On Monday, OKChain testnet and OKEx DEX have gone live, followed by a major jump in the price of OKB, the native token of major crypto exchange OKEx, of more than 30%. As reported late last year, Malta-based OKEx said it aims to launch the testnet for its proprietary blockchain, OKChain, in early 2020, as…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Crypto mining news The Ukrainian government has indicated that it will take a laissez-faire attitude to crypto mining. Per a “digital manifesto” revealed by the country’s Ministry of Digital Read more…
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In a now-classic move, Bitcoin abandoned higher levels just briefly to fill a gap left between two futures trading sessions this weekend. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $10,000 on Feb. 10 as sudden volatility saw markets abandon five figures just a day after reaching them. Data from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets showed BTC/USD dipping to lows…
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After bitcoin (BTC) forcefully broke through the USD 10,000 mark on Sunday, followed by a flash-crash down to USD 9,700 on Monday morning, analysts now predict that even larger gains may lie ahead for the number one digital asset. While the short-lived sell-off seen in the early hours of trading on Monday may have scared…
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This past week, bitcoin price remained in a strong uptrend above the USD 9,550 and USD 9,850 resistance levels. Recently, BTC/USD traded to a new 2020 high close to USD 10,200 before starting a downside correction. However, there are many supports on the downside near USD 9,550 and USD 9,550. Similarly, most major altcoins are…
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What are the emerging crypto games and what is the outlook for the sector for 2020. After CryptoKitties proved to be successful in the mainstream limelight in 2017, a surge of digital collectibles built on blockchain technology ensued. This rising trend made it pretty clear that blockchain and gaming make a perfect match. While blockchain…
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Japanese lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto said today that the government should include the digital yen plan in its mid-year policy. Another Japanese lawmaker has publicly called for the swift development of the digital yen. The head of the banking and finance systems research commission at Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, Kozo Yamamoto, said today that the country…
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Wallet providers and exchanges will be paying interest on consumer crypto holdings within two years, predicts Dan Schatt. In a varied career, Dan Schatt has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania, a Citibank banker in Senegal, a Celent analyst and a PayPal executive. He co-founded Cred, a decentralized lending and borrowing platform, with other…
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A sudden upsurge of Bitcoin’s price to $10,000 can be narrowed down to three major factors. Since Dec. 18, 2019, in less than three months, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surged by 68% against the United States dollar. It surpassed the $10,000 level on Feb. 9, marking the start of a full-blown crypto market rally for most.…
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The blockchain ecosystem has begun to grow beyond what people thought it’s capable of. Here’s the definitive list of the best contributors. Last year was an interesting one for blockchain and cryptocurrency, contrasting with past years in ways that go far beyond mere finance. It was a banner year for the maturation of the whole…
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