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These Factors Suggest XRP Could See a Parabolic Rally Towards All-Time Highs

Although XRP was one of the worst performing major altcoins in 2019, the crypto was able to incur some notable momentum throughout the past month . . .

XRP|Trading|ICO|Altcoin

Canadian Mining Firm Publicly Rejects Bitcoin Cash Tax Plan

TAAL, a Canadian Bitcoin mining firm which mines Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bitcoin SV (BSV), has announced their plans to no longer mine . . .

BCH|Mining|Regulation

XRP whale moves 11.6M to Bitstamp: Is a dump imminent?

Whale Alert’s Twitter handle reported that an XRP whale had moved almost 50 million XRP tokens to Bitstamp from an unknown source. The XRP . . .

XRP|ICO|Trading|Exchange

Singapore’s Payment Services Act Creates new Opportunities for Cryptocurrencies

Singapore can become a crucial region regarding cryptocurrencies. The recently introduced Payment Services Act can pave the way for broader adoption. . . .

Asia|Regulation

4 hours 59 minutes ago

62.5% of BTC Perpetual futures were traded on BitMEX, Binance in Dec

The interest and demand in the derivatives market had increased significantly in 2019 with major mainstream organizations entering the frame. The . . .

BTC|Exchange|Market

5 hours 22 minutes ago

Ethereum Classic price is the highest it’s been in over a year

Ethereum Classic today shot up by nearly 24 percent and is trading at its highest price point since September 2018.The post Ethereum Classic price is . . .

Trading|ETC|Market|Blockchain

5 hours 27 minutes ago

A Massive 500 Bitcoin Sell Order Hits Binance For First Time in a While, Here’s What It Means

Bitcoin’s recent movement up towards its 2020 highs at $9,200 caught some bears by surprise, as it appeared to elucidate a significant amount of . . .

BTC|Exchange|Market

5 hours 32 minutes ago

Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s Digital Currency Business Shrinks

Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s deposits from crypto firms have steadily declined, a sign of heightened competition in a field where the bank was . . .

Business|Fiat

5 hours 33 minutes ago

Cold Storage and Bearer Bonds: How to Print an SLP Token Paper Wallet

The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) and tokens have become a mainstay within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. SLP tokens have gathered traction as they are . . .

ICO|BCH|Blockchain|Wallet

5 hours 34 minutes ago

Montana Crypto Mine Back in Action Despite Owner's Uncertain Legal Fate

Montana-based crypto mine CryptoWatt is running once again after significant downtime associated with its previous owner, an alleged . . .

Mining|Regulation|Blockchain

5 hours 52 minutes ago

Bitcoin IRA crosses $400 million in transactions despite legal woes

The crypto-based retirement account business is good, according to Bitcoin IRA, as it hits a milestone despite an ongoing legal battle with Kingdom . . .

BTC|Regulation|Business

Bitcoin IRA Processes $400M in Transactions Since Launch

Bitcoin IRA, a US-based company that offers individual retirement accounts compatible with cryptocurrencies, announced on Tuesday that it had . . .

BTC

Why This EEA Development Could be the Key to Corporate Ethereum Adoption

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Mainnet Working Group has just announced the creation of a new task force. EMINENT will work on developing standards . . .

ETH|Business

Bitcoin ETF has a future... just not in 2020

Bitcoin price has definitely kept everyone at the edge of their seats, but the failure of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds [ETF] has been another . . .

BTC|Trading|Technology

Two Men Charged in Japan for Allegedly Stealing Bitcoin

Two men were recently arrested in Tokyo, Japan on suspicion of stealing as much as $700,000 in bitcoin funds. Bitcoin Theft Is a Little Too Common . . .

BTC|Asia

Cardano announces new release for Yoroi Wallet

Cardano announced the launch of the Yoroi Shelley extension 2.4.0 for both Chrome and Firefox users. The release comes with several new features, . . .

ADA|Technology|Altcoin

6 hours 6 minutes ago

Lawyers Ramp Up Pressure to Exhume Quadriga CEO’s Body

Miller Thomson is doubling down on its request that the RCMP exhume Quadriga founder Gerald Cotten's body by publicly requesting an update from . . .

Other

6 hours 13 minutes ago

Fearing Revolt, Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com Backs Down From Proposed BCH Mining Tax

Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com backs down from proposed mining tax for . . .

BCH|Mining|Regulation|Blockchain

6 hours 17 minutes ago

A deep dive into the Paxos stablecoin ecosystem

Quick TakePaxos launched the Paxos Standard (PAX) stablecoin in 2018PAX has become a fast follower to the market leader of 2018 stablecoin cohort, . . .

Exchange|Market|Trading

6 hours 22 minutes ago

Winklevoss-led Gemini takes key step in global expansion

New York-based crypto exchange Gemini has made another key hire for its European division: former Circle compliance lead, Blair Halliday.The post . . .

Business|Exchange|Market|Trading|Technology

6 hours 40 minutes ago

Uncovering the key differences between crypto derivatives markets in North America and Asia with FTX & Alameda Research CEO Sam Bankman-Fried

Episode 3 of Season 2 of The Scoop was recorded over Skype with Frank Chaparro and Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX and Alameda Research. Listen below, . . .

Asia|Market|BTC|Exchange

6 hours 45 minutes ago

Opporty founder calls SEC’s ICO lawsuit ‘grossly overstated’ and ‘untruthful’ in an open letter

Sergey Grybniak, founder of blockchain marketplace Opporty International, has pushed back against key claims included in a Securities and Exchange . . .

Regulation|ICO|Blockchain|Exchange

6 hours 45 minutes ago

Ex-UFC Fighter & Bitcoin Bull Ben Askren: XRP is a Scam

Near the end of 2018, far after the all-time highs of Bitcoin, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies, it was revealed that Ben Askren — who at the time . . .

XRP|BTC|LTC|Trading

Does Bitcoin Realize Henry Ford’s Dream Of Energy Currency?

Almost 100 years ago, industrialist and automobile magnate, Henry Ford, proposed an ‘energy currency’ to replace gold. Does Bitcoin . . .

BTC|Fiat

Bitcoin May Collapse Towards Yearly Lows Because of This One Factor

Yesterday Bitcoin (BTC) found itself caught within a firm upwards tailwind that allowed it to climb to highs of $9,150 before finding some resistance . . .

BTC|Trading

Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra

A former senior official with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) believes the nation should join a global conversation about regulating stablecoins, . . .

Asia|Fiat