Bitmain has reportedly fired all staff working on its Bitcoin Cash client, and could dismiss over 1,000 more, social media messages allege. Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain has reportedly fired its entire staff of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developers, Blockstream CSO Samson Mow reported, citing Chinese social media sources on Dec. 23. The second in what appears […]
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The efforts of the UAE to introduce relevant crypto regulation will put the county at the forefront of the industry, experts say. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is looking to join the list of leading destinations for blockchain-related businesses in 2019 due to promising new crypto legislation. Experts commented on the situation to the UAE’s […]
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EOS has topped the list of China’s most respected cryptocurrencies despite facing controversy over centralization. China has released its latest government-sponsored rankings of major cryptocurrencies, placing Bitcoin (BTC) in 18th while awarding the top spot to domestic blockchain platform EOS (EOS). The rankings were released in a press release on Dec. 21. China’s Center for […]
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Trading of Ripple with Tron and Zcoin with XRP as the base currency should go live today. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will open trading of two pairs using Ripple (XRP) as the quote currency, a blog post confirmed Dec. 24. Set to launch the same day, the TRX/XRP (Tron) and XZC/XRP (Zcoin) pairs represent the first […]
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VCTRADE, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, started accepting crypto deposits. VCTRADE, a crypto exchange recently launched by Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, has implemented Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) deposits. The company has revealed this in a press release published Dec. 21. The announcement further notes that the […]
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After dipping to year-to-date lows earlier in December, some cryptocurrencies are showing first signs of recovery. Cryptocurrencies as an asset class are maturing and carving out their own niche. While the equity markets had their worst week in the past 10 years, the crypto markets have bounced sharply from their lows, showing first signs of […]
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Blockstream launches a fifth BTC blockchain satellite into space, and a report accuses many exchanges of wash trading. Top Stories This Week Blockchain Firm Blockstream Launches Fifth Bitcoin Blockchain Streaming Satellite Blockstream, a blockchain development firm, expanded its satellite service this week with a fifth leased satellite broadcasting the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain to all of […]
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All of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are in the green, with Bitcoin’s price going above $4,000 again. Sunday, Dec. 23 — all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate gains, with Bitcoin’s (BTC) price going above $4,000 again, according to CoinMarketCap data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin is up nearly four […]
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New research reveals the scope of crypto pump-and-dump schemes. The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) recently published research studying the phenomenon of pump-and-dump groups within the crypto community. The paper — conducted by seven academics from Tel Aviv University, the University of Tulsa and the University of Mexico — concluded that “regulators should be very […]
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Joseph Lubin, Ethereum’s co-founder, has declared we have reached “the cryptobottom of 2018” in a recent tweet. Joseph Lubin, co-founder of major cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH), declared that he is “calling the cryptobottom of 2018” in a tweet Dec. 21. According to Lubin, the crypto market’s bottom “is marked by an epic amount of fear, uncertainty, […]
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