Bitfinex hacker sentenced to 5 years in prison

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin does not believe that the popular stock-to-flow model is useful for predicting the Bitcoin (BTC) price.In a Twitter debate on Feb. 27, Buterin became the second well-known figure to criticize stock-to-flow, which calls for BTC/USD to trade at an average $100,000 between 2021 and 2024.Buterin: stock-to-flow forecasts “part of the…

Most traders have noticed that Ether (ETH) price has seriously outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) for months now and the ETH/BTC ratio has rallied more than 230% in 2021 and recently hit a new high at 0.089 BTC on Dec. 9. ETH/BTC pair at Coinbase. Source: TradingViewTo put things in perspective, Ether's $490 billion market capitalization currently represents…

Only 66 stablecoins — 30% of total announced tokens — are actually live and operational, according to a study published by the blockchain research group Blockdata on June 26The remaining 70%  are either still in development or have shut down entirely.Researchers from Blockdata believe that one consequence of this is that 2019–2020 may see a…

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange.Cryptocurrency fund manager Brian Kelly expects Bitcoin to rally further in…

The crypto exchange is the 12th to receive a crypto-dealing license in the country allowing it to service accredited investors and institutions. 232 Total views 8 Total shares Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has been granted a payments license from Singapore's central bank — the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).Blockchain.com announced on Aug. 7 it received its major…

Buyers are finding it difficult to maintain Bitcoin (BTC) price above $27,000. The selling increased after the September producer price index rose 0.5% for the month versus expectations for a 0.3% increase. This shows that the inflation pressures are unlikely to ease in a hurry for the United States economy.The uncertain near-term environment has shifted

On May 22, 2019, cryptocurrency mixers (also called tumblers) were front and center on the news cycle, following reports of European authorities shutting down one such service. Law enforcement officials involved said the action was necessitated by reports on Bestmixer.io — i.e., the platform in question that was being used to funnel dirty money via…

Axelar's co-founder shared his views on blockchain infrastructure and adoption at Converge22 in San Francisco. 213 Total views 3 Total shares Cross-chain communication between blockchains is more than just moving data from point A to B, but how it can connect applications and users for enhanced experiences and fewer gas fees in Web3, outlined Sergey…

Bitfarms’ board will see Andrés Finkielsztain step down, while Amy Freedman and a sixth member will join the board.