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News
Bitcoin a Step Closer to Taproot, the Biggest Upgrade Since SegWit
World's most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is one step closer to seeing it's largest change since…
Watch Thieves Wrench Open a Bitcoin ATM – Leaving a Regular…
An American store manager was left baffled after thieves executed a sophisticated plan to steal a Bitcoin ATM…
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turning Bearish
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price saw an increase in selling pressure below USD 8,650. As a result,…
Suspected Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik Extradited to France
Russian bitcoin laundering suspect Alexander Vinnik is now in France, confirmed his lawyer Zoe…
Considering Stealing Bitcoin? These Two Suspects…
Crypto thieves just got another proof that they're not immune from being caught, as the Japanese police have…
Bitcoin ETF Still Far Away, VanEck CEO Says
A bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) may not come as soon as many crypto fans hope, at least if we are…
Trading
South Korean Government Struggles to Find Balance in Legitimizing Cryptocurrencies
South Korea is well-recognized for being one of the early-adopter countries, with numerous established…
Blockchain ETF Soon to Be on Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China
<img src="/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/c1a8bada5fa9e71501cf14134ba391b6.png" Blockchain ETF Soon to Be…
Global Tensions Pushing Up Crypto Market Values, But Larger Forces Are Also At Play
On January 3rd the United States military killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani with a targeted drone…
Exchanges Are Feeling Pressure From Regulation & Changing Crypto Landscape
Although market volatility is norm for crypto investors and traders, for several years exchanges have…
Technology
Dfinity Launches Open Version of LinkedIn + More News
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s…
South Korean Army to Use Blockchain-powered ID Solution + More News
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s…
Davos Experts Say Regulation Is the Key to Unlocking Tokenization
Blockchain industry participants in Davos believe that digital tokens could transform the world of business and art – providing the capacity to “break down an…
Markets
Transformation, Domination, Evasion, and 20 Crypto Jokes
This week in crypto, experts at the WEF said that digital finance, crypto and blockchain-powered economics are sweeping through markets in the developing world unchallenged and that digital tokens could transform the world of business…
Bitcoin Needs New Blood. Will it Come?
New investors are the lifeblood of bitcoin (BTC). New investors rushed to buy BTC in December 2017, and it's new investors that are needed if the most popular cryptocurrency is to enjoy significant gains in 2020 and beyond.
Research…
Will Venture Capitalist Steal Spotlight from Token Sales?
Looking into the new decade, it seems that token sales might decline in importance for crypto projects and that in their place traditional investment and venture capital will become more significant.
“We have already seen a shift in…
Mining
Are You Ready for the Grin Hardfork on January 16th
It is time for the next GRIN hardfork that is scheduled to happen tomorrow, January 16th on block 524160. The fork…
New XMRig 5.5.0 Miner With Stability Fixes and Improvements
The latest release of the XMRig 5.5.0 comes with a number of stability fixes addressing a number of crashes and…
New SRBMiner-MULTI Miner 0.2.0 Beta With Support for New Algorithms
The latest SRBMiner-MULTI CPU and AMD GPU Miner version 0.2.0 has added support for another RandomX variant,…
Forkmaps, a Visual Representation of All CryptoNote Coins
Forkmaps is an interesting open project still in development for providing a useful visual representation of all…