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It’s here: Treasury proposes rule to monitor crypto going to self-hosted wallets

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

Many have called the long-rumored rules an existential threat to peer-to-peer transactions. The Treasury has released its long-awaited proposal to restrict money services businesses, including U.S.-registered crypto exchanges, from dealing with self-hosted wallets. In a Friday evening announcement, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, announced proposed rules requiring registered crypto exchanges to verify […]

Price analysis 12/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, ADA, DOT, BNB, XLM

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

A handful of altcoins look ready to move higher as Bitcoin price enters a short consolidation phase. Christopher Wood, the global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has dumped five percent of their physical gold position in order to buy Bitcoin (BTC). This move shows that a growing number of institutional investors consider Bitcoin to […]

US Senator-elect rails against potential crypto wallet ruling

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

Rumored upcoming crypto wallet regulation gains further opposition, this time from Cynthia Lummis, a recently elected Wyoming senator. As per recent rumors, United States Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, could drop a stringent piece of crypto-related legislation before his expected exit at 2020’s end. The ruling could potentially severely limit or ban self-custodied digital […]

Law Decoded: Crypto on the rise, Big Tech on notice, Dec. 11–18

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

The crypto industry is ending 2020 on a high note, while major social media platforms face a phalanx of lawmakers and lawsuits. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Law Decoded will be going on a break next week for the holidays but […]

Record $6.5B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC all-time high

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

Bitcoin options open interest reached a record-high $6.5 billion as investors continue to increase their optimistic long-term bets. The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has reached a new all-time high at $6.5 billion on Dec. 17. That figure represents a three-fold increase from 90 days ago and is proof that the market has […]

Think Bitcoin will hit $100K? These traders will take that bet

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

Bitcoin derivatives trading is on the rise; one platform is letting traders bet on a $100,000 BTC moonshot by Sept 2021. As of Thursday, Deribit users can bet on the flagship cryptocurrency reaching $100,000 via options contracts that expire on Sept. 24, 2021. The lofty strike price was established following a surge in daily trade […]

Crypto is at ‘a fork in the road,’ OCC leader Brooks says

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

Brian Brooks, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, said crypto regulation could either focus on safety for participants or could undo all progress. The latter half of 2020 has seen record Bitcoin (BTC) prices and a number of key regulatory developments, such as the Office of the Comptroller […]

Five times crypto got weird in 2020

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

Crypto is no stranger to weirdos, so here’s a few times the space got strange in 2020. Every industry, group, clique and conclave has its own share of weirdos — cryptocurrency and blockchain are no exception. Considering that cryptocurrency is the so-called “native” currency of the internet — the repository of the sum of human […]

Predicting the next Bitcoin price top: Here’s what may come after $23K

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

The price of Bitcoin has surpassed $23,000, and analysts predict where BTC is headed next after a significant rally. Bitcoin price surpassed $20,000 with ease on its third retest, buoyed by a surge in buy volume. Following the breakout, analysts anticipate the dominant cryptocurrency to eventually rise to the mid-$30,000s. However, in the short term, […]

Coinbase reportedly taps Goldman Sachs for IPO

December 18, 2020cashtechnews

The exchange’s ties to Goldman Sachs go all the way back to Fred Ehrsam, who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 with Brian Armstrong. Digital currency exchange Coinbase has reportedly approached Goldman Sachs to lead its upcoming initial public offering — a move that could bolster the appeal of cryptocurrencies to a broader mainstream audience. Citing two […]

Category: All News Except Press Releases

It’s here: Treasury proposes rule to monitor crypto going to self-hosted wallets

Price analysis 12/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, ADA, DOT, BNB, XLM

US Senator-elect rails against potential crypto wallet ruling

Record $6.5B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC all-time high

Think Bitcoin will hit $100K? These traders will take that bet

Crypto is at ‘a fork in the road,’ OCC leader Brooks says

Predicting the next Bitcoin price top: Here’s what may come after $23K

Coinbase reportedly taps Goldman Sachs for IPO

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