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UK's 'Landmark Statement' on Crypto and Smart Contracts + More News
18.11.2019
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
Providing legal certainty on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts for the first time in the UK,...
Cryptoworld Votes BTC after Bank of America Axes Ex PayPal CFO Account
18.11.2019
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Always hungry for more proofs that Bitcoin (BTC) is better than traditional, centralized banking, the Cryptoverse just found more examples in the U.S. and Lebanon.
First, the U.S.-headquartered banking giant Bank of America (BoA) froze the accounts of ex PayPal Chief...
Crypto Mixer Review: All You Should Know About Bitcoin Tumbler
18.11.2019
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It is easy to get carried away by the excitement of the crypto space thinking that your transactions are anonymous. In reality, they’re not despite the fact that Bitcoin was originally made to be used anonymously. These days with...
Chinese State Media Praises Bitcoin
18.11.2019
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This week, China’s state-controlled Xinhua News Agency has published a report that hails Bitcoin (BTC) as “the first successful application of blockchain technology. This news arrives just a week after Monfex covered the countries...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Hesitate But Further Losses Seem Likely
18.11.2019
This past week, bitcoin price followed a bearish path and traded below the USD 8,650 and USD 8,550 support levels. BTC/USD traded to a new monthly low and it is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating losses above the USD 8,400 level. The technical formation is bearish, suggesting more losses towards...
Number of Bitcoin ATMs Passes 6K Mark…But the Taxman Is Taking Note
18.11.2019
There are now more than 6,000 Bitcoin ATMs in the world – but as the devices become more widespread, it seems tax authorities are also starting to pay closer attention to the devices.
Per data from monitoring site Coin ATM Radar, there are currently 6,003 Bitcoin ATMs in operation now – with...
Big South Korean Companies Continue Blockchain Spending Drive
18.11.2019
South Korea’s biggest businesses are continuing to dominate the nation’s blockchain industry.
Per news outlet Maeil Kyungjae, the country’s Software Policy & Research Institute has revealed that seven out of South Korea’s top 10 largest companies have begun integrating blockchain technology...
Is Blockchain-powered Medicine Just What the Doctor Ordered?
17.11.2019
Just about every major business area you care to name – from the financial sector to the food industry – seems to have invested big in fintech and decentralized technology. But many medical professionals still want to keep blockchain at arm’s length. Why is that?
“Healthcare professionals...
Non-Fungible Tokens: What Is It and What's Been Happening in 2019
17.11.2019
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) achieved mainstream attention in 2017 following the popularity of the crypto collectibles game CryptoKitties. The NFT market has evolved since then.
In this article, we will delve into non-fungible tokens to understand what they are and what they can do. We will also...
Crypto 2020: What Regulators Might Bring Next Year and in the Decade
16.11.2019
Ten years in, and crypto is still largely unregulated and uncontrolled in many parts of the world. But over the past couple of years, a growing number of countries have introduced cryptocurrency regulations, with varying degrees of permissiveness and restrictiveness.
These countries include...
Surveillance, Blockchain Importance and 20 Crypto Jokes
16.11.2019
Welcome to your crypto-week summary. Let’s see what happened. While financial professionals say BTC will outperform S&P 500, a Manhattan condo was paid for with BTC and Buterin said that Bitcoiners may change their minds on PoS. Bakkt opened its Bakkt Warehouse to all institutions, Justin...
From Corporate Desperation to Ethereum Riches: A Journey
15.11.2019
Dan Conway. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/danconwaywriter
Dan Conway, an author and a self-described “expert on crypto culture, decentralization and corporate America,” shared with the world how he bet his life savings on crypto and earned millions.
Conway says he was an executive in a vast...
CoinDeal available in the USA with its own CDL Token
15.11.2019
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CoinDeal is always thinking about their users first. The popularity of this exchange is growing very fast. The platform gained more than 350,000 users within 2 years. For now, CoinDeal is opening its platform for users from the United...
China's Region Targets Miners; Binance Blocked on Weibo + More News
15.11.2019
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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.
China news
Despite China's U-turn on Bitcoin mining, Chinese local governments are strengthening...
The Road to USD 25K is 'Easy': Double Bitcoin Users, says Tom Lee
15.11.2019
To hit USD 25,000 per bitcoin (BTC), we need to find a way to double the current number of active BTC users, according to co-founder and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, Tom Lee.
In an interview with CNBC today, Lee argued that BTC will hit USD 25,000 by 2022, which is the number...
Bitcoin Cash Price Down Ahead of a Major Upgrade
15.11.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is scheduled for an update on the network’s consensus rules today to make the network more secure. In the meantime, the price of the 4th coin by total market capitalization is dropping.
The Bitcoin Cash network will undergo a planned protocol upgrade as per the roadmap...
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Have a ‘Crypto’ Plan
15.11.2019
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The BRICS Business Council has discussed the possibility of creating a single 'cryptocurrency' to facilitate settlements between member countries, after Russia’s sovereign wealth fund put forward a proposal.
The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Target Fresh Monthly Lows
15.11.2019
This week, bitcoin followed a bearish path below the USD 9,000 and USD 8,800 support levels. BTC/USD even traded below the USD 8,650 support and it is now (09:00 UTC) trading just above the USD 8,500 support. The current price action suggests that there could be more losses below USD 8,500....
Crypto Exchanges Found a Way to Solve Major Regulatory Headache
15.11.2019
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Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) just launched the OpenVASP initiative that aims to solve one of the biggest regulatory challenges, known as the "travel rule."
As a reminder, the rule necessitates that VASPs share customer info with each other, so that...
Line-Yahoo Japan Merger Set to Shake up the Crypto Scene
15.11.2019
Japanese cryptocurrency enthusiasts are watching business developments with interest after Softbank, the financial group that owns over 48% of Yahoo Japan, admitted that it was in talks with the operator of the Line chat app over a potential merger.
Line has recently launched its Bitmax...