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Bitcoin’s Next Decade Will Be Shaped by Derivatives

31.12.2019
The last five years have been a test phase for bitcoin derivatives, which began tentatively when Bitmex eased into life in 2014. Now, as the cryptoconomy prepares to enter a new decade, derivatives products will play a pivotal role in price discovery. 2020 will be a big year for bitcoin and for...

Number of Israeli Blockchain Companies Grew by 32% in 2019

31.12.2019
Despite the harsh market conditions this year, high profile closures of a few ventures and a lot of employee downsizing, the number of companies operating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency fields in Israel actually grew by 32% in 2019. Also Read: Bankrupt DX Exchange Didn’t Pay Israeli...

What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions

31.12.2019
In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency

BitMEX Ends Year With Additional 13K BTC in Its Insurance Fund, Up 61%

31.12.2019
BitMEX Insurance Fund now holds nearly 0.2% of all BTC in circulation, but what’s it for?

Amid Rising Adoption, Funding for Blockchain Startups Dries Up

31.12.2019
VCs are stepping away from funding early stage blockchain startups, even though blockchain adoption is rising

Debate Ensues After 68% of BCH Hashrate Mined by Stealth Miners

31.12.2019
2019 was known for the growing trend of stealth miners mining on the BTC and BCH network. On Dec. 30, data shows that 68% of the Bitcoin Cash network’s hashrate is being mined by mystery miners. As the year comes to an end, the large number of unknown BCH hashrate has attracted scrutiny. Also...

The Biggest Crypto Winners and Losers of 2019

30.12.2019
Will Facebook succeed in launching Libra in 2020? Will Craig Wright ever stop claiming to be Satoshi? Who will win among the bitcoin bulls and bears? Take a look at the biggest crypto winners and losers of 2019

2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 1

30.12.2019
Is crypto regulation the same for the world’s center of financial and trade systems — in Europe, the U.S. and Japan?

Goals For 2020

30.12.2019
Every new year brings about a sense of optimism that the next 365 can bring about big, positive changes in different phases of life. That’s no exception for me and this blog. I did pretty well with last year’s goals, so I thought I’d push myself again with a new set of goals. Be...

Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India

30.12.2019
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian...

Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream

30.12.2019
While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use

AI For Everyone: Super-Smart Systems That Reward Data Creators

30.12.2019
Combing AI and blockchain enables sophisticated data processing while respecting personal data privacy

Bitcoin (BTC) Starts the Week with an Upsurge; May End the Year Neutrally

30.12.2019
Bitcoin manages to grow marginally over the last 24 hours The next halt may come by $7531 Bitcoin has not been able to fetch any significant upsurge to end the year with a bullish note. Over the last one month, the trend of BTC has shown numerous price fluctuations. However, the price has traded...

Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High

30.12.2019
While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding gold. Central banks accumulated over 668 tons in gold purchases this year, which is more than 2018’s record numbers. In fact, the key drivers in gold demand...

Did 2019 Deliver on All That Was Promised for the Crypto Industry?

30.12.2019
“The lack of a groundbreaking project that would have opened the eyes of skeptics is most disappointing.” Experts weigh up unfulfilled promises of 2019

French Businessman Detained for Stealing €1.2 Million in Crypto From His Partners

30.12.2019
An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing 182 BTC from the company he cofounded. Embezzlement of money is one the charges brought against him by the public prosecutor’s office in Paris. Also read:...