What Is a CBDC?.

A CBDC is a central bank digital currency, a new type of money governments are experimenting with that often has blockchain at its core. origin »

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Psychology, Sell Pressures Keep Bitcoin Below $20K.

Psychology and selling pressures have kept bitcoin's price below $20,000. origin »

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Bitcoin Could Become New Gold, Says Steve Forbes.

Ex-presidential candidate Steve Forbes says that Bitcoin is not a viable store of value just yet origin »

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Video: Mempools, Child Pays For Parent and Package Relay.

In this episode of The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado, the hosts discuss Bitcoin mempools and the development of technical tricks that work with them. The post Video: Mempools, Child Pays For Parent and Package Relay appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. origin »

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Finnovex East Africa 2021: Live Experience at Virtual Event.

February 9-10, 2021| Finnovex East Africa 2021 Virtual Summit: The Leading Summit on Financial Services Innovation and Excellence East Africa currently is home to some of the quickest growing economies in the world and the entire continent is set for a vast economic transformation. origin »

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UK?s Biggest Crypto Miner Boosts Its Bitcoin Holdings by 30 Percent.

Britain?s leading cryptocurrency mining firm reports a 30 percent increase in Bitcoin holdings origin »

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Spotify plans to roll out crypto services.

The talk of the mainstream getting involved in the cryptocurrency industry has received a boost as major streaming service Spotify, has hinted it may launch crypto services. The company is looking for an associate director that can take charge of its business relating to cryptocurrency services. origin »

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EGLD Breaks Out From Long-Term Resistance Line.

 EGLD has reclaimed the $9. 60 resistance area, and it is expected to continue increasing as long as it is trading above this level. Despite this, lower time-frames suggest that a short-term drop is expected before it eventually resumes its upward movement. origin »

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The Battle For P2SH: The Untold Story Of The First Bitcoin War.

The saga of P2SH showcases Bitcoin’s unique dev community, the difficulty in making such changes and the tone for protocol debates ahead. The post The Battle For P2SH: The Untold Story Of The First Bitcoin War appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. origin »

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Community could force Ripple Labs to burn its XRP supply.

According to Ripple’s CTO, the community could compel the blockchain company to burn its… The post Community could force Ripple Labs to burn its XRP supply appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Argo Reports 23% Monthly Revenue Increase, With 2,369 Bitcoin Mined Since January.

Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain reported Thursday that revenue climbed 23% to £1.48 million ($1.98 million) in November compared to £1.2 million ($1.6 million) the previous month. ● The London Stock Exchange-listed firm mined less bitcoin (BTC) in November (115 BTC) than it did in October (126 BTC) “due to changes in mining difficulty”, but bitcoin’s […] The post Argo Reports 23% Monthly Revenue Increase, With 2,369 Bitcoin Mined Since January appeared first on Bitcoin News. origin »

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It’s not about data ownership, it’s about data control, EFF director says.

She believes that by agreeing to certain "Terms of Service," users abdicate a portion of their rights.

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Upcoming Cardano hard fork to introduce 'token locking' ahead of Goguen.

IOHK is planning a "smooth upgrade path to Goguen."

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“Dollar Plummets On US Stimulus Hopes; Bitcoin Hits All-time Peak” Immortalized By Slush Pool.

The world’s first Bitcoin mining pool, Slush Pool, has immortalized a significant Bitcoin moment by putting it in a block. On Thursday, the mining pool that started in 2010 shared that it has included the Reuters’ headline from an article published on Dec. origin »

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Global Bitcoin ATM Count Grew by Over 1,000 in November.

The total number of Bitcoin ATMs increased by over a thousand worldwide as operators expanded their inventory mostly in the US. The news offers yet another indication of the growing appeal of the crypto industry around the world. origin »

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Is Bitcoin Having A Second Black Friday Sale?.

In a previous report, we noted analysts take on Bitcoin’s price dump. Unlike other times, traders are not advised to buckle up for a bear trend, in fact, the opposite is the case. This is, as explained by analysts, a healthy pattern for Bitcoin. origin »

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What Is Bitcoin Mining And How Does It Work?.

Bitcoin is a virtual or cryptocurrency which is extremely simple to send or receive. The transaction is as simple as sending or receiving messages. Like any other currency, bitcoin can be used to buy things, or booking etc. origin »

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Why You Should Choose PlasmaPay over Paypal for Purchasing, Storing and Paying with Crypto.

In a symbolic move that highlighted the progress cryptoassets have made in recent years, PayPal announced last week that it would make cryptoassets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum available to its 346 million users. origin »

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CNN Talks Ethereum and Altcoins In Recent Business Article.

While Bitcoin has been the center of attention for the past two weeks, Ethereum has started to garner traction again. CNN recently covered altcoins in an article published in its Business column, highlighting trends in non-BTC cryptocurrencies. origin »

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Top DeFi Coins Maker, Aave, and YFI Correct 10% as ETH Slides.

Top decentralized finance (DeFi) coins have undergone a severe correction over the past day. Leading names such as MakerDAO’s Maker (MKR), Aave’s AAVE, Yearn. finance’s YFI, amongst others, are down 10 percent in the past day. origin »

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Price analysis 12/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, DOT, ADA, BNB, XLM.

Many altcoins are seeing sharp corrections as Bitcoin price struggles to hold $19,000 as support.

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Coinbase becomes a founding member of Square’s crypto patent group.

Coinbase will help COPA on its journey of defending against patent overreach.

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China's central bank plans digital yuan pilot for payments to Hong Kong.

Preliminary talks are underway to begin testing the e-CNY in the special administrative region of Hong Kong.

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Celsius’ CEO thinks Ethereum could lose its market dominance if this doesn't happen.

It's a possible hurdle to cross, but it could take some time.

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‘Ethereum only’ investors are growing, according to Grayscale.

The asset manager says Ethereum’s mass appeal is growing.

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Here's why Bitcoin is like 'Lebron James,' according to MicroStrategy CEO.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor draws a comparison between Bitcoin and NBA star Lebron James.

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Law Decoded: New threats to self-custody take shape in the US, Nov. 27–Dec. 4.

Tentative clampdowns coming from both the Treasury and the House in the United States lead this week's Law Decoded.

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Bitcoin Buy Signal Flashes; Institutional Investors Focused on Accumulation, Becoming Whales.

Today, Bitcoin went as low as $18,700, and the volume remains around $3 billion as Bitcoin struggles to find a direction. Interestingly, Bitcoin Hash Ribbon gives a buy signal that flashes when the hash rate has recovered (30d MA crosses above 60d MA). origin »

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Generate Bitcoin for Free Using This Method.

Everyone seems to be talking about Bitcoin right now and the reasons are pretty clear. Firstly, in these economically unstable times an alternative to the traditional currency markets is obviously going to be attractive. origin »

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‘We’re Very Focused on Not Killing’ Bitcoin – Acting OCC Chief Brooks.

Brooks’s comments come amid speculation of strict crypto-related regulations pertaining particularly to self-hosted wallets. “Nobody’s Going to Ban Bitcoin” In an interview with CNBC on Dec. origin »

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Over 200,000 Bitcoin Moved Out of Long-Term Storage Since November.

Unchained Capital revealed the news via a data visualization on Dec 3. Unchained’s ‘HODL Waves’ metric measures the activity of bitcoin by the length of storage. The total share of the bitcoin supply locked in storage between five and seven years fell from 5. origin »

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DeFi and Eth2 are whole new convos for regulators, says SEC's Hester Peirce.

United States SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to focus on new guidance for DeFi and future Ethereum projects.

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Polkadot (DOT) partners with Chainlink (LINK) on DeFi Alliance project.

Polkadot (DOT) recently launched a DeFi alliance with another cryptocurrency project — Chainlink (LINK). The alliance was revealed yesterday, December 3rd, and its goal is to create a new platform for the community, which would use Polkadot Network and its Substrate technology. origin »

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Billions of Gold Are Moving to Bitcoin.

Tons of gold have been taken off ETFs while bitcoin was rising in price, showing a striking correlation between the two. According to analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., family... origin »

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Hong Kong OTC trading firm acquires OMG Network.

Second-layer Ethereum scaling solution OMG Network has been acquired by Hong Kong-based OTC trading firm, Genesis Block.

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Polkadot launches DeFi alliance with Chainlink and will let 1000 nodes bloom.

Polkadot is making moves to expand its ecosystem, announcing a new DeFi Alliance alongside a new support program for validators.

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OCC leader Brian Brooks: ‘Nobody’s going to ban Bitcoin’.

Forthcoming regulations are “going to be a lot less bad than people will worry about.”

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Bitcoin price correction begins — Here’s how low BTC can go.

The price of Bitcoin may be due for a deeper correction as the upward momentum is showing weakness.

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China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction.

After an earlier attempt, China Construction Bank has gone back to the drawing board with new partners and a new proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based bond. origin »

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UN blockchain tool aims to improve land registry in Afghanistan’s cities.

The United Nations wants to tackle urban challenges like land-grabbing and inefficient use of space with blockchain technology.

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Coinbase Custody supports NuCypher, Curve, REN, wBTC, tBTC, and DFI Money.

Coinbase Custody, Coinbase’s cryptocurrency escrow subsidiary, recently announced that it is adding support for six new cryptocurrencies. One of them is NuCypher (NU), which was also listed on Coinbase yesterday, December 3rd. origin »

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Cardano (ADA) smart contract now compatible with all programming languages.

Today, Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), a blockchain engineering company, announced the launch of two smart contract developer platforms for Cardano (ADA) – IELE and KEVM. According to the announcement, the KEVM environment can now be deployed in any Cardano smart contract. origin »

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S&P Dow Jones to launch crypto indices in 2021.

S&P Dow Jones has officially revealed that it would be launching its cryptocurrency indices… The post S&P Dow Jones to launch crypto indices in 2021 appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Compound Finance (COMP) Continues Ascent After Reclaiming Crucial Support.

While COMP is expected to continue moving up until it reaches the first upcoming resistance area, it’s not yet clear if the current increase is the beginning of a new upward trend or is simply a retracement. origin »

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KuCoin missed an opportunity in Bitcoin’s bull market.

KuCoin may have missed on the biggest market opportunity of the year KuCoin, the… The post KuCoin missed an opportunity in Bitcoin’s bull market appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Bitcoin price retests $19,500 but bulls face downward pressure.

Bitcoin (BTC) price could dip to $18,500 if it fails to hold above the…

The post Bitcoin price retests $19,500 but bulls face downward pressure appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Compound price analysis: rejection at $140 could trigger 20% pullback.

Compound (COMP) bulls need to surmount seller congestion around $140 to maintain the upward… The post Compound price analysis: rejection at $140 could trigger 20% pullback appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Over One Million Ether Already Deposited for Staking on Ethereum 2.0.

The mainnet launch of the Beacon Chain of ETH 2.0 took place on Dec. 1. Interest is objectively growing as the total number of ETH staked on the network has surpassed one million. Just a few weeks ago, some users were worried that the necessary number of ETH would not reach the threshold for quite … Continued The post Over One Million Ether Already Deposited for Staking on Ethereum 2.0 appeared first on BeInCrypto. origin »

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One of Pakistan’s four provinces urges federal govt to legalize crypto.

The draft resolution reportedly notes that digital currencies are likely to replace paper currencies in the future.

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Bitcoin whales selling to institutions as Grayscale adds 7,188 BTC in 24 hours.

A huge sell wall at $20,000 may see a major transfer of wealth from whales to institutions based on current data.

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