Cryptocurrency mining rig manufacturer Bitmain announced the pending release of a new Ether (ETH) miner on April 16. The Antminer E9 model is an application-specific integrated circuit chip, which will run on the Ethereum blockchain’s Ethash algorithm. No official release date has yet been announced for the E9, however, the machine’s arrival may not be as impactful as first suspected. […]

The cryptocurrency market took a hit on Friday after the Turkish central bank announced a ban on cryptocurrency payments. The bank mentioned that crypto transactions involve significant risks. According to the announcement by the central bank of the Republic of Turkey published in the official Gazette, cryptocurrency assets cannot be used as a mode of payment. The ban will come […]

Bitcoin Press Release:  Blockchain eco project SafeEarth has donated over $100,000 to TheOceanCleanUp charity with more donations planned for other global charities.  16th April, 2021, London, UK — SafeEarth, a blockchain eco project, has donated over $100,000 to community selected charity TheOceanCleanUp. The donated funds will help towards the removal of plastic waste from the planet. This generous donation represents […]

Well, folks, it’s been a big week for cryptocurrency on a global scale. The success of the launch of Coinbase’s public offering was described by the New York Times as a ‘coming out party’ for cryptocurrency. Finally, they said, crypto has hit the mainstream. The public offering, which was structured as a direct public offering (DPO), was certainly a hugely […]

The price of Bitcoin SV (BSV) has been on the rise, and it’s no coincidence that the price rise began on the same day the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) announced its filing a lawsuit against Dr. Craig Wright. But isn’t this bad news? For those who aren’t up to speed on the matter, COPA has filed a lawsuit in […]

Interestingly, as expected, Ethereum bulls broke the $2,200 resistance on April 13, as price rallied to the targeted price of $2,500. It took buyers three days of downward correction below the $2,200 resistance before it was broken. The breakout propelled price to rally on the upside. Although, the bulls do not have an easy ride as it faces resistance on […]

The hashing power of top Bitcoin mining pools located in Northwest China appears to have plummeted due to a regional blackout to enable safety inspections. The news was reported by Wu Blockchain, the author of Chinese crypto newsletter Wublock, who noted significant drops in the hash rate of several major pools — with Antpool crashing 24.5%, Binance Pool dipping 20%, […]

Brian Brooks has defended the fintech banking charter introduced while he served as the acting comptroller of the currency after Congressional Democrats took aim at the license on Thursday. Brian appeared as a witness before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions at an April 15 hearing titled, “Banking Innovation or Regulatory Evasion? Exploring Trends […]

On Friday (April 16), heavy buying by retail traders is making the price of Dogecoin ($DOGE), the world’s favorite meme cryptoasset (and definitely Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency) soar to such high levels that it is leaving many crypto analysts speechless. For example, on crypto exchange FTX, currently (as of 03:40 UTC on April 16) Dogecoin is trading around $0.2691, which […]