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Telegram CEO: Apple’s iCloud Is “Now Officially a Surveillance Tool”
22.1.2020
Telegram CEO argues that iCloud is “now officially a surveillance tool,” citing a report on the FBI stopping Apple from encrypting users’ backups
Price Analysis Jan 22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XLM, ADA
22.1.2020
The price action of most major cryptocurrencies suggests a minor correction or consolidation for the next few days
Research: Ether Was the Cryptocurrency Most Correlated to Other Coins in 2019
22.1.2020
Ether was the coin most correlated to the rest of the crypto market in 2019, while Cosmos the least correlated
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...
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
British Telecoms Giant Latest Member to Bail on Libra Association
21.1.2020
British telecom Vodafone will depart from Libra Association, Libra and Vodafone confirm
Ether, XRP, and DASH Push Higher as the Altcoin Market Gains Momentum
21.1.2020
Bitcoin Cash, DASH, Ether, and Ethereum Classic all posted double-digit gains over the past week, suggesting that the altcoin market is ready for a strong upward movement
EGifter First BitPay Merchant To Accept XRP Cryptocurrency
21.1.2020
EGifter is the first merchant to accept XRP through BitPay
Wildcards Purports to Save Endangered Species With Technical First For Ethereum
21.1.2020
An Ethereum-based project not only works to save endangered animals, but also has some new technology under the hood. #CTdoesDavos
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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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...
EIDOS Transaction Volumes Skew 2019 DApp Market Report
20.1.2020
EIDOS almost triples the transaction count in two months that the rest of the dApp ecosystem managed in the whole of 2019
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...
Cardano Co-Founder and CEO: We Anticipate a Hard Fork in Mid-February
20.1.2020
Cardano to update its consensus algorithm through a hard fork in mid-February
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...
South Korea Considers Imposing a 20% Income Tax on Cryptocurrencies
20.1.2020
South Korean regulators are reportedly considering a 20% income tax on income from crypto transactions
Top-5 Cryptos This Week (Jan 19): BSV, DASH, ETC, MIOTA, BCH
19.1.2020
After an amazing week which saw numerous cryptocurrencies notch double-digit gains, traders can wait for the current dip to playout before initiating fresh positions once again