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Exchange Tokens Have Outperformed BTC This Year
29.10.2019
Few crypto assets have outperformed bitcoin this year, but the handful that have are predominantly exchange tokens. Their success attests to that of the token sale launchpads they have hosted, which have in turn driven demand for exchange tokens. But as IEOs start to wind down, can exchanges...
The Demand for Permissionless Freedom Is Just Getting Started
25.10.2019
Every year the world seems to be getting crazier and more people are starting to realize that it stems from oppressive government transgressions against a peaceful society. The world has noticed millions of people from France, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Indonesia and more are rising up because citizens...
Mario Draghi Leaves European Central Bank Without Ever Raising Interest Rates
24.10.2019
Preparing for a change at the top, the European Central Bank has decided to keep interest rates on hold and at their all-time lows. Mario Draghi, who had his last monetary policy meeting as president of the ECB, is leaving after an eight-year term during which key rates were never raised. At...
Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze
24.10.2019
All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a five-year rent freeze to help curb the rising housing costs in the country. Moreover, Bundesbank just...
Bitmain’s Jihan Wu Talks Mining and Industry Growth With Bitcoin.com’s CEO
21.10.2019
At the World Digital Mining Summit in Frankfurt, Germany, Bitcoin.com’s CEO Stefan Rust sat down with Jihan Wu, cofounder of Bitmain Technologies and Matrixport. The two discussed how cryptocurrencies being used for payments is spreading and how Bitmain is doing after the bear market last...
Earn More Interest on Your Crypto With These Comparison Tools
20.10.2019
2019 has been the year in which crypto lending has really taken off. Centralized and decentralized finance have been major growth areas, aided by crypto exchange integration and a backdrop of negative interest rates in the banking sector. Why be penalized for saving fiat when you can be rewarded...
SEC’s Court Hearing on Telegram Token Delayed Till Next Year
19.10.2019
The messaging app company and the SEC will now meet next February to debate the regulator's claim the gram token is a security
Telegram Offers to Postpone Launch of the TON Network
18.10.2019
Telegram, which was surprised with a last minute restraining order on the sale of its tokens in the U.S., is now ready to delay the launch of the TON network until the spring of next year. The company has informed the New York court reviewing the case that it can suspend all operations with grams...
Hard to Kill: Research Finds Even ‘JokeCoins’ Have a 1.4 Year Lifespan
15.10.2019
Most cryptocurrency projects wind up in the industry’s graveyard because of “death by abandonment,” according to new research
Vendor on British Real Estate Portal Ready to Accept BTC Payment For 150-Year-old Property’s Sale
15.10.2019
As per a property listing on a leading online real estate and property portal of the United Kingdom called Rightmove, a vendor has put up a property for sale and is ready to accept payment in number one cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The property that the vendor is trying to sell is a 150-year-old church...
UK Real Estate Firm Accepts Bitcoin for Sale of 150-Year-Old Church
14.10.2019
A British real estate firm is accepting Bitcoin in the $1.5 million listing of a church-turned-luxury residential property
2019 May Be the Year of Regulatory Response to Crypto: Ex-CFTC Chairman
13.10.2019
2019 will be the year when regulators may start considering some response to cryptocurrencies, says former CFTC chairman
IRS to Require 150 Million Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Dealings
12.10.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled a new draft tax form used by some 150 million people in the country to file tax returns. It has a section that requires them to answer whether they have received, sold, sent, exchanged, or acquired any financial interest in any cryptocurrencies...
If You’d Bought These Coins in 2014, This Is What You’d Have Made
11.10.2019
Fall is here, and it’s a good time for reflection, regrouping and gearing up for the coming new year. In the case of crypto, looking back at the markets of the past puts things into similar perspective. An examination of the top 10 cryptocurrencies of just five years ago sheds light on...
Bitcoin Startup Casa Updates Lightning Nodes After Shipping 2,000 in Year 1
8.10.2019
Casa, a bitcoin custody provider, is launching a new version of its flagship device
2019’s Token Sales Have Produced a Handful of Winners
8.10.2019
2019 has proven a challenging year in which to launch a crypto startup, with the most successful tokens recording only modest returns. Investors chasing the sort of double-digit returns that were one commonplace have been mostly frustrated by a markedly more conservative market in which picking...
UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets
8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...
From Cardano to Ethereum, 2020 Could Be Deciding Year for Proof-of-Stake
7.10.2019
Two of the industry’s most hotly anticipated PoS networks are scheduled to (re)launch in Q1
200,000 People Have Signed Ross Ulbricht’s Clemency Petition
4.10.2019
Ross Ulbricht is forced to spend the rest of his life in prison, and October 1 marked the beginning of his seventh year behind bars. Ulbricht has recently authored a letter explaining that he’s “forgotten what freedom actually feels like” and he’s also realized that he lost...
Monero Records a 1.5X Growth Since the Start of the Year; Exhibits Its Efficiency
4.10.2019
Monero gets thumbs up on its advanced security features Monero is expected to cross newer price marks if the current market trend is improved. In the last 30-days, the highest recorded value of XMR was $82, and if the trend gets better the coin is expected to cross this value soon again. However...