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China’s Digital Yuan to Defend State Monopoly on Money – Central Bank
16.9.2020
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) like the Chinese digital yuan project may well bring centralization of money to a whole new level, an article by a top Chinese central bank official reveals.
In the article, written by People’s Bank of China (PBoC) deputy governor Fan Yifei for the bank’s...
KuCoin Has A Surprise to Thousands of Unaware Aave’s LEND Holders
15.9.2020
After first delisting DeFi platform Aave’s LEND tokens back in December 2018 due to “low liquidity,” crypto exchange KuCoin has now re-listed the asset after the price increased more than 6,000%. However, thousands of holders are not even aware that they now hold the tokens.
The news about...
Bitcoin Inches Closer To USD 11,000, Altcoins Turn Green
15.9.2020
Bitcoin price started a steady recovery above the USD 10,500 and USD 10,550 resistance levels. BTC even surpassed the USD 10,700 level, and it is currently (08:30 UTC) facing resistance near USD 10,800. The main resistance for a sustained upward move is still near USD 11,000.
Also, most major...
Will a Digital Yuan Sound the Death Knell for China’s ATMs?
15.9.2020
The rollout of China’s digital yuan could spend the end for the nation’s ATMs, per a new report – with digital finance marginalizing hole-in-the wall-based technology.
Per media outlet Huo Long Guo Cai Jing, the ATM industry was at its peak in 2015, when some 252,000 machines were installed...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 37
14.9.2020
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...
Investors Make ‘Dutch Auction’ Complaint against Crypto Exchange Upbit
14.9.2020
Investors have made an official complaint to a South Korean financial regulator about crypto exchange Upbit’s so-called “Dutch auction” listing strategy, claiming that recent listings amount to “back-door” initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Per media outlet Paxnet, a group of crypto investors...
Red Crypto Flags by FATF, Tether Ditches Tron For Ethereum + More News
14.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
In an attempt to help national authorities detect cryptoasset-related money laundering and terrorist financing, the Financial...
Crypto Market Sentiment Dropped, EOS Fell The Most
14.9.2020
Source: iStock/da-kuk
The aggregate moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score for the top 10 coins by market capitalization has dropped by 7.7%, from 5.55 last week to 5.12 this Monday, according to Omenics, a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
During the past seven days, most...
Expert Warns Japan is Lagging ‘Six Years Behind China’ in CBDC Race
12.9.2020
Japan could be as much as six years behind China in digital currency progress – and may also be lagging behind its largest East Asian rival in the tech stakes when it comes to blockchain, according to a Japanese expert.
Per a column published by Japanese media outlet Record China, former...
Russian Troll Farms Start Using More Altcoins to Cover their Tracks
11.9.2020
As American intelligence and law enforcement agencies attempt to crack down on Russian so-called troll farms suspected of attempted electoral interference, farm operators are responding by moving towards the use of a broader variety of cryptoassets and “chain-hopping” techniques.
On September...
Did Kakao Token Listing Spark Rise in Coinone’s Popularity?
11.9.2020
Major South Korean crypto exchanges are experiencing a rise in user numbers and trading volumes, with some convinced that the listing of Kakao’s klay (KLAY) token has helped propel a sharp rise in traffic to the Coinone trading platform.
According to media outlet TechM, statistics released by...
Binance's New Feature Stops Users Mistakenly Sending Money to Contracts
11.9.2020
Major crypto exchange Binance has launched a new feature meant to prevent people from losing their funds by sending cryptoassets to smart contract addresses.
"The feature is basically a final check on the outgoing address for user token withdrawals. If the user has entered a supported token’s...
Crypto Exchange Coincheck Speaks About NFT Marketplace and IEO Plans
10.9.2020
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has reaffirmed its initial exchange offering (IEO) and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace plans and unveiled its first commercial blockchain-powered online shareholders’ meeting offering. The firm also announced that it would start working with Singapore’s Enjin...
Justin Sun's Tron Scores New DEX Partnership + More News
10.9.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
Binance Labs and other prominent investors-backed one-year-old DEX aggregator 1inch said it partnered with Justin Sun's Tron (TRX)...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Bulls Defending Crucial Breakdown Supports
9.9.2020
Bitcoin price is trading in a crucial range below the USD 10,400 and USD 10,500 resistance levels. BTC bears made another attempt to clear the USD 10,000 support. However, the bulls defended losses below USD 10,000 and the price is currently (08:30 UTC) trading well above the USD 10,000...
Polkadot Token Faces Decisive Moment As It Settles In The Top 10 Club
8.9.2020
Polkadot (DOT), a shared protocol focused on “true [blockchain] interoperability” and one of the top 10 ICOs of 2017, trimmed its losses from last week over the weekend, with technical analysis suggesting the sell-off may be over for now.
As of press time on Tuesday (10:22 UTC), DOT was still down...
Bitcoin Bull Tim Draper Finds Himself In Bitcoin Cash Shilling Mystery
8.9.2020
There is a reason to doubt that it was in fact the well-known US-based venture capital investor and Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiast Tim Draper who was recently promoting Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on Twitter. A twist in the story is that it might've been a hacker all along, while others suspect a paid post gone...
Seoul Police Conduct Second Raid on Crypto Exchange Bithumb
8.9.2020
Police in Seoul, South Korea, have conducted a second raid in the space of just five days on Bithumb, the country’s market-leading crypto exchange.
Per media network KBS, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s intelligence unit said that it had raided two offices belonging to Bithumb – including...
S Korean Gov’t: Stay Away from Crypto Meetups or Risk Coronavirus Flare-up
8.9.2020
The South Korean government has warned members of the public not to attend crypto-themed meetups amid escalating coronavirus fears – but added that citizens should also be aware of potential fraud risks at crypto gatherings.
Per Segye Ilbo, a number of crypto-related “investment briefing sessions”...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 36
7.9.2020
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...