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Ripple Has Three Favorite Countries In Case it Leaves US
22.10.2020
EY, Samsung SDS & Naver-Line Consortium Bids to Test South Korean CBDC
22.10.2020
There has been mixed news for the central Bank of Korea (BOK) as it prepares to launch its first pilot for the digital won.
The bank is still yet to make an official decision on whether it will actually launch the central bank digital currency (CBDC) or not, but recently claimed that it would...
SK Telecom's Digital Wallet, 1 Million WAVES, Coinone Eyes DeFi + More News
21.10.2020
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Blockchain news
The South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom has issued a digital wallet for blockchain-powered digital certificate storage...
Bitcoin Breaks USD 12,400, Altcoins Start Fresh Increase
21.10.2020
Bitcoin price settled above the USD 12,000 level and it even surged above the USD 12,400 level to set a new monthly high. The price is currently (13:10 UTC) trading near USD 12,400, with many supports such as USD 12,150 and USD 12,050.
After BTC’s rally, most major altcoins started increasing...
Kik’s Prospective Settlement With SEC Boosts KIN’s Value
21.10.2020
Following the release of the proposed settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Canadian social media startup Kik Interactive, the latter’s cryptocurrency rallied, spurring optimism over the future of the instant messenger service and its crypto-related activities....
First or Not, The Bahamas Trumps Leading Economies with CBDC Rollout
21.10.2020
Source: Adobe/bourjart_20
The Bahamas has officially unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Sand Dollar. And although there is some confusion as to whether it is indeed the world’s very first CBDC or not, the Caribbean nation can certainly claim to have beaten scores of major world...
IDEX 2.0 Revealed, Corda's XDC Exchange Token Launched + More News
20.10.2020
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Exchanges news
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) IDEX launched IDEX 2.0 - a new version that, according to them, addresses the user...
Japanese Firms Unveil ‘First Real Estate STO’ for New Retirement Home
20.10.2020
Three Japanese companies have teamed up to launch what they said is the “first real estate securities token offering (STO) for retail investors in Japan.”
The collaboration involves security token specialist Securitize, advertising firm and Lifull Homes property listing website operator Lifull...
'Miner Strike is Nonsense, Miners Are Making a Ton' - Filecoin Founder
20.10.2020
Juan Benet, the founder of decentralized, blockchain-based storage network Filecoin (FIL), denied recent reports that miners are protesting the platform.
"I was asked about a supposed 'Miner Strike' — This is nonsense," tweeted Benet several hours ago. "There is no strike. Miners...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 42
19.10.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency 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...
Upgraded Monero Is Best Performer Among Top 15 Coins Today
19.10.2020
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero (XMR) is the best performing coin among the top 15 tokens by market capitalization today after it launched its network update this past weekend.
At pixel time (15:51 UTC), XMR, ranked 14th by market capitalization, trades at USD 127 and is up by almost 5%...
While China Is Already Testing CBDC, US's Goal Is 'To Get It Right'
19.10.2020
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/IMF
Central banks are still more focused on risks of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) while they're increasingly cooperating with each other in an attempt to investigate this potentially new form of local and cross-border payments, according to statements...
Crypto Market Sentiment Re-Enters Positive Zone; 3 Coins Join Bitcoin & Ether
19.10.2020
As foreshadowed by last Monday's 24-hour green picture, the entire week behind us turned green, with the combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the top 10 coins by market capitalization reaching the positive 6 today, as shown by crypto market sentiment analysis...
Digital Yuan Users: Some Came Back for More, Others Unimpressed
19.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Сергей Шиманович
A number of Chinese citizens who received digital yuan payouts worth USD 30 in a recent giveaway event have decided to top up their central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets.
As previously reported, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) distributed thousands...
Bitcoin and Major Altcoins Holding Key Uptrend Support
16.10.2020
Earlier today, we saw a sharp bearish reaction from the USD 11,550 resistance. BTC declined over 2% and it even spiked below USD 11,350. However, the price remained well bid above USD 11,250, and it is currently (13:00 UTC) attempting an upside correction towards USD 11,420 and USD 11,450.
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Five Russian Commercial Banks Eager to Pilot Digital Ruble in 2021
16.10.2020
Russia’s “cryptoruble” – its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative – is seemingly picking up momentum after years spent in limbo.
Earlier this month, the Russian Central Bank announced that it would consider debuting a digital token, after a year ago stating that there was no need...
Filecoin Enters Crypto Trading Market With Wild Swings
16.10.2020
Following the much-anticipated mainnet launch, in less than 24 hours decentralized storage network Filecoin's FIL token went up nearly 100%, while its trading volume also jumped sharply.
As Cryptonews.com reported, at around UTC 15:00 yesterday, Filecoin Mainnet went live. From yesterday afternoon...
The Bahamas Wants to Use its CBDC on International Stage
16.10.2020
When it comes to developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the international focus has been on China, Europe and North America – but it appears that one small Caribbean nation has stolen a march on both Asia and the West, with a digital currency to be issued next week already being lined...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Preparing For Next Breakout
15.10.2020
Bitcoin price mostly remained in a tiny range below the USD 11,500 and USD 11,550 resistance levels. BTC seems to be consolidating above the USD 11,250 support and it seems to be preparing for the next move. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) trading well above USD 11,250 and it must clear...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Holding Key Uptrend Support
14.10.2020
Bitcoin price is still trading in a range below the USD 11,500 and USD 11,550 resistance levels. BTC might start a fresh increase as long as it is above the USD 11,250 and USD 11,200 support levels. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) showing signs of exhaustion, but the bulls might protect...