Source: iStock/isa_ozdere In the sea of green in the crypto market today, there is an island of red – XRP. It’s one of the worst performers today following some mixed news. The prices of the large majority of the 100 coins by market capitalization have gone up today, with only five coins in red at…
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Nicolás Maduro, the disputed President of Venezuela, has predicted big things to come for crypto in the nation in 2021 – claiming that the state-issued petro (PTR) token will undergo a renaissance in the year ahead and stating that a “complete digitalization process” will transform the economy in the next 12 months. In an address…
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Over 40% of Europeans who participated in a recent consultation want a digital euro to ensure privacy protection – a suggestion that EU citizens will not take kindly to a digital currency that involves Big Brother-like monitoring of their transactions by central bankers. These were the findings of a digital euro consultation conducted by the…
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The masterminds behind the digital yuan – the forthcoming Chinese central bank digital currency – have provided further explanation about a new “hard” wallet, which makes no use of smartphone technology. Per Tencent’s media arm, the hard wallet, which resembles a conventional credit card but for a digital LCD readout in its top right-hand corner…
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Bitcoin price is holding ground above the USD 33,500 and USD 34,000 support levels. BTC is showing positive signs, but it is still struggling to gain momentum above the USD 35,500 resistance level. It is currently (13:00 UTC) consolidating, with important hurdles near USD 35,000 and USD 35,500. Similarly, most major altcoins are seemingly preparing…
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The Central Bank of Mexico (known locally as Bexico) could be driven to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) – whether it likes it or not, said a financial expert. The comments came from Mexico-based Sergio Kurczyn, a senior economist at Citigroup subsidiary CitiBanamex. Speaking to Business Insider Mexico, Kurczyn claimed that events overseas…
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After a sharp downside correction, bitcoin price found support above USD 32,500. BTC started a fresh recovery and climbed above USD 34,000 before correcting lower again. It is currently (13:00 UTC) showing positive signs, but it could face hurdles near USD 35,000 and USD 35,500. Similarly, major altcoins are also fluctuating. ETH/USD is recovering above…
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Dan Larimer. EOS token prices are in a tailspin, following the news that blockchain developer Daniel Larimer is stepping down from his role as chief technical officer (CTO) at Block.One, the firm that masterminded the network. At the time of writing (10:20 UTC), EOS is the worst performing coin among the top 70 cryptoasset by…
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With the market rallying over the past week, and bitcoin (BTC) breaking one all-time high after another, the market sentiment entered the positive zone and stayed there even after a sharp correction this Monday. The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the top 10 coins jumped from 5.59 recorded last week…
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After a correction yesterday, XRP resumed its rally while major US-based blockchain company Ripple said it failed to settle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but promised to keep trying. At the time of writing (10:19 UTC), XRP trades at USD 0.337 and is up by almost 12% in a day and 45%…
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