2020-3-22 00:15 |
Crypto is the third most familiar alternative type of payment in Australia, but less than 1% used it for payment in 2019, central bank says
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Despite being flagged as the greatest cybersecurity threat at the start of last year, crypto malware-related hacks (cryptojacking) were down by 78% in the second half of 2019. Cases of Cryptojacking Down By 78% Cryptojacking, that nasty little malware that infects your device, sucks its CPU and forces it to mine crypto is becoming less of a threat.
2020-2-5 18:27 | |
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Last year’s most successful investments in the crypto market are strangely lagging behind the year’s top-performing altcoins thus far. Is this a sign of things to come, or are oversold assets simply correcting more powerfully than assets that have had less overall drawdown? Bitcoin and Exchange Tokens Lag Behind Altcoins in 2020 2019 was the... The post appeared first on NewsBTC.
2020-2-1 22:00 | |
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Bakkt’s Bitcoin options volumes shows far less interest among institutional investors than expected. Bakkt’s Volumes are Lackluster On Dec. 9, 2019, Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), launched the first CFTC-regulated Bitcoin monthly options for institutional investors.
2020-1-30 20:18 | |
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Ripple reported a considerable decrease in XRP sales in Q4 2019, but the price of this cryptocurrency continues declining. Ripple decreases XRP sales In its latest quarterly report, Ripple revealed a substantial decrease in XRP sales.
2020-1-25 19:00 | |
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A new report released by blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis, shows that cryptocurrency exchange hacks in 2019 resulted in a theft of $283 million — a sharp drop from 2018 which saw roughly $875 million stolen.
2020-1-23 10:18 | |
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The Fear and Greed Index (FGI) for crypto is currently neutral at 53. The last time it was at this level, a 30 percent drop occurred for bitcoin in November 2019 from $9,400 to $6,410. The signaling of the indicator follows a swift six percent drop from $9,100 to $8,500, which happened in less than... The post appeared first on NewsBTC.
2020-1-20 11:44 | |
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Coinspeaker Bitcoin Post-Holiday Consolidation Opens Up New Opportunities for AltcoinsAt current levels, Bitcoin price fell 46% from its annual maximum. As the year 2019 draws to a close in less than 48 hours, many experts have taken the bullish stance on pricing for the new year.
2019-12-30 19:04 | |
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Most of the commodities, stocks, and bonds staged an outstanding run in 2019. But the traditional asset classes still fell short before a stronger and a more offbeat contender: Bitcoin. The benchmark cryptocurrency, which more or less functions as a “decentralized” payment startup, underwent a dreamy bull run during 2019’s first and the second fiscal.
2019-12-26 19:01 | |
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Venture capital had a busy year in crypto, with several monster deals inked in 2019. Here are the 10 largest VC raises of the year. After a whopping 1,148 deals in 2018 for $4.65 billion, 2019 saw these figures drop significantly, according to Crunchbase, with just under 450 deals concluded for less than half the […] The post Top 10 Crypto Venture Capital Raises of 2019 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-12-24 23:20 | |
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2017 was all about Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) but that trend has been all fazed out. In Q1 of 2019, ICOs raised about $118 million, which has been more than 58 times less than the $6. 9 billion raised during the same period in 2018.
2019-12-23 22:52 | |
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2019 has been nothing less of a rollercoaster ride for the cryptocurrency industry and the uncertain regulatory climate in the US backs the statement. Crypto enthusiasts across the world are now skeptThe post Libra-targeted regulation could be on Senators' 2020 checklist appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-21 12:00 | |
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Institutions have long been looked upon by Bitcoin and crypto investors as a mysterious force that would help catalyze the next major bull run. Throughout 2019, however, there was much less brazen institutional involvement than was previously expected, which greatly disappointed embattled investors.
2019-12-20 02:24 | |
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2019 has been an interesting year for digital assets from the point of view of price activity and institutional involvement. Bitcoin has been at the crux of the ecosystem with its price volatility,The post Bitcoin's price dictated by less than 50% of BTC in circulation appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-4 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin prices might be a long way off their 2019 high of almost $14,000 but this year has still seen the cryptocurrency gain in price. The year opened with the leading digital asset trading at just below $3,800, considerably less than its current price of around $7,300.
2019-12-3 01:00 | |
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In 2019, miners have been revving up their ASIC to make use of the last Bitcoin block rewards before the halving in May 2020. The extremely high mining activity also meant that during some time periods, the network blocks arrived less than 10 minutes apart.
2019-11-27 20:00 | |
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Special thanks to Justin Drake and Jinglan Wang for feedback In 2014, I made a post and a presentation with a list of hard problems in math, computer science and economics that I thought were important for the cryptocurrency space (as I then called it) to be able to reach maturity.
2019-11-25 04:03 | |
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been honored by Time magazine in the inaugural TIME 100 Next list. Four crypto and blockchain startups appeared in the 2019 CNBC Upstart 100. Startups featured on the CNBC list must have raised $50 million or less in VC funding.
2019-11-15 23:32 | |
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In June 2019, MoneyGram, one of the world’s largest money transfer companies, announced its plans to implement On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) through RippleNet. Less than six months later, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes announced on stage at Swell 2019 that the company is currently moving 10% of its transaction volume through ODL between the United … Continued The post Swell 2019: MoneyGram CEO Says 10% of Transactions Between Mexico and U.S. Use On-Demand Liquidity appeared first on Ripple.
2019-11-8 11:24 | |
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A financial report circulating on social media platforms shows that CashApp’s bitcoin purchase volumes surged impressively in the third quarter of 2019. The data created impressive prospects for the emerging Bitcoin market.
2019-11-8 17:30 | |
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A financial report circulating on social media platforms shows that CashApp’s bitcoin purchase volumes surged impressively in the third quarter of 2019. The data created impressive prospects for the emerging Bitcoin market.
2019-11-8 17:30 | |
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After a less than stellar start for its bitcoin futures product, Bakkt will be adding regulated options on December 9, 2019. The post Bakkt to Launch Options on Bitcoin Futures in December appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-10-25 00:22 | |
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There is less than a day for Mark Zuckerberg to formally provide testimony in front of the Congressional financial services committee. Facebook’s head honcho is preparing himself to vehemently defend Libra, but also to admit to Facebook’s past mistakes, according to the New York Times, October 22, 2019.
2019-10-23 15:46 | |
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The Tokyo Olympics are less than 10 months away and Japan’s ailing economy is looking for a way to meet the demand posed on hotels and condominiums. Lead Real Estate Group is raising funds through security tokens to finance the construction for said properties, as reported by Ledger Insights, October 22, 2019.
2019-10-23 21:00 | |
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CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 16 October, 2019 Love yourself “The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” – Walt Disney It's midweek and also already the middle of October! Dang, […] The post You do you appeared first on CoinMarketCap.
2019-10-16 14:46 | |
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October 2019, Vernon, Missouri – Last year the idea of 2-second fully confirmed blockchain transactions, an adaptive forging system with transaction-only block creation seemed like a long way away.
2019-10-11 01:14 | |
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Разработчик Bitcoin Core Грегори Максвелл заявил, что люди, призывающие к хардфорку биткоина для обеспечения защиты от «атаки 51%», демонстрируют фундаментальное непонимание первой криптовалюты.
2019-10-8 21:06 | |
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Historically, relative changes in BTC price have been closely related to three-month cycles. These quarterly cycles often see a dramatic expansion or contraction in price, with very few quarters ending with less than a 10% price change.
2019-10-4 14:01 | |
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Algorand (ALGO) is a relatively new cryptocurrency, having been launched on June 19, 2019. The date marked the inaugural Algo auction, which sold out in less than four hours. The platform exceeds 1000 transactions per second and has a latency of fewer than five seconds.
2019-9-29 00:24 | |
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CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 27 September, 2019 Choose the unknown “Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
2019-9-28 14:03 | |
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Bitcoin slumped by nearly $1,500 in a day, wiping out as much as 16% from its price. Double-digit movements are not unusual for BTC, but they were a rare event this year. BTC Generally Less Volatile in 2019 BTC was notoriously less volatile in 2019, with a gradual price climb.
2019-9-26 17:00 | |
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In the first nine months of the year, the rising Bitcoin (BTC) prices made attackers dust out sextortion emails. Symantec traced wallets and addresses, estimating that the scam raised around 12.
2019-9-25 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s price is being put to the sword; or rather the pennant. Not less than 3 months ago, Bitcoin broke the $13,000 mark and the price looked to eclipse every obstacle in sight. June 2019 was a defining month for the cryptocurrency market, both in foresight and hindsight.
2019-9-17 16:00 | |
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Оператор криптовалютной биржи Binance инвестировал в китайское криптовалютное издание Mars Finance. Инвестиционная оценка последнего достигла $200 млн, сообщает Bloomberg. Let’s make more news, and less FUD.
2019-9-17 12:04 | |
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Asian stocks traded mostly higher on Wednesday, while U. S. Treasurys notched fresh monthly peaks ahead of one of the most anticipated central-bank meetings of 2019. In less than 36 hours, the European Central Bank (ECB) will deliver a policy statement that could usher in a new era of monetary easing.
2019-9-12 05:51 | |
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There’s less Bitcoin flowing in and out of cryptocurrency exchanges lately, which indicates calm from those who’ve been keen to profit from its price movements — especially when compared to levels recorded in June and July.
2019-9-9 19:26 | |
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NewsBTC analyst Ayash Jindal draws attention to the critically dangerous negative dynamics of the leading altcoin – Ethereum (ETH). A month ago, the coin cost $ 235, now it is less than $ 180 and returns to the level of early April 2019.
2019-9-5 16:22 | |
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The most awaited development in crypto is less than a month away from swinging in with full force. Bakkt will be launching their futures contracts on September 23, 2019, but have announced in a tweet on August 28, 2019, that they will open their custodial warehouse on September 6.
2019-8-29 17:00 | |
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John Bollinger, the creator of the widely used Bollinger Bands, has revealed that he has been in the crypto market for over three years. In an interview with Forbes, August 22, 2019, Bollinger revealed he entered cryptocurrency because he saw that it operated with less noise than the stock market.
2019-8-23 13:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Litecoin’s price action has been less than stellar as of late. After posting a 2019 high of $146 on June 21, the cryptocurrency succumbed to heavy selling pressure. Today, August 22, Litecoin dropped to as low as $70 for a plunge of over 50 percent in two months.
2019-8-23 21:00 | |
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Months after the crypto winter ended, the market is hitting some snags that have led to many of the coins, including the top ones like Ethereum and Litecoin, losing some value. Some have suggested that the much-awaited crypto bull run of 2019 may be losing steam, a notion that has been strongly opposed by big […] The post 20 Weeks into the New Bull Market, Bitcoin Could Very Well Grasp $100k in less than 3 years appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2019-8-21 15:01 | |
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Leaked conversations between Charlie Lee and other principle actors involved with Litecoin show evidence of no significant work being done on the cryptocurrency code since the start of 2019. Charlie Lee Dropped the Ball According to a Reddit post submitted less than a week ago, the Litecoin code development arena is a ghost town.
2019-8-16 18:00 | |
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Dharma Protocol, a tokenized lending and debt trading platform, has announced that users cannot make fresh deposits or take new loans until the team implements a few new developments. This news comes mere days after the project admitted there was a frontend bug that muted lending activity and reduced overall platform usage, August 7, 2019.
2019-8-9 19:00 | |
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IBM is partnering with other companies to roll-out a massive blockchain-based program that will improve the supply chain management of 4,000 North American companies. Improved trackability, smaller administrative costs and less risk of fraud are the main benefits provided by the new blockchain-based solution.
2019-8-7 21:00 | |
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A cryptocurrency whale has moved a groin-thumping Bitcoin fortune worth $468. 5 million — and they paid just a few hundred bucks for the pleasure. 49,756 #BTC (468,491,827 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallet Tx: https://t.
2019-7-29 17:33 | |
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The latest decentralized finance (DeFi) aims at creating new business solutions built on distributed, permissionless networks. A Binance Research study shows that DeFi has grown spectacularly in less than a year.
2019-7-25 19:00 | |
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Events celebrating the 50th year of Apollo 11 Moon landing are underway, but India is gearing up for its own second mission to the moon. Dubbed Chandrayaan-2, the lunar mission was originally scheduled for last Monday, but a technical snag resulted in it being aborted an hour before take-off.
2019-7-22 10:16 | |
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Just as the Litecoin halving is less than a month away, the number four cryptocurrency is starting to show signs of weakness. After posting a 2019 high of $146 on June 22nd, Litecoin has plunged to a low of $84.
2019-7-16 19:01 | |
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The creator of Litecoin (LTC), Charlie Lee, has warned investors of a potential bubble when the upcoming halving event occurs. He further warned investors seeking crypto exposure that it is still incredibly young and the volatility is an innate feature of the asset class, as reported by Micky, July 10, 2019.
2019-7-12 19:00 | |
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The bitcoin price sat within inches of setting a new yearly high. The bulls flinched, and the leading cryptocurrency promptly embarked on a 10 percent plunge. Bitcoin Price Slides Below $12,000 Earlier today, the bitcoin price peaked as high as $13,200, less than $700 below the 2019 high it recorded late last month.
2019-7-11 23:15 | |
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Maybe CBDCs are less inevitable than some people think.
Australia's Monochrome Bitcoin ETF is partnering with Hoseki to implement proof-of-reserves, becoming the first Australian spot Bitcoin ETF to provide daily verification of holdings.
Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX) Ltd. , accusing it of misleading statements about its blockchain trade settlement project, according to an Aug.
Australia's leading stock exchange, the ASX, approved its second Bitcoin ETF, reflecting growing appetite for Bitcoin investment vehicles within the mainstream Australian market.
An anonymous Bitcoin donor paid over $500,000 in BTC to cover WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's $520,000 flight home to Australia after being released from prison.
Australia's largest stock exchange, ASX, approved it's first spot Bitcoin ETF issued by VanEck, joining other major markets embracing Bitcoin investment vehicles.
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management's Monochrome Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) (IBTC) will begin trading on the Cboe Australia exchange on Tuesday, the company told CoinDesk.