China orders the second-largest mining region to close, 9% of Bitcoin hashrate at riskBTC $8919 (-1.2%) • ETH $205 (-0.4%) • XRP $0.20 (+0.7%)
Partner: Earn up to 10% on your crypto through the CryptoSlate + Cred exclusive partnership. Start earning It’s a step forward and a leap backward for China’s mining industry. Days after the Chinese government allowed the use of hydro-electricity for “blockchain projects” in a region known for its high concentration of Bitcoin miners, a directive passed last week mitigates any benefits of the former. Regulators in Sichuan have issued a notice to all crypto-businesses in the region, calling for a swift end to mining activity and any related activities. All sub-ordinate offices and municipal administrators have been directed to “guide” miners to close up shop. More news ⏬Bitamp launches open-source Bitcoin walletBitamp, an easy to use client-side open-source Bitcoin wallet, has recently launched its flagship product, a wallet that can send and receive BTC from anywhere, on any device. Ex-Goldman Sachs exec: Whether the US dollar falls or rallies, Bitcoin will explode higherFor the longest time, a common narrative in the Bitcoin market has been that if the United States dollar rallies, the price of BTC will fall — just as the price of gold normally trends higher on a weak dollar. There are now 4x more addresses holding Ethereum than during the 2018 highsThere are now over 40 million addresses on the Ethereum network with a non-zero balance. Bitcoin exchange withdraws dive as traders prepare for massive volatilityBitcoin has seen heightened volatility throughout the past several hours, as it recently broke below the key support it had at $9,000 as buyers struggle to maintain the cryptocurrency’s mid-term uptrend. Ethereum co-founder worried about the trust models of BTC-pegged ETH tokensBitcoin-pegged ETH tokens remain a topic of a divide in the cryptocurrency community. Japanese senator says cryptocurrency and blockchain will be “more important” in a post-COVID world, here’s whyIn a world ravaged by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, regulators around the are increasingly looking into cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The three-pronged “perfect storm” behind the 1,000% eruption in Bitcoin transaction feesIt’s been an expensive past three weeks for Bitcoin users. Crypto investors are growing fearful as Bitcoin trading volume wanesBitcoin is currently caught within a bout of consolidation within the lower-$9,000 region. Another Ethereum DeFi token surged 10,000% in 2 hours — an analyst thinks it was 4chan… againJust days after an Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) token surged 400 percent earlier this week because of users of the anonymous messaging board 4chan, it happened again. Featured eventThe worlds no.1 3D Virtual Blockchain Conference is back. After a successful launch event in April, BlockDown 2.0 brings a host of top speakers like Akon, David Schwartz from Ripple, Jed McCaleb from Stellar & more for its summer edition. With top tier content and a 3D world that is a ton of fun to navigate, BlockDown continues to innovate by providing live translation into the hottest crypto markets - Turkish, Spanish and Chinese for a truly global audience. What else?🧭 IOHK launches new Cardano (ADA) blockchain explorer based on Byron reboot 🏊♂️ On-chain metrics spell trouble as Bitcoin dips below $9,000 🔪 Volatility and “Black Thursday,” hedge funds learn how brutal Bitcoin and crypto trading can be Crypto market dataFor more pertinent market data, please see: Connect with usDisclaimer: None of the content in this newsletter is meant to be financial advice. Please do your own due diligence before taking any action related to content within this article. If you liked this post from CryptoSlate, why not share it? |