Bitcoin News Roundup for Dec. 17, 2020

With bitcoin surging to highs of $23K and Paxos raising a monster funding round, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with another crypto news roundup. дальше »

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CFTC’s Latest Crypto Primer Highlights DeFi, Governance

Decentralized finance and crypto governance are among a growing list of topics the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is watching in the digital asset space, it said in a new primer. дальше »

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Bitcoin Just “Won the Game” Against Other Assets; Here’s What’s Next

It has been a wild past few days and weeks for Bitcoin and the entire crypto market The benchmark digital asset’s price has gone parabolic, rallying from recent lows of $17,600 to highs of $23,700 Although it faced a rejection at these highs, its outlook is still incredibly bullish and it has recovered most of […] дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Value Surpasses $23,700, Critics Claim Its a ‘Bubble,’ Onchain Analyst Says $100K Prices ‘Ridiculously Low’

The crypto economy has gained a massive amount of value during the last few days, as the aggregate market cap of all 7,500+ digital assets is a whopping $640 billion on Thursday. Meanwhile, the largest blockchain in terms of valuation, bitcoin has touched an all-time high of $23,777 rising more than 22% in 24 hours. дальше »

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How to make venture capital work for blockchain and crypto startups

Innovation across all sectors has long been supported by investors.

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LTO Network and VIDT Merge to Create Blockchain Powerhouse in the Netherlands

2020 has proven to be the year of crypto M&A with over $600 million spent in 60 deals during the first half of the year. Many of these deals have come from industry titans such as Coinbase, buying up ancillary products and services. дальше »

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Bridging Cultural Gaps in 2021: Crypto in China and the US

Culture nuance defines a business climate. Multicoin investment principal Mable Jiang breaks down the divisions between East and West. дальше »

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Financial Services Giant, American Express, Invests in Crypto Trading Platform FalconX

With cryptocurrencies getting more attraction from institutional investors, there has been a flurry of companies looking to cash in on that opportunity. American Express, one of the United States' foremost financial institutions, recently joined the fray with a new investment. дальше »

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Digital Assets Find Their Footing in Unstable Times

Socioeconomic forces have tipped in crypto's favor this year. дальше »

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US Bitcoin Mining Firm Core Scientific to Triple Capacity With Massive 59,000-Machine Order

U.S. blockchain and AI infrastructure provider Core Scientific has expanded its fleet of state-of-the-art crypto miners to over 77,000. дальше »

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Stablecoins to Take on Wholesale Role in US, Being Effectively Defined as Scrip

Retail and wholesale stablecoins With the introduction of Libra, now Diem, there was the promise of a crypto asset that would empower the unbanked, allowing them to participate in the financial world and make low cost international payments. дальше »

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2 Reasons Why Scott Minerd Of Guggenheim Believes Bitcoin Should Be Worth $400,000

2020 was clearly an awful year for the world but a breakthrough one for bitcoin. After much speculation that the price of the world’s most valuable crypto would go up than ever before, it finally did. дальше »

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1xBit Casino Adds BNB To Supported Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin Press Release: 1xBit casino announces support for the use of the Binance Coin (BNB) cryptocurrency on its betting platform.   17th December 2020, Limassol, Cyprus – Top crypto casino 1xBit has added Binance Coin (BNB) to its long list of supported cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Salvation Army Now Accepts Bitcoin, Ether Donations in US

The Salvation Army Western Territory is now accepting crypto donations through Engiven’s platform. дальше »

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One River Digital Buying $1B in Crypto with Alan Howard Backing

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DeFi Users Can Now Earn Compound Interest on Crypto.com

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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update December 17, 2020

Total crypto market cap added $91. 8 billion to its value for the period since Monday morning and now stands at $636. 3 billion. The top ten coins are all in green for the last 24 hours with XRP  and Litecoin (LTC) being the best performers with 22. дальше »

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Musician Sells NFT Token Bringing Royalty Rights for $26K in Crypto

Music streaming platform Rocki has announced its first NFT sale as it prepares for beta launch. дальше »

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Paxos, Firm Powering PayPal’s Crypto Service, Raises $142M

Paxos has raised $142 million to facilitate mainstream adoption. “We think that opportunity is now,” said CEO Charles Cascarilla. дальше »

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Get the Best DeFi Experience on Yearnify Finance – YFY Tokens on the Line

There’s no doubt that DeFi is on a roll in the crypto domain. And it’s all thanks to smart contracts. They extended the crypto usability, and now we can make various transactions without third parties involved. дальше »

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Акции криптовалютного индексного фонда Bitwise торгуются с переплатой в 370%

Компания по управлению криптоактивами Bitwise сообщила, что ее индексный фонд под названием Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index (BITW) торгуются с гораздо более высокой премией, чем базовые активы, которые он представляет. дальше »

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Премия в акциях криптофонда Bitwise относительно криптовалют достигла 660%

Стоимость акций Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund в 7,6 раз превышает стоимость чистых активов в виде биткоина, Ethereum и других криптовалют, приходящихся на каждую акцию в этом фонде управляющей компании Bitwise Asset Management. дальше »

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Institutional Firm Reveals $1 Billion Crypto Holdings Goal After Buying $600M Worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum

Another Bitcoin whale has emerged as Institutional Asset Management Firm, One River Digital, discloses its $1 Billion crypto goal after acquiring more than $600 Million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum. дальше »

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Bitcoin Blasts Through $22,000; Why The Party Isn’t Over Yet

On December 16, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed to hit its highest level ever as the broad crypto market rebounded in a sudden surge. The OG crypto effortlessly cruised past $20,000. Just hours later, bitcoin climbed above the $21K level. дальше »

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Binance Labs Leads $12 Million Investment Round for MathWallet

Crypto Wallet company, MathWallet just closed a $12 million Series B round of funding led by Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubator of Binance. The investment round is expected to strengthThe post Binance Labs Leads $12 Million Investment Round for MathWallet appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Yearn Finance Founder Andre Cronje Awarded DeFi ‘Person of the Year’

Decentralized finance has been rocket fuel for the crypto industry this year. From its humble beginnings have emerged a raft of new protocols and the personalities that built them. DeFi analysis portal DeFi Prime has compiled a list of the top personalities and innovators in the industry this year. дальше »

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‘Bitwise 10’ crypto index trades at 369% premium in record breaking debut

A top ten crypto index by Bitwise has outperformed the assets themselves as FOMO takes hold.

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Two thirds of Estonian crypto businesses lose their licenses

Estonia has withdrawn permits from one thousand crypto companies this year.

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IRS tax form question leaves US crypto users confused and concerned

This year’s Form 1040 requires all U.S. taxpayers to answer a question about whether they traded or acquired “virtual currency” during the year. дальше »

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Coinbase CEO Pens Words of Caution to Crypto Newcomers

Brian Armstrong provided words of warning to new cryptocurrency investors amid bitcoin's latest climb to fresh all-time highs. дальше »

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Lil Yachty’s First Crypto Collectible Sells for $16,050

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A message from Coinbase about crypto market rallies

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Bitcoin price hits $21,569 as Dave Portnoy misses out on $160K

The price of Bitcoin just hit a new all-time high of $21,569 — but do crypto holders who got out early have any regrets?

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CoinsLoot Launch World’s First Crypto Loot Boxes, With 10% Free Crypto, Prizes and Staking Rewards

PRESS RELEASE. CoinsLoot is a decentralized crypto platform offering a range of benefits for gamers, investors and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. For the first time ever, users can purchase Loot Boxes with ERC-20 tokens to reveal a secret selection of cryptocurrencies and huge prizes, like the Tesla model X. дальше »

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Crypto exchanges need to go all-in on security or risk becoming irrelevant

The security aspect of cryptocurrency exchanges remains an ongoing concern. The post Crypto exchanges need to go all-in on security or risk becoming irrelevant appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin over $20k: Bulls and more bulls

Much of the crypto market is bullish on Bitcoin, with Guggenheim Partners pricing the asset at $400,000.

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Bitcoin Passes $21,000 as Jaw-Dropping Rally Continues

Bitcoin bulls have taken over the crypto market after weeks of consolidation. The leading cryptocurrency broke past $20,000 a number of hours ago, pushing past this key technical level for the first time. дальше »

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CME Group to Launch Ethereum Futures in February Pending Regulatory Approval

On December 16, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that CME Group is expanding the company’s crypto derivatives and plans to launch Ethereum futures. The company said the launch is based on increasing client demand and aims to launch the new ether derivatives products on February 8, 2021. дальше »

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Crypto exchange Kraken to integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Popular bitcoin exchange company Kraken, today announced new investments and forthcoming features designed to bring the benefits of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to its global exchange. Building on Bitcoin’s blockchain technology, the Lightning Network is designed to help the world’s largest cryptocurrency scale to process millions of transactions per second. дальше »

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Binance and Coinbase suffer outages as Bitcoin's price soars

Bitcoin’s much-anticipated break past $20,000 caused a spike in crypto exchange traffic.

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Ethereum Trails BTC, But Fundamental Strength Likely to Drive It Higher

Ethereum is showing some immense signs of strength today as the entire crypto market plows higher, with Bitcoin leading the way BTC was able to set fresh all-time highs today when its price rocketed to $20,800. дальше »

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Bitcoin maximalists blast Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin after he cautioned against buying crypto with personal loans

Ethereum’s founder Vitalik Buterin has recently advised against a crypto-investment style that recently went viral on crypto-twitter. Peter McCormack, a Bitcoiner who loaned $46,250 to purchase Bitcoin was a subject for discussion among crypto-twitter, who were largely displeased with the Bitcoiner’s investment choices. дальше »

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The Big Banks Positioned to Ride Bitcoin’s Bull Run

Banks joined the crypto conversation as bitcoin marched to $20,000. Here's a list of recent crypto developments in the banking sector. дальше »

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UK Crypto Businesses Get Reprieve as FCA Extends Consideration Period Until mid-2021

UK financial regulators will allow crypto firms with pending registration applications to continue to operate until the middle of 2021. The agency plans to use the extension to clear the applicant backlog as its operations have been hamstrung by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. дальше »

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Crypto Businesses in UK Facing ‘Temporary Registration Regime’

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When Bitcoin breached $20,000, Binance and Coinbase experienced technical issues

Some users of two major crypto exchanges - Binance and Coinbase - reportedly experienced technical issues and were unable to log in to their accounts on the exchanges. Confirming the same, CEO of BinaThe post When Bitcoin breached $20,000, Binance and Coinbase experienced technical issues appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin Manager With $1B Crypto Goal Is Backed by Hedge Fund Vet Alan Howard: Report

One River Digital Asset Management already holds $600 million in bitcoin and ether. дальше »

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US authorities eager to deter citizens from unregistered crypto exchanges

Pressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem? дальше »

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Why bots can be crucial for crypto traders in the futures markets

With Bitcoin futures continuing to surge in popularity, trading bots can help users keep on top of the markets 24 hours a day, seven days a week. дальше »

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Cboe Partners With Software Firm to Launch Cryptocurrency Indexes

In a bid to make cryptocurrency pricing more available to the general public, leading trading solutions provider Cboe Global Markets is set to integrate crypto indexes into its system by the second quarter of 2021. дальше »

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