The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform
22.1.2021
The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year
US Treasury Nominee Yellen Tells Senators that Crypto Has ‘Benefits’
22.1.2021
Janet Yellen. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Credit Suisse
American President Joe Biden’s Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen has been blamed by many for the recent slide in token prices after expressing “concerns” about crypto – now many will hope that more positive comments on the matter...
Hive Blockchain Buys 6,400 Bitcoin Miners From Canaan, Capacity Reaches 1,229 PH/s
22.1.2021
Canadian bitcoin miner Hive Blockchain has bought 6,400 next generation mining machines from Canaan. The Avalonminer 1246 miners will add a combined 576 petahash per second (PH/s) to Hive’s existing hash power. ● With the addition of the new machines, Hive’s total hash rate will...
Crypto Fear and Greed index drops to October 2020 levels
22.1.2021
The Crypto Fear and Greed index shows that the cryptocurrency market sentiment has just shifted from “Extreme Greed” to “Fear.”
PowerKee and SpykeFast Come Together to Protect User Privacy
22.1.2021
SpykeFast, an investment group dealing with blockchain technology and digital currency-based investments, has signed a partnership deal with privacy coin provider Powerkee. They have come together to help keep the identity of SpykeFast’s community members anonymous. PowerKee is excited to...
B2Broker: Fast Track Your Business with B2Core
22.1.2021
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B2Broker, a team of experienced technology specialists are pleased to offer a solution that expands the capabilities of a product previously known as Trader’s Room. The upgraded product called B2Core takes...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Take Strong Hit, But Buyers Still Here
22.1.2021
Bitcoin price remained in a bearish zone after it settled below USD 35,000. BTC declined below many major supports near USD 32,000 to move into a bearish zone. It even spiked below USD 29,000 and it is currently (05:00 UTC) getting closer to USD 32,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins declined...
DMEX Integrates xDAI for Cheap Decentralized Perpetual Contracts With up to 100x Leverage and No KYC
22.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. In response to rising gas prices during the last weeks, DMEX has moved its trade processing to xDAI sidechain that allows for much cheaper transaction recording. Customer funds are still stored on an Ethereum smart contract, the trade recording, however, is now performed on xDAI....
Brazil’s top exchange announces international expansion after raising $38M
22.1.2021
Leading Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has announced a regional expansion, naming Chile, Mexico, and Argentina as likely destinations
Thai Financial Watchdog Asks Local Crypto Exchange to Fix Issues After Three Massive Outages
22.1.2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) issued an order against a local cryptocurrency exchange to temporarily stop its operations. Bitkub has been in the headlines since the start of the year due to several outages suffered in their systems. Crypto Exchange Suffered Three Massive...
Clever Aave to Matic bridge keeps track of yields
22.1.2021
A new type of cross-chain bridge has been invented which integrates the interest-yielding properties of DeFi with second layer solutions for Ethereum
Is Grayscale is about to unveil a LINK Trust?
22.1.2021
Mystery filings using Grayscale’s name suggest the multi-billion dollar firm may be looking to expand the number of Trusts