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‘I think XRP is a scam’ Says Former UFC Star and BTC Bull Ben Askren
30.1.2020
Former UFC fighter Ben Askren and known Bitcoin bull says “XRP is a scam”
Bank Frick Expands Range of Crypto Assets to Offer Trading and Custodian Services for Bitcoin Cash
30.1.2020
Bank Frick, a leading European blockchain bank, has expanded its range of cryptocurrencies for which it offers trading and custodian services. Bank Frick now offers trading and secure custody of bitcoin cash (BCH) for professional market participants and wealthy private clients. Trading takes place...
Bitcoin Cash Sees no Blocks for 5 Hours, No Significant Backlog Due to Low Usage
30.1.2020
Bitcoin cash sees no new block for five hours, low usage prevented the unconfirmed transactions from causing network congestion
Two Social Networks Announce Plans to Integrate YouNow’s Props Token
30.1.2020
YouNow says two other peer-to-peer sites are now integrating its props token: Camfrog and Listia
Coronavirus Controls in China Are Delaying Crypto Miner Deliveries, Firms Say
30.1.2020
MicroBT and Canaan have notified customers they would be delaying ASIC deliveries due to the Chinese government's quarantine of Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak
Mercedes Will Use Blockchain to Track Carbon Emissions in Cobalt Supply Chain
30.1.2020
A joint pilot by Mercedes Benz and Circulor will track carbon emissions in the cobalt supply chain
Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency
30.1.2020
Cambodia's central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the first fiscal quarter of this year
Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 30, 2020
30.1.2020
Markets Daily is back with news of the day and clips of Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang's recent crypto comments
DeFi Challenge: Organic User Adoption
30.1.2020
DeFi (decentralized finance) protocols to face the same challenge as all cryptos on their path in 2020, and it’s organic user adoption.
The growing trend of DeFi, which marked 2019, has in fact been highlighted by a large increase in the number of assets being locked up in different DeFi protocols....
Swiss Resort Town Zermatt Accepts Bitcoin for Government Services
30.1.2020
Zermatt, a municipality in Switzerland at the foot of the Matterhorn known for its ski resort, has started accepting bitcoin for government services. The Zermatt town hall now has a point-of-sale solution, installed by Zug-based Bitcoin Suisse, to accept the cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for...
What Does Twitter’s New Decentralized Initiative Mean?
30.1.2020
Decentralization of social media platforms might end up as an apple of discord between business and its users
Landmark Venezuelan Hotel to Accept Bitcoin & Altcoins + More News
30.1.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/eurobuilding
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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One of Venezuela’s biggest hotels, the Caracas-based Hotel Eurobuilding...
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails to Lobby Staking Adoption
30.1.2020
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails join the Proof of Stake Alliance advocacy group
Coinbase Custody, Bison Trails Join Proof of Stake Alliance to Push for Clearer Crypto Regulations
30.1.2020
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails have joined the Proof of Stake Alliance, a lobbyist organization hoping to clarify the legal treatment of staking rewards in the U.S
As the WEF Warms Up to Crypto, Its Head of Blockchain Talks Empowerment
30.1.2020
“I am definitely a Bitcoin believer” — the WEF’s head of blockchain talked with Cointelegraph about promoting crypto technology in the most influential community of the world
Crypto Exchange Zebpay Announces Relaunch in India Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on RBI Ban
30.1.2020
Zebpay is returning to India more than a year after closing down local crypto exchange operations due to the banking ban imposed by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Under a new leadership team, the exchange has also revealed a number of upcoming new services, including...
US Presidential Hopeful Yang Calls for National Crypto Regulations
30.1.2020
Andrew Yang. Source: Andrew Yang, Twitter
American presidential candidate and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang has reiterated his calls to developing a framework of cryptocurrency regulations ahead of the key Democratic Party caucuses in Iowa on February 3.
Yang told Bloomberg, in an interview with...
Bittrex Secures $300 Million Insurance for Cryptocurrencies in Cold Storage
30.1.2020
Bittrex has acquired $300 million in insurance through Lloyd’s of London for digital assets that it holds in cold storage
Former Coinbase COO Joins Figure, Creator of the Provenance Blockchain Platform
30.1.2020
Former Coinbase COO joins Figure, the creator of the Provenance blockchain platform
Bank of Japan Must Be Ready to Issue Digital Currency, Says Exec
30.1.2020
The Bank of Japan must be ready to respond to technical developments and public sentiment about central bank digital currencies, its deputy governor says