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Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike
15.11.2019
Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the rate was raised from 5%. The increase is accompanied this time around by new government policy which rewards cashless payments by allowing merchants to provide...
QE Infinity: 37 Central Banks Participate in Stimulus and Easing Practices
9.11.2019
Since the last week of October, a great number of central banks have been slashing interest rates, joining the massive synchronization of monetary easing worldwide. This year more than two dozen banks have used easing tactics and in the last two weeks alone central banks from Costa Rica, Hong Kong...
Market Outlook: Crypto Whale Tales and China’s Blockchain Hype
7.11.2019
During our last market outlook, cryptocurrency prices had found new foundations after the massive rally on Friday, October 25. Since then digital currency prices have been meandering roughly in the same positions after coins like BTC failed to break upper resistance on various occasions. Also read:...
Bitcoin Cash Captured 90% of October’s Crypto Spending in Australia
6.11.2019
Just recently the web portal Bitcoinbch.com reported that the number of bitcoin cash (BCH) Australian retail transactions throughout the month of September outshined every other digital currency by a wide margin. After the study, the researchers analyzed transactions for the month of October...
Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Continues as Craig Wright Breaks Settlement
3.11.2019
In early September, the high-profile court case Kleiman v. Wright looked as though it was coming to an end as the two parties reached a non-binding settlement. Then on October 30, without much notice, Wright explained that he couldn’t finance the settlement and the agreement was broken....
Maker’s Stability Fee Drops to 5.5% After Multi-Collateral Dai Announcement
3.11.2019
According to the CEO of the Maker Foundation, Rune Christensen, Multi-Collateral Dai (MCD) will launch on November 18. On October 28, Maker’s stability fee was reduced by a ‘whale’ with roughly 94% of the voting power. Also Read: French Ministry of Education Publishes Bitcoin...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of October, Bitcoin Price Back in Green
1.11.2019
Well, it may be autumn in the streets, but that crypto fall that lasted for three months is over. At least for now. Unlike in September, we are seeing the market painted green this time around, with even Bitcoin (BTC) ending its losing streak. And just as they fall significantly, the coins tend...
It’s all up to you
31.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 30 October, 2019 In control “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll Happy midweek! Grab your cuppa tea and dive right into today's very […]
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Losing time
31.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 31 October, 2019 Spend it wisely “Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin It's the last day of October! Finish strong! ???? Today in history (1941), Mount Rushmore was finished […]
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How Bitcoin’s Peer-to-Peer Cash System Was Revealed 11 Years Ago
31.10.2019
On October 31, 2008, on the eve of Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper. Since then the revolutionary design of the network has changed the lives of many and has transformed how we look at money today. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes...
Cryptophyl Exchange Reveals Fiat On-Ramp to SLP Token Ecosystem
30.10.2019
The London-based exchange Cryptophyl is a trading platform focused on the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) and bitcoin cash (BCH) ecosystem. On October 29, the exchange announced the launch of the first fiat on-ramp to obtain well-known SLP tokens. Also read: Avalon Mining Rig Maker Canaan Files...
Day in day out
29.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 29 October, 2019 Consistency “Consistency is what matters the most in triggering something important to your life.” – Abdul Rauf Tuesday. Day 2 of the week. You might not be feeling it today, so […]
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Speculation Abounds Over the Cause of Bitcoin’s Recent Rally
29.10.2019
Crypto’s most recent bull run began last Friday, October 25, after a significant plunge in prices just days earlier that had some prognosticators worried about a return to late 2018 and early 2019’s bleak crypto winter. Since the recent spike, prices have held relatively steady...
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
Prep work
28.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 28 October, 2019 Preparation “Prevention is better than cure.” – Desiderius Erasmus What a weekend in the crypto space! Read on below to find out more on what happened! ???? Also, happy Diwali (Deepavali) […]
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Cred to Demo Global Merchant Solution at Blockchain Week Kick-Off
28.10.2019
On Wednesday, October 30, Cred and the Universal Protocol Alliance will be hosting a live demonstration of a point-of-sale (PoS) device that enables purchases with cryptocurrency. Cred’s PoS financial operating system allows customers to utilize any crypto wallet for purchases at the PoS...
New day new opportunities
25.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 25 October, 2019 Look hard “Each day provides its own gifts.” – Marcus Aurelius Happy last Friday of October! Go out and enjoy your halloween weekend! ???? You know you've earned it. ???? Today […]
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Bakkt Announces Bitcoin Options After Record-Breaking Futures Volumes
24.10.2019
On October 23, Bakkt’s physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts touched an all-time high with 640 BTC ($4.8 million) swapped on the exchange. Coincidentally, the futures action started after BTC prices plummeted to $7,365 across global exchanges. After the record-setting day, Bakkt...
It’s on you
24.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 24 October, 2019 Change “If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito in a room.” – Dalai Lama Happy Thursday! Without further ado, let's see what's up […]
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Rough it out
23.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 23 October, 2019 Stay tough “You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.” – James J. Corbett Good Wednesday, fam! It's midweek, so remind […]
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