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‘Blockchain Alternative’ Hedera Skyrockets Over 200% on Google Cloud News
13.2.2020
Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), deemed as a blockchain alternative, has surged in the market over the past couple of days after news came out that the blockchain platform is working with Google Cloud, a suite of cloud computing services, in several areas.
As of pixel time on Thursday (11:00 UTC), HBAR...
XRP Surges After Ripple Signs Deal with Large Egyptian Bank
13.2.2020
XRP, the token associated with the U.S.-based fintech firm Ripple, today soared to its highest level in U.S. dollar terms since July 2019 after the company announced yet another partnership, this time with the National Bank of Egypt, known as the largest state-owned bank in the country.
As...
Here’s What Crypto-Related Lawsuits Can Teach Us
12.2.2020
There’s a number of different ways one can get in trouble offering, selling or promoting unregistered and non-exempt tokens or coins, says Barrington Dyer, tech attorney and shareholder at Polsinelly law firm. But the past litigations can teach us a lesson on the blockchain law in the U.S.
When...
USD Coin Issuer Circle Sells Another Business + More News
12.2.2020
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Voyager Digital Canada, the operator of U.S. digital asset broker Voyager and the Ethos Universal Wallet, said it...
Ethereum Grows on Gaming Dapps, Tron - on Gambling, EOS - Going Downhill
12.2.2020
Looking into the dapp (decentralized app) ecosystem, things are looking good for Ethereum (ETH) and Tron (TRX), but EOS doesn't seem to have the same fortune.
"While [Ethereum and Tron] are increasing in 2020 January in comparison to 2019 January, EOS is facing a decrease in daily active users...
Ethereum and Tezos Surge Most in Top 10 as Altcoins Rally
12.2.2020
Both ethereum (ETH) and tezos (XTZ) surged overnight to post double-digit 24-hour gains, positioning them as two the best-performing cryptoassets among the top 10 coins both over the past 24-hours and for the week.
As of pixel time (10:00 UTC), ETH is up by over 14% over the past 24 hours to...
Japanese Crypto Exchanges Protest as Leveraged Trading Cap Looms
12.2.2020
Cryptocurrency and blockchain industry officials have expressed their displeasure at proposed leverage capping at Japanese exchanges – as a consultation period deadline approaches.
The country’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has put forward a proposal that would –...
Litecoin Sees Slight Retracement After Completing Bullish Wave
11.2.2020
Source: iStock/Ja'Crispy
After seeing stellar performance in both BTC and USD terms since the beginning of the year, litecoin (LTC) is now experiencing a pullback that brought the price down to its 10-day moving average.
As of pixel time on Tuesday (12:25 UTC), litecoin trades at c. USD 74 and...
This is How "Bitcoin Only" Narrative Might Help Altcoins in 2020
11.2.2020
A "healthier distribution" of the market is upon us, as a result of an eventual decline in Bitcoin (BTC) dominance and an altcoin bull run, estimated token data and rating agency TokenInsight.
The agency published their 2019 cryptocurrency annual report, writing that the 2020 crypto market as...
Huobi Token Leads Top 20 as Exchange Joins LG on Klaytn Council
11.2.2020
Huobi token (HT), the native token of major crypto exchange Huobi, is the best performing top 20 coin today after the company announced it joined the governance council of Klaytn (KLAY) on Monday.
At pixel time (09:41 UTC), HT trades at c. 4.51 and is up by almost 8% in a day, increasing its weekly...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 6
10.2.2020
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
UK Regulator Tells Stablecoin Savings Firm: Get Your Ads off the Tube
10.2.2020
The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered the London Underground to take down advertisements for startup Zeux – a company that uses stablecoins as part of a high-interest savings offering.
The FCA appears to have expressed concern that Zeux’s business model involves using customer...
OKEx's OKB Skyrockets on News of OKChain Testnet Going Live
10.2.2020
On Monday, OKChain testnet and OKEx DEX have gone live, followed by a major jump in the price of OKB, the native token of major crypto exchange OKEx, of more than 30%.
As reported late last year, Malta-based OKEx said it aims to launch the testnet for its proprietary blockchain, OKChain, in early...
Market Deaf to Tron’s Justin Sun Call to 'Buy His Shitcoin' as TRX Down 4%
10.2.2020
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron Live
Justin Sun, CEO of Tron, has said that the native coin TRX is a shitcoin. The price of the "shitcoin" fell 4% in a day.
Sun, possibly inebriated, said in a short video by cryptocurrency podcaster Peter McCormack, that Tron is a shitcoin -...
Don't Get Too Excited About Crypto Mom's ICO Plan, Lawyer Warns
7.2.2020
Hester Peirce. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Blockland Solutions
An audacious proposal from the American Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC)’s so-called “crypto mom” Hester Peirce to end the nation’s initial coin offering (ICO) impasse could come to naught, warns a crypto...
Ethereum Classic Turns Into the Worst Performing Top 20 Coin Today
7.2.2020
After a strong rally this year, Ethereum Classic (ETC) is once again correcting its gains and is the worst-performing coin among the top 20 digital assets by market capitalization today and in the past week. Meanwhile, a parallel upgrade to fix the accepted one has been voted in.
ETC has dropped...
Major DeFi Milestone: Total Value Locked Hit USD 1 Billion
7.2.2020
We have been reporting for a while now about the massive growth the DeFi (decentralized finance) ecosystem is experiencing, and today, the Cryptoverse saw another major milestone reached - total value locked in DeFi surpassed USD 1 billion, before dropping below this threshold again.
The total...
Justin Sun, Warren Buffett and Guests Finally Eat Dinner; TRX Jumps 12%
6.2.2020
Source: Twitter/@justinsuntron
Just when the Cryptoverse thought it'd never happen, the long-awaited dinner between Tron's CEO Justin Sun and a crypto-skeptic billionaire Warren Buffett was finally eaten in late January. Following the news, TRX jumped more than 12%.
Sun himself tweeted about...
Tezos Surges to Become Best-Performing Top 20 Coin
6.2.2020
Tezos (XTZ), one of the best-performing cryptoassets of 2019, has seen another surge again over the past 7 days, making it the week’s top-performing coin among the 20 most valuable digital assets by market capitalization.
As of pixel time (11:46 UTC), XTZ is up 32.5% over the past 7 days, 6.5% in...
Ethereum, XRP, and Other Altcoins Are in 'Proving Phase,' says Novogratz
6.2.2020
Mike Novogratz. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, ConsenSysMedia
Many cryptos, including XRP and Ethereum (ETH) are still in the 'proving' phase, says prominent Bitcoin (BTC) bull, Mike Novogratz, adding that these coins aren’t going to "succeed as solely a store of value as BTC has taken that...