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84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan
16.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency. The patents reveal the central bank’s plans which include integrating digital currency wallets into existing retail bank accounts. The potential for the Chinese central...
US Worried Crypto Could Undermine Dollar as World Reserve Currency, Hiring Researchers to Prepare Response
16.2.2020
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has admitted that cryptocurrency could undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The head of the U.S. Intelligence Community is seeking researchers to detail the impact of that status loss on the U.S., its economy,...
Binance Set to Launch NEO/USDT Futures With Up to 50x Leverage
16.2.2020
Binance will allow its users to trade a new futures product tracking crypto asset NEO on the trading platform tomorrow
India’s Election Commission Developing Blockchain System for Voting
16.2.2020
The Election Commission of India is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting, the Chief Election Commissioner has reportedly revealed. The new system aims to allow Indians to vote even when they are away from their hometowns. Furthermore,...
Bitcoin ATMs Grow in Number Reaching Almost 7,000 in Operation Around the World
16.2.2020
ATMs supporting digital coins have increased parallel to the predominant trend on cryptocurrency markets since the beginning of 2020. With over 400 new devices added in January, the global total is now closing on the 7,000 mark. The sector has seen exponential growth in the past three years. Also...
Bitwise: A Leader in Crypto Asset Management Space
16.2.2020
Bitwise Asset Management is one of the leading providers of beta and Index funds, especially for crypto asset management space. Bitwise is a private group and the leadership comprises of the professional and seasoned management team. In 2017, the world’s first crypto asset fund was created...
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Feb. 9 - Feb. 15 in Review
15.2.2020
This past week’s news from Japan included details on Bitpoint’s massive 2019 deficit, a Japanese politician’s Libra fears and more
Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
15.2.2020
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving....
BTC’s Market Share Drops Consecutively for 14 Days – Dominance Ratio Slides to 60%
15.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have been climbing higher in value as coins like BTC have gained over 19% during the last 90 days. However, many other digital assets have seen much larger gains and BTC dominance has been sliding downwards consecutively for the last 14 days. Also Read: Craig Wright’s...
Ledger Wallet: A Reliable and Trusted Platform for Private Keys Storage
15.2.2020
Ever since cryptocurrencies have made their appearance in the financial world, speculations and controversies have glued around them. One of the prime reasons for the skeptic attitude towards virtual currencies has been the security concerns that have troubled the regulatory authorities around...
XRP Price Hits 7-Month High as BitMEX Users Reel From 60% Flash Crash
15.2.2020
BitMEX denies any technical problems led to XRP flash crashing and losing traders money
Tax Rules Hit Brazilian Crypto Exchanges, Forcing Trading Platforms Acesso Bitcoin and Latoex Out of Business
15.2.2020
Tax regulations implemented even before dedicated legislation has been adopted have hit Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges. Digital asset brokers failing to comply with the new reporting requirements face fines and the stricter rules are hurting smaller platforms, which are shutting down due...
Zebpay Offers Top-Notch Features with Full Proof Security
15.2.2020
Zebpay, the Singapore-based platform, offers user-friendly crypto wallet services for the iOS platform, web platform, as well as the Android platform. The platform’s focus is providing a rewarding and enjoyable experience for its users. As of now, the platform has 3 million users. The feature-rich...
Pirate Chain Coin Now Available for Trading on Bitcoin.com Exchange, Joins New Alliance
14.2.2020
Pirate Chain (ARRR) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency with non-optional, private-only addresses and transactions. This coin has is now available for trading to users of Bitcoin.com Exchange, soon after the team behind it joined the Blockchain Privacy, Security & Adoption Alliance. Also Read:...
Coinbase Commerce Integrates Dai Cryptocurrency for Merchant Payments
14.2.2020
This is the first new cryptocurrency added by Coinbase Commerce since it added USDC in May 2019
OKEx Expands Into India’s Crypto Market via Partnership With Local Exchange
14.2.2020
OKEx partnered with India’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform, CoinDCX, to launch a new crypto futures product in the country
Coinbase Commerce Introduces DAI Stablecoin on the Network
14.2.2020
Crypto payments network Coinbase Commerce announced on Thursday that it had launched the DAI Stablecoin on the platform. Merchants will now be able to accept DAI payments via the platform’s own API and the 12 e-commerce partners. ???? We are proud to announce the ???? launch ????of...
Binance Adds 15 Fiat Currency Options for Purchasing Crypto
14.2.2020
Fifteen more currencies can be used to purchase crypto on Binance through its debit and credit card partner Simplex
BlockFi Pools in $30 Million to Expand Operations
14.2.2020
BlockFi, the highly acclaimed New York-based lending platform, has announced that it has pooled in a whopping sum of $30 million in a Series B funding round. The new funds pooling round was followed by an $18.3 million Series A funding round organized in August. According to the latest reports,...
Cryptocurrency Boosts Illicit Gambling on Asian Soccer Leagues
14.2.2020
Despite a reduction in match-fixing, illicit gambling on Asian soccer has increased thanks to cryptocurrency, local sports authorities state