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Forrester: Firms Want Blockchains with Multi-cloud Compatibility
26.11.2019
New research suggests that companies will not accept blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) solutions that require them to use providers’ cloud servers exclusively – with firms instead looking to deploy on their cloud platforms of choice.
Per a report on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) from Forrester...
BitBay Also Delists Monero, Citing Money Laundering Concerns
26.11.2019
Source: iStock/isa_ozdere
Poland-headquartered, Central and Eastern Europe-focused cryptocurrency exchange BitBay said it will delist Monero (XMR) early next year.
The exchange announced on Monday that, come February 19 2020, it will end its trading support with this privacy-focused digital...
Japan Tells Tax Bodies to Stop Seizing Crypto + More Crypto News
26.11.2019
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.
Regulation news
The Japanese cabinet has ruled that local authorities may not seize cryptocurrency holdings in the case...
Goldman Sachs Alumnus: China Will Eventually Legalize Crypto Exchanges
26.11.2019
Before China legalizes cryptocurrency exchanges, crypto must become "a real asset class," according to a co-founder of a Singapore based hedge fund, Spartan Capital.
“There is nothing sinister or worrying about this round of crackdown, nor is this the first time it has happened in China,” but...
South Korea Might Put Cryptocurrency Exchange AML Offenders to Jail
26.11.2019
South Korean regulators and parliamentarians are rapidly building up a legal framework that will help them police cryptocurrency exchanges, with non-compliant exchange operators potentially facing jail time.
Per news outlet Ilgan Today, the regulatory Korea Financial Intelligence Unit is seeking...
Gaming Might Spur Crypto Adoption, But People Need Fun Games First
26.11.2019
While gaming might become another great way to spur crypto adoption, people won’t play games just because they come with crypto, says an investor.
Arianna Simpson, the founder of an investment fund focused on cryptocurrencies and digital assets, Autonomous Partners, tweeted that games are much more...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Spring Up, Face Strong Resistance
26.11.2019
After a nasty decline, bitcoin price found support near USD 6,550. BTC/USD started a relief rally and climbed more than 10% in the past three sessions. It broke the USD 6,850 and USD 7,000 resistance levels. However, the price seems to be struggling (09: 00 UTC) to clear the USD 7,350 resistance...
In XRP, Ripple's Second MoneyGram Investment Would be 50% Pricier
26.11.2019
If Ripple, an American blockchain company focusing on payments technologies, would have used XRP to pay for MoneyGram shares, the second part of the deal would have been 50% more expensive.
On Monday, the company said it has made the final USD 20 million investment in MoneyGram, a major money...
RIFT protocol: ILCoin does a successful fork, modernizes data storage
26.11.2019
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On the 21st of November, the development team of ILCoin Blockchain project has announced the successful end of fork to introduce RIFT protocol. The new protocol is aimed at the scalability problem that’s been stalling the progress of...
Don't Confuse These Two Kinds of Digital Assets
25.11.2019
Martin D. Weiss, the founder of Weiss Ratings; Juan Villaverde leads the Weiss Ratings team that created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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If you visit crypto websites or ask casual observers, you might come away thinking there are thousands of "cryptocurrencies" in the world.
Big mistake!
Yes...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 47
25.11.2019
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 Declined For the Third Week
25.11.2019
Source: iStock/da-kuk
The cryptocurrency market sentiment has tumbled down compared with the previous week, as the combined average 7-day market sentiment measure for the top 10 coins by market capitalization has declined for the third week in a row, from 5.17/10 last Monday, to 4.39 today...
Russia Confirms First Capital Filling That Includes BTC + More News
25.11.2019
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.
Regulation news
Russian tax authorities have recognized a capital filing that included a Bitcoin (BTC) investment – the country’s...
Bitcoin Price Rallies 10%, Altcoins Move Higher
25.11.2019
After touching USD 6,600 earlier on Monday, the average price of bitcoin (BTC) rallied c. 10% in around 7 hours, jumping to USD 7,300 before going lower. Major altcoins are also correcting their losses.
At pixel time (14:18 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 7,199 and is up by almost 1% in the past...
Default Bitcoin Addresses Are Now Longer But Simpler & Cheaper to Use
25.11.2019
The Bitcoin Core client version 0.19.0.1, the last expected version before the anticipated Bitcoin mining reward halving in May 2020, was released this past weekend by the Bitcoin Core developers. Although it contains no major changes, it does come with several interesting speed and security...
Bitfinex Hit With Second Class Action Lawsuit, Threatens Retaliation
25.11.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has lashed out at what it calls a “mercenary and baseless class action complaint” lodged in Washington State, in the United States – threatening its issue with retaliatory legal action.
The company made its allegations in a statement following what the exchange...
Asian Tech Giants’ New Blockchain Drive Involves Traditional Finance
25.11.2019
Two of South Korea’s biggest internet tech companies are strengthening their ties with the traditional financial sector to prepare the ground for a fresh fintech, blockchain and token-powered business drive.
Per Fn News, search engine Naver and its Line chat app affiliate and rival chat app giant...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Signaling Downtrend Continuation
25.11.2019
In the past few days, there were heavy downsides in bitcoin. BTC/USD traded below many supports such as USD 8,000, USD 7,650 and USD 7,050 to move further into a downtrend. It recently tested the USD 6,550 support zone and currently (09:00 UTC) remains at a risk of more losses.
More importantly...
More Than Name Change: Fairplay Blockchain Casino Upgrades to Fairspin
25.11.2019
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After making a name for itself as a remarkably transparent online casino leveraging blockchain technology, Fairplay decided to change the name and undergo a rebrand.
At first glance, the move looks like a risky one since the casino...
Bitcoin Price Tumbles Below USD 6.7K, Major Altcoins Bleed More
25.11.2019
After trading sideways during the weekend, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) took another hit in the early hours on Monday (UTC time), dropping below USD 6,700.
At pixel time (05:23 UTC), trades at c. USD 6,682. It's down by 7% in the past 24 hous and by 22% in the past week...