Bitcoin (BTC) and most major cryptocurrencies have entered a consolidation period and a decisive breakout or breakdown from it is now to be expected. As the year comes to an end, the focus will shift to the major events that are expected to influence crypto prices next year. China’s launch of a digital yuan is […]
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A user on Reddit shared a new Bitcoin-themed video game as a holiday gift for the crypto community. A Redditor has introduced a new Bitcoin (BTC) video game as a holiday gift to the crypto community. Shared on Dec. 24 on Reddit, the new “Satoshi vs. the Shills” Bitcoin game is a survival shooter game […]
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Bitcoin has pulled back and has partially filled the CME futures “gap” at $7,230 as another dip below $7K is possible before the next big move up. Bitcoin (BTC) finally recovered from its sharp drop last week and is currently hovering around $7,300, a move of more than ten percent since the latest low of […]
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Binance DEX adds option to trade ETH, with BNB/ETH trading pair. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added the Binance Coin/Ether (BNB/ETH) trading pair to its decentralized exchange (DEX), according to a company announcement on Dec. 24. Last week’s proposal is this week’s launch The listing follows an initial proposal posted on the Binance community website a […]
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Japanese retail giant Rakuten enabled its customers in Japan to exchange Rakuten Group’s loyalty points to Bitcoin, Ether, or Bitcoin Cash. Japanese retail giant Rakuten now lets its customers convert its Rakuten Group loyalty points to major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). According to an official announcement on Dec. 24, this capability is immediately available for […]
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Greece’s top administrative court has suspended the decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of laundering billions of dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. Greece’s top administrative court has suspended a decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national suspected of laundering of billions of dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. According to Reuters on Dec. […]
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Fresh but somewhat vague statements from the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange reveal a new push to clarify the country’s crypto approach. China has hinted that its treatment of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) may change again as it looks to reform its forex markets. As Reuters reported on Dec. 24 citing a senior […]
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China’s latest bond issuance on the ledger is a sign of trust placed into the blockchain technology, but not everything may be rosy. The Bank of China has recently issued 20 billion Chinese yuan ($2.8 billion) of special bonds, which it has sold in order to fund small and micro-enterprise businesses, according to the China Development […]
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Major cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay had a temporary outage of Bitcoin payments on Dec. 22. Major cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay has confirmed that its service had a temporary outage of Bitcoin (BTC) payments on Dec. 22. Bitcoin payments were briefly unavailable for almost 3.5 hours on BitPay as the company was working to […]
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Head of the digital currency research institute at China’s central bank Mu Changchun said that the digital form of the yuan will be different from Bitcoin and stablecoins. The People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) deputy director Mu Changchun said that the digital form of the yuan will be different to Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins. Chinese […]
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