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Amir Taaki Knocks Bitcoin Coinjoin Schemes – Calls Methods ‘Absolute Garbage’
21.7.2020
On July 17, the well known Dark Wallet creator and early Bitcoin developer, Amir Taaki, criticized bitcoin privacy methods on Twitter. Taaki claimed that UTXO mixing concepts like Coinjoin were “absolute garbage.” Taaki also knocked other concepts like Mimblewimble and privacy-centric...
Analysts Claim Bitcoin’s 76 Day Stability ‘Bullish’: Hash Ribbons Cross and 2016 Patterns
21.7.2020
The price of bitcoin has been very stable lately, and the crypto asset has been trading in a less volatile range just above $9k per coin for 76 consecutive days. After the third halving, the price of bitcoin has also been far more stable, in contrast to the price action after the second halving....
South Korean Crypto Tax Plans to Be Unveiled this Wednesday
21.7.2020
The South Korean government is reportedly set to unveil further details about its plans to introduce tax for cryptoasset holders.
Per an unsourced report by SBS CNBC, Seoul will unveil a document outlining its proposals in a Tax Law Amendment bill – to be unveiled on July 22. The bill will seek...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 29
20.7.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto 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...
EToro Experienced a Dip in Growth for Every Crypto but Tezos in Q2
20.7.2020
eToro users eased up on every cryptocurrency in Q2 2020 with the exception of Tezos, according to the brokerage firm’s latest report
Price Analysis 7/20: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, ADA, LTC, BNB, LINK, CRO
20.7.2020
Most major altcoins have witnessed profit booking as traders become cautious about the future of Bitcoin’s price
Google, Facebook, Twitter Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Banning Crypto Ads
20.7.2020
Cryptocurrency businesses are taking Google, Facebook, and Twitter to court in a class-action lawsuit that could cost the social media giants $300 billion. The plaintiffs say that their businesses have been hurt by Google, Facebook, and Twitter banning crypto ads on their platforms. Google...
Argentine Telecom Hackers Demanded $7.5 Million in Crypto as Ransom
20.7.2020
Argentina’s leading telecommunications company fought off a cyberattack on Saturday where hackers demanded a hefty ransom in monero to release keys that would allow infected computers back into the system
Updated Russian Crypto Bill Defangs Punishments for Using Crypto
20.7.2020
Newest version of Russian bill “On Digital Financial Assets” does not criminalize crypto usage, but there is one more bill that might
Blockchain Bites: PayPal, Mastercard Inch Closer to Crypto
20.7.2020
Also, a longer look at crypto's reaction to GPT-3, "the biggest thing since bitcoin."
Crypto Mastercard, French CBDC Experiment, Fake Digital Yuan + More News
20.7.2020
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Payments giant Mastercard has granted London-based digital payments firm Wirex principal membership...
Crypto Market Sentiment Drops, Three Major Coins Remain Positive
20.7.2020
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After last week's jump towards the positive zone, crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) took a step away from that level. The combined moving 7-day average sentscore for the top 10 coins now stands at 5.45, compared to 5.77/10 seven days ago - but still being higher than...
What the DOGE Is Going on? TikTok Creates New Crypto Trading Paradigm
20.7.2020
The short-lived outburst of trading activity could hint at a larger trend in both cryptocurrency and stock trading
Is Crypto Fintech? It Depends Who You Ask
20.7.2020
Crypto is financial technology. But Is it fintech?
Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold...
Standard Chartered to Launch Institutional Crypto Custody Solution
20.7.2020
The head of Standard Chartered's venture arm said the crypto custody solution could launch into test phase sometime later this year
Romania Is on the Way to Blockchain and Crypto Regulation
20.7.2020
The European Union’s 5AMLD has been adopted as the first regulation in Romania of virtual currencies, crypto-wallets and fiat-crypto exchange platforms
Mastercard Expands Cryptocurrency Program for Crypto Card Issuers
20.7.2020
Mastercard is reaching out to cryptocurrency firms and encouraging them to apply to become partners as part of its newly-expanded cryptocurrency card program
How Bitcoin Allows Cloudbet to Offer the Fairest Odds in Soccer
20.7.2020
One crypto sportsbook is using the English Premier League’s return to demonstrate how blockchain technology helps it to offer customers fairer prices to maximise their winnings. Cloudbet, the pioneering bitcoin operator, recently announced that for each remaining game in the EPL season, it would...
PayPal and Paxos Might Announce Crypto Partnership This Week - Report
20.7.2020
The partnership announcement between the payments giant PayPal and the issuer of the major stablecoin Paxos Standard Token (PAX) might reportedly be made this week.
PayPal is planning to bring crypto trading to its user base and has chosen New York-based Paxos to handle the new service’s supply...