Month: February 2020

Advertisment If you are looking to participate in an engaging crypto event this February, know that there are plenty of conferences, talks, and workshops that are scheduled to take place this month. We have compiled a list with some of the most attendance-worthy crypto events that are scheduled to take place in February: Advancing Bitcoin Developer Conference Event date: 6-7 February Event location: London, UK Advancing Bitcoin Developer Conference is an event that will concentrate on the technical aspects of Read more …

At the end of 2019, Cointelegraph collected an interesting and sometimes unexpected selection of books from people without whom the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain would be completely different. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Changpeng Zhao, John McAfee, Grigory Klumov and the Cointelegraph team shared the most interesting books that they read in 2019. These recommendations are for those who want to immerse themselves in the crypto industry. They also aim to help readers understand the ideas that have influenced the Read more …

Andrew Yang, who is running for U.S. president in the 2020 election, has explained what his priorities will be regarding cryptocurrency under his administration. He said that crypto investors are finding a way to make use of their investments and regulations cannot impede it. Yang advocates for a uniform, nationwide set of crypto regulations so the U.S. is not stuck with state-by-state policies. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies Read more …

Japan’s Line social network, the largest in the country, has announced the launch of its digital currency ‘Link’ in the Japanese market from April. The token has previously been available in all countries except Japan and the US. From Social Media to digital currency Line made its first move into blockchain back in early 2018, when it announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange within its Chat app. After much negotiation with the Japanese regulators, Line launched the Bitbox exchange Read more …

XRP price growth remains lackluster as February begins, despite blockchain payment network Ripple releasing 500 million tokens from its escrow. Data from the XRP blockchain noted by monitoring resource Whale Alert on Feb. 1 confirmed a single transaction of 500,000,000 tokens worth $119.5 million left Ripple’s escrow the same day. XRP “rewards” bagholders with 26% returns The move is the latest in a series of planned releases, which Ripple has scheduled to occur on the first of each month for Read more …

The zcash community has agreed to continue funding the development of its privacy coin, ZEC, as spearheaded by the Electric Coin Company (ECC) and the Zcash Foundation, according to voting results published by the foundation Thursday. The decision marks the end of a months-long – and often contentious – campaign to address imminent funding losses for both organizations. For the ECC and Zcash Foundation to continue developing zcash, particularly as its use case faces increased scrutiny from international regulators grappling Read more …

Bitcoin (BTC) is just over three months away from having its supply cut in half — and major market commentators are unashamedly bullish on its impact. In a tweet on Feb. 1, rating agency Weiss Ratings presented a summary of Bitcoin price performance over its two previous block reward halvings.  Weiss: Halvings “absolutely” help BTC price Halving refers to the number of new Bitcoins awarded to miners for each block of transactions they validate.  During the first event in late Read more …

Litecoin (LTC) hit $70 for the first time since September 2019 this weekend, fuelling speculation it will induce a Bitcoin (BTC) bull run. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and Coin360 showed LTC/USD passing the notable $70 barrier on Feb. 1, going on to claim local highs of $71.50.  LTC seals 65% monthly returns As with many major altcoins, the achievement caps a highly successful month for Litecoin, which on Jan. 1 traded at just $43.  Litecoin price 1-month chart. Source: Coin360 Read more …

It is February 1 and bitcoin is up by a modest 0.52 percent. The benchmark cryptocurrency left an impressive month behind in January, returning 30.27 percent in profits against an otherwise gloomy global market outlook. The wild move upside marked bitcoin’s best January close in seven years, convincing traders that the gains could grow further heading into February. Bitcoin maintaining gains to open February in a green territory | Source: Yahoo Finance So it appears, bitcoin’s bullish continuation theory – Read more …

Advertisment If you are interested in getting some free coins this February, there are many attractive crypto airdrop campaigns in which you can take part. ARC IRIS End date: 4 February Estimated value: $50 ARC IRIS HYDROGEN is a project for Bitcoin that aims to make mining the coin a more lucrative and less energy-consuming endeavor. The project intends to use eco-friendly sources of energy, including eolian, solar, and hydrogen technology, to power their crypto mining farm. Participation steps: Access Read more …