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Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on Crypto Derivatives and Market Predictions for 2020
22.12.2019
12 months ago, crypto derivatives platform Bybit officially launched. The Singapore exchange, which also has offices in Hong Kong and Taiwan, has enjoyed a fruitful first year, attracting users from North America, Europe, Russia and Asia. With products including BTC, ETH, XRP and EOS perpetual...
Christmas Shopping: Where to Buy With Crypto This Festive Season
21.12.2019
These shopping platforms allow their customers to pay for Christmas gifts in crypto
Judge Rules Snowden Must Give Book Proceeds to US Government
21.12.2019
A U.S. district judge has ruled that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden must turn over the proceeds of his new book to the U.S. government. According to the ruling, Snowden failed to obtain clearance for the materials and information used in his book. The same judge previously ruled...
P2P Crypto Trading App Allows You to Protect Your Privacy
21.12.2019
Regulatory pressures as well as the development of third-party, intermediary and custodial services in the crypto space have been limiting the share of peer-to-peer trading. A new contender is now challenging established P2P exchanges by offering users a mobile service that allows them to determine...
How Global Macro Trends Might Affect Crypto in 2020
21.12.2019
Crypto is not an island. While the most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) is still considered to be a non-correlated asset, economic and financial developments have at least an indirect effect on crypto market behavior. Also, political and regulatory pronouncements can lead people towards...
Twitter Storms, Ice Ages and 20 Crypto Jokes
21.12.2019
This week saw many crypto-related developments: FTT rallied after Binance invested in FTX, Ripple raised USD 200 million, Tron’s Justin Sun sparked a Twitter storm by publicly committing USD 1 million to Greta Thunberg’s cause, the Cryptoworld wondered if BSV is about to sabotage itself, Cardano...
Iran, Turkey, Malaysia Discuss Creating Unified Muslim Cryptocurrency
21.12.2019
At a summit attended by leaders of Muslim countries, including Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, and Indonesia, the Iranian president proposed creating a Muslim cryptocurrency to cut reliance on the U.S. dollar. The Malaysian prime minister supports the idea of a unified cryptocurrency for Muslim...
$100M of Ethereum Tied to Plustoken Scam Sparks Wild Theories
21.12.2019
During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may be behind the dump. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report which claimed Plustoken coin sales might be dragging BTC prices down. Moreover,...
Chinese Regulators Question 8 Crypto Companies in Shenzhen
20.12.2019
Authorities in Shenzhen have started pressuring crypto businesses operating in China’s tech capital. Eight companies, two suspected operators of trading platforms, and six entities allegedly associated with coin offerings, have been placed under inquiry, Chinese media revealed, with...
Art Haus Ethereum Meets Bitcoin Financialization
20.12.2019
NLW discusses two ends of the crypto spectrum: the emergence of bitcoin derivatives as a key 2019 trend vs. a new bonding-curve powered fashion DAO
Looking for Meta-trends in 2020 Crypto Predictions
20.12.2019
In the crypto world, t’is the season…for end-of-year predictions about what will happen to the world of Bitcoin, altcoins and blockchain in 2020.
The teams at cryptocurrency venture fund Token Daily Capital and media outlet TechCrunch have been particularly busy – with experts and journalists...
8 Congress Reps Send Letter to IRS Urging Further Crypto Tax Clarity
20.12.2019
Eight U.S. representatives signed a letter to the IRS, asking the agency to further clarify cryptocurrency tax expectations
CipherTrace to Tackle ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ With Crypto Analytics
20.12.2019
The blockchain security firm has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) to fight human trafficking
US Lawmakers Ask IRS to Clarify Crypto Tax Rules Around Airdrops, Forks in New Letter
20.12.2019
Congressmen are again asking the IRS for clarity on its recent cryptocurrency tax guidance
11 'Bold' Crypto Predictions for 2020 by Blockchain Capital
20.12.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) is set for a 2020 price surge that will see it go past the USD 20,000 mark, per a new report, with fees to exceed USD 100.
In its annual State of Crypto report, investment company Blockchain Capital has made eleven “bold” predictions for the upcoming year.
The company says we might...
Crypto Must Embrace the Fringe to Win Over the Mainstream
20.12.2019
Leaders should ask who is under-served by the current financial system and how blockchain addresses those needs
New Draft Bill Aiming to Classify Crypto Assets Introduced in US Congress
20.12.2019
Draft cryptocurrency bill clarifies which agency should regulate each type of crypto-asset
The Many Facts Pointing to Ian Grigg Being Satoshi
20.12.2019
Financial cryptographer. Cypherpunk. Inventor of Ricardian contracts and early utilizer of triple-entry accounting systems, which would later be exemplified in Bitcoin. Ian Grigg may have claimed that Satoshi was a team effort and is now dead, only living on in bitcoiners everywhere, but some seem...
Bitfinex Now Enables Users to Purchase Crypto With Credit and Debit Card
20.12.2019
Crypto exchange Bitfinex now enables its users to purchase cryptocurrencies with both credit and debit cards
Chinese Authorities Bust 8 Companies for Crypto Violations + More News
20.12.2019
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Authorities in Shenzhen, China, have cracked down on eight companies they suspect of conducting illegal...