Bitcoin’s developers have made over 500 commits in April, a new high for the flagship cryptocurrency’s number one software implementation. It’s unclear why developer activity surged, but users suspect the halving and the lockdown have played a role.
Dutch’s central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank, has given cryptocurrency firms two weeks to register themselves or shut down their operations in the country, as it’s enforcing enhanced anti-money laundering laws.
Iran has issued a license to a cryptocurrency mining firm that will allow it to set up the country’s biggest mining operation to date.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Bitcoin Developer Activity Hits All-Time High Ahead of Halving
- Dutch Central Banks Gives Crypto Firms Two Weeks to Register or Shut Down
- Iran Issues License for Its Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation
At the time of writing, bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $9,040.38 (0.23%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $3.39 bn. As for ether (ETH), it is trading at $207.82 (-0.42%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $892.44 million. The MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 10 Index is currently tracking at 3,052.83 (0.08%).