Bitcoin News Roundup for June 4, 2020

Bloomberg thinks BTC could hit $20K. It’s CoinDesk’s Markets Daily Podcast. Bloomberg analysts are the latest to jump on the bandwagon of experts expecting bitcoin to revisit its record high in 2020.  After two years of laying the groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. (Yes, even a bank can “launch in beta” these days.) London-listed Argo reported a dip in May revenue, possibly as a result of the bitcoin halving event. Ethereum is losing its privacy, warns a new paper, as “careless” users make linking their addresses…

Bittrex, Poloniex Added to Lawsuit Claiming Tether Manipulated Bitcoin Market

A lawsuit alleging stablecoin issuer Tether and sister exchange Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market is getting bigger. On Wednesday, cryptocurrency exchanges Bittrex and Poloniex became the latest defendants accused of fraudulently toying with crypto asset prices in an ongoing class action whose plaintiffs have been pursuing Tether and Bitfinex on allegations of fraud, deception and market-manipulation since October 2019. The 156-page amended suit filed Wednesday continues to allege that Tether and Bitfinex orchestrated a grand scheme to launder and circulate billions of allegedly unbacked USDT stablecoins through the market to…

Lea Michele’s ‘Apology’ Was About the Most Cringeworthy Thing You Can Imagine

Lea Michele has been dragged over the coals on social media by her former co-stars. It took her a minute, but the Glee star has finally responded in a lengthy statement. Michele has apologized, citing her pregnancy as a reason for her to do better. Why bring it up at all? The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster. Amidst all this, Glee star Lea Michele inadvertently sparked a scandal after tweeting out in support of Black Lives Matter. I’d love to say it’s an unexpected twist of events, but in…

The Next-Gen Xbox Store Has Leaked – And Xbox Owners Will Love It

The first images of a ground-up redesign of the Xbox Store have leaked online. Dubbed Project Mercury, the revamp will offer users a streamlined browsing experience packed with features. The new design language is likely to extend to Microsoft’s entire next-gen ecosystem as head towards the launch of the Xbox Series X. Ahead of official news from Microsoft, what appears to be a next-gen revamp of the Xbox Store for consoles has leaked online. The peek comes courtesy of Twitter account @wincommunity, which shared a selection of images that hint…

Bitgrin Minted Billions of Tokens Despite 21M Supply Cap, CoinMarketCap Warns

The Bitgrin (XBG) network appears to have minted billions of tokens, despite a declared max supply limit of 21 million XBG. On June 4, leading cryptocurrency information website CoinMarketCap warned its followers about the anomaly on Twitter. The announcement reads: “Alert Issued: We have received reports that billions of XBG were minted despite having a max supply of 21M.” The alert is now also featured on CoinMarketCap’s dedicated BitGrin page. Interestingly, the page also notes that the coin was “launched on 31 Jan 2019 by an anonymous team of developers”.…

Meghan Markle’s George Floyd Tribute Made the Royal Family Silence So Much Louder

Meghan Markle addressed the George Floyd issue in a recent commencement address. She has become the only member of the British royal family to support George Floyd and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Why is “The Firm” silent? Despite the false insistence that Meghan Markle is nothing but a shrieking, jealous harpy who wants the limelight shone only upon her, the Duchess of Sussex is proving the exact opposite. In a recent commencement address, Markle addressed the George Floyd murder and made clear that his life mattered. She threw her support behind…

„EZB druckt bis der Arzt kommt“ – Frank Schäffler(FDP) über Euro, Bitcoin, Impfzwang und Gold

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Wie sieht die Politik der Zukunft aus? Was denkt ein Mitglied des Bundestages über Berufspolitiker, Impfzwang, Gold, die Währungsunion Euro, Bitcoin und die Coronakrise? All dies bespricht Marc Friedrich heute exklusiv im Interview mit dem FDP Politiker Frank Schäffler. Prometheus Institut: Frank Schäffler´s Instagram: Frank Schäffler´s Twitter: Bitcoin Anleitung: Finanzen und mehr: ● Neues Buch: ● Unser Fonds: ● Website: ● Newsletter: ● Key Note Speaker/Redner: (Messen, Veranstaltungen…) _ Social Media: Twitter: Twitter: Instagram: Instagram: Blog: Steemit: Facebook: _ Bilden Sie sich…

Startup to Launch Blockchain-Based Investment Platform for Music Royalties

Luxembourg-based startup ANote Music will launch a blockchain-based platform that allows its users to invest in music royalties on July 28. In an announcement on June 4, CEO and co-founder at ANote Music Marzio Schena said that the platform aims to “bridge the gap between the music industry and capital markets.” The platform reportedly helps artists, record labels, publishers, and songwriters become financially independent by allowing them to access funding through royalty sales. After investing, users receive a share of rights and can trade them with others on the platform…

Bitcoin Core Contributor Gleb Naumenko Receives $100,000 From BitMEX

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX announced that its $100,000 one-year grant has been awarded to Gleb Naumenko, a Bitcoin Core contributor and researcher. Awarded by HDR Global Trading, which owns BitMEX, the developer grant program complements the company’s efforts that support the development of open-source protocols. Chaincode Labs Researcher Awarded BitMEX Grant Gleb Naumenko, a Bitcoin Core contributor and researcher with Chaincode Labs, has received the Bitcoin developer grant from BitMEX. According to the company’s announcement, Naumenko is the second person to be awarded the grant, following on Michael Ford, who received…