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Facebook to Be Quizzed by ECB & Central Banks + 8 More Crypto Briefs
16.9.2019
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 European Central Bank (ECB) and the heads of a number of central banks will quiz Facebook over its forthcoming...
Ethereum Outperforms Bitcoin, Altcoins Showing Positive Signs
16.9.2019
This past week, bitcoin recovered from the USD 10,000 support area. BTC/USD broke the USD 10,200 resistance to start an upside correction. However, the upward move was capped by the USD 10,450 and USD 10,500 resistance levels. The price is currently (08:00 UTC) correcting lower and it is struggling...
LG Confirms its Blockchain Smartphone Intentions
16.9.2019
Electronics giant LG has confirmed that it is considering the release of a blockchain-powered smartphone – confirming earlier reports.
Per a report from media outlet Fn News, an LG spokesperson stated, “We are preparing the necessary technology required to enable the use of blockchain technology...
OKEx Korea Axes Privacy Coins as South Korean Purge Intensifies
16.9.2019
The South Korean branch of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx says it will delist five privacy coins as of October this year, saying they “violate regulatory laws.”
The exchange announced that it will delist Monero, Dash, ZCash, Horizen and Super Bitcoin as of October 10, and has set a December...
Your Node, Your Keys, Your Bitcoin: Raspberry Pi
15.9.2019
Source: Instagram, raspberrypifoundation
Raspberry Pi is one of the most popular mini-computers on the market. The small, cost-effective machine is as powerful as any regular desktop computer, with the newest iteration able to support a wide range of features. It is also possible to run a Bitcoin...
Understanding Transaction Fee Mining and its Changes
15.9.2019
Since its introduction into the cryptoasset markets, transaction fee mining and the exchanges that support this model have been regarded with suspicion. However, it appears that the tide might be turning as some exchanges are reworking the model.
In this article, you will learn about the concept...
50+ Positive Catalysts on Bitcoin's Horizon by Murad Mahmudov
14.9.2019
On Saturday, at the Baltic Honeybadger conference in Riga, Latvia, Murad Mahmudov, the head of investments at crypto hedge fund Adaptive Capital, shared more than 50 catalysts that, according to him, are tailwinds for Bitcoin's growth, adoption, and price appreciation.
According to Mahmudov,...
Is Stablecoin Business Model Stable Or Is It Endangered?
14.9.2019
It’s no secret that stablecoins are meant to be stable. The question is: do they have stable business models capable of earning profits for the companies behind them?
The short answer is that, in many cases, they do. However, as the cryptocurrency industry matures one of the main selling points...
Forks and 20 Crypto Jokes
14.9.2019
It was yet another news-filled week. Ethereum Classic developers told us that the Atlantis hard fork is going smoothly, and then the update was successful. Meanwhile, many people were left bemused by the latest news from the upcoming Binance.US and started to migrate to KuCoin. And while somebody...
This NBA Star Might Have a Multi-Million Crypto Plan
13.9.2019
Spencer Dinwiddie. Source: Twitter, @SDinwiddie_25
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie might make a crypto-first, that could become another crypto experiment and change the NBA landscape.
This player is to begin his three-year contract extension with the Nets, worth USD 34.36 million. What he’ll...
Designing a Powerful Security Mechanism in a Crypto Exchange
13.9.2019
Marie Tatibouet is the Chief Marketing Officer at cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io.
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From being a buzzword to solving realistic business problems, blockchain technology has come a long way since 2009. Cryptocurrency, in particular has evolved to be a powerful investment asset that can...
Get Ready for a Blockchain Device Boom
13.9.2019
We are in for a blockchain device boom in the next five years, claims market research firm MarketsandMarkets in its latest report.
It finds that the blockchain devices market is expected to grow from USD 218 million in 2019 to USD 1.285 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Russia’s Crypto Fate to Be Sealed on Sep 18 + 10 More Crypto Briefs
13.9.2019
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
Crunch talks have been set for cryptocurrency in Russia, reports Tass. The country’s leading political...
Ripple is Selling XRP at a Discount to Some Institutional Buyers
13.9.2019
Source: iStock/HT-Pix
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, a California-based blockchain startup focusing on the banking sector, confirmed that the company is selling its native token, XRP, to some of their institutional clients at a discount.
In an interview with CNN, Garlinghouse was asked at what...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Positive Moves
13.9.2019
In the past few days, we saw bearish moves in bitcoin below USD 10,200. BTC/USD even spiked below the USD 10,000 support on a couple of times. However, the bulls managed to protect any nasty drops below the USD 10,000 level. As a result, there was a fresh recovery initiated recently, and the price...
CME Wants to Double Its Monthly BTC Futures Trading Cap to USD 100M
13.9.2019
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has announced that it intends to double its monthly Bitcoin futures trading cap to BTC 10,000 (USD 103 million) – and has already asked America’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for regulatory permission.
Currently, individual investors...
Russian Banks Want to Eliminate Cryptocurrency Anonymity
13.9.2019
Russian banks want to wipe out all forms of anonymity in cryptocurrency dealings – and make crypto ownership facts and figures public.
Per a report from media outlet RNS, the Association of Banks of Russia – a collective comprising many of the country’s leading banks and financial institutions...
CoinMarketCap Announces Its First Large Scale Conference With an Exciting Speakers Line-up - Free to Attend!
12.9.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
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NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 – CoinMarketCap, the world’s most popular site for cryptocurrency information, has announced its first look at speakers and supporting media headlining its first-ever large...
Why Did These Two Lawmakers Buy Marijuana with Stablecoin
12.9.2019
Source: iStock/Adventure_Photo
We’re seeing digital tokens in many places these days, but there are still many firsts to experience, especially when it comes to seeing unexpected people using digital assets to buy unexpected things. Such is the case this time around, with California lawmakers going...
Ethereum Classic Completed its Atlantis Hard Fork
12.9.2019
Today, one of the major blockchains, Ethereum Classic (ETC), hard forked at block height 8,772,000 as scheduled, implementing new upgrades to the blockchain.
As a reminder, Ethereum Classic was created after a hard fork of the original Ethereum blockchain in 2016. This Atlantis update adopts...