After cooling down for a couple of days, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), accelerated its pre-Christmas rally and for the first time in its history hit the USD 24,000 level. As is usual this week, the top cryptoasset was outperformed by its smaller peers. At pixel time (17:16 UTC), BTC trades at USD 24,049…
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While the national treasury of the US federal government is said to be on the brink of proposing a new transaction reporting rule, many in the Cryptoverse argue that it would not affect investors and/or that regulations concerning so-called "self-hosted" wallets are nonsensical. However, it might increase surveillance of the Bitcoin (BTC) network. The US…
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The hotel booking service provider Mirai has sealed a deal with Criptan, a Spanish crypto platform operator – a move that will see over 1,200 hotels in the country getting an option to accept payments in cryptoassets such as bitcoin (BTC). In a blog post, the accommodations booking site announced it has integrated a range…
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Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Banking news Spanish banking giant BBVA said that starting in January 2021, its unit in Switzerland will progressively launch a new service for the trading and custody of digital assets. BBVA will initially…
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The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) has become a mainstream hedge as a store of value – for a diversifying set of investors, experts have claimed, with altcoins also set for a retail boost further down the line. A broadening tranche of analysts and industry insiders are adding their voices, as Jeff Currie, the Head…
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Source: a screenshot, Instagram/Coinbase The Cryptoverse is expecting an event of major importance for the industry as US-based crypto exchange Coinbase yesterday finally confirmed it is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) – but there are still multiple questions to be answered regarding it. Let’s look at what we do know and what we…
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Megan Thee Stallion. Source: Twitter/@theestallion At the time when bitcoin (BTC) is hitting its new all-time highs, yet another celebrity has clambered aboard the BTC gravy train, which is now building up an unseeingly unstoppable head of steam – as rap star Megan Thee Stallion took to Twitter to offer her 5 million followers a…
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After a strong upward move, bitcoin price set a new all-time high near USD 23,700. Recently, BTC corrected lower and traded below the USD 23,000 level. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it could rise once again towards USD 23,500. Similarly, most major altcoins corrected lower after a strong surge, including ethereum,…
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Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, is set to vote on a bill that could inadvertently clarify the difference between e-pay wallets and crypto wallets. The bill seeks to enable anonymous payments in digital transactions – providing they are made in fiat. The measure was proposed by a group of MPs including Anatoly Aksakov, the chairman…
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Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Regulation news The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a Digital Assets Primer today. The focus of this primer is broader to include not only virtual currency, but also smart contracts and…
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