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Ethereum ProgPow Set for July Amid Heavy Opposition
25.2.2020
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Ethereum core developers have announced rather suddenly that the long-discussed programmatic proof-of-work (ProgPoW) will be implemented as a part of the hard fork scheduled to follow the planned Berlin upgrade. This has once again split...
Ukraine’s Central Bank: E-Hryvnia Threatens Landscape of Banking System
25.2.2020
The National Bank of Ukraine is still trying to balance the potential threats and benefits of a central bank digital currency
Troubles Under the Sun: Buffett in Denial, Steem Grills Tron's Boss
25.2.2020
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, BlockTempo TV
Tron's founder Justin Sun seems to have landed in hot water at some point in the past, and he keeps on swimming in it. In the past several days, he had two more issues to address.
Soon after Sun called his own company's native coin...
The Revival of General Partnerships in the Age of Tokenomics, Part 2
25.2.2020
How to make a general partnership agreement and organize cryptocurrency and cash flows
Token Trading Platform From Russia’s Richest Man Enters Testing Phase
25.2.2020
The token trading platform championed by Vladimir Potanin has entered a testing phase, and may expand to include assets outside of metals-backed tokens
Bitcoin’s Safe Haven Status Questioned as Selling Hits Stocks, Crypto
25.2.2020
With stock markets globally selling off sharply due to renewed fears of coronavirus outbreak outside of China, many market players are now scratching their heads over bitcoin’s price reaction, putting into question the much-discussed bitcoin-as-a-safe-haven narrative.
As of press time on Tuesday...
New Blockchain Forensics Tool Developed Through French-Austrian Cooperation
25.2.2020
A new compliance tool is being developed in Europe via a partnership between an Austrian university and a French fintech firm
Quoine Found Guilty of Breach of Contract in BTC 3,902 Trade Reversals
25.2.2020
Pediment sculpture of the Old Supreme Court, City hall Singapore. Singapore’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the cryptocurrency exchange operator Quoine wrongfully reversed a number of trades made on its platform – and is set to order it to pay compensation.
Per the Straits Times, the court refused...
Singapore Appeals Court Rejects Quoine Appeal in Landmark Crypto Ruling
25.2.2020
In 2017, Quoine reversed seven trades that saw market maker B2C2 sell 309 Ether in exchange for 3,095 Bitcoins
Regulator May Ban La Liga Football Clubs’ Crypto Sponsorship Deals
25.2.2020
Jan Oblak, the goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/atleticomadrid
One of Spain’s top financial regulators has warned top-tier professional football clubs in the country that their sponsorship deals – including many made with cryptocurrency-related companies...
Crypto-Friendly Banking App Now One of Europe's Most Valuable Fintechs
25.2.2020
Crypto-supporting neobank Revolut is now valued at $5.5 billion, tied with Sweden’s Klarna for first place as Europe’s most valuable fintech
Wall Street Veteran Aims at Institutional Investors With a New Crypto Bank
25.2.2020
Caitlin Long. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/ReasonTV
A new crypto-focused bank is set to open in 2021 in the U.S. state of Wyoming in order to provide institutional-level investment infrastructure for cryptoassets, while abiding by strict regulatory requirements.
The company, called Avanti...
Germany’s Second Largest Exchange Boerse Stuttgart Lists Short Bitcoin ETP
25.2.2020
When Bitcoin’s price falls, investors can still pocket gains with an ETP now listed on Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart
Billionaire Investor Tim Draper Quit Stocks for Bitcoin 6 Months Ago
25.2.2020
Tim Draper now has “a lot” of his portfolio in Bitcoin after exiting “frothy” public stocks
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Fresh Bearish Wave
25.2.2020
Yesterday, bitcoin struggled to continue higher above the USD 9,850 resistance area. As a result, BTC/USD started a fresh decrease and broke the USD 9,650 support area. The price is now trading near the USD 9,550 support, below which it could accelerate its decline towards USD 9,200.
Similarly...
Blockchain Proves Warren Buffet Holds Crypto Gift, Says Justin Sun
25.2.2020
Tron founder Justin Sun said that Warren Buffett still owns the crypto that he gifted him, and the blockchain can prove it
How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials
25.2.2020
In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even...
Singapore’s Court of Appeals Rules Quoine Exchange in Breach of Contract in Landmark Crypto Case
25.2.2020
Singapore's Court of Appeals ruled against digital currency exchange Quoine on Monday in a landmark case relating to a breach of contract that saw the platform unlawfully reverse seven trades
The One Thing The Best Crypto Traders Do Differently
25.2.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists.
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Do you often find yourself missing out on the most profitable trades? If you are like most people, you will find that it is difficult to buy and sell exactly at the right moments....
China Adopts Security Standards for Blockchain Applications in the Financial Sector
25.2.2020
Keeping the focus on blockchain development, banking authorities in China have issued a set of rules pertaining to the secure application of crypto-related technologies in the financial sphere. The new standards, the first of this kind, are to guide the work of developers and service providers...