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Sweden’s Financial Authority Approves Swiss Crypto ETP Provider Amun
11.12.2019
On December 10, Switzerland-based firm Amun AG announced the company’s base prospectus has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA). The ETP provider said it has extensive plans to expand its digital asset ETPs throughout Europe, while Sweden shows “strong...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Fresh Decrease, Bulls In Check
11.12.2019
After a failed attempt to clear the USD 7,550, bitcoin price started a fresh decline. BTC/USD broke the USD 7,400 support area and even the USD 7,350 pivot level. The price is now (09:00 UTC) struggling to stay above USD 7,200 and it may continue to move down.
Similarly, there was a fresh decrease...
The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It
11.12.2019
Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity. Shut off from the most lucrative aspects of investment, average people rush into...
Ross Ulbricht Uses Elliot Waves to Predict Bitcoin’s Trajectory From Behind Bars
11.12.2019
Ross Ulbricht, serving life without parole for allegedly running the Silk Road marketplace, hasn’t allowed his detention to deprive him from monitoring bitcoin’s price action. In a new blog series titled Bitcoin by Ross, Ulbricht reveals that he is closely attuned to BTC’s price...
Italians Love Cash But Are Growing Fond of Crypto, New Stats Suggest
11.12.2019
Italy, one of the world’s largest economies, has faced plenty of financial challenges in the past decade. That’s probably one of the reasons why cryptocurrencies have been faring better there than in other European countries. Italians love cash but are also warming up to...
CBD Coffee Company Leverages Censorship-Resistant Nature of Crypto
11.12.2019
On December 8, the U.S.-based coffee firm that uses cannabidiol (CBD) in its product, Crazy Calm, launched a promotion that aims to send $5 per order to the charity EatBCH. The founder of Crazy Calm, Matt Aaron, also detailed that the startup wanted to leverage the payment processor Shopify but...
Accused Onecoin Co-Conspirators Fight Criminal Charges in the US
10.12.2019
The Onecoin scam, a multi-level Ponzi scheme that acquired $4 billion from investors has been falling apart at the seams. Criminal proceedings have started against Onecoin leaders and one alleged associate who was found guilty of laundering $400 million has asked a New York judge for more time...
How to Increase Womens (And Men's) Interest in Bitcoin + More News
10.12.2019
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92% of surveyed women said that they would be more likely to invest if Bitcoin had a longer...
The Coolest Jobs in Crypto
10.12.2019
Meme Lord. Street artist. Unique startup founder. Feeder of the hungry. There’s no end to the amount of cool jobs in crypto, and new uses for decentralized, peer-to-peer cash are limited only by the bounds of one’s imagination. Whether finding new and innovative solutions...
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...
Bitmain Promises Big Discounts as Founder Wu Returns to Action
10.12.2019
Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bitcoin.com - Official Channel
Bitmain’s Wu Jihan has made his first address to clients following the conclusion of a bitter power struggle with the company’s former head – and has announced a series of measures aimed at boosting the Bitcoin (BTC)...
China Releases Year-End Crypto Rankings
10.12.2019
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its year-end crypto project rankings. Thirty-five projects were evaluated and ranked overall as well as in three separate categories. Bitcoin has risen in ranking while EOS remains China’s favorite. Also read: China...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Struggle To Surpass Key Hurdles
10.12.2019
After a successful break above the USD 7,550 resistance, bitcoin price struggled to surpass the USD 7,650 resistance area. As a result, BTC/USD failed to stay above USD 7,550 and even declined below USD 7,400. The price is now (09:00 UTC) consolidating below USD 7,400 and it could retest the...
Bitcoin History Part 21: Miners Pour One out for Satoshi
10.12.2019
There are a few ways of looking at bitcoin mining. As an ostensibly selfish enterprise, wherein miners are seeking to extract precious coins for profit. And as a community of individuals who envisage a better way of generating, handling and using money, and are motivated to secure the Bitcoin...
UP Alliance Members to Lock Mega-Utility Tokens for a Year
10.12.2019
Universal Protocol Token is a mega-utility token offering attractive interest rates when lending and borrowing, lower exchange fees, cashback and discounts on trading. The large holders of UPT in the UP Alliance have gotten together and committed to lock their tokens and not sell any UPT for...
Bitcoin Mining Operations Offer New Strategies Before Reward Reduction
10.12.2019
As the reward halving approaches, bitcoin miners are preparing new strategies so customers can reap the most profits from their hashrate services. On December 3, the mining operation Poolin introduced a hashrate auto-switch feature so clients can automatically switch between BTC and BCH mining....
23 Days Until a Bonded Courier Supposedly Delivers Keys to $8 Billion in BTC
9.12.2019
In 23 days, the infamous self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright will allegedly receive 1,100,111 BTC from a trust purportedly held in Seychelles. In fact, many Wright supporters and BSV proponents wholeheartedly believe Wright will “gain complete ownership of the trust,” and to...
Nexo Now Offers Bitcoin Cash Instant Crypto Credit Lines
9.12.2019
Bitcoin Cash community members are able to borrow against their favorite digital asset in more than 40 fiat currencies across more than 200 jurisdictions. This is thanks to Nexo which now offers BCH Instant Crypto Credit Lines with one of the lowest annual percentage rates in the industry. Also...
Bitcoin Volatility To Drop in 2020; USD 10K - 'Just a Matter of Time'
9.12.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) price volatility is expected to decline next year, with the transition from a bear to a bull market seemingly over, while the cryptocurrency’s price is likely to continue grinding higher, according to a recent report released by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI).
While bitcoin’s rapidly...
Bakkt Launches Two New Products + More News
9.12.2019
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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Bakkt, a digital asset trading platform, said it launched Bitcoin monthly options and Bitcoin cash settled futures....