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Cardano Dives Into Crypto Payments, ADA price rallies
29.11.2019
Charles Hoskinson, CEO of blockchain consultancy and research firm IOHK that is developing the Cardano platform. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg/Youtube
The Cardano Foundation launched a new crypto payment solution, AdaPay, aimed at merchants, making ADA, the native token of the Cardano...
Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. Robot! Here's Some Bitcoin For You
28.11.2019
If it’s crypto-related, the crypto fans will notice it. Bitcoiners saw a Bitcoin (BTC) address in popular TV series Mr. Robot and, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, have actually sent some of the world’s number one cryptocurrency to it.
For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, Mr. Robbot is a...
Bitso Says 5% of U.S.-Mexico Remittances Made in Crypto + More News
28.11.2019
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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The CEO of Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso claims that some 5% of remittances sent from the United States...
Financial Giant Fidelity Pilots Tokenized Employee Rewards Initiative
28.11.2019
Fidelity’s research and development division has completed a proof-of-concept process with security token expert Tokensoft, says the latter’s Head of Operations Lawson Baker in a recent blog post – creating a tokenized rewards system for Fidelity employees.
Fidelity is the fourth largest asset...
'Reports of the Death of Privacy Coins Have Been Greatly Exaggerated'
28.11.2019
Speculation of the death of privacy coins has been greatly exaggerated as regulators are not advocating an outright ban and these coins are already preparing to comply with the infamous Travel rule, according to cryptocurrency intelligence and blockchain security company...
Bakkt Smashes Another Bitcoin Futures Record, But There is a ‘But’
28.11.2019
Source: iStock/Sergey_P
Bakkt, the recently launched U.S.-based physically-settled Bitcoin futures trading platform, has set another record, but it came with one 'but.'
Even though Bitcoin (BTC) dropped in November, the platform announced that two months after the launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures...
Police Hit CEO of ‘Top 3’ South Korean Exchange with Assault Wrap
28.11.2019
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are enduring a torrid week – with the CEO of what media outlets are calling a “top-three” crypto trading platform facing assault and extortion charges.
Per Maeil Kyungjae, police in Gangnam, Seoul, have charged the unnamed exchange’s CEO, who for legal reasons...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Target Further Upsides, Dips Supported
28.11.2019
Recently, there was a strong recovery wave in bitcoin price above the USD 7,000 resistance area. BTC/USD climbed above the USD 7,200 resistance and recently surged above USD 7,400. The price even spiked above USD 7,600 and it is currently (09:00 UTC) correcting gains.
Likewise, there was a strong...
Another Crypto Card Revealed - This Time, by Binance and TravelbyBit
28.11.2019
Source: Binance, TravelbyBit
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance and Australian-based travel booking agency TravelbyBit brought their new cryptocurrency-backed travel rewards card to the Cryptoworld today.
“Global travel meets mainstream crypto adoption in this latest venture from Binance...
First Five Victims of Renewed China's Crackdown on Crypto Announced
28.11.2019
Recently, at least five local Chinese crypto exchanges have halted operations or announced they will no longer serve domestic users as the country started a new crackdown on crypto trading.
Last week, Chinese exchange operators Bitsoda and Akdex announced termination of service, according...
Bitcoin Jumps 10% Again, Outperforms Major Altcoins
27.11.2019
Source: iStock/hocus-focus
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), for the second time this week rallied c. 10% in around 7 hours, leaving all major altcoins behind.
At pixel time (18:33 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 7,572 after touching almost USD 6,900 earlier today. The price is up...
It's Best Time Ever to be a Black Friday Bitcoin Shopper
27.11.2019
Turns out, there are all sorts of things one can pay for with their crypto, with options increasing each holiday season. Admittedly, we’re still far from being able to buy absolutely all we need/want, but we’re definitely closer than ever.
Thursday, November 28 is Thanksgiving in the United States...
Kenya Finds a New Way to Use Blockchain, Launches 'Local Currencies'
27.11.2019
Blockchain-backed “local currencies” have been introduced to some of Kenya’s poor communities as a solution to the lack of hard cash. And, who knows, this may be an incentive for these people to eventually adopt real cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC).
Reuters has reported on this interesting...
The Bank of Ghana Considering Digital Currency + More Crypto News
27.11.2019
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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The Bank of Ghana, the country's central bank, is thinking about issuing a digital currency to complement the growth...
This is How Progress in Crypto Looks Like, According to Buterin
27.11.2019
Looking into the crypto-related issues, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, finds that a “significant progress” is seen in the last five years across the board, though some issues have been tackled with more success than the others.
Buterin took to his website to list sixteen main technical...
Giant Indonesian Market Gets 'First' Regulated Local Crypto Exchange
27.11.2019
Source: iStock/Bicho_raro
An Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange platform named Tokocrypto says it has become the first platform to officially register with the country’s financial regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (known locally as Bappebti).
Recently introduced legislation...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Move Below Major Breakout Levels
27.11.2019
Yesterday, there was a recovery wave in bitcoin price above the USD 7,000 resistance area. BTC/USD climbed above USD 7,200, but it struggled to break an important resistance near USD 7,350. At pixel time (09:43 UTC) it already trades below USD 7,000.
Similarly, there was an upside correction...
‘Hack’ Worries as USD 79m of Altcoins Transferred from Upbit Accounts
27.11.2019
South Korean cryptocurrency users say they are in a “state of confusion” after reports of a possible USD 79 million hack on market-leading crypto exchange platform Upbit.
Per Chosun, a series of large altcoin transfers were made out of Upbit accounts at just after 1pm KST (4:00 UTC ) on November...
XRP Friendly Japanese Giant SBI Goes STO, Invests in Securitize
27.11.2019
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has entered another crypto business by investing in major U.S. based security token platform Securitize.
SBI "strongly believes in the future of digital securities," SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao was quoted as saying in a statement.
"Japan’s economic...
Energy Costs of Crypto Mining and Tips to Save
27.11.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article.
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Mining cryptocurrency is not cheap, it costs a lot of energy. So much that some people don’t even think it’s worth it. But if you have the means and can mine bitcoin or another cryptocurrency successfully, there are ways to cut down...