[ad_2][ad_1] As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold and new signs of blocks slowly starting to lift in Europe, all eyes in the crypto community have returned to the Bitcoin (BTC) halving. There are only 10 days left until the event and Bitcoin’s price appears to be acting accordingly, having …
Read More »37% expect Bitcoin hashrate to be higher after the halving: survey
[ad_2][ad_1] According to a recent survey, around 37% of the cryptocurrency community expects Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate to be higher one month after halving the block reward than it currently is. The cryptocurrency wallet tracking application, Blockfolio, interviewed its users on April 27. They asked if they believe Bitcoin’s hash rate …
Read More »The Microsoft patent describes brain activity monitoring to mine cryptocurrency
[ad_2][ad_1] A new patent application from Microsoft details a way to use bodily functions, such as brain activity, to mine cryptocurrency. The application, titled “Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data”, explains how “a brain wave or body heat emitted by the user when the user performs the activity provided by …
Read More »Litigation and constant falling prices: can XRP withstand this attrition?
[ad_2][ad_1] Ripple has long held a controversial position in the cryptocurrency industry. The rise of Ripple’s in-house token, XRP, to the position of the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was validation enough for some that the company was set to play a major role in the industry for many …
Read More »BitMEX launches Bitcoin-regulated futures to track the price of Ether against the dollar
[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has announced a new Ether (ETH) based futures contract on its trading platform. According to an April 24 announcement, the new derivative contract will feature a fixed Bitcoin (BTC) multiplier that will not be affected by the Ether price in US dollars. BitMEX explains that this …
Read More »Gilded automates crypto payments for CoinMarketCap
[ad_2][ad_1] CoinMarketCap (CMC) has implemented a fully automated digital currency payment solution from the Gilded financial network. Neal Roche, Gilded’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), told Cointelegraph that the automated approach has solved many problems currently facing crypto billing and payments: “Most companies, when they start accepting cryptocurrencies, they basically have …
Read More »Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency
[ad_2][ad_1] Disclaimer: The following is a sponsored article that was not written by the reporters of Cryptonews.com. Stock Photo: deniskot / keyboard with a golden cryptocurrency card Cryptocurrency 101 The cryptocurrency has been around since 2009 and has grown in popularity ever since. But if you are a beginner in …
Read More »This is what happens to paid cryptocurrency in sextortion campaigns
[ad_2][ad_1] Spam and phishing emails are a constant plague in our inboxes, but more recently sextortion campaigns have also appeared. This particular brand of fraud attempts to take advantage of the way some of us view adult content, a personal and private matter that we wouldn’t necessarily want contacts like …
Read More »Ripple’s $ 1 billion XRP Markets head quietly quits his job
[ad_2][ad_1] Ripple appears to have lost its second 2020 executive after XRP Markets chief Miguel Vias updated his LinkedIn status to signal the end of his tenure with the company. Vias joined Ripple in late 2016 after a five-year role as CME Group’s global head of precious metals options. In …
Read More »Cryptocurrency firm Ripple sues YouTube for video scam
[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptocurrency firm Ripple is suing YouTube for its “inexplicable failure” to stop scammers from impersonating its CEO. In a complaint filed today, Ripple accused the video platform of selling ads and verifying accounts promoting fake cryptocurrency giveaways, then ignoring complaints about them. Ripple operates an exchange network for the …
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