Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are not real money, according to a statement published by the German federal parliament. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) are not real money, according to a statement published by the German federal parliament on Oct. 28. Not a payment vehicle, not a store of value Per the announcement, the assets offered by…
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it opened deposits for fiat currency the Nigerian Naira. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it opened deposits for fiat currency Nigerian Naira (NGN) on Oct. 24. Binance adds three new NGN trading pairs Per the announcement, NGN deposits will be processed by online payments processor Flutterwave and the…
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Huobi has launched a fiat onramp for the Turkish Lira that will allow users in the country to trade cryptocurrencies on Huobi Global. Singapore-based crypto exchange Huobi will launch a fiat gateway for the Turkish lira in late 2019. Huobi’s fiat onramp for lira will be the first fiat gateway launched by a global exchange,…
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As the IMF says a fresh crisis looms, one Bitcoin analyst reminds the industry that fiat currencies trend to zero in just 27 years. Bitcoin (BTC) may only be ten years old, but it is about to match half the lifespan of the average fiat currency — while actually increasing in value. Average fiat dies…
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Calibra head David Marcus says he is a big fan of Bitcoin, but it is totally different to Libra. David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency wallet Calibra, said that he is a fan of Bitcoin (BTC) but it is totally different to the proposed Libra stablecoin. Bitcoin is digital gold, Marcus says In a…
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U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase reinstates GBP transfers for its United Kingdom customers. United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has reinstated GBP transfers for its United Kingdom customers, according to an official announcement on Oct. 3. Coinbase has also added full support for five new crypto assets — Basic Attention Token (BAT), 0x (ZRX), Augur (REP), Stellar…
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