Amid global economic contraction, Bitcoin appears to be gaining momentum against struggling fiat currencies. Bitcoin being regarded as “sound money” is a common refrain among many proponents of the popular cryptocurrency. With a finite supply of 21 million and a network secured by over 120 exahashes per second of computing power, the consensus among industry […]
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In the U.S., all eyes are on Joe Biden’s planned appointees, while Europe is seeing progress under a new AML regime. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note In the United States, as President Donald Trump stonewalls any efforts at transitioning […]
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Customers can now borrow money from crypto exchange Bitfinex. Amid a year of significant growth for the decentralized finance space within the crypto industry, Hong Kong-based crypto exchange Bitfinex has unveiled its new lending service today, called Bitfinex Borrow. “Bitfinex Borrow is a borrowing platform,” Bitfinex chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino told Cointelegraph. “This particular […]
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Could XRP’s regulatory status be finally settled one day? Veteran trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt is the latest figure in the cryptocurrency community to dispute the regulatory status of XRP. According to the chartist, XRP — the fourth largest cryptocurrency at publishing time — is a security, which means that the coin should fall […]
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Monetary reforms and a lack of regulation mean crypto is booming in Cuba. Cuba is seeing an influx of cryptocurrency activity amid an apparent absence of related regulation in the country, according to senior executives at local crypto firms. In early November, Cuba recorded a major spike in Bitcoin (BTC)-related Google queries, indicating an increase […]
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Regulation can add value by strengthening the reputation of a marketplace and creating the conditions to unlock innovation and enhance it. Regulation is sometimes positioned as the enemy of innovation, an antagonistic force that reduces progress in the name of bureaucracy. However, when implemented sensitively and proportionately, regulation can strengthen a private sector’s reputation by […]
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Once a popular exchange, Cobinhood is phasing out more services. Taiwan-based cryptocurrency exchange Cobinhood is making significant adjustments to its customer service practices in 2021. According to an official announcement on Nov. 1, Cobinhood will change its customer service policy to get rid of real-time interactions with clients. Starting Jan. 1, 2021, Cobinhood’s customer support […]
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Sounds like its CBDC is unlikely to dethrone the United States dollar as the world’s reserve currency anytime soon. David Roche, president and global strategist at Independent Strategy, believes that China’s digital yuan has “a long way” before it will become able to challenge the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, CNDC reports Nov. 2. […]
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From owning land to playing games and creating artworks, earning opportunities on NFT marketplaces continue to grow. Nonfungible tokens are not a new phenomenon in the crypto space, as the emergence of blockchain technology has provided a useful base layer to create a sprawling economy for digital collectibles. Amid the growing appetite for digital art, […]
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Bitcoin’s decoupling from stocks began within days of its NVT price hitting an all-time high, according to Willy Woo. Bitcoin (BTC) has started to decouple from the U.S. stock market index S&P 500 according to crypto statistician Willy Woo. First signs of de-coupling behaviour spotted between BTC and stocks. Buying from an influx of new […]
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