On Thursday morning (UTC time), Tezos (XTZ) is the best-performing coin among the top 100 by market capitalization, surging on news from two major cryptocurrency exchanges. At pixel time (06:32 UTC), XTZ, ranked 19th by market capitalization, trades at c. USD 1.15 and is up by 27% in the past 24 hours and by 31%…
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Disclaimer: The text below is a press release. _________________ Bitcoin gambling is becoming increasingly popular these days. Many Online casinos are integrating virtual currencies into their payment systems and players all around the world are switching to the new popular solutions. After the events of December 2017, the attention of the whole world was glued…
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A project by the interior ministry and other entities even includes creating dedicated government wallets for transferring of seized funds. Russia is planning on creating legal statutes allowing the government to achieve the impossible: confiscation of Bitcoin (BTC). As local financial news outlet RBC reported on Nov. 7 citing sources familiar with the matter, Russia’s…
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As Russia’s crypto legislation is taking a confusing shape, local experts do not rule out that it might effectively stop Russians from legally trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other major altcoins on regulated domestic exchanges. “Until the full text of the amended bill is published, it is impossible to say anything for certain, especially as…
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Square’s Cash App reports that first-time Bitcoin buyers almost doubled in Q3 2019, despite the low profit margin on BTC sales. According to its Q3 2019 shareholder letter, Square’s Cash App reported many new first-time Bitcoin (BTC) buyers, but low profits related to its Bitcoin business. On Nov. 6, payment processing giant Square issued a…
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Australian Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions.” The Australian Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions.” During a counter-terror conference in Melbourne on Nov. 7, Dutton said that the anonymity of cryptocurrencies allow extremists…
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Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu claimed that he was removed from the company without his consent and has said he will return, by legal methods if necessary. Micree Ketuan Zhan, the co-founder of major Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware producer Bitmain, claimed that he was removed as a legal representative of the company without his consent.…
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Calibra CEO David Marcus said the firm is investigating how it can appoint an auditor to ensure that financial data and personal data from Facebook do not intermingle. Calibra cryptocurrency wallet CEO David Marcus spoke at the New York Times Dealbook Conference in New York City where he discussed the worldwide regulatory scrutiny the stablecoin…
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Trading strategies that yield consistent profit can be hard to find but crypto analyst PlanB says it’s possible to gain 7-10% per year from Bitcoin. Trading crypto assets, or any market for that matter, is a zero-sum game. When one person wins, someone else must lose, making trading highly competitive. That being said, consistently profitable…
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U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase is now introducing staking rewards for all Tezos holders on the exchange. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase said today that it has expanded access for staking the cryptocurrency Tezos (XTZ). In a blog post on Nov. 6, Coinbase announced that it is now introducing staking…
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