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The Top Narratives Driving Crypto Market Growth, feat. Travis Kling
14.2.2020
The halving? Coronavirus and volatility? Fed action? Listeners vote on what's driving crypto growth
ASX Sees Industry Benefits Arising From Blockchain Upgrade as July Tests Approach
14.2.2020
The chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has said the company’s approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry. In a results call for H1 2020 Thursday, reported by ZDNet, ASX CEO Dominic Stevens said: “We’re very...
Fed Nominee: Need for a Digital Dollar is an “Extremely Important Discussion”
14.2.2020
Fed Nominee Judy Shelton speaks about the need for a digital dollar at a confirmation hearing in the US Senate
Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
14.2.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies
14.2.2020
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital...
Novogratz’s Crypto Investment Firm Galaxy Digital Shrinks Workforce 15%
14.2.2020
Galaxy Digital, the crypto merchant bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has laid off 13 people, roughly 15 percent of its workforce, people familiar with the situation said
$10K Bitcoin Prompts Influencers to Call a Bull Market
13.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies have gained significant value over the last few weeks and it’s causing exuberance among digital currency proponents. Now a number of traders and influencers believe bitcoin and other coins are in bullish territory. Despite the surge to $13K last July and the deep pullback...
South Korea Commits $16M to Training Future Digital Finance Experts
13.2.2020
South Korean government is investing $16 million in future digital finance experts
The US Government’s Mixed Signals on Digital Currency Privacy
13.2.2020
As the Treasury Department prepares for more stringent AML enforcement around cryptos, the Fed says a digital dollar should preserve privacy
XRP Plummets 56% in One Candle, Bitmex Traders Outraged Over Flash Crash
13.2.2020
A number of XRP traders are complaining about massive liquidations on Bitmex as the price of XRP spiked and was brought down by 56% in a single candle. After the incident, well known traders with leveraged positions took to Twitter to complain about the upset as some investors were completely...
Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 13, 2020
13.2.2020
With bitcoin bouncing off $10,500, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving crypto update
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Gives Testimony on Cryptocurrency, New Regulations Rolling Out Soon
13.2.2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave his testimony on cryptocurrency before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Mnuchin said crypto is a “crucial area” that the Treasury has spent a lot of time on. He also talked about stablecoins and announced that new crypto regulations...
Santander Hires Former Apple Pay Exec to Lead P2P Payments
13.2.2020
The new hire formerly helped lead the launches of both Apple Card and Apple Pay
Coinbase Margin Trading Now Live for Coinbase Pro Users
13.2.2020
Coinbase has launched margin trading for users of its cryptocurrency trading platform, Coinbase Pro. Both individual and institutional investors in selected regions now have access to Coinbase margin trading. The company plans to expand access to more regions and provide more types of collateral...
China takes additional steps to digitise the renminbi
13.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China files for multiple patents related to digital currency
Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might
13.2.2020
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar
Circle Continues Sell-offs as Voyager Digital Acquires Investment App
12.2.2020
Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup Circle agrees to sell its crypto trading app Circle Invest to Voyager Digital Canada
Circle Founder: Digital Currencies at Key Growth Moment as Governments Take Notice
12.2.2020
Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That's a big deal
Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency
12.2.2020
The government should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency instead of launching a digital currency, according to U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation
Altcoin Season Trending – LINK, XTZ, BSTX, HBAR Gain Up to 120% in 24h
12.2.2020
The last few days have shown bullish price activity across the list of top cryptocurrency markets. There’s been a lot of focus on coins like BTC, ETH, BCH, and EOS, but digital assets like HBAR (120%), STX (52%), XTZ (20%) and LINK (13%) have seen much larger gains this week. The cryptoconomy...