Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issues its own digital currency
Why Many Online Casinos Switch to Cryptocurrency
24.1.2020
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The first every cryptocurrency is now a decade old, and in those ten years Bitcoin has not only become a universal way to acquire services and goods both offline and online, but it...
Suspected Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik Extradited to France
24.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Kostas Koukoumakas
Russian bitcoin laundering suspect Alexander Vinnik is now in France, confirmed his lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou.
He was extradited following a ruling by the Greek Council of State, published on Thursday, according to local...
Dogecoin Retests Support at $0.0022 and Falls Under Selling Pressure
24.1.2020
Dogecoin (DOGE), at the time of writing this analysis, was trading at $0.00223 Just when Bitcoin price rose temporarily above $9,000, DOGE price had also hit a fresh 30-day high at $0.00258 DOGE’s current trading price gains support from the 200-day MA as it is retesting support around $0.0022...
US Deficit Will Be at Least 6 Times Bitcoin Market Cap — Every Year
24.1.2020
The U.S. budget deficit has shot up 55% as a percentage of GDP since the 1960s
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turning Bearish
24.1.2020
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price saw an increase in selling pressure below USD 8,650. As a result, BTC/USD declined further and traded below the key USD 8,550 and USD 8,500 support levels. It seems like the price is likely to extend its decline towards USD 8,000 or USD 7,850 in the near...
Ripple CEO Hints at IPO, Says More Crypto Firms Will Go Public in 2020
24.1.2020
CEO Brad Garlinghouse has hinted that Ripple may pursue an IPO, saying he expects more industry firms to pursue public flotation in 2020
UN Secretary-General at WEF: Dark Side of AI Threatens Our World
24.1.2020
In a symposium at the World Economic Forum, Antònio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, outlined what he believed were four gravest threats that the world faced today: climate war, mistrust of leaders, an increase of geopolitical tension, and the dark side of digital. Guterres...
XRP Unmoved, as Brad Garlinghouse Discusses Ripple's IPO Once Again
24.1.2020
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
XRP remains unmoved as the market once again has been hit with speculations about Ripple's initial public offering (IPO).
At pixel time (08:58 UTC), XRP, ranked 3rd by market capitalization, trades at c. USD 0.22 and is down almost...
Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes on Davos
24.1.2020
Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite
Ripple’s XRP Sales Saw a Historic Low in Fourth Quarter of 2019
24.1.2020
After getting rid of programmatic sales, Ripple made only $13 million in XRP token sales in Q4 2019
Bitcoin Will Have a Great 2020, Says Tom Lee
24.1.2020
The Bitcoin market has been, more or less, a disappointment for the last two years. While we saw a disastrous fall from around $20,000 in December 2017 to below $4,000 in December 2018, the markets required just a little bit and remained stagnant throughout 2019. However, in the words of Fundstrat...