The Bitcoin Cash blockchain went through its first halving after being created in August 2017 through a fork of Bitcoin (BTC). Block rewards on it are now of 6.25 BCH per block, and the event foreshadows BTC’s own halving next month.
Forbes’ new billionaire list includes four cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, although there are believed to be other billionaires who made their fortunes in the cryptocurrency space.
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bisq has revealed a hacker exploited a security flaw in its system to steal $250,000 in BTC and XMR from other users.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Bitcoin Cash Went Through Its First Block Reward Halving
- Forbes’ New Billionaire List Includes Four Crypto Entrepreneurs
- Decentralized Crypto Exchange Bisq Exploited for $250,000
At the time of writing, bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $7,357.07 (1.22%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $924 million. As for ether (ETH), it is trading at $173.25 (2.61%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $1.64 bn. The MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 10 Index is currently tracking at 2,685.85 (0.97%).