Bitcoin + Ether: An Investor’s Perspective

Jul 27, 2020 at 08:59 UTCUpdated Jul 27, 2020 at 09:00 UTCCasimiro PT / Shutterstock.comTwitch is giving subscribers a 10% discount if they pay using cryptocurrencies. The Amazon-owned company announced the deal on Saturday; users can pay in bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash, or litecoin. A live streaming platform popular with video gamers, Twitch had around…

Jun 10, 2020 at 20:20 UTCPatrick Nelson is running for New York State Senate after making a name as a pro-bitcoin and anti-BitLicense local politician (Credit: Patrick Nelson)When Patrick Nelson first ran for public office he was 25, had already founded two nanobiotechnology startups and had a deep appreciation for bitcoin.  It’s that last point…

The surging price of MOBILE token is driving new signups – and plenty of suspicious accounts – to Helium Mobile, which on Monday tweaked the rules governing its cell plan's crypto rewards payouts.New subscribers to Helium Mobile must wait eight days before they can claim any MOBILE tokens they're set to receive in exchange for

news The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to launch on a fifth blockchain. Announced by the (mostly) U.S. dollar-backed token’s issuer on its website, the news means traders will have a USD stablecoin option on omni, ethereum, tron, EOS and, soon, algorand. “Extending Tether into the Algorand ecosystem is a fantastic opportunity for…

Dec 10, 2020 at 10:17 a.m. UTCUpdated Dec 10, 2020 at 10:27 a.m. UTCFireblocks, a platform that secures digital assets in transit, is expanding in Asia with two new offices, one in Hong Kong, the other in Singapore. (Credit:Shutterstock)DBS Bank’s Digital Exchange to Begin Trading Crypto ‘Next Week’DBS Bank of Singapore has officially announced the…

The case for Federal Reserve rate cuts keeps growing. This week holds another important economic growth clue for policymakers at our central bank. On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released consumer price index (“CPI”) figures for August. The number is important because it’s one of the last key growth readings the

news Poloniex is now crediting trading fees to lenders who lost funds in a May market crash involving the obscure cryptocurrency ClAMS. According to an official blog posting, Circle’s Poloniex exchange will cover lost funds by covering trading fees back through June 6. Poloinex’s Clam margin trading market experience a flash-crash on May 26. A 2014…

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The distribution was designed to reward small depositors on PoolTogether who stayed in a long time.Feb 17, 2021 at 5:49 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 17, 2021 at 5:57 p.m. UTCEthereum’s Favorite Lossless Lottery Will Airdrop Its POOL Token TodayThe leader of lossless lotteries on Ethereum, PoolTogether, is airdropping a new token to all its users who…