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Bitcoin Mining Firms Merge to Build World’s Largest Purported Mining Farm in 2020
19.11.2019
Bitcoin mining firms Northern Bitcoin and Whinstone are merging and plan to jointly build the world’s largest mining farm
Novogratz Launches Two New Bitcoin Funds Targeting ‘Wealth of America’
19.11.2019
Mike Novogratz launches two Bitcoin funds targeting “the wealth of America,” or people between the ages of 50 and 80
Fidelity Digital Asset Services Now Authorized to Operate Crypto Custody Platform
19.11.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Fidelity Digital Asset Services to run a crypto custody platform
Cointext Founder Publishes New ‘Postage’ Specs for SLP Tokens
19.11.2019
On November 18, Cointext founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol.’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’ to forward transactions. Also Read:...
Miner Capitulation Speculated in Light of Falling Bitcoin Price
19.11.2019
As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to drop, there’s been talk that many Bitcoin miners will have to start shutting down their machines.
The world’s most expensive cryptocurrency has been getting cheaper lately, dropping below USD 9,000 on November 8, and some experts estimate it could go below...
Fidelity Digital Assets Gets NY Trust Charter to Custody Bitcoin for Institutions
19.11.2019
The New York Department of Financial Services has granted Fidelity Digital Assets Services (FDAS) a charter to operate as a limited liability trust company to custody digital currencies and execute crypto trading
Grayscale Files Form to Become First Bitcoin Fund to Report to SEC
19.11.2019
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust filed a form to become the first crypto fund to report to the U.S. SEC
Bakkt, Fidelity Will Store Galaxy Digital’s New Bitcoin Fund Holdings
19.11.2019
Galaxy Digital is tapping Bakkt and Fidelity Digital Assets to store the bitcoin for its two new funds
At Least BTC 1.5 Million Might be Lost + More Crypto News
19.11.2019
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At least BTC 1.5 million (USD 12 billion), or c. 8% of the current Bitcoin's supply...
Chinese Authorities Scrutinize and Report on Crypto Exchanges
19.11.2019
According to a notice issued on weibo.com, and later confirmed as authentic by business publication Caixin, authorities in Shanghai appear to have dispatched officials for conducting reviews of area businesses engaged in cryptocurrency dealings, and are set to report back to financial regulators...
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Seeks SEC Reporting Company Status
19.11.2019
Grayscale Investments has filed to register its bitcoin trust as an SEC reporting company, potentially the first crypto vehicle to attain such status
Secrets They Missed at DevCon: What It’s Really Like in a Working DAO
19.11.2019
Four Lessons in de-leadership to build a successful DAO
Bitcoin (BTC) Continues to Descend; Tests Support Below $8,200
19.11.2019
Bitcoin tests support near $8,200 and $8,000 as it slips downwards The price is approaching $8,000, and if it draws a bearish trendline even below, it is likely to face resistance at $7800 and $7,650 BTC/USD price has been testing every support level by creating a narrow price range Bitcoin trades...
Wall Street Trader: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network ‘Pulled Me in’
19.11.2019
Bond market veteran Nik Bhatia says that with Lightning, Bitcoin has become an unprecedented asset, combining a store of value with medium-of-exchange scale and speed
Crypto Debit Card Targets Generation Z With a Promise of Financial Freedom
19.11.2019
From video games to fizzy drinks, teens have their own spending agenda. Raised in the digital age, generation Z also has a special sense of freedom, a product of unrestricted access to the internet and mass availability of new technology. Its members are potential natural adopters...
IRS Focusing on Potential Illicit Activities Facilitated by Bitcoin ATMs: Official
19.11.2019
The Internal Revenue Service is looking at bitcoin ATMs and their potential to facilitate illicit activities, its criminal investigation chief said
WazirX CEO Calls for Crypto in India; Explains “Bitcoin for a Common Man”
19.11.2019
Indian crypto exchange WazirX CEO, Nischal Shetty, in conversation with Sumit Jain, Co-founder of Commonfloor, at the OpenTalk platform explained why crypto is important for the common man in India. When asked his views on “Bitcoin for a common man”, he stated that the entire ethos of the internet...
U.S. SEC to Revisit Bitcoin ETF Proposal Rejection
19.11.2019
Serving the US as the governing body for the securities market, the U.S. SEC has taken a bold step of reconsidering its decision to reject a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund or ETF proposal made by Bitwise ETF and NYSE Arca. The proposal was turned down by the regulatory authority on October 9, 2019....
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Approaches Key Support Levels; Declines by More Than 9%
19.11.2019
BCH coin formed a support level at $243 yesterday; currently heading towards the same Bitcoin Cash trades well below $250, which was above $265 two days ago Technical indicators are yet to step into the bullish zone BCH trades under selling pressure; gives no signs of recovery Cryptocurrencies...
Spotlight on Bitcoin as HSBC Shuts Hong Kong Protest-Linked Account
19.11.2019
The importance of Bitcoin’s non-seizability has been highlighted yet again as HSBC closes an account reportedly used to fund Hong Kong protestors