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Spanish Crypto, Blockchain Testbed to Open this Year + More News
20.2.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
The Spanish government has approved a fintech sandbox plan that will allow blockchain and cryptocurrency-related...
Handshake Gets into Coinmine Ahead of Possible Listing on Coinbase
20.2.2020
Coinmine One (on the right). Source: a screenshot, Instagram, maximumben
One of the Cryptoverse's freshest coins, Handshake (HNS), is gaining recognition by being added to plug and play crypto miner manufacturer Coinmine's device, Coinmine One, while it's also waiting on Coinbase to decide if this...
Can Bitcoin Really be Censored, Controlled, and Mass Surveilled?
20.2.2020
A recent debate in the Cryptoverse has brought forward yet again a number of vital questions concerning the very basis of Bitcoin (BTC) - and crypto in general: how safe is BTC from censorship, control, and surveillance?
The participant in this debate are Kevin Sekniqi, Co-founder and Chief...
Tezos Remains in Green as Top 9 Coins Erase Weekly Gains
20.2.2020
After an increase in price of about 170% since the beginning of 2020, there’s no denying that Tezos (XTZ) has been on a roll in the market this year. Today, the cryptoasset, which aims to challenge Ethereum (ETH) as the leading smart contract platform, stood out once again as the only coin in...
What are These Flash Loans that Caused an Uproar in Cryptoverse?
20.2.2020
Two recent attacks on decentralized finance (DeFi) platform bZx prompted a number of discussions about flash loans. But what are these and how are they useful to a hacker - or rather, an "exploiter"?
DeFi lending usually requires a collateral, and given the volatility of the market, most lenders...
Surprising Bitcoin Crash Left the Market Bewildered
20.2.2020
Following a sharp drop in the bitcoin (BTC) price on Wednesday that brought the price of the asset down by almost USD 1,000 in less than an hour, the market still has no clear answer what caused the drop.
As noticed by cryptoasset analyst at ARK Invest Yassine Elmandjra, yesterday’s drop marks...
Telegram's Battle To End by April 30, Judge Focuses on 'Economic Realities'
20.2.2020
The ongoing battle between instant messaging giant Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may just come to its end by the end of April. Meanwhile, the judge stressed the importance of focusing "on economic realities, not on labels."
The two giants met yesterday at a hearing...
Hedge Fund Increases Mt. Gox Creditor Offer to USD 1,300 per Bitcoin
20.2.2020
The New York-based hedge fund Fortress Investment Group has upped its offer as it looks to buy up creditor claims from Mt. Gox, the cryptocurrency exchange that monumentally collapsed in 2014, leaving thousands of bitcoin (BTC)-holding customers out of pocket.
Per Bloomberg, the hedge fund has made...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Bears Are Back In Driver’s Seat
20.2.2020
After yesterday’s strong increase, bitcoin price failed to continue above the USD 10,200 and USD 10,250 resistance levels. Later, BTC/USD declined sharply below USD 10,000 and USD 9,850. The price is now (09:00 UTC) back in a bearish zone and consolidating near the USD 9,550 support.
Similarly...
Another ICO Set to Close and Refund Investors, Blames Regulatory Fog
19.2.2020
Another South Korean cryptocurrency business has announced that it is set to close, citing regulatory uncertainty.
Content Protocol Token, a crypto startup and content exchange protocol built on the Watcha platform (South Korea’s answer to Netflix), has stated that they will close the doors...
50m-User Chat App Kakao Delays Its Crypto Wallet + More News
19.2.2020
A screenshot of the KakaoTalk chat app.
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Adoption news
The Kakao Group’s KakaoTalk chat app-linked crypto wallet Klip will debut...
Coinbase Hits 'Significant Milestone' in Crypto Adoption
19.2.2020
Source: Twitter/@dftrades
Major, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has become a credit card giant Visa principal member.
Coinbase said that they are the "first pure-play crypto company" to be approved as a principal member. The exchange called this development a "significant...
Crypto Exchange Operators Let Workers Stay at Home in Coronavirus-hit Japan
19.2.2020
A number of leading Japanese firms – including the operators of two of the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges – are taking steps to allow their employees to work from home or avoid rush-hour commutes as coronavirus fears deepen.
Media outlet Crypto Watch reports that GMO Internet,...
Altcoins & Co Watch Closely As Telegram and SEC Cross Swords In Court Today
19.2.2020
Instant messaging giant Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are meeting today, February 19, in front of a New York federal judge in a case that may impact the future of many cryptoassets.
As reported, Telegram seeks that its digital token (Gram) sale should be allowed...
Binance CEO Urges 'Unfairly Affected' Users to Contact the Exchange
19.2.2020
Changpeng Zhao. After a week filled with a variety of technical glitches and performance issues on Binance, CEO Changpeng (“CZ”) Zhao has come out with an update to users where he invites affected traders to follow up with the exchange while admitting that more issues may arise in the future.
In...
Japanese Food Firm Execs Took Wild USD 2.7m Shitcoin Gamble – Police
19.2.2020
Police believe that the senior management of Japanese food retailer Kefir took a desperate gamble on the cryptocurrencies market in an eleventh-hour bid to save the company from bankruptcy in 2018 – allegedly sinking millions of investors’ dollars into a so-called shitcoin.
Nine executives at...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Target Fresh Highs Post Recent Rally
19.2.2020
After forming a support base above USD 9,650, bitcoin started a strong increase. BTC/USD surged above the USD 9,850 and USD 10,000 resistance levels to enter a positive zone. The price is now (09:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it could continue to rise towards USD 10,400 and...
Coronavirus Updates: News, Victims, Map, Advice
19.2.2020
Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE, February 19
The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is just one of the many sectors to have been hit by the deadly coronavirus. The outbreak has already had an adverse effect on this nascent sector. Stay up-to-date on the latest developments as the world...
Expect More Volatility in Bitcoin, Retail is Most Bullish - Analysts
18.2.2020
We may have just seen the tip of the iceberg in terms of volatility to come this quarter, two new reports suggest, while leaving the door open for the possibility that lower volatility could be a new normal for the bitcoin (BTC) market.
According to the January 2020 Volatility Report from...
Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Arm Aims at New Institutional Investors + More News
18.2.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Adoption news
Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second-largest German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart, will offer cryptocurrency...