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Ripple’s Hot Takes for 2021: Surprising M&A, Ethereum Rivals and More
21.1.2021
We are already a few weeks into 2021, but it is still not too late for predictions – especially in the crypto world, with Ripple’s team taking a break from its battle with American financial regulators to present its forecast for the year ahead.
In a post on its website entitled “Crypto...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turn Red, More Downsides Possible
21.1.2021
Bitcoin price failed to recover above USD 35,000, and started a fresh decline. BTC broke the USD 34,000 and USD 33,200 support levels to move further into a bearish zone. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) trading well below USD 33,000 and it remains at a risk of more losses below...
UK Liquidity Provider Develops First Crypto ETP For Swiss Bank
21.1.2021
UK liquidity provider GHCO is planning to venture into the cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) market with the launch of a new product in February. The business is set to initiate market making ETPs for Swiss bank SEBA, but senior company representatives say the firm is also holding talks...
Japan Heading for Stage Two of its CBDC Pilot in Spring
21.1.2021
Japan’s central bank, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is reportedly gearing up to move into the second phase of its three-part digital yen project- as the nation edges closer to rolling out a central bank digital currency (CDBC).
Officially the BoJ still remains firmly on the fence on the matter of CBDC...
Frost Blights Altcoin Spring, but Fresh Capital May Spur Market
20.1.2021
Crypto spring got a touch of the chills today, as, in the midst of what many have called altseason, the markets turned red.
However, altcoins may be set to receive some of the money going into bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH), according to data from the crypto analytics firm Coin Metrics.
In...
New Bitcoin ETP, Faster BNB Burn, Digital Euro, Enjin in Japan + More news
19.1.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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CoinShares, Europe's major digital asset manager, today announced the launch of a new physically-backed ETP, CoinShares Physical...
Ethereum and Altcoins Take Over the Crypto Market, Bitcoin Stable
19.1.2021
Bitcoin price remained in a range below the USD 37,500 and USD 38,000 resistance levels. BTC seems to be consolidating, while many altcoins gained bullish momentum. It is currently (13:00 UTC) trading well above USD the 36,050 support, but it is facing many hurdles.
Most major altcoins started...
Hong Kong Crypto Robbers Strike Again: Gang Makes off with 450k Tether Haul
19.1.2021
Source: Adobe/Дмитрий Ногаев
Trading crypto in person is becoming increasingly risky in Hong Kong – with a second trader this month robbed by violent thugs after agreeing to swap cash for tokens offline.
Per the South China Morning Post and Apple Daily’s Hong Kong site, the latest victim...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 3
18.1.2021
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...
Crypto Market Sentiment Leaves the Positive Zone; XRP Wins the Week & Day
18.1.2021
As bitcoin (BTC) fell from its recently reached new all-time high, and with the ongoing market volatility over the past week, the market sentiment dropped out of the positive zone it had reached just a week ago. The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the...
Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Altcoins Continue To Gain Traction
18.1.2021
Bitcoin price stayed above the USD 34,200 support zone and started a fresh upward move. BTC broke the USD 36,500 resistance level to move into a short-term positive zone. It is currently (13:00 UTC) trading near USD 37,000, with major hurdles near USD 37,200, USD 37,800 and USD 38,000.
Besides...
Fed Chief Bets That US's 'First-Mover Advantage' in CBDC Race Is Stronger Than China's
15.1.2021
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, NBC News
Jerome Powell, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve (the Fed), has suggested that the United States is in no rush to issue a central bank digital currency (CDBC), opining that the dollar’s status as the de facto world...
Maduro Promises ‘Revival’ for Venezuela’s Foundering Petro Token
14.1.2021
Nicolás Maduro, the disputed President of Venezuela, has predicted big things to come for crypto in the nation in 2021 – claiming that the state-issued petro (PTR) token will undergo a renaissance in the year ahead and stating that a “complete digitalization process” will transform the economy...
Europeans Warn ECB Not To Mess With Privacy in Digital Euro
14.1.2021
Over 40% of Europeans who participated in a recent consultation want a digital euro to ensure privacy protection – a suggestion that EU citizens will not take kindly to a digital currency that involves Big Brother-like monitoring of their transactions by central bankers.
These were the findings...
XRP is One of the Worst Performers Today on Mixed News
14.1.2021
Source: iStock/isa_ozdere
In the sea of green in the crypto market today, there is an island of red - XRP. It's one of the worst performers today following some mixed news.
The prices of the large majority of the 100 coins by market capitalization have gone up today, with only five coins in red...
Further Details of ‘Offline’ Chinese Digital Yuan ‘Hard Wallet’ Emerge
14.1.2021
The masterminds behind the digital yuan – the forthcoming Chinese central bank digital currency – have provided further explanation about a new “hard” wallet, which makes no use of smartphone technology.
Per Tencent’s media arm, the hard wallet, which resembles a conventional credit card but for...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Setting Up For Next Move
13.1.2021
Bitcoin price is holding ground above the USD 33,500 and USD 34,000 support levels. BTC is showing positive signs, but it is still struggling to gain momentum above the USD 35,500 resistance level. It is currently (13:00 UTC) consolidating, with important hurdles near USD 35,000 and...
Mexico May Be Forced to Issue Digital Peso, Claims Economist
13.1.2021
The Central Bank of Mexico (known locally as Bexico) could be driven to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) – whether it likes it or not, said a financial expert.
The comments came from Mexico-based Sergio Kurczyn, a senior economist at Citigroup subsidiary CitiBanamex. Speaking...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 2
11.1.2021
Source: iStock/~UserGI15632523
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...
Crypto Market Sentiment and 5 of Top 10 Coins Enter the Positive Zone
11.1.2021
With the market rallying over the past week, and bitcoin (BTC) breaking one all-time high after another, the market sentiment entered the positive zone and stayed there even after a sharp correction this Monday. The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the...