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BitPay vs BTCPay: Which Bitcoin Payment Processor is Right for Your Business?

Although most of the activity around bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies currently has more to do with price speculation than actual commerce, there are still plenty of reasons as to why accepting bitcoin payments makes sense for some businesses. Whether you believe in the ideas behind Bitcoin...

, by Kyle Torpey

Bitcoin’s Halving: Stars are Aligning for Next Big Bull-Run

George McDonaugh is the CEO and Co-Founder of KR1 plc, the London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company. ___Could it ever be a good thing to have your salary cut in half? Ask a Bitcoin (BTC) miner and your answer might well be a resounding ‘yes’. The spotlight is on...

, by George McDonaugh

This Miner Buys 1,000 New Antminers as Bitcoin Halving Looms

Publicly traded crypto mining company Riot Blockchain, Inc. says it has purchased 1,000 next generation mining machines, as the Bitcoin (BTC) miners brace for the upcoming halving in mining rewards, expected to occur on May 12.The company said it has recently completed a purchase of 1,000 units of...

, by Fredrik Vold

New Mining Difficulty Record Cancelled Right Before Bitcoin Halving

Four days before the next Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment, the previously estimated all-time high is nowhere in sight. Not only will there not be a new record, but along with the falling hashrate, the difficulty is now expected to drop. Major Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com's latest...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of Green April

The coins have entered a new month of this year, meaning it's time we take a look at how they fared in the previous month - and there's something to see! April's so green, we couldn't even find a proper loser. While major coins saw double-digit rises last month, there are only two coins that saw...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Correct But Uptrend Looks Intact

Bitcoin price corrected lower sharply from the USD 9,500 resistance. Ethereum declined from USD 228 to USD 205 and XRP is back below USD 0.220. HIVE, NMR, CKB, and CRO are down more than 10%.Yesterday, there was a significant rally in bitcoin above USD 8,500 and USD 9,000. BTC/USD surged around...

, by Aayush Jindal

A Contest to Create a Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Sidechain is On

Ten days were not enough for blockchain developers to win a new Bitcoin (BTC) contest, launched by Paul Sztorc, an independent BTC researcher, and tap into a BTC 6.1 (USD 53,600) prize fund. However, contestants still have at least 12 days to go.The contest started last week and includes potential...

, by Kyle Torpey

The ‘ETH Is Used 440x More Than Bitcoin’ Claim Is Not So Simple

While Ethereum (ETH) supporters are celebrating claims that "ETH is used 440x more than Bitcoin for transacting" and this proves that ether is money, other crypto industry players warn that it's not so simple. Adam Cochran, Partner at decentralized autonomous organization Metacartel Ventures, made...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How Are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, BCH, BSV Hodlers Doing After the Rally?

The sentiment among investors in several major cryptoassets is on the rise, as a growing number of hodlers are seeing positive numbers on their account balance, on-chain analysis shows.According to data from on-chain analytics firm IntoTheBlock, more holders of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH),...

, by Fredrik Vold

Four Reasons Why Bitcoin Might Not Rally Right After The Halving

Compared to the previous two Bitcoin (BTC) halvings that were marked by major jumps in the coin's price around the time of the event, this halving may be different and BTC may not see a bull in the months following the event, according to CryptoCompare, a provider of the crypto market data. The...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin And Altcoins Correcting Strong Gains

Bitcoin price soared close to 20% and tested the USD 9,500 resistance. Ethereum extended its rally above USD 220 and XRP tested the USD 0.235 resistance. DATA rallied 54% and SC gained nearly 30% today.In the past two days, there were strong bullish moves in bitcoin above USD 7,550. BTC/USD...

, by Aayush Jindal

USD 9K Bitcoin Led Crypto Rally as Exchanges Saw Massive Volumes

Both bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market saw another strong day today that brought the price of bitcoin past the USD 9,000 level, after also recording gains across the board yesterday. The gains came as sentiment in the market improved even more after bitcoin recovered all of its losses...

, by Fredrik Vold

How Healthy Will the Bitcoin Network Be Post-halving?

Johnson Xu is the Chief Analyst at TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency. _____Bitcoin (BTC)’s third halving is now less than two weeks away, per most estimates. As such, the industry is curious to discover what will happen to the Bitcoin network in the wake of this long-awaited...

, by Johnson Xu

Bitcoin-themed Manga Series Debuts in Japan

The cryptocurrency-manga bond is growing stronger. While manga-flavored token monacoin (MONA) was arguably the first major crypto-manga crossover, a new series of bitcoin (BTC)-themed comics is now the talk of the town in Japan.The new title is named Genesis Code, and is being serialized in manga...

, by Tim Alper

Chinese Media Outlets Rush to Distance the Digital Yuan from Bitcoin

A number of Chinese media outlets have published reports outlining the central bank’s plans for the digital yuan, which is set to make its debut at testbed sites next month, with some keen to point out that the new token “is not bitcoin (BTC) or ethereum (ETH)” and will not lead...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin Soars to Pre-Crash Levels, Breaks Above Key Technical Barrier

The price of bitcoin (BTC) is once again seeing strong gains in the crypto market today, after soaring to levels not seen since before crypto’s “Black Thursday” on March 12, and again positioning the asset above a key technical level in the chart. (Updated at 14:50 UTC, when BTC...

, by Fredrik Vold

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