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XRP Unmoved, as Brad Garlinghouse Discusses Ripple's IPO Once Again
24.1.2020
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
XRP remains unmoved as the market once again has been hit with speculations about Ripple's initial public offering (IPO).
At pixel time (08:58 UTC), XRP, ranked 3rd by market capitalization, trades at c. USD 0.22 and is down almost...
1.5 Billion People Might Have CBDC in Their Wallets in 3 Years
23.1.2020
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Around 7 undisclosed central banks, representing 20% of the world’s population, are likely to launch central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in 3 years, a new survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), showed.
While these banks remain...
A Step-by-step Guide for Central Bankers to Launch CBDC
23.1.2020
Thinkers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) have drafted what they call a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) “walkthrough” for bankers and governments looking to launch digital fiats in the near future.
The walkthrough takes the form of a 28-page “toolkit” document, available for download...
Goodbye, PayPal! Justin Sun and Tether are New Best Friends of Pornhub
23.1.2020
Justin Sun. Major adult entertainment website Pornhub has added Tether (USDT) to its payment options, while Tron's Justin Sun can also score another adoption victory.
The addition of the popular stablecoin has been announced just recently, explaining what stablecoins and Tether are to the users...
Cryptoverse Stunned as Jihan Wu, Roger Ver Sign a Threat to Bitcoin Cash Miners
23.1.2020
As a group of mining pools announced their infrastructure funding plan for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the crypto industry players are discussing if this is a dictatorial move, if it's a soft work, and to how many more forks it may lead.
Jiang Zhuoer, CEO of one of the largest mining pools on Bitcoin Cash...
Resurfaced Binance Whitepaper Change Prompts Transparency Questions
22.1.2020
After a significant change in the major crypto exchange Binance's whitepaper resurfaced, it raised numerous questions regarding transparency and accountability within the crypto industry, which is now lost in speculations, while Binance does not provide clear answers.
As reported last year,...
Cuba Considers Accepting Venezuelan Petro in Bilateral Deals
22.1.2020
Venezuela is in talks with Cuba about using the Petro, the former’s state-issued, oil-backed cryptocurrency, in bilateral payments including trade deals.
Per the Venezuelan state-run newspaper Correo del Orinoco, the two nations talked on the matter of cryptocurrencies at their most recent...
Mexican Firm Offers Crypto in Exchange for Presidential Plane
21.1.2020
The state-owned Boeing 787 for sale. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Mexicoaeroespacial
A crypto exchange operator in Monterrey, Mexico, has launched an audacious crypto-powered bid to buy the country’s presidential aircraft for USD 138 million worth of tokens and a large swathe of land.
The...
Six Central Banks to Assess Potential Cases For Digital Fiat + More News
21.1.2020
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A central bank group will assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies...
Cardano Rallies Following Uzbekistan, Hard Fork, and Ledger News
21.1.2020
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Cardano (ADA) surged more than 8% over the past 24 hours (as of 11:00 UTC) following positive announcements.
First, the token got the attention of many traders after a press release was sent out by Emurgo, the venture arm of Cardano. It said that Emurgo is setting up...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 3
20.1.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency 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...
Crypto Market Sentiment Climbs Higher; Bitcoin Gets Company
20.1.2020
The cryptocurrency market sentiment made another long step upwards for the third week in a row, and now we see the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins standing at 5.83, compared to last week's 5.47/10, according to Omenics, a cryptocurrency market...
Lithuania Central Bank: Limited Edition Digital Coin Ready for Launch
20.1.2020
The reverse of the coin. The Bank of Lithuania, the country’s central bank, has approved a sample of the LBCoin, a token that it claims will be the world’s first blockchain-powered digital commemorative coin. The bank says the token will be issued in spring this year.
The coin is made of silver...
Ethereum Classic Nears Top 10 Cryptos After Rallying 180%
17.1.2020
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Ethereum classic (ETC) has been in a parabolic run, starting in late December and accelerating over the course of this week. As of pixel time (10:00 AM UTC), the ETC rally has brought the price up by 80% in the last four days, and over 180% since the bottom on December...
Ripple Spent Less Lobbying but Had More Lobbyists Working With Trump's Staff
17.1.2020
Donald Trump, the President of the U.S. Source: a screenshot, Instagram, realdonaldtrump
Compared to 2018, California-based blockchain startup focusing on payment technologies, Ripple, had more lobbyist but spent less on lobbying in the first three quarters of 2019, according to OpenSecrets.org...
Bitcoin Climbs To New 2020 High, Altcoins Gaining Bullish Momentum
17.1.2020
After a short term downside correction, bitcoin price found support near the USD 8,550 area. Later, BTC/USD started a fresh increase above the USD 8,650 and USD 8,850 resistance levels. A new 2020 high is formed near USD 9,000 and the price is currently (09:00 UTC) trading with a bullish...
Novogratz Wondered About the 'Mysterious' Altcoin Rally
16.1.2020
Mike Novogratz. The prominent Bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz admitted to his followers on Twitter that he struggles to understand the recent altcoin rally.
“I’m not sure I understand the altcoin rally. Happy for those making money on it. But not sure what changed. Maybe new year, new money,...
Liquid Cancells Pre-Sale of Non-Existent Telegram’s Token
16.1.2020
Telegram’s much-anticipated Gram token pre-sale has been canceled and all funds have been returned to investors, said Japan-based crypto exchange Liquid.
Elaborating on the reasons behind the cancellation, Liquid explained:
“At the time of the Gram Token Sale on Liquid, it was anticipated that...
Ripple Plays 'USD 500bn XRP Market' Card in Court
16.1.2020
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple. On January 15, Chief District Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the Northern District of California heard Ripple Lab’s case for dismissing a class action and now the company's fate, as well as that of the "half a trillion XRP market", is in her hands.
The judge now needs...
Dash Up 70% in Two Days – What’s Driving the Rally?
15.1.2020
As nearly all coins in the crypto market surge, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency dash (DASH) stands out as one of the biggest winners, recording a gain of about 70% over the past two days alone.
In fact, large gains in the price of dash started to occur already in early January when the price...