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Japanese Giant SBI Makes Millions With Crypto, Praises Ripple
31.10.2019
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has revealed that its cryptocurrency ventures are making a profit – and its influential CEO Yoshitaka Kitao has played down the potential of Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins, while singing the virtues of Ripple (XRP).
According to mid-financial year figures...
Dash Responds to ‘Confusion’ After Closing its Latin America Affiliate
30.10.2019
The founder of Colombia-based Dash (DASH) affiliate Dash Latam says that Dash has decided to pull the plug on it – ending the affiliate’s activities in the Latin American and Caribbean regions, as well as Spain. However, Dash has retorted with a claim that its Latin American journey is not over...
Tron Gets Into Samsung Blockchain Keystore + 12 More Crypto News
29.10.2019
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Tron Foundation
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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The world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung...
Bitcoin Cash Price Rallies on Bitmain Drama
29.10.2019
Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Chamber of Digital Commerce
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rallied today, surpassing USD 290 for an hour, on reports that the prominent supporter of BCH, Jihan Wu is back as the CEO of major crypto mining company Bitmain.
At pixel time (07:02 UTC), BCH trades...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 43
28.10.2019
Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting 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...
While Bitcoin Cash Network's Security was in Question, BCH Rallied
28.10.2019
While the Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate is breaking records, its fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), seems to have run into some troubles. People noticed that the blocks are slow and only partially full, and it turned out that an unknown miner controlled 50% of the network hash rate. Still, it seems that the coin’s...
NEO Price, Ontology, Qtum, Tron, Bytum, IOST Skyrocket on China Hype
28.10.2019
The past few days in the Cryptoverse have been both surprising and greatly entertaining. Following China’s announcement on increased blockchain adoption, and subsequent surge in bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin prices, we also see Chinese projects pump hard.
As previously reported, China’s President...
Market's Red, but These 6 Altcoins in the Top 50 are Up by Two Digits
25.10.2019
Source: iStock/Dmitrii_Guzhanin
Six of the top 50 coins by market capitalization have risen from the after-crash blood into the market greenery with a double-digit rise in the past seven days.
After the market crashed on October 23rd, with Bitcoin (BTC) now holding onto the USD 7,500 level, most...
Twitter CEO Dismisses Facebook’s Libra Project as a ‘Gimmick’
25.10.2019
Jack Dorsey. Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, has launched a scathing attack on rival social media platform Facebook’s Libra plans.
Dorsey was speaking at a Twitter event held in New York, and was asked about the possibility of Twitter joining the Libra Association – with Facebook representatives...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turn Overwhelmingly Bearish
24.10.2019
Yesterday, bitcoin price broke a crucial support area near the USD 8,200 and USD 8,000 levels. It opened the doors for more downsides and BTC/USD crashed below the USD 7,850 and USD 7,650 support area. The price is down more than 8% in the past three sessions and it is now trading below the...
Maduro OKs Petro-to-Fiat Trades, Will Provide Stores with Crypto Pay Tech
24.10.2019
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has authorized Petro-to-fiat trading, and says his government will provide the necessary technology to all business holders in the country who want to start accepting crypto pay.
Maduro stated that his move – effective as of October 23 – would allow the “three...
These Are the Main Things Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Told Congress
23.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg during the hearing on October 23. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of social media giant Facebook, swore that the Libra Association is an independent organization and that Facebook would leave this project if it decided to launch the Libra token...
This Is How Facebook CEO Contradicts Himself in Libra Testimony
23.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CNBC Television
Facebook's statements often, intentionally or not, make people either confused about the company’s plans, or make them wonder if the company has clear plans at all. This time around, speaking about Libra token, CEO Mark...
Ripple Released 'Sequel' to Their Famous Crypto Ad
22.10.2019
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Ripple
Ripple came out with a new ad promoting global and instant payments. However, this time, the company does not make fun of the current global financial system.
A California-based crypto start-up focusing on payments technologies, is back with another “new...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 42
21.10.2019
Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting 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...
Russia May Block Facebook, Telegram over Crypto Concerns + More News
21.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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Vladimir Putin’s IT advisor Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia will block Facebook and Telegram if their...
Does Facebook’s Libra Plan B Involve Going Head-to-Head with Binance?
21.10.2019
Facebook has revealed that it has an alternative to its proposed Libra token – multiple stablecoins, all pegged to a national fiat. And it’s a scenario that could well put the social networking platform on a collision course with Binance’s Venus project.
Per Reuters, Facebook’s blockchain chief...
Ripple Has USD 305 Million in Cash and Makes '30 Deals a Week' - CEO
18.10.2019
The CEO of Ripple, a California-based blockchain startup focusing on payment technologies, Brad Garlinghouse, had three interesting statements to share in a recent interview: the amount of cash Ripple has in the bank, the number of deals it makes a week, and the CEO’s opinion on Facebook’s Libra....
BAT Price Jumps on Brave’s News of 8m Monthly Active Users
18.10.2019
Brave surpassed yet another milestone this year, reaching the number of 8 million monthly active users. The news was followed with a surge in the price of their native Basic Attention Token (BAT).
The price is up by c. 10% since the news was announced on October 16h. At pixel time (09:35 UTC),...
Bitcoin Price, Altcoins Gaining Bearish Momentum Below Weekly Lows
18.10.2019
Recently, there was a minor upside correction in bitcoin price above the USD 8,000 level. However, BTC/USD failed to gain momentum above the USD 8,100 level and struggled to test the USD 8,200 resistance. As a result, there was a fresh decline below USD 8,000 and USD 7,900. Similarly, ethereum...