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Western Union Aims to Acquire Ripple's Partner MoneyGram - Report
2.6.2020
Payments giant Western Union is reportedly interested in purchasing major money transfer company MoneyGram, co-owned by American blockchain company focusing on payments technologies Ripple.
Western Union aims to acquire MoneyGram, thus joining two of the largest US providers of money-transfer...
Bitcoin Settles Above USD 10,000, Altcoins Could Extend Rally
2.6.2020
In the past two days, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 9,500 resistance. The recent surge was such that BTC was able to clear the main USD 9,950 and USD 10,000 resistance levels. It tested the USD 10,350 resistance zone and currently (08:40 UTC) consolidating above...
Venezuela Raises Petrol Prices, Mandates Support for Petro at Gas Stations
2.6.2020
Venezuelan petrol stations now support the state-issued Petro cryptocurrencies, however, the rollout comes amid an aggressive adjustment to the country’s petrol regime
Bitcoin Price Above $10K Sees ‘Strange’ Premium After $1M BTC Buys
2.6.2020
A frenzied period for major exchanges produces unusual phenomena and huge volumes, while Coinbase bows out
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra to Offer Blockchain Certification Courses
2.6.2020
Indian technology company Tech Mahinda signed a partnership with edtech firm Idealabs to offer blockchain certification courses
2 Swiss Banks Launch Cryptocurrency Trading and Custody After Gaining Regulatory Approval
2.6.2020
Switzerland’s financial regulator, FINMA, has approved two Zurich-based banks to offer a range of cryptocurrency services, including trading and custody. Maerki Baumann Bank subsequently announced the launch of its trading platform for major cryptocurrencies while Incore Bank is offering...
Japanese Finance Minister May be Opposed to Lowering Tax on Crypto
2.6.2020
Taro Aso might not be willing to support legislation in Japan treating cryptocurrency-related income the same as that for stocks
Major Technical Breakout Spotted as Bitcoin Reaches USD 10,000
2.6.2020
As bitcoin (BTC) once again reached the crucial USD 10,000 barrier on Monday night (UTC time), the BTC chart is showing signs of what could be a major breakout after a series of failed attempts at moving higher.
At pixel time (05:22 UTC), bitcoin was up by 5.6% over the past 24 hours, trading at...
Bitmain Unveils Cheaper T19 Bitcoin Miner to Regain Lost Market Share
2.6.2020
Bitmain on Monday released the Antminer T19, a cheaper bitcoin mining machine, in an effort to regain lost market share. The Beijing-based company said the Antminer T19 has computing power or hashrate of 84 terahash per second (TH/s) and power efficiency of 37.5 joules per terahash (J/TH)....
Ripple's ODL Network Records ATH for XRP/AUD on BTC Markets Exchange
2.6.2020
The ODL index for XRP/AUD exceeded the previous all-time high value of $15,640,530 despite the price of XRP staying relatively flat
US Turmoil and Negative Interest Rates – Billionaire Michael Novogratz Says ‘Watch Gold and Bitcoin’
2.6.2020
For the first time since October 2019, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell admitted to leveraging quantitative easing (QE) tactics. Powell explained on Friday, the central bank is now comfortable with leveraging QE on a regular basis. Furthermore, the Fed is planning on utilizing negative interest...
South Korean Gov’t May Introduce Capital Gains Tax on Crypto Earnings
2.6.2020
The South Korean government could introduce capital gains tax on crypto earnings – and may unveil its proposals as early as next month.
Per a report from Digital Today, the South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance is seriously considering imposing the same sort of tax rules on crypto earnings...
Western Union Makes Takeover Offer for MoneyGram
2.6.2020
According to Bloomberg, financial giant Western Union has made an offer to purchase cross-border payments company MoneyGram
‘Financial Surveillance’ or ‘Blockchain Analysis’? Human Rights Foundation Debates Elliptic
2.6.2020
Blockchain analysis is "a euphemism" for surveillance, HRF Director Alex Gladstein told Elliptic's Tom Robinson during a debate on crypto tracing Monday
Samson Mow’s Infinite Fleet Game 2020 Launch Backed by Major Players
2.6.2020
Pixelmatic hopes to use the support of major crypto players for mainstream gamer adoption of digital currency with its INF token
Bitcoin Price Surges to $10,380 as Trump Threatens Military Crackdown
2.6.2020
Bitcoin price broke the $10,000 barrier and rallied to $10,380 for the first time in 3 months
Chinese Chip Maker With a Hand in Crypto Mining Plans $2.8B IPO
2.6.2020
Hong Kong-listed SMIC plans to raise $2.8 billion via an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in hopes of advancing its chip making practices. The company is working with Canaan Creative to build a new crypto miner
Venezuelans Now Can Pay for Petrol in Fiat or (State-issued) Crypto
2.6.2020
The Venezuelan government has announced that drivers can now fill their gas tanks with fuel – and pay using foreign currencies or the state-issued cryptoasset the petro (PTR).
Caracas made its announcement over the weekend, and the measure became effective as of June 1, per a tweet from state-owned...
Price Analysis 6/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
1.6.2020
Tension between China and the U.S. is increasing and if the current trade deal is scrapped Bitcoin could be a major beneficiary
Satoshi Nakamoto Had Outside Cryptography Help, Says Early Bitcoin Dev
1.6.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto sought help from expert cryptographers, which allowed him to make Bitcoin secure, says an early developer