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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
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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
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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...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Struggle to Recover, Key Uptrend Support Intact
11.1.2021
After a sharp downside correction, bitcoin price found support above USD 32,500. BTC started a fresh recovery and climbed above USD 34,000 before correcting lower again. It is currently (13:00 UTC) showing positive signs, but it could face hurdles near USD 35,000 and USD 35,500.
Similarly, major...
EOS Slumps, Holders Rage after Key Technical Boss Steps Down
11.1.2021
Dan Larimer. EOS token prices are in a tailspin, following the news that blockchain developer Daniel Larimer is stepping down from his role as chief technical officer (CTO) at Block.One, the firm that masterminded the network.
At the time of writing (10:20 UTC), EOS is the worst performing coin...
XRP Resumes Rally Despite Ripple Confirms It Failed Settle With SEC
8.1.2021
After a correction yesterday, XRP resumed its rally while major US-based blockchain company Ripple said it failed to settle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but promised to keep trying.
At the time of writing (10:19 UTC), XRP trades at USD 0.337 and is up by almost 12% in a...
XRP Rallies While Bitcoin Nears USD 38K & Total Market Cap Smashes USD 1 Trillion
7.1.2021
The most troubled major cryptoasset, XRP, rallied in the past few hours in double digits, while the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), jumped above USD 37,000, helping the total crypto market capitalization surpass USD 1 trillion for the first time.
At pixel time (04:51 UTC), XRP is up...
China Pilots Phone-free Digital Yuan Wallet at Shanghai Hospital
6.1.2021
The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) appears to have green-lighted a “hard wallet” smartphone-free pilot for its forthcoming digital yuan.
Per a Tencent news report, the pilot is being conducted in the staff cafeteria of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine’s...
More Bad News Coming For XRP Proves Crypto Market Matured
6.1.2021
There are more bad news coming for XRP, following the recent lawsuit filed against major US-based blockchain company Ripple - as yet another major exchange stops trading, an investor sues Ripple looking to force a stock redemption, and the number of addresses with XRP 1m or more has dropped...
International Coffee Shop Chain Tom N Toms to Launch 'Cryptoasset'
6.1.2021
Source: A screenshot, Instagram/tomntomsph
South Korean coffee shop chain heavyweight Tom N Toms is set to release what the South Korean media has universally called a “cryptoasset” that makes use of blockchain technology.
Per multiple media reports from outlets including News1 and Chosun Ilbo,...
Sell Telegram to Pay off Failed ICO Debts, Demand Angry Investors
5.1.2021
Disgruntled investors in the failed Telegram initial coin offering (ICO) say that Pavel Durov, the chat app operator’s founder, should sell his stake in the company to pay off his debt to those left out of pocket.
The investors stumped up a combined total of around USD 1.7bn in the TON network...
Grayscale Replaces XRP With Bitcoin, Ether, LTC, and BCH + More news
5.1.2021
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Investing news
Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund said it has removed XRP and used cash proceeds to purchase the remaining fund components: bitcoin...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Holding Uptrend Support
5.1.2021
Bitcoin price is holding gains above the USD 30,000 and USD 30,500 support levels. To start a fresh increase, BTC must gain momentum above the USD 32,500 resistance. It is currently (13:00 UTC) trading well above USD 31,200.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading above important uptrend...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 1
4.1.2021
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...
XRP Army Fils A Petition, Digital Yuan Giweaway + More News
4.1.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Legal news
XRP investors have filed a petition against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 29, claiming "irreparable...
Crypto Market Sentiment Climbs; XRP is Week's Loser but Among Day's Winners
4.1.2021
In the very last week of 2020, as the market was still rallying, the market sentiment climbed, but not far from where it stood a week before. The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the top 10 coins went up from 5.43 recorded last Monday to 5.59 recorded...