CryptoCurrency News: Market Wrap: Crypto Mining Stock Hut 8 Jumps on Unusually High Trading Volume

Hut 8 Mining Corporation saw a bump in price and trading volume Friday ahead of next month’s bitcoin halving.

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CryptoCurrency News: Custody Startup Curv Follows Crypto Demand Into Asia With New Hong Kong Office

Custody startup Curv has expanded into Asia with an office in Hong Kong and a partnership with Japan-based Crypto Garage, the companies announced Friday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Vertalo, tZERO Are Bringing $300M in Real Estate to the Tezos Blockchain

Digital transfer agent Vertalo is teaming up with tZERO and a Pennsylvania investment firm to tokenize $300 million in real estate on the Tezos blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Why Money Is Losing Its Meaning, Feat. Jared Dillian

As government work to stimulate economies on lockdown, even "normies" are starting question limitless money printing.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Halving Searches on Google Hits All-Time Highs

Searches for “bitcoin halving” on Google Trends recently reached record highs, suggesting peak interest in the retail crowd about the upcoming supply altering event.

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CryptoCurrency News: Money Reimagined: Demand for USD Stablecoins Foreshadows Financial Disruption

The pandemic has increased demand for USD-backed stablecoins, raising the prospect of "crypto-dollarization." The implications are enormous.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Bites: Binance vs. Ethereum, MicroBT vs. Bitmain, Libra vs. the World

Binance unveiled plans for a new smart contract blockchain, which could compete with Ethereum, while MicroBT looks to beat rival Bitmain to market.

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CryptoCurrency News: In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19

Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for April 17, 2020

Bitcoin could rise to $8,000 while the EU dumps a decentralized solution. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.

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CryptoCurrency News: Spanish Researchers Working to Curb Coronavirus Spread With Blockchain App

As well as helping predict the spread of COVID-19, the app could act as a digital version of government certificates permitting citizens to go to work or the store.

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CryptoCurrency News: Five Ways Blockchain Tech Can Help Us During This Pandemic

From identity to rewards for socially-positive behavior, blockchain tech has useful features in a pandemic emergency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Binance Unveils Smart Contract Blockchain But Claims It’s No Ethereum Rival

The new Binance Smart Chain will be compatible with Ethereum, however.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Stablecoin Surge Might Herald Bitcoin Binge

Investors might be waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Options Trading Hits One-Month High as Price Turns Bullish

Activity in the bitcoin options market picked up pace on Thursday, as spot prices jumped above key resistance over $7,000.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russians Troll Government COVID-19 App With 1-Star Ratings, Harsh Reviews

The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Lawmaker Calls Libra’s Revamp Insufficient

Rep. Sylvia Garcia's comments suggest Libra's roots as a Facebook initiative remain a political liability despite the consortium's steps to sate critics.

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CryptoCurrency News: MicroBT Rolls Out 3 New Bitcoin Miners to Compete With Bitmain Ahead of the Halving

The Shenzhen-based firm is rolling out three new top-of-the-line bitcoin miners hoping to eat further into Bitmain's market dominance.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Africa Proposes Strict Crypto Regulatory Framework

South Africa’s financial regulators recommended that cryptocurrency be used for domestic payment purposes, but that it not be treated as legal tender or allowed as a settlement tool.

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