Cryptocurrency markets are showing signs of recovery with mild gains, while Bitcoin is looking to gain traction above the $8,500 price mark. Sunday, Nov. 17 — Crypto markets are showing mild signs of recovery, while Bitcoin (BTC) stumbles above the $8,500 price mark. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 For the better part of the…
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Flying under the radar, Turkey is becoming one of the leading adopters of crypto in the world. When thinking of countries that are ahead of the curve in crypto adoption, Turkey might not be the first place that springs to mind. However, Statistica’s Global Consumer Survey for 2019 shows that a fifth Turkish residents are…
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The amount of worldwide debt will expand to levels never before seen this year, as Bitcoiners urge consumers to “fight the war” on financial sovereignty. The world’s combined debt will hit $255 trillion by the end of 2019 — equal to $32,500 for each person on the planet or $12.1 million per Bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin…
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Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro announced that country’s retirees and pensioners will be paid their Christmas bonuses in Petro. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro announced that the Christmas bonus of the country’s retirees and pensioners will be paid to them in the national cryptocurrency Petro. The Twitter profile of local news outlet Venepress reported on Maduro’s remarks…
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All the latest from BlockShow Asia 2019, including mixed messages on crypto regulation and hard truths about token prices. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week…
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LocalBitcoins continues its path to full regulation with an official license from the Finnish Financial Services Authority. The Finnish Financial Services Authority (FIN-FSA) has officially registered LocalBitcoins as a virtual currency provider, starting at the beginning of November 2019. Finland only allows officially registered providers who fulfill the legal requirements to operate in the country.…
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The U.S. presidential hopeful claims that free handouts would be a benefit, but the value of the dollars they would receive was diluted long ago — unlike Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) proponents are criticizing United States presidential candidate Andrew Yang after he claimed he was “literally trying to give everybody money.” In an ongoing Twitter debate…
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Encrypted email service, ProtonMail, is not cashing in Bitcoin payments made for its services, and apparently “hasn’t for years.” Swiss-based email service, ProtonMail, has revealed on Nov. 16 that it hasn’t cashed in any of the Bitcoin (BTC) it has accepted as payment for its premium service in years. The tweet was in response to…
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Iranian protesters have set Behbahan branch of the Central Bank of Iran on fire as the cryptocurrency community follows the developments. Iranian protesters have set the building of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the city located in the city of Behbahan on fire, as the cryptocurrency community closely follows the…
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Bitcoin’s bearish price action has led many traders to set their sights on altcoins and this week a handful of tokens added notable gains. The United States Federal Reserve believes that stablecoins “could complement existing payment systems and improve consumer welfare” but the operators behind the digital assets will require constant oversight and regulation. The…
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