Ripple IPO: Is CEO Garlinghouse’s hint at a public offering the tip of the iceberg? 2020 could be the year that crypto companies step forward and take the plunge into going public. As the biggest players in the industry cautiously watch for opportunities to gain regulatory approval, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used the prestigious Davos […]
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XRP and XLM are following the path of other altcoins that recently broke above their long term downtrends with impressive double-digit gains. While many altcoins have been showing significant strength during the recent weeks, some have been lagging. One of these coins is XRP (XRP), which is still hovering around key support and has yet […]
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The Shanghai Composite Index falls 8% on opening as a huge liquidity injection by Beijing seeks to stem the fallout of coronavirus. Bitcoin (BTC) will likely benefit from a sharp drop in Asian stock markets due to coronavirus, cryptocurrency analysts believe. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Stock markets begin “very volatile week” Data from […]
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Data from Glassnode strengthens the overall consensus that Bitcoin’s hash rate, despite being hard to measure, is stronger than ever before. The mean hash rate of the Bitcoin (BTC) network has hit new all-time highs to mark the cryptocurrency’s latest technical achievement, fresh data suggests. Compiled by monitoring resource Glassnode, a new analysis of Bitcoin’s […]
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Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market and it could possibly make this continent the world’s biggest payment systems based on blockchain tech and unbanked industry. The vast swathes of Africa’s fertile lands may ultimately prove a central arena for the ground-up development of innovative digital infrastructure and green energy projects. Recent pivotal moments in African […]
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Bitcoin price rebounded over $8,000 earlier today snapping a 3-day losing streak and placing the asset in a good position to test the $8.6K and $9K levels next. On Friday Bitcoin (BTC) price reclaimed $8,000 as bulls appear to be setting their sights on a second go at the weekly high at $8,473. Earlier in […]
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Thai Stellar-based blockchain startup Lightnet raised $31.2 million in a Series A funding round led by major financial conglomerates in South East Asia. Thai Stellar-based blockchain startup Lightnet has raised $31.2 million to boost cross-border payments in Southeast Asian countries. The Bangkok-headquartered firm has completed a Series A funding round led by major financial conglomerates […]
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Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority now monitors anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing for companies carrying out cryptocurrency-related activities. Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) now monitors anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) for companies carrying out cryptocurrency-related activities. According to an official announcement published on Jan. 10, FCA will supervise whether United Kingdom-registered businesses […]
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The lack of security has remained as the main issue in crypto space. What could possibly be changed in 2020? The past few years have been a watershed moment for security in crypto. As the asset class has gained popularity, more and more security breaches have been highlighted and more institutions targeted. The burgeoning industry […]
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Bitcoin price rallied 5.5% to cross above the $7.6K resistance, briefly gaining above $8K and leading traders to call for a trend reversal. On Monday during the U.S. evening trading session, Bitcoin (BTC) price continued its rally from $7,358 and at the time of writing the price pushed as high as $8,000. For the past […]
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