Turkey started off strong in crypto and blockchain in 2020 — then the pandemic happened. Turkey’s crypto and blockchain ecosystem welcomed 2020 with big ambitions and a strong track record from 2019, which was its best year ever in terms of adoption. Following the release of Statista’s “Global Consumer Survey 2019,” which lists Turkey as […]
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Mt. Gox is inching closer to refunding its users one day. On Dec. 15, Mt. Gox’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi filed a draft rehabilitation plan to refund Mt. Gox users. According to an official announcement posted on Mt. Gox website, the Tokyo District Court and an examiner will review the draft rehabilitation plan and determine whether […]
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Ether payments are now available on the Binance Visa card which is now shipping to customers in the EEA region. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has started shipping its physical Binance Visa cards in the European Economic Area. According to a Dec. 14 announcement, users in the EEA region will soon receive their physical […]
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Banca Generali will introduce crypto to its customers in 2021 following a partnership with an Italian custody service provider. Major Italian private bank, Banca Generali, is planning to introduce cryptocurrency services in 2021. According to a Dec. 15 announcement, Banca Generali has entered a corporate and commercial partnership with Conio — a fintech company providing traditional […]
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Bitcoin price saw a sudden 2.5% drop after hitting as high as $19,570 in an overnight rally. The Bitcoin price (BTC) surged above $19,500 briefly on Dec. 15, reaching as high as$19,570 on Binance. However, BTC then dropped to $19,050 within three hours, recording a sudden 2.5% pullback. Bitcoin spiked to around $19,600 because of […]
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Leading Ethereum-based DEX Uniswap has now crossed the $50 billion mark in lifetime volume, although some are skeptical about the sources of the platform’s liquidity. Leading decentralized exchange Uniswap has surpassed $50 billion in all-time trade volume, a major milestone for the DEX sector. On Dec. 15, Uniswap creator Hayden Adams tweeted data indicating the […]
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This is the first milestone of a longer-term strategic partnership between Binance and Chiliz. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a strategic partnership with sports and entertainment fan-token issuer Chiliz. In a Dec. 14 post, the exchange announced that, as the first milestone of this partnership, Chiliz fan-tokens for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and Juventus (JUV) […]
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Bitcoin price regained the $19,000 level and continues to trade in a range, providing altcoins with the opportunity to steadily move higher. Strategists at JPMorgan said in a note that MassMutual’s $100 million Bitcoin (BTC) purchase shows that insurance firms and pension funds are now adopting Bitcoin. According to the analysts, typically this class of institutional […]
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An assortment of Bitcoin futures and options indicators are signaling that investors view every BTC dip as a buying opportunity. As Bitcoin (BTC) tested a $17,580 low on Dec. 11, investors remained relatively calm despite some analysts issuing bearish estimates. The week may have finished at the same level where it started, but the fundamentals […]
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Despite the snapshot on Dec. 12 for the upcoming FLR airdrop event, XRP’s value has not gained much ground, staying put at around $0.50. While Bitcoin (BTC) has hogged the majority of the mainstream limelight when it comes to the recent bullish action seen in the crypto market, the altcoin XRP has also surged over […]
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