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Mike Novogratz has 50% of net worth in crypto, advocates up to 5% for investors
8.12.2020
“I think a new investor could put 5% into Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s not going back to zero.”
China Preparing to Wow World with Digital Yuan at Winter Olympics
8.12.2020
The national Stadium (a.k.a. Bird's Nest) built for 2008 Summer Olympics and will be used again in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Source: Adobe/coward_lion
China appears to be targeting the 2022 Winter Olympics as a showcase for the digital yuan – and will hope to show a global audience how fast...
Record $15 Billion Worth of Cryptos Under Management After Institutional Investors Pump $429 Million in One Week
8.12.2020
A new report says institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptos and cryptocurrency funds in the week ending December 7. The figure, which is the second-highest on record, pushes to the total value of digital assets under management (AUM) to an all-time peak of $15 billion. The largest...
Zhou Xiaochuan: The Father of the Digital Yuan
8.12.2020
“The PBOC that is not criticized by the public will not withstand the test of history," the current head of the central bank says. Zhou Xiaochuan's legacy – the digital yuan – was sidelined, until it became necessary
Report: November Sell-off by Long Term BTC Holders Does Not Signal an Approaching Bear Market
8.12.2020
A recent Glassnode report says some long-term holders (LTHs) of bitcoin offloaded part of their holdings and cashed out their profits during a bull-run. Still, the report explains that the sell-off, which has been noticeable since late November, is not necessarily a sign of an approaching bear...
Japanese SBI and Swiss SIX plan joint crypto venture in Singapore
8.12.2020
The new platform aims to establish an institutional corridor between Europe and Asia
German Bank to Launch Bitcoin Investment Fund in January
8.12.2020
German private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser says it will launch a crypto investment fund in January next year, allowing institutional and semi-institutional investors to invest in digital assets including, bitcoin, ether, and stellar. ● According to a report on Fundview,...
China’s Latest Digital Currency Trial Is Its Most Important Yet
7.12.2020
More money, more participants, more participating banks and merchants – a look inside the latest DC/EP trial in Suzhou
2020’s Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year’s Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies
7.12.2020
Digital currency markets have climbed significantly in value all year long, despite the gloomy global economy and the aftermath of Covid-19 responses. Bitcoin prices have been hovering at values not seen since 2017, and the top crypto asset in terms of market cap has gained a whopping 159% since...
MicroStrategy Buys More Bitcoin, Hong Kong Eyes Digital Yuan + More News
7.12.2020
Traditional Chinese junkboat sailing across Victoria harbour, Hong Kong. Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said that his company...
G7 Officials Stress Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: US Treasury
7.12.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department issued a statement following a virtual call with other G7 members
Bit Digital Completes $13.9M Deal for New Mining Machines
7.12.2020
The company acquired nearly 18,000 new ASICs in an all-stock transaction
SIX Stock Exchange Joins Venture Opening Up Digital Assets to Swiss Banks
7.12.2020
SIX will join Swisscom and Sygnum in a new venture aimed to enable Swiss banks to offer digital assets to their customers
Digital ruble will undercut bank profits but help businesses: Bank of Russia
7.12.2020
Russia's central bank wants the digital ruble to help businesses by cutting out financial middlemen
Consideration phase for digital euro to go well into 2021, says ECB exec
7.12.2020
The decision on how to launch a digital euro could still be a long time coming
German bank launches crypto fund covering portfolio of digital assets
7.12.2020
Hauck & Aufhäuser's Digital Asset Fund I will reportedly cover 85% of the total crypto asset market
Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System
7.12.2020
Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, is looking at blockchain tech to solve problems in the city, starting with an e-voting system
Bequant, Global Digital Finance Look to Create Best Practices for DeFi
7.12.2020
A working group wants to create some best practices for decentralized finance in an effort to improve adoption while warding off potential regulations
Ron Paul Advises Bitcoin Proponents to ‘Be Vigilant’ of Government ‘There’s Information Collected’
7.12.2020
On December 5, the American author and retired politician, Ron Paul, joined the Stephan Livera Podcast episode 234 and discussed cryptocurrencies and bitcoin at great length. During the interview, the prominent libertarian said when bitcoin came out he was still in congress and he thought the most...
LayerX will develop blockchain-based voting system using digital ID verification in Japan
7.12.2020
“Voting over the Internet presents more challenges, such as preventing double voting, technical hurdles to keep ballots secret, and the cost of voting devices."