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Fidelity Aims for European Expansion, Launches UK Operations
17.12.2019
American mutual fund giant Fidelity is set to expand into Europe with a new UK-based branch.
Per an official announcement, the company’s crypto arm, Fidelity Digital Assets, will begin operating in Europe. Fidelity will also launch a new entity that will serve European institutions that invest...
UK’s Oldest Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash + More News
17.12.2019
Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu, courtesy of GBC News/YouTube
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.
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Coinfloor, Britain’s longest-running crypto exchange, will...
New Ethereum Hard Fork Coming in January to Delay Ice Age
17.12.2019
As mistakes do 'happen,' Ethereum (ETH) is now forced to have another hard fork in January, less than a month after the Istanbul upgrade.
During the Istanbul update earlier this month, the developers have made a mistake in estimating when the feature known as the difficulty bomb which slows down...
Japanese Kids Proving too Smart for Crypto Scammers
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency-related scams are prevalent among Japanese high school children – but it looks like the nation’s youth is already wise to bogus promises and get-rich-quick schemes.
Per Ryuku Shimpo, the education authority of the Okinawa Prefecture last month conducted a survey at 88 high schools...
Giant Backed ErisX Launches Bitcoin Futures For Small Investors
17.12.2019
Regulated derivatives exchange ErisX, backed by major U.S. brokerage TD Ameritrade, is estimated to launch their "Futures Digital Currency Products" today, aiming to capitalize on the rising interest in Bitcoin (BTC) futures among small investors.
The exchange’s portfolio currently comprises...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Gaining Bearish Momentum
17.12.2019
In the past two sessions, there was a sharp rise in selling on bitcoin below the USD 7,200 support. As a result, BTC/USD declined heavily and broke the main USD 7,000 support area. It tested the USD 6,850 support and is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating losses.
Also, there was a nasty decline...
BTC 20K and ETH 790K Still Might be Dumped on the Market By PlusToken
17.12.2019
At least BTC 20,000 (USD 138 million) and ETH 790,000 (USD 104 million) are still waiting to be dumped on the market by the criminals from the "one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever," PlusToken, according to Chainalysis, a U.S.-based blockchain analysis company.
The researchers claim that...
Has Ashton Kutcher Left XRP? Actually He's a Bitcoin Fan Since 2013
16.12.2019
Ashton Kutcher. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The fight for celebrity endorsements continues to rage online. And while many ask if actor Ashton Kutcher has turned his back on XRP in favor of Bitcoin, a dive back into crypto’s early days reveals that...
South Korean Police Charge Operators of USD 18m Bogus ‘Thai Crypto’
16.12.2019
South Korean prosecutors in the city of Daejeon have busted what appears to be a USD 18.4 million multi-level pyramid scheme centering around a fake token.
Per news agency Yonhap, police say that executives from at least one unnamed company convinced “a large number of investors” to invest in...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 50
16.12.2019
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Crypto Market Sentiment Rising Slowly
16.12.2019
The cryptocurrency market sentiment is slowly inching upwards. After last week's small rise to 4.55, the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure for the top 10 coins by market capitalization is now up to 4.68/10, according to Omenics, a cryptocurrency market sentiment analysis...
Cardano Price is Bearish Despite Testnet Activation
16.12.2019
Cardano (ADA) price fell over the weekend despite the platform launching its Incentivized Testnet on Sunday.
After touching USD 0.037 on Saturday, the coin is now trading at c. USD 0.036 and is down by 0.5% in the past 24 hours (15:30 AM UTC). The price is down by 6% in a week and by 17% in...
3,000 7-Eleven Stores Get Blockchain-powered Air Monitors + More News
16.12.2019
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.
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More than 100 7-Eleven convenience stores in South Korea should be fitted with blockchain-powered air pollution...
Ethereum Foundation USD 100 Million Deal Raises Transparency Questions
16.12.2019
Source: iStock/Ivan-balvan
The waters of transparency issues have been stirred with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin saying that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) sold ETH 70,000 at the top. It was worth c. USD 100 million at the time, and less than USD 10 million today.
“I did get the Ethereum...
CEO of Bitmain Rival MicroBT Facing Embezzlement Wrap in China
16.12.2019
Prosecutors in Shenzhen, China, are reportedly looking to press embezzlement charges against the CEO of Bitmain rival MicroBT.
The CEO, Yang Zuoxing, is a former Bitmain employee who worked in the latter’s chip design department. Per a report from Bloomberg, quoting three anonymous sources, “[Yang]...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Could Gather Bearish Momentum
16.12.2019
This past week, bitcoin price remained in a downtrend and settled below the key USD 7,250 and USD 7,200 support levels. The same levels are now acting as hurdles for the bulls and BTC/USD is struggling to stay above the USD 7,000 support area.
Similarly, many major altcoins are declining and facing...
CryptoSlots Launches Epic New Slot Series with Increased Welcome Bonus
16.12.2019
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Leading crypto casino CryptoSlots launched Mega Matrix this month, a slot series which promises the exciting and unusual. Three new games were released this week: Big Heads, Candy Paradise and Zoomania. The series will grow rapidly...
China-like Digital Fiats to End Dollar Dominance
15.12.2019
Cash of the titans.
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One of the hottest topics in cryptocurrencies is the prospect of major economies launching state-backed digital coins. China’s central bank recently accelerated plans for what is currently known as the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP)....
Blockchain and the Changing Face of Frontier Markets
15.12.2019
People on a train in Dhaka, Bangladesh. If you want to uncover hidden market gems, you need to look where others haven’t. And one of the places that my Gucci-loafer-wearing peers aren’t looking are frontier markets.
Frontier markets?
You’ve heard of emerging markets and perhaps you’ve even invested...
What Can You Expect in the Bitcoin Saving Account Market Today?
14.12.2019
Interest-bearing crypto saving accounts have become a popular new investment vehicle for digital asset investors who want to earn interest while HODLing.
In this article, we will take a quick look into the basics of the crypto saving account market.
What is a crypto savings account?
A crypto...