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Bitcoin Price Fills $7.5K Futures ‘Gap’ as Trader Weighs $8K Potential
9.12.2019
“Boring” Bitcoin price performance could nonetheless form the basis for a march to $8K, says Cointelegraph analyst
Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency
9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...
Japan’s 2nd-Largest Utility Trials Blockchain for Renewable Energy Credits
9.12.2019
Japan’s second-largest power utility is extending its trial of a blockchain system for trading renewable energy certificates
Tezos Price Jumps 36% in a Week, Flips Tron, Cardano
9.12.2019
After surging almost 36% in the past week, Tezos (XTZ), the best performing digital asset among the top 20 coins this week, is now ranked 11th by market capitalization (USD 1 billion), surpassing Tron (TRX) and Cardano (ADA).
At pixel time (13:02 UTC), XTZ trades at c. USD 1.64 and is up by 7.5%...
Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx to Launch Options Trading This Month
9.12.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx plans to launch options trading on Dec. 27
OKEx Announces Options Trading While CME Starts Testing Theirs
9.12.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced the upcoming launch of its Options Trading. This move comes ahead of CME’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts, the testing of which started today.
OKEx promised to launch options trading on December 27, offering both buy and write options. “Developed from...
MATIC Price Up 175% in a Month; Other Binance IEOs Also Rallied
9.12.2019
MATIC, the token of blockchain scalability network, Matic Network, is up by more than 170% in the past month. However, a similar trend can be noticed in certain other Binance exchange’s IEOs (initial exchange offerings). Meanwhile, Matic has been quite busy with recent developments, events...
Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS to ‘C-‘ Due to Centralization – How Other Coins Measure Up
9.12.2019
Weiss Ratings has downgraded EOS once again, taking its ranking from a B to a C-. The group cites “failure to decentralize,” “misallocation of resources,” and a congested network as reasons for the fall in rank. “Weiss Crypto Ratings model is not based on opinion....
Bitcoin and Altcoins Possibly Aligning For Key Reversal
9.12.2019
This past week, bitcoin price started recovering above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,400 resistance levels. BTC/USD even spiked above USD 7,650, but it struggled to continue higher. However, the price failed to retain strength above USD 7,600. It is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating above USD 7,400...
China’s Central Bank to Lead Real-World Pilot of Digital Yuan: Report
9.12.2019
Several Chinese banks and economic participants will reportedly pilot the digital yuan in two cities
South Korea: Gov’t Seeks to Tax Crypto Transactions as Capital Gains
9.12.2019
Capital gains taxation on crypto transactions could be introduced by the first half of 2020, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed
China to Pilot Digital Yuan With Four Banks in Two Cities - Report
9.12.2019
Shenzhen. China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is preparing to test the digital yuan in Suzhou and Shenzhen, with a pilot launch now “imminent,” per a new report.
Media outlet Caijing Magazine says it has learned details about the pilot project, which it says is being jointly...
No More Bitcoin for Nordea Bank Employees, Experts Question the Motive
9.12.2019
Lay attorneys are puzzled by Nordea’s BTC ban: “They are within their rights, but to prohibit every single employee from trading cryptocurrencies [...] seems weird.”
New Ukrainian Law Says ‘Virtual Assets’ Can Be Used for Payments
9.12.2019
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s legislature, has approved amendments that introduce legal terms and definitions pertaining to the crypto space. The new legislation, which aims to transpose the FATF standards into national law, also identifies who is to take responsibility for the oversight...
Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork Get Support From Major Crypto Exchanges
9.12.2019
Several crypto exchanges announced support for Ethereum network, the Istanbul hard fork
A List of Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventors and Satoshi Clues Debunked in 2019
8.12.2019
Since the inception of Bitcoin, a variety of unique individuals have come forward saying they invented blockchain technology. In 2019, a few more self-proclaimed Satoshis came out of the woodwork, alongside evidence pointing toward other individuals who could have used the moniker. So far, clues...
Ethereum Hard Fork Live, Stolen ETH Moved, ‘Hodlers Are Insane’: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 2–8
8.12.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Ethereum completes the Istanbul hard fork, stolen ETH worth millions is moved to unknown wallets, and why some hodlers are “insane”
Sorry — But Bitcoin Can Still Drop to $2.7K While Everyone’s Bullish
8.12.2019
Despite Bitcoin’s slow upward price movement, higher time frames suggest new lows may be in store for Bitcoin
Beam, BCH and Zcash Will Join BTC in Halving Their Mining Rewards
8.12.2019
There’s been a lot of noise about Bitcoin’s halving, set to occur in May, and the effect this will have on price as BTC’s mining reward is slashed. It’s not the only PoW coin gearing up for a major reduction in its emission rate next year, with Bitcoin Cash, Beam, and Zcash...
Top-5 Cryptos This Week: XTZ, ATOM, XRP, XMR, BNB
8.12.2019
A few of the top crypto performers are indicating strength and are likely to move higher if Bitcoin remains stable