Bulls swooped in to buy Ethereum as it dropped to a critical support level and now they’ve set their sights on $590. Bitcoin’s Dec.8 breakdown to $17,650 weighed heavily on most altcoins and Ether was not spared from the carnage. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped precariously close…
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Bitstamp now regrets posting Messari’s 134-page report yesterday that included coarse language and colorful descriptions of certain tokens. Digital asset exchange Bitstamp has apologized for sharing a crypto market report that it claims does not reflect the firm’s “views or values.” In a tweet from Bitstamp posted today, the exchange issued an apology for posting…
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As Bitcoin’s impressive run continues, it would not be surprising to see crypto FOMO reach institutional investors as well. With the crypto sector currently riding a wave of bullish sentiment, as demonstrated by Bitcoin (BTC) passing its all-time high value of $19,892 at the start of the month, causal as well as institutional investors all…
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In the past month, Blockstack’s STX token quietly rallied 85% as network fundamentals improved and a key mainnet launch approaches. Blockstack’s STX might not be on every investor’s radar, but the 72nd-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been doing some serious work behind the scenes. Blockstack (STX) 1-month chart. Source: Coin360.com The company behind the…
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The Ethereum co-founder believes that CBDCs are good for macroeconomics, but there are also certain challenges. Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, will be fairly easy to convert into cryptocurrencies in the future, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes. Speaking at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2020 on Dec. 9, Buterin said that he expects a lot…
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Learn more about a blockchain’s transparency with a block explorer. A blockchain, in its essence, provides a digital record of transactions. At present, this most often pertains to transaction records for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The database of records, called blocks, is often touted for its transparency and immutability. But what do these features really…
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Cryptocurrency platforms perform audits to ensure transparency, but it’s not a golden solution to solve all potential trust and security issues. On Dec. 9, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies soared past $535 billion. This is a significant increase from last year, when the cumulative market capitalization of cryptocurrencies was just over $199 billion. With…
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The new platform aims to establish an institutional corridor between Europe and Asia. Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings have announced a joint cryptocurrency-related venture. At the Singapore Fintech Festival on Dec. 8, the firms’ digital asset-related subsidiaries, SIX Digital Exchange and SBI Digital Asset Holdings, announced that…
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Years after his initial arrest, Vinnik has finally been sentenced. After years of extradition debates, Bitcoin (BTC) launderer Alexander Vinnik has finally been sentenced by a French court. According to a report on Monday by Novaya Gazeta, Vinnik has been sentenced to five years in prison for “money laundering as part of an organized criminal group…
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Declining volume and resistance at $19,500 are pinning Bitcoin price into a tightening range. Today was a relatively uneventful day for Bitcoin (BTC) as the price continues to consolidate into a tighter range. As mentioned by Cointelegraph contributor Rakesh Upadhyay, Bitcoin price spent the weekend consolidating within a bull pennant and the breakout to $19,418…
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