectations as it set aside more capital to mitigate COVID-19-related negative impacts on its business. дальше »

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HaruBank One Year Anniversary Depicts Tremendous Growth

HaruBank, a trusted crypto savings, and deposits service provider celebrated its one year in the market with tremendous growth. According to the company, in the past twelve months, it reported transacted volume totaling approximately $30 million. дальше »

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Single Miner Reorgs Ethereum Classic – Devs Report a Chain Split

Members of the Ethereum Classic team reported that the network suffered a reorganization (reorg) today. The blockchain network is asking service providers to halt deposits while it carries out maintenance of the chain. дальше »

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Decentralized Exchange Volumes Rose 174% in July, Topping $4.3B and Setting Second Straight Record

Uniswap reported 41% of July’s decentralized exchange volume. дальше »

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You Can Now Trade Uniswap-Listed Tokens on DeFi App Dharma

Dharma Protocol is giving dApps and centralized crypto-exchanges a run for their money: By allowing all Uniswap listed assets to trade on its platform, reported Coindesk on Thursday. Trade 2,000 tokens on Dharma Investors and crypto fanatics can now trade all Uniswap listed tokens on the Dharma app, the Coinbase-backed decentralized finance startup said Thursday. дальше »

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Bank of Japan Expands CBDC Research, Appoints New Digital Payments Director

The central bank of Japan has appointed a senior economist to lead the department overseeing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday that senior bank official Kazushige Kamiyama will now be heading the payments and settlement department and managing CBDC research, Reuters reported. дальше »

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