Bitcoin dormant for 5 years or more awakens in new ‘distribution’

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.  Victory for the regulatorsAfter a tumultuous summer of crackdowns, the Chinese regulators are declaring their victory in eliminating illegal cryptocurrency trading activities in the…

Institutions need to keep buying to avoid a price drop, JPMorgan analysts say, but the outlook is rosy and will come at the expense of gold. 2658 Total views 10 Total shares Institutional investors may be all that’s pushing up the price of Bitcoin (BTC), a new report from JPMorgan Chase claims.In comments on Dec.…

Check out this week’s episode of the Bad Crypto podcast, which cites a bunch of great Cointelegraph reporting to generate an hour-long episode of crypto audio news.This week’s episode covers a wide variety of topics per usual. There’s the ever-developing story of BTC living life above $10,000. And wouldn’t you know it, it turns out…

Blockchain firm Aeternity launched its social monetization tool "Superhero" on May 20, describing the platform as “the first decentralized peer-to-peer instant payment tool for digital goods or social content.” The extension is supported by the crypto-friendly internet browsers Brave and Opera, in addition to Firefox and Chrome. The decentralized app — or DApp — is also…

Crypto investors have been urged to keep their eyes peeled for "deepfake" crypto scams to come, with the digital-doppelganger technology continuing to advance, making it harder for viewers to separate fact from fiction. David Schwed, the COO of blockchain security firm Halborn told Cointelegraph that the crypto industry is more “susceptible” to deepfakes than ever because…

Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrency in Australia, with 9% of Aussies currently hodling it. 341 Total views 4 Total shares One in six Australians now own cryptocurrency, with the total value of their holdings adding up to $8 billion, according to a recent survey. The full report of the Finder Consumer Sentiment Tracker was posted…

This article has been updated to reflect comments from Ran Neuner on his involvement in the project.The man behind the “Blockchain Terminal” (BCT) Initial Coin Offering (ICO) has been ousted as a financial criminal who concealed his former identity from employees and investors alike. An investigation into the circumstances were published Dec. 11 on news…

A soon-to-launch cryptocurrency derivatives exchange has raised $4.3 million from major investors such as the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase and the investment firm SV Angel. The exchange Blade is scheduled to launch in three weeks’ time.Blade’s funding and plans come by way of a Tech Crunch report on Aug. 12. The report notes that in particular,…