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If You're Not In US, You Can Now Bet on Coinbase IPO
22.12.2020
Popular crypto derivatives exchange FTX has listed Coinbase pre-IPO contracts, as the CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced today.
As reported four days ago, major US-based crypto exchange Coinbase confirmed it is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO), though specific details are not available...
XRP Drops As 'SEC Voted to Attack' Ripple
22.12.2020
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Technology
XRP-affiliated, US-based major blockchain company Ripple claims that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to file a lawsuit against the company because it allegedly violated investor-protection laws when...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 51
21.12.2020
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 is Back in the Positive Zone; BNB Wins the Week
21.12.2020
The end of the year is nearing, the market is hit with increased volatility, and the market sentiment is climbing. The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the top 10 coins by market capitalization is back in the positive zone, even if just barely. Last week...
How Many Spark Tokens XRP Holders Get - Question Answered
21.12.2020
A little more than a week after blockchain platform Flare Network took a snapshot of the XRP blockchain, it has completed its calculations and found out how many spark (FLR) tokens the eligible XRP holders will get.
According to Flare's blog post, "after a week of analysis with Flare's...
Visa Develops Offline Payment System that Could Aid CBDC Rollouts
18.12.2020
The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could bring a wide range of benefits to consumers and economies worldwide, including increased financial inclusion for people currently underserved by conventional financial institutions – particularly in the aftermath of the ongoing...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Consolidating
18.12.2020
In the past 2-3 sessions, there were mostly range moves in bitcoin price below USD 23,200. BTC remained well bid above the USD 22,500 and USD 22,200 support levels. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating, but it could start a fresh increase if it clears USD 23,200.
Similarly, most major...
Bitcoin Surges To New all-time high, Altcoin Bulls Take Control
17.12.2020
Finally, bitcoin price broke the main USD 20,000 resistance and started a strong surge. BTC broke many hurdles and gained nearly 15%. The price even spiked above USD 22,000 and it is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains.
Similarly, there was a strong increase in most major altcoins, including...
Sberbank Urges Central Bank to Reconsider Digital Ruble Issuance Plans
16.12.2020
The state-controlled commercial bank Sberbank has expressed fears that the Russian Central Bank’s “digital ruble” plans will have a negative effect on liquidity in the nation.
The Central Bank has accelerated its plans to roll out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a pilot slated for next...
Bitcoin Holds Strong At USD 19,000, Altcoins Fluctuate
15.12.2020
After a minor decline, bitcoin price remained stable above the USD 19,000 level. BTC is slowly rising and it is currently (13:00 UTC) trading above the USD 19,200 level. The bulls need to gain strength above USD 19,400 and USD 19,500 to start a strong increase.
Besides, most major altcoins...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 50
14.12.2020
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...
ECB: Private Sector Can Help with ‘Intensifying’ Digital Euro Project
14.12.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) has once again opened the door to some form of private-sector collaboration as it “intensifies” its work on the digital euro – a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for Eurozone nations.
Per an official release, the ECB, the bank’s Governing Council has declared...
Snapshot Done, XRP Holders Debate How Much Spark They'll Get and When
14.12.2020
XRP network snapshot for the spark (FLR) airdrop was taken and XRP price dropped, but the debates within the Cryptoverse are ongoing - when and how much are eligible holders getting?
On December 12, blockchain platform Flare Network, which is backed by Ripple's investment arm RippleX, took...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Might End Week In The Red Zone
11.12.2020
After a break below the USD 18,200 support, bitcoin price extended its decline below USD 17,800. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) trading below USD 18,000 and showing signs of more losses towards the USD 17,500 level.
Similarly, there are signs of more downsides in most major altcoins, including...
Sweden Launches E-krona Feasibility Review
11.12.2020
Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, has edged another step closer to launching its much anticipated central bank digital currency (CBDC), dubbed the e-krona – with a lengthy government review of the consequences of a national CBDC rollout beginning today.
Back in February this year, Sweden...
Business Giants Invest USD 60m in Blockchain-powered Payment Firm Chai
11.12.2020
Screenshots of the Chai app. A group of South Korean and Japanese business giants including Hanhwa Investment & Securities, SoftBank and SK have joined more established blockchain investors to complete a Series B investment round worth over USD 60m in South Korean firm Chai, the provider of...
JPMorgan's Coin In Action, ECB Money Printer Heats Up, Metamask in DeFi + More News
10.12.2020
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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US-based major investment bank JPMorgan said it completed a live, blockchain-based intraday repo transaction between JPMorgan’s broker...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Struggle To Gain Bullish Momentum
10.12.2020
After a strong recovery wave above USD 18,200, bitcoin price faced a strong resistance. BTC is struggling to clear the USD 18,500 level and it might start a fresh increase. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) stuck near USD 18,200, with a major support at USD 18,000.
Besides, most major altcoins...
XRP Today: Millions Received, Millions Sold and Apologies Issued
10.12.2020
While some keep their word on XRP - and sell it, others walked back the shared opinions on the world's third crypto by market capitalization.
Former Ripple Chief Technology Officer Jed McCaleb received XRP 266.3m on December 9, shows cypto tracking Twitter account Whale Alert. At the time...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Recovering After Sharp Selloff
9.12.2020
After a clear break below the USD 18,500 support, bitcoin price extended its decline below the USD 18,000 level. BTC even spiked below the USD 17,800 level and tested the USD 17,650 support zone. Recently, there was a sharp recovery, and the price is currently (13:00 UTC) back above...