Corporations and institutional investors seeking an alternate store of value amid the pandemic crisis drove crypto to new heights in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news in 2020, affecting myriad sectors — health, economics, social justice, politics and trade, as well as the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. As country after country locked down to […]
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Ripple issued a statement on Tuesday urging market participants to hear its side of the story amid the ongoing SEC saga. With XRP plunging in value following a wave of exchange delistings and trading suspensions, Ripple Labs issued a statement Tuesday vowing to respond to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s allegations against the […]
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eToro has ambitions to join Coinbase as a public company as the social trading platform looks to a 2021 IPO. Trading platform eToro reportedly could go public in 2021. Sources tell Cointelegraph that eToro has been working with the London Stock Exchange’s ELITE program to prepare for an IPO. “eToro does not comment on market rumours,” […]
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The increasing conflict between regulators and digital currencies doesn’t seem to slow down BTC. In a period filled with holidays, the cryptocurrency industry refused to take a day off. Strong market performances from Bitcoin (BTC) and some other high profile alt-coins like Ether (ETH,) was offset by the legal action against Ripple by the United States Securities […]
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XRP price hit new monthly lows after Coinbase revealed it will delist the token in January. XRP price dropped by 30% on Dec. 29 following Coinbase’s decision to suspend trading. The market sentiment around XRP has become overwhelmingly negative due to the fear of more exchange delistings. In the near term, XRP faces three key […]
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“It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms. In some ways, the Coinbase exchange is the poster child for the crypto industry. It has embraced — not fought — regulation, which sets it apart from most cryptocurrency exchanges […]
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The year-long dispute between Bitmain co-founders appears to be at an end with a $600 million compensation on the table. After months of wrestling for control of the company, Bitmain co-founders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan have reportedly reached a settlement. According to Chinese crypto expert Colin Wu, and reported by multiple local publications, both […]
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The Australian crypto ecosystem has flourished despite the pandemic, with a booming DeFi sector, a five year blockchain roadmap and the embrace of the technology by banks and the finance sector. For a country of 25 million people, Australia punches well above its weight both economically and in the world of blockchain. Australians have long […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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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 […]
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