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Bitcoin Scammers ‘Tired’ of Crypto as Focus Switches to Prepaid Cards
18.12.2019
Scammers may be ditching Bitcoin for prepaid bank cards, according to a new report by Kaspersky Lab
Bitcoin and Altcoins Still in a Downtrend
18.12.2019
This week, bitcoin price faced a strong rise in selling pressure below USD 7,000. As a result, BTC/USD even failed to stay above the USD 6,850 support. Recently, the price declined below USD 6,650 and tested the USD 6,550 support area.
Similarly, there were heavy downsides in most major altcoins...
BitGo to Users: Swap Bitcoin SV for BTC Before Hard Fork Stuns Wallet
18.12.2019
BitGo tells wallet users to sell or move out all their Bitcoin SV holdings by February
Crypto Regulation Is Coming To Europe: Are Exchanges Ready for New Rules?
18.12.2019
European crypto companies have a countdown clock on regulations kicking in on Jan. 10 next year. So how are they preparing?
India’s Income Tax Department Is Secretly Training Its Officials to Investigate Cryptocurrencies
18.12.2019
We got a copy of the Indian tax authority’s secret training manual for cryptocurrencies
Fidelity Launching Crypto Services in Europe, Citing ‘Significant Interest’
18.12.2019
Fidelity Investments is expanding its crypto services to European clients after seeing increasing potential in this market. The expansion builds upon the company’s U.S. crypto business. “We’ve seen significant interest and engagement by the institutional community, which show...
Christmas Cash-In For Bears As Bitcoin Dips Below $6,600
17.12.2019
BTC is crashing hard, down $350 in less than three hours
Canaan’s Post-IPO Stock Plunge Reveals Sales Slump, Price War With Bitmain
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency mining computer-maker Canaan Inc. may have picked the worst time for its initial public stock offering
Coinfloor’s CEO Explains Decision to Delist All Crypto but Bitcoin to Cointelegraph
17.12.2019
Coinfloor will delist all cryptocurrencies but Bitcoin, according to the CEO because it is the only cryptocurrency that is proven to date
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
17.12.2019
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms
4 Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Now Retesting November Lows — $6.4K Next?
17.12.2019
Is Bitcoin now about to set even lower lows headed into 2020?
ErisX Takes on Bakkt With Launch of Physically-Settled US Bitcoin Futures
17.12.2019
ErisX plans to work with futures commission merchants and brokerages starting next year, allowing investors hoping to trade its physically-settled bitcoin futures an alternative to Bakkt
Indian State of Kerala to Produce 20,000 Blockchain Specialists in 2 Years
17.12.2019
Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries...
Bitcoin ETP Issuer Amun: Trading Volumes Will Come From Retail
17.12.2019
Amung AG, a Switzerland-based digital asset investment company, known for its exchange-traded products (ETPs), plans to list them on at least two new European regulated exchanges, and believes that the trading volume will come from retail investors.
Today, the exchange-traded products issuer lists...
Read Messari CEO Ryan Selkis’ 19 Bitcoin, Ethereum Forecasts for 2020
17.12.2019
When it comes to making crypto predictions for 2020, Ryan Selkis, CEO of crypto researcher Messari has written the book on the subject – literally.
His 71-page Crypto Theses for 2020 is quite a tome, and would take hours to read in full – which is why we’ve read it for you, and sifted out Selkis’...
Kleiman Estate Asks Judge to Overrule Craig Wright’s Objections
17.12.2019
On December 16, new court filings from the Kleiman v. Wright case show the plaintiffs have responded to Wright’s objections against the magistrate’s court order. Kleiman’s lawyer Velvel Freedman explained that Craig’s statements in court “lacked credibility,”...
UK’s Oldest Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash + More News
17.12.2019
Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu, courtesy of GBC News/YouTube
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Coinfloor, Britain’s longest-running crypto exchange, will...
Crypto Carnage: Bitcoin Price Slides to $6.6K, XRP Falls Below $0.20
17.12.2019
Bitcoin leads cross-crypto bloodbath as markets tumble lower, but one indicator gives cause for celebration
Venezuelan Bolivar Trading Volumes on LocalBitcoins Hits New Record High
17.12.2019
The amount of Venezuelan bolivars traded against Bitcoin hit another all-time high last week
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
17.12.2019
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may...