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South Korean Traders Offered First Fear-Greed Crypto Volatility Tool
19.1.2021
Source: Adobe/sergei_fish13
The South Korean crypto firm Dunamu, the operator of the market-leading Upbit trading platform, has launched a real-time digital assets “fear-greed” gauge that it claims will help crypto enthusiasts measure whether traders are spooked, clambering for profits –...
Bitcoin Block 666,666 Fights Evil With a Bible Verse
19.1.2021
The double 'number of the beast' Bitcoin (BTC) block has been mined, carrying a Bible verse as a message.
Late last night, UTC time, the block number 666,666 was mined, and it included an aptly placed message by the sender, reading: "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with...
UK Crypto-Skeptic’s Anti-Bitcoin Petition Looks Set for a Sad Fate
19.1.2021
An outspoken British financial advisor’s petition to ban bitcoin (BTC) and crypto transactions in the UK has garnered just 124 signatures despite widespread media coverage.
The petition, named “Legislate to prohibit transactions in cryptocurrencies in the UK,” went live at the start of the year...
Bitcoin Trades Sideways While Ethereum and Altcoins Rally
19.1.2021
Bitcoin price formed a support above USD 35,000 and USD 35,500. As a result, BTC climbed higher above the USD 36,500 resistance, but it failed to gain strength above USD 37,200 and USD 37,500. It is currently (05:00 UTC) retreating lower, but the USD 35,500 zone could provide support.
Also, there...
Spanish Football Club Says it Has Made World-first Crypto Pro Transfer
18.1.2021
David Barral. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/barraldb
A Spanish football club said that it has made a veteran footballer and La Liga veteran the first professional player to complete a transfer conducted entirely in crypto.
Per the Spanish football newspaper Sport, David Barral – a former Real...
New SEC Chair, Confiscated Bitcoin Miners, Trader vs. Banks + More News
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Markets and Finance
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Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 18, 2021
18.1.2021
With BTC hovering around $36,000 and Iran's government blaming miners for recent blackouts, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest news roundup
eToro Says It Didn't Restrict Bitcoin Buy Orders Last Weekend
18.1.2021
Trading and investing platform eToro said it did not limit buy orders this past weekend.
"We did not implement any restrictions to crypto buy orders this weekend," Amy Butler, global head of PR for eToro, told Cryptonews.com today, stressing that "the email we sent to customers last...
Watch Grayscale Bitcoin Inflows for the 40K Breakout Signs - JPMorgan
18.1.2021
As bitcoin (BTC) is now seemingly stuck in a range, it could both fall further or push through the USD 40,000 level again - with Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) possibly being a determining factor.
After hitting a new all-time high of USD 42,000 in early January, last week, bitcoin dropped to almost...
Bitcoin Struggles While Many Altcoins Continue To Surge
18.1.2021
Bitcoin price struggled to settle above the USD 38,000 resistance and started a fresh decline. BTC broke the USD 37,200 support and it is currently (05:00 UTC) trading well below USD 36,500. If there is a clear close below USD 34,200, the price might decline 5%-8% in the near term.
On the other...
Lack of Crypto Regulations a Turnoff for Japanese Investors – Coincheck
16.1.2021
The head of the Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck said there are relatively “few” crypto-keen institutional investors in Japan – and has complained of the lack of a framework to help foster professional crypto investors.
In an interview with IT Media, Satoshi Hasuo, the Representative Director...
Associated Gas Pilot Could Lead to Huge Boon for Russian Bitcoin Miners
15.1.2021
Russian Bitcoin (BTC) miners could be in for a massive, unexpected environmentally friendly windfall if a pilot leads the nation’s energy giants to embrace crypto mining en masse.
Further details have been unveiled about a plant operated by the oil arm of Gazprom, Gazprom Neft, which late last year...
Bitcoin ETP Boom, Crypto & Zero, Mortgage & Cows On Blockchain + More News
15.1.2021
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German bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) from ETC Group has garnered volumes matching those of popular European funds, as BTCetc...
Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 15, 2021
15.1.2021
With the price of BTC bouncing off $40K and the Fed in no rush to issue its own token, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup
Did This USD 140B Manager Just Write a Guide For a Bitcoin Hodler?
15.1.2021
Billionaire investor Howard Marks, co-founder of USD 139.6bn asset management firm Oaktree Capital Group, wrote an investor memo, shortly discussing bitcoin (BTC), but also delving into holding shares - providing points that could arguably be applied to hodling world's number one crypto.
In...
Elon Musk Deconstructs Money Prompting Bitcoiners to Ponder the Meaning
15.1.2021
Elon Musk. Tesla chief Elon Musk made another comment on the definition of money, with some interpreting it as supportive of Bitcoin (BTC) and others not as much.
In a Twitter exchange, Musk agreed with American author Ben Mezrich who said that he wouldn't turn down getting paid in BTC again....
Bitfinex & Tether in Focus amid Key Milestone in NYAG Probe
15.1.2021
Source: iStock/standret, Cryptonews.com
Today is the date on which the injunction placed on related major crypto companies Bitfinex and Tether by the New York Attorney General (NYAG) expires, and it is also the deadline for both companies to hand over any remaining financial documents tied to...
Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 Brings Taproot Closer and Adds Tor, Fee, Signet Changes
15.1.2021
Bitcoin Core Project announced that Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 has been released, bringing a variety of fixes and upgrades to the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol, including a step towards the much-anticipated Taproot upgrade, fee changes, a new type of testing ground, new type of wallet support, and more.
The...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Consolidate Gains, Dips Remain Attractive
15.1.2021
Bitcoin price followed a bullish path and cleared a couple of key hurdles near the USD 38,000 level. As a result, there was a strong push above USD 39,000 and the price even spiked above USD 40,000. It is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains above the USD 38,000 support zone.
Similarly, most...
Bithumb Boss: Only 4-7 Korean Crypto Exchanges Will Survive Regulations
15.1.2021
The CEO of Bithumb Korea, the domestic wing of the South Korean market-leading crypto exchange Bithumb, has predicted that after soon-to-promulgate regulations kick in, there will only be between four and seven exchanges left standing.
There are currently almost 50 crypto trading platforms in...