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Another Crypto Exchange Discourages the Use of Bitcoin Mixing Services
30.1.2020
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was recently scrutinized for flagging a customer’s funds because the individual had used a bitcoin mixing application. Now the platform Paxos Global is discouraging the use of crypto mixers after a customer allegedly sent coins to a mixing service. Also...
Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, But Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself
30.1.2020
Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves
Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Won’t Help Privacy Where It Matters
30.1.2020
Bitcoin’s Taproot is not a silver bullet for privacy, says Pieter Wuille
US Rep. Emmer Unsettled by Stifled Crypto Innovation at Congressional Hearing
30.1.2020
U.S. Representative Emmer fears stifled cryptocurrency innovation in Fintech digital payments hearing before congress
Bitcoin Price Climbs to $9,500 After Third Higher High in One Week
30.1.2020
#Bitcoin price bounced off the $9.2K support and saw strong continuation above $9.5K as bulls continue to march towards $10K
The Unsolved Mystery of How to Fund Public Protocols
30.1.2020
Gitcoin, BCash and Zcash all try different paths to fund public protocol development, plus the latest in CBDCs from Japan and Cambodia and Andrew Yang on crypto
Exchange Tokens: Neither a Great Investment Nor a Great Market Indicator
30.1.2020
It’s surprising that, despite the success of their issuers, exchange tokens have not been more successful as investments, or as metrics of adoption in one of crypto assets' best-proven use cases, speculation
‘I think XRP is a scam’ Says Former UFC Star and BTC Bull Ben Askren
30.1.2020
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren and known Bitcoin bull says “XRP is a scam”
Bank Frick Expands Range of Crypto Assets to Offer Trading and Custodian Services for Bitcoin Cash
30.1.2020
Bank Frick, a leading European blockchain bank, has expanded its range of cryptocurrencies for which it offers trading and custodian services. Bank Frick now offers trading and secure custody of bitcoin cash (BCH) for professional market participants and wealthy private clients. Trading takes place...
Bitcoin Cash Sees no Blocks for 5 Hours, No Significant Backlog Due to Low Usage
30.1.2020
Bitcoin cash sees no new block for five hours, low usage prevented the unconfirmed transactions from causing network congestion
Bitcoin v květnu čeká tzv. halving. Těžařům klesnou odměny, ale investoři jsou ve střehu
30.1.2020
Bitcoin letos čeká velmi důležitý milník. V květnu totiž dojde k jeho historicky 3. halvingu, tedy okamžiku, kdy se odměna za vytěžený blok sníží na polovinu proti předchozí hodnotě. Tato situace se u bitcoinu opakuje vždy po 210 000 vytěžených blocích, tedy přibližně každé 4 roky.
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Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 30, 2020
30.1.2020
Markets Daily is back with news of the day and clips of Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang's recent crypto comments
Swiss Resort Town Zermatt Accepts Bitcoin for Government Services
30.1.2020
Zermatt, a municipality in Switzerland at the foot of the Matterhorn known for its ski resort, has started accepting bitcoin for government services. The Zermatt town hall now has a point-of-sale solution, installed by Zug-based Bitcoin Suisse, to accept the cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for...
What Does Twitter’s New Decentralized Initiative Mean?
30.1.2020
Decentralization of social media platforms might end up as an apple of discord between business and its users
Landmark Venezuelan Hotel to Accept Bitcoin & Altcoins + More News
30.1.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/eurobuilding
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One of Venezuela’s biggest hotels, the Caracas-based Hotel Eurobuilding...
BTC Faces Tough Resistance at $9.4k, Yet Holds a Bullish Divergence
30.1.2020
Bitcoin, at the time of writing, was trading at $9,323.46 on Coinbase and is also exhibiting a further uptrend The price trend of BTC rightly break the downward channel as it marks a fresh height above $9,400 The current uptrend is steadily supported by the long-term daily Moving Average The coin...
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails to Lobby Staking Adoption
30.1.2020
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails join the Proof of Stake Alliance advocacy group
Crypto Exchange Zebpay Announces Relaunch in India Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on RBI Ban
30.1.2020
Zebpay is returning to India more than a year after closing down local crypto exchange operations due to the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Under a new leadership team, the exchange has also revealed a number of upcoming new services, including...
Bittrex Secures $300 Million Insurance for Cryptocurrencies in Cold Storage
30.1.2020
Bittrex has acquired $300 million in insurance through Lloyd’s of London for digital assets that it holds in cold storage
Spanish Tax Agency to Step up Bitcoin and Altcoins Monitoring Efforts
30.1.2020
A Spanish tax agency says it intends to intensify its scrutiny of cryptocurrencies in 2020.
In an official communiqué released by the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (AEAT), the nation’s top tax authority, called monitoring cryptocurrencies “one of this year’s most demanding...