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Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
15.8.2019
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs for different uses. Countries that have advanced their digital currency projects include China, Singapore, Canada, the Bahamas, Thailand, Uruguay, and Sweden....
Bitcoin Dives Below USD 10K Again, Crypto Market is Down 8%
15.8.2019
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As the sell-off in the crypto market is continuing this week, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, just took one step lower and now trades below USD 10,000, or the level last seen on July 31. Among the top 100 coins only a few are in green.
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Bitcoin’s Surging Dominance – Is This Time Really Different?
15.8.2019
Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market is rising rapidly, but is that necessarily good news for the sector?
Bitcoin Drops to $10,000 in Recent Downtrend
15.8.2019
Bitcoin’s price has crashed to $10,000 in a somewhat volatile month, last trading at the $10,000 mark on Aug. 1
Alcor Life Extension Foundation Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
15.8.2019
Alcor Life Extension Foundation has revealed the company is accepting bitcoin cash (BCH) donations. Alcor was convinced by Bitcoin.com’s executive chairman Roger Ver to add BCH acceptance, the same person who convinced Alcor to accept BTC payments via Bitpay back in 2014. The nonprofit...
UK Advertising Standards Authority has Upheld Complaint against BitMEX for Placing Bitcoin Ad
15.8.2019
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has raised a complaint about a bitcoin advertisement placed by BitMEX (HDR Global Trading), Crypto derivatives exchange. The promotion placed on January 3rd, 2019, apparently to celebrate the tenth commemoration of mining of the first block of bitcoin...
Bitcoin Drops to $10k Amid Worst Single-Day Loss in a Month
15.8.2019
The cryptocurrency markets are flashing red again Thursday after bitcoin (BTC), the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell by more than $900 in 24 hours
Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support To Its SDK Blockchain Keystore Without Making Any Noise
15.8.2019
The speculations of Samsung adding support for Bitcoin have finally turned out to be true, as the Korean tech giant added BTC support to its Blockchain Keystore SDK, though quite discreetly. As per reports, the move will allow users to use Bitcoin applications through the secured storage hardware...
Seed SEF Starts Testing of Its Physically Settled BTC Swaps
15.8.2019
Seed SEF (Swap Execution Facility) has begun the UAT (User Acceptance Testing) of its physically settled Bitcoin derivatives, as announced by the firm on 13th August 2019. The testing will continue until early August. The company’s UAT environment is now open for clients to commence trading...
Argentina’s Peso Collapse Shows Governments Shouldn’t Control Money
15.8.2019
Whenever bitcoin experiences a sharp drop or volatility, mainstream media analysts jump to declare that cryptocurrency isn’t stable enough to be considered money. The double-digit crash of the Argentine peso in one day, simply due to an election in the country, can be said to prove the same...
Bitmessage Developer: Craig Wright Faked Documents on Bitcoin Creation
14.8.2019
Bitmessage developer Jonathan Warren claimed that some of Craig Wrights documents in the Kleiman case were forged or faked
Iran Crypto Devs Launch Platform for Flood Victims in Light of US Sanctions
14.8.2019
Crypto developers in Iran have created a platform for humanitarian donations via digital currencies in light of political interference
Luxembourg Financial Watchdog: Crypto Entity Lied About Licensure
14.8.2019
Luxembourg’s financial watchdog has warned the public about a crypto-related firm that falsely claims to be licensed in the country
Binance Jersey Partners with Crypto Platform Caspian for Faster Trades
14.8.2019
Fiat-to-crypto platform Binance Jersey is partnering with a crypto platform that provides trading and risk management
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) Open with an Upsurge; Litecoin (LTC) Price Comes Under Market Pressure
14.8.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Price Analysis: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was walking through its way of success from the past couple of days. The coin embarked on a downtrend in the market today. We are positive that the intraday loss wouldn’t harm the investors much. Let’s have a look at the weekly chart. The coin...
Maryland State Government Participating in Operation Cryptosweep
14.8.2019
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has announced that his Securities Division is participating in Operation Cryptosweep
Price Analysis 14/08: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, BNB, EOS, BSV, XMR, XLM
14.8.2019
Has Bitcoin topped out in the short term or will traders have the opportunity to buy it lower? Let’s consult the charts
Social Network Memo Adds Decentralized SLP Token Exchange
14.8.2019
The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), a token creation system built on top of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network continues to mature as developers have released a number of third-party applications that support SLP tokens. Now the onchain, BCH-based social network Memo.cash has implemented an SLP token...
Bitcoin Being Traded At Premium In Crisis-Hit Argentina And Hong Kong, Comes To Rescue From Devaluation
14.8.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) has proven to be of tremendous value in crisis-hit countries, with live examples like Venezuela. The South American country, which had been in socioeconomic and political turmoil, saw accelerating demand for Bitcoin, as it was viewed as a safe asset to park wealth. A similar story...
Can Central Bank Digital Currencies Be Used to Fight Financial Crimes?
14.8.2019
Central bank-issued digital currencies could have a great advantage in combating the shadow economy and illegal activities, and they could be a viable alternative to digital currencies like Libra