We asked prominent crypto and blockchain actors how they would summarize the year 2019 for the industry. Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I think the year of 2019 was a year of big hopes for wider adoption and some disappointments. The Libra debacle was one of the big events that, in my view, influenced the […]
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Revenue of crypto accommodation booking service Travala increased by over 33.5% month-on-month after partnering with Booking.com. Cryptocurrency-accepting booking service Travala has seen its revenue for the month of December go up by over 33.5% month-on-month following a partnership with Booking.com. According to a post published on the firm’s official blog on Jan. 1, Travala has […]
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A South Korean presidential committee has reportedly recommended that the government allow the development of cryptocurrency derivatives in the country. The South Korean Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PCFIR) has recommended the government to allow financial institutions to launch cryptocurrency-based financial products. Local English-language news outlet BusinessKorea reported on Jan. 6 that the […]
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There were 12 major cryptocurrency exchange hacks in 2019. In total, over $292 million and over 500,000 pieces of customer data were stolen. Twelve major cryptocurrency exchange hacks occurred in 2019. Of these, 11 hacks resulted in the theft of cryptocurrency while one only involved stolen customer data. In total, $292,665,886 worth of cryptocurrency and […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes that a “privacy coin” go mainstream in the 20s. Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, said that he believes a “privacy coin” will go mainstream in the 20s. In a post published on Coinbase’s official blog on Jan. 3, Armstrong said that he believes in […]
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An overnight price drop leaves HEX investors scratching their heads once again as a single coin becomes worth one Satoshi. Bitcoin’s (BTC) smallest denomination is now worth more than an entire unit of altcoin Hex (HEX) after the controversial token lost over 50% in a day. Data from Coinmarketcap and other sources confirm that HEX/BTC […]
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Bitcoin is en-route to flipping the $7.4K resistance to support and the sharp rebound from key support levels on most major cryptocurrencies is a positive sign. Bitcoin started the new year on a weak note and looked to be losing ground. However, the news of the killing of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani, in an airstrike […]
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Trading against four cryptocurrencies and two stablecoins to begin a day after Binance’s CEO promised to “bring crypto to the masses.” Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed it will offer euro (EUR) trading against six cryptocurrencies in the platform’s latest fiat expansion. In a blog post on Jan. 3, Binance confirmed trading for EUR pairs would […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sums up the crypto industry over the last ten years, describing how we got from there to here. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong published a Medium post on Jan. 2 sharing his thoughts on how the crypto space has progressed over the last ten years. Armstrong’s post, inspired by Fred Wilson’s article on […]
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Facebook’s Libra, Ethereum, QuadrigaCX, Tether and Bitfinex — Cointelegraph breaks down the biggest stories of 2019. 2019 may not go down as a year of breathtaking highs for cryptocurrency markets, but major strides have been made for mass adoption of digital payments and blockchain technology. A quick look at major headlines over the past 12 […]
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