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German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates
16.12.2019
A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank...
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...
Indian Lawmaker Says ‘Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable’
15.12.2019
Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.” The lawmaker will chair a conference at the UN India’s headquarters next week where...
2019: Bitcoin Slides Down the Google Trends Popularity Ladder
15.12.2019
The interest in the Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has posted a mixed picture in the year 2019. More specifically, Bitcoin, which happens to be the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has witnessed a steady decline in its popularity among masses this year. This decline can...
Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
Quadrigacx Founder Dead or Alive? Request for Exhumation and Autopsy Filed
14.12.2019
It has been a year since the founder of now-defunct crypto exchange Quadrigacx supposedly died in India. However, some 76,000 victims are still out of millions of dollars. A court-appointed lawyer representing them has now requested an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy in Canada of the dead body...
Hackers Failed to Execute $400K Worth Bitcoin Scam in Texas
14.12.2019
A Texas-based couple was subjected to an unfavorable incident of extortion from a malicious hacker who demanded a whopping amount of $400k in Bitcoin holdings after sabotaging their Amazon Ring doorbell. Tania Amador, the 28-year-old woman who became the target of the hacker, used her intelligence...
Bitcoin Price Today Draws Controversies as it Trades Stably Around $7,200
14.12.2019
Bitcoin News Today Bitcoin (BTC) draws a declining trend as observed from the cumulative movement over the past two years. It currently trades around $7,250 and forms a declining channel. In order to observe the trend that BTC price has been exhibiting since it hit the ultimate top and bottom...
The Country With Europe’s Highest Interest Rate Has Cut It 5 Times This Year
14.12.2019
Around half of European countries, over 20, now have 0% interest rates and a few are already in negative territory. Ukraine, which has the highest benchmark interest rate on the continent, has just reduced it again, for the fifth time this year. The race between central banks to cut rates, when...
Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’
13.12.2019
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring...
Is Bitcoin the Best Source for Execution of Private Transactions?
13.12.2019
Making its first appearance in the financial market space as the world’s first-ever digital or virtual currency, Bitcoin can be considered as the pioneer in the evolution of a new-age payment settlement mechanism. Cryptocurrencies operate on blockchain technology, which is a distributed ledger...
Should We Expect a Bitcoin Breakout in 2020?
12.12.2019
Two years ago, Bitcoin reached stratospheric heights. In the years since the cryptocurrency market has undergone a significant correction. Industry-leading aficionados have termed it a bear market for crypto, as speculators tapered expectations during a strong consolidation of the industry....
Denmark’s Tax Authority Sends Warning Letters to 20,000 Crypto Owners
11.12.2019
The tax authority of Denmark has reportedly sent out warning letters to 20,000 crypto owners asking them to amend their tax returns, pay taxes on crypto gains, or face penalties. The tax agency is demanding a full breakdown of their crypto transactions; it recently obtained information on these...
Bitcoin Price Analysis – December 11, 2019: BTC Trades around $7,200
11.12.2019
Bitcoin is currently trading around $7,200, drawing a slow declining trading channel BTC seems to have been facing moderate volatility as compared to other altcoins in the market, as they trade stably The lowest in the said time frame is hit around $7,000, and in the past two days BTC has notably...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Price Short Squeeze Alert
10.12.2019
Bitcoin price may reach $8500 before a final downward push to weekly 78.6% Fibonacci Level before the continuation of the uptrend. Bitcoin Price Analysis Weekly Bitcoin price against USD gives us some interesting insights such as follows: Weekly prices are tightly following the Flag pattern...
IRS Now Requires Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Activities
9.12.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized and put in use a new tax form that requires crypto owners to declare whether they received, bought, sold, exchanged, or acquired any cryptocurrencies in 2019. Tax experts are frustrated at the vagueness of the tax agency, with some questioning...
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Stably; Lightens the Selling Pressure
9.12.2019
Bitcoin moves beyond the ‘strong selling pressure’ that it withhold since quite some time now BTC’s current trading price gains support from the short-term Moving Averages BTC holds the major support around $7,300 and $7,250, while the major resistance $7,650 price area Bitcoin has been trading...
Why Is It Better to Trade Bitcoin with CFDs?
9.12.2019
Although the adoption of cryptocurrencies has increased significantly in recent years, digital currencies are still far from replacing our fiat currencies. Yet, no one can deny that cryptocurrencies have proven the usefulness of blockchain technology and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Thanks...
Will the US Let China Beat Them in the Bitcoin and Blockchain Space?
9.12.2019
The world has seen several rivalries between nations. Be it between France and Germany, India and Pakistan, North Korea and South Korea, the UK and Ireland, and the United States and Russia, history has shown us some fierce struggles for power. Thankfully, times have changed, and physical wars...
Decoding Litecoin With Charlie Lee on Let’s Talk Bitcoin
8.12.2019
In the latest podcast of Let’s Talk Bitcoin, we have listened to a detailed and holistic perspective related to cryptocurrency. The guest on the show was Charlie Lee, the creator of the Litecoin. Litecoin Vs. Bitcoin Lee talked extensively on the issue of cryptocurrency adoption while highlighting...