December 2019 - Page 21 of 43

Fidelity Digital Assets Launches UK Branch In Line With Local Laws

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Fidelity Digital Assets announces expansion, launching its services in Europe with registration in the U.K. Fidelity Investments’ cryptocurrency branch Fidelity Digital Assets is expanding to the United Kingdom. “We plan to provide our services to European institutional investors through our U.K.-registered entity, Fidelity Digital Assets, Ltd,” a Fidelity Digital Assets representative told Cointelegraph on Dec. […]

Crypto Carnage: Bitcoin Price Slides to $6.6K, XRP Falls Below $0.20

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

A lack of support that began at the start of the week translated into more serious losses on Tuesday, with cryptocurrencies shedding significant value. Bitcoin (BTC) fell further below $7,000 on Dec. 17 after a loss of support the previous day caused bears to strengthen their grip on the market. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: […]

Private Payment System for Central Bank Digital Currency Possible, Says ECB

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Recent research from the European Central Bank showed that it is possible to develop a central bank digital currency payment system that protects user privacy. Recent research by the European Central Bank (ECB) claims that it is possible to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system that protects user privacy. Per the report […]

Venezuelan Bolivar Trading Volumes on LocalBitcoins Hits New Record High

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

The amount of Venezuelan bolivars traded against Bitcoin hit another all-time high last week amid hyperinflation in the country. The volume of Venezuelan bolivars traded against Bitcoin (BTC) on the LocalBitcoins platform another all-time high last week amid rampant hyperinflation in the country. According to Bitcoin statistics website Coin Dance, bolivar volumes on peer-to-peer exchange […]

OKEx Debuts Dai Stablecoin Staking Bonus as Tether Dwarfs Volumes

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

OKEx new feature aims to stimulate Dai trading, while statistics show that Tether still controls the lion’s share of the stablecoin market. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added support for a new feature that allows users of stablecoin Dai (DAI) to earn interest by staking their holdings. In a blog post on Dec. 17, OKEx […]

South Korean Co-Working Space Operator SparkPlus Turns to Blockchain

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Seoul-based co-working space operator SparkPlus has partnered with blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea to help innovate the city’s sharing economy. Seoul-based co-working space operator SparkPlus has partnered with blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea, according to a Dec. 17 report from The Investor. The partnership will aim to innovate the city’s sharing economy by means of […]

Gemini, State Street Launch Cryptocurrency Reporting Pilot

December 17, 2019December 19, 2019cashtechnews

State Street Corporation and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange will launch a pilot on digital asset reporting. A new collaboration between financial services firm State Street Corporation and the Winklevoss’ Gemini cryptocurrency exchange will launch a reporting pilot for cryptocurrency holdings under custody. Per a press release published on Dec. 17, the two entities launched a new […]

Google Trends: Bitcoin Halving Refutes ‘Nonexistent’ Retail Interest

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

A lack of enthusiasm around the Bitcoin price is not all-pervasive, data shows, as interest remains about the impact of next May’s halving. Bitcoin (BTC) investors and mainstream consumers are paying more attention to the cryptocurrency’s block reward halving in May 2020. According to data from Google Trends on Dec. 17, worldwide searches for “Bitcoin […]

HitBTC Scammers Face Two Years in Jail for $140K Bitcoin Twitter Fraud

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Two Canadian brothers hacked the account of a HitBTC user to steal 23 BTC in July 2018, but will now face sentencing for wire fraud. Two Canadian men who defrauded a Bitcoin (BTC) investor out of $140,000 by impersonating exchange HitBTC may serve two years in prison. According to court records on Dec. 16, brothers […]

Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware

December 17, 2019December 19, 2019cashtechnews

Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. The two unnamed individuals purportedly infected the hardware with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser, local media agency […]

Month: December 2019

Fidelity Digital Assets Launches UK Branch In Line With Local Laws

Crypto Carnage: Bitcoin Price Slides to $6.6K, XRP Falls Below $0.20

Private Payment System for Central Bank Digital Currency Possible, Says ECB

Venezuelan Bolivar Trading Volumes on LocalBitcoins Hits New Record High

OKEx Debuts Dai Stablecoin Staking Bonus as Tether Dwarfs Volumes

South Korean Co-Working Space Operator SparkPlus Turns to Blockchain

Gemini, State Street Launch Cryptocurrency Reporting Pilot

Google Trends: Bitcoin Halving Refutes ‘Nonexistent’ Retail Interest

HitBTC Scammers Face Two Years in Jail for $140K Bitcoin Twitter Fraud

Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware

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