Europeans Launch Bitcoin Friendly POS Terminal + More News
17.2.2020
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Payment solutions provider Ingenico has teamed up with Austrian fintech firm Salamantex to release a new POS terminal...
Cash Users in China Risk to Get Coronavirus, Banks Disinfect Banknotes
17.2.2020
Chinese officials are waging an unexpected war on cash in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak – amid fears that contaminated banknotes could spread the deadly virus.
The country’s central People's Bank of China (PBoC) has launched a campaign that, per the South China Morning Post, will see it...
Derivatives Exchange Deribit Launches Daily Ether Options
17.2.2020
The new ETH options will be tradable for just 24 hours before expiry
Whale Rakes in USD 9 Million as Bitcoin Market Slides
17.2.2020
Source: iStock/Marie-Elizabeth Mali
After a highly volatile weekend in the bitcoin (BTC) market, news came out on Sunday that a large trader on the popular crypto exchange Bitfinex may have raked in USD 9 million in a matter of minutes as the BTC price dropped.
Judging from a screenshot of...
China: Blockchain Deployment Rises Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
17.2.2020
China has seen as many as 20 blockchain apps launched to tackle coronavirus-related challenges
Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist
17.2.2020
Speculation clogs up blockchains, making them harder to use and ultimately less valuable, a working paper suggests
Ledger, Binance fell "Victims" of Bull Run
17.2.2020
A recent bull run in the crypto market left some industry players struggling to deal with the increased demand for their services. A major hardware wallet producer warned that their clients will need to wait longer for help, while a crypto trading giant is also experiencing "performance...
Bitcoin Price Dips Below $9.5K as Whale Deposits 600 BTC to BitMEX
17.2.2020
Bitcoin falls below $9,500 for the first time since Feb. 5 as bullish momentum above $10,000 decisively wanes
India’s Citizens Will Vote With Blockchain, Election Commissioner Says
17.2.2020
Indian electoral officials are working on a blockchain-based voting system to increase voter participation
Crypto Exchange FCoin Insolvent After Revealing Up to $130M Bitcoin Shortfall
17.2.2020
Fcoin, a crypto exchange that adopted the controversial "trans-fee mining" model, has paused trading and withdrawal services after revealing a shortage of crypto assets worth up to $130 million
How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees
17.2.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East
Bitcoin (BTC) Proves to be the BEST Investment Avenue of the Decade
17.2.2020
Bitcoin trades below $10,000 for the third day in the row and seems to have repeating the cycle from the past week when it tested support near $9,700. While in the current week, BTC price dug a little deeper as it tested support around $9,600 price zone. So, do we just take it as a …
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