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Swiss Bank Sygnum Begins Storing Crypto With Taurus Group, Launches Staking Service
6.11.2020
The Switzerland-based bank Sygnum has announced this week that the fintech firm is now storing digital assets with the company Taurus Group. On Friday, the bank also revealed that the FINMA-approved firm’s clientele can purchase and stake XTZ by leveraging the Tezos network. Earlier this...
Imcoin (IMC) “The First Hybridcoin” Arrives To Impose a New Concept of Cryptocurrencies
6.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. The objective of IMCoin is to be the first Hybridcoin on the market, giving its holders the possibility of having an asset backed with an audited and public underlying where the money from the sale of the token is entered, but which in turn tries to increase in value. to positively...
Decentralized Exchanges That Use Automated Market Makers Now Represent 93% of the Market
6.11.2020
A recent report by Consensys says the surge in decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes in Q3 of 2020 is down to their adoption of the automated market maker (AMM). According to the report, DEXs that use AMM, a software that algorithmically creates token trading pairs, now represent 93% of the market....
Bitcoin Fees Slipped, Miners Return While Price Rallies
6.11.2020
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While Bitcoin (BTC) price has rallied these past two days, surpassing USD 15,000, Bitcoin miners turned more of their machines on and the fees and transaction time somewhat dropped.
The price of a single BTC coin is USD 15,500, as of 10:26 UTC Friday morning. It...
‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach: Stock Market Will Crack Pretty Hard, Bitcoin Good Inflation Hedge
6.11.2020
Doubleline Capital’s CEO, the billionaire “bond king” Jeffrey Gundlach, has predicted that the stock market is going to “crack pretty hard.” While he is bearish on the stock market and long-term bonds, Gundlach says bitcoin and gold are good for hedging against...
Chaotic QuadrigaCX’s Finances Might Leave Traders Almost Out Of Pocket
6.11.2020
EY (Ernst & Young) has published details of the alarming state of the bankrupt Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX’s finances may be even worse than first thought – a fact that could leave scores of customers out of pocket.
EY has been appointed as the trustee of Quadriga by the Canadian legal...
US Government Is Now Top Bitcoin Whale. What Could Happen Next?
6.11.2020
Following the news that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has forfeited USD 1 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC), market players are now discussing possible scenarios what could happen next.
Per the DoJ, the bitcoin was seized by law enforcement on November 3, following an investigation that included...
South Korea To Ban Crypto Exchanges From Handling Privacy Coins
6.11.2020
South Korea is to ban crypto exchanges from handling digital assets it considers “dark coins”. Regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) is specifically targeting privacy coins such as dash, monero and zcash. ● The ban is with effect from March 2021. In an update to crypto...
Casino Token: Black Horse Finance (BLHF) Pre-sale started on 1st November 2020.
6.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Black Horse Finance (BLHF) is changing the way you play. Brought to you by the Black Horse Foundation, the BLHF will be the exclusive gaming token of some of the world’s leading gambling operators. Developed by an ambitious Casino lovers team, Black Horse Finance is...
Bitcoin Moves Towards USD 16,000, Altcoins Pick Up Pace
6.11.2020
Bitcoin bulls gained strength after there was a clear break above the USD 15,000 resistance. As a result, BTC gained over 10% and it surged above USD 15,500. The price traded to a new multi-month high close to USD 15,950 and it is currently (06:00 UTC) correcting gains below USD 15,750.
After...
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Onchain Social Media Platform Memo Launches iOS App
6.11.2020
Two years ago, an onchain social network called memo.cash was launched and the application has developed quite a bit since then. On Tuesday, the Memo team revealed that the platform is now available for iOS phones via the App Store. Apple users can now connect to the social network that etches...
Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
6.11.2020
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. Iran’s Economic Troubles Magnified Iran is undergoing a severe economic...
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Is More Valuable Than the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Reserves
6.11.2020
At its current price per unit, the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s market valuation has surpassed the overall value of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights market (SDR $281 billion). Since the massive global market rout on March 12, bitcoin has risen...
US Seizes Previously Undetected Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion
5.11.2020
The U.S. government has seized over $1 billion in bitcoin from previously undetected transactions associated with the Silk Road marketplace and is now seeking the forfeiture of the cryptocurrency. US Confiscates $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Silk Road The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking...
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
5.11.2020
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may have defrauded tens of thousands...
Coinbase in Japan, Binance In Africa, Bybit On Football Field + More News
5.11.2020
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Coinbase said it is hiring more staff in Japan, in another hint...
Bitcoin Is Back Above USD 15,000 For The First Time Since January 2018
5.11.2020
It took around a day for the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), to jump from USD 14,000 to above USD 15,000 for the first time since January 2018.
At pixel time (16:03 UTC), BTC trades at USD 15,042 and is up by 8% in a day and 12% in a week. BTC rallied by 40% in a month and 60% in...
Stobox Offers a Better Way To Make Money in Crypto Than DeFi. Invest Like the Rich
5.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. DeFi is a risky investment. It can deliver huge returns – but also you can waste all your money. Objectively, many DeFi projects are a scam, and if they give dishonest promises or steal your money you have no way to get your money back or find the responsible persons. For this...
Venezuela Unveils State-run Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash, and Petro Exchange
5.11.2020
The Venezuelan government has doubled down on its pro-crypto stance by launching a crypto exchange – with support for Caracas’ petro (PTR) token as well as bitcoin (BTC), litecoin (LTC) and dash (DASH) pairings with the fiat bolivar.
In an official announcement from the National Superintendency...
Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset’s Value Nears $15K
5.11.2020
The crypto economy has jumped over the $400 billion mark and is now hovering around $414 billion at the time of publication. The largest crypto asset in terms of market cap, bitcoin has over 9% during the last 24 hours steadily marching toward the $15k zone. During the last 30 days, Bitcoin (BTC)...