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Bitfarms Streamlines Workforce As Coronavirus Threat Continues

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 5:49 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Birfarms, a cryptocurrency mining outfit based out of Canada, would be trimming its staff. This is due to the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on its operations.The company made the decision known in an update published earlier this week, explaining that it will be making some adjustments to the coronavirus amid both its economic and social effects.Focusing on Sustainability and ProfitsVia the update, the company explained to stakeholders and community members that it had optimized its operations to maximize mining power over the past few weeks. As a result, it’s been able

Bitcoin Cash Halving in T-Minus 16 Hours, BSV to Follow

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 5:09 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will complete its block reward halving over the next 24 hours, with Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision (SV) following shortly after. One of Bitcoin’s most controversial forks, Bitcoin Cash, will halve in approximately 16 hours as of press time, cutting its block reward from 12.5 BCH down to 6.25.  Bitcoin forks follow the original coin’s leadThe result of community disputes, Bitcoin’s chain split in 2017, forming two assets — BTC and BCH. Consequently, BCH comes with the same maximum coin supply and mining reward payout as its parent, BTC.After the halving,

Bobby Lee Calls For BTC to Reach All-Time High in 2020

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 5:04 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Crypto exchange founder, Ballet crypto wallet company CEO and founder, and member of the Bitcoin foundation’s board of directors, Bobby Lee, sees soaring prices in Bitcoin’s (BTC) future.  Lee said he expects Bitcoin to hit $10,000 by its block reward halving in May in a statement provided to Cointelegraph. The CEO also forecast a $25,000 price tag for BTC by December 2020. The halving means less inflationLee has projected positive price targets for Bitcoin on a few other occasions. In a tweet last November, the CEO predicted the asset will hit $500,000

Bitcoin Has Gained $600 for 3 Consecutive Mondays — Price Hits $7,400

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 3:25 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls showed up early Monday morning and took full control of Bitcoin price by sending the price through the $6,900-$7,200 resistance zone to a nearly 4-week high of $7,454. The surge to $7,454 occurred as the United States’ markets opened strong, leading the S&P 500 and Dow to rally 7.03% and 7.73%, respectively. It seems investors are beginning to gain some confidence as the rate of novel coronavirus infections begins to slow down in Italy, Spain and China along with murmurs of additional financial stimulus packages from governments. Crypto market

Bitcoin Price Rallies Higher but Must Hit $8K to Start a Bull Market

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 6:27 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) closed the week up 15.4% at $6,775 and has started the day with a further 6% move to the upside, breaching the $7,000 handle and making highs at $7,300. Looking at performance relative to its peers, Ether (ETH) and EOS have posted an impressive 16% gain over the last 24 hours. As a result, Bitcoin dominance is down 1.5% at 65%.Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360The total cryptocurrency market capitalization breached the $200 billion level, breaking from the diagonal resistance dating back to February when the total market

Price Analysis April 6: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 4:06 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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During a crisis, the first thing panic-stricken investors do is to sell almost every asset class they perceive is likely to go down. However, after the panic settles down, the bottom fishers step in and start buying the assets that show value. We have seen both of these phases play out for cryptocurrencies.The sharp selloff on March 12 was a good example of panic and the sharp correction was quickly followed by a phase of cherry-picking by long-term investors. Since bottoming out on March 13, most major cryptocurrencies have rebounded

Introducing the new Blockchain.com monthly newsletter — April Edition: “After the Dust Settles”

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 12:38 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The quality of information and data in crypto has improved in recent years, so you may be asking why another monthly newsletter?There are still some big data and analysis gaps in crypto. Crypto markets are nowhere near as widely served with reliable research and data as traditional markets. Indeed, the March 12–13th crypto stress test demonstrated there are also still some very significant issues with the state of crypto exchange infrastructure.What you can expect from our monthly newsletterOur intention with this newsletter is to avoid repeating what you can find

PlanB: Bitcoin Needs Only $200M Monthly to Stay Above $7k Level After Halving

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 9:43 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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100trillionusd, the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin stock-to-flow model has provided new evidence to support the popular opinion that the price of Bitcoin will surge in the months after its historic third halving that is now less than three weeks away. The latest research puts into perspective the amount of cash inflow that Bitcoin has needed to stay above the $7000 level since October 2017, the reward paid out to miners for verifying a block of transactions, and the total number of transactions added to the Bitcoin blockchain monthly. To

Blockin Launches Bitcoin Explorer With Detailed Fee Guidance

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 8:36 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Blockin, the parent company of one of popular Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools, Poolin, is launching a new block explorer on April 6. The explorer includes mempool statistics that would help users decide the correct fee to send their BTC payment.Blockin’s explorer provides many of the standard features shared with competing offerings, like block data, transaction information and statistics on network hashrate and pool distribution. It adds to an already large suite of tools for miners to calculate profit or compare ASIC devices.The company says that its explorer will also be

Top 5 Cryptos Other Than Bitcoin This Week (Mar 29): XMR, BNB, HT, CRO, BSV

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 12:27 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Consumer attitudes are changing towards banknotes and credit cards as reports suggest that the deadly coronavirus can spread by their use. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has, therefore, urged the central banks to consider developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). BIS believes that under the current circumstance, CBDCs will quickly gain prominence. However, it has warned that this move could have a “severe impact on unbanked and older consumers.”  Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, believes that the setting is right for Bitcoin (BTC) to