“Check Out Thorchain (RUNE),” ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees Says

The chief executive officer of ShapeShift, Erik Voorhees, is cementing himself as a fan of the DeFi space. Decentralized finance (DeFi) has gained many supporters over recent months, Voorhees being one of them. дальше »

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Filecoin (FIL) Faces a Miner Crisis 72 Hours Into Launch, Analyst Says

Filecoin (FIL) has been one of the most talked-about digital assets of the past week. The cryptocurrency finally launched this week after years of development and after a rapid $200 million ICO in 2017. дальше »

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Strategist: Fundamental Factors Show Ethereum Has Never Been Healthier

Strategist Spencer Noon says the fundamental indicators of Ethereum have never been healthier, as the network activity accelerates дальше »

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Pelosi Says It’s Tuesday or Bust if White House Wants a Pre-Election Stimulus Package: Report

The Democratic House Speaker said if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday evening, a package won't be likely before Nov. 3. дальше »

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FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services. The body adds that the hybrid cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring efficiencies to payments (including cross-border payments) as well as to promote financial inclusion. дальше »

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“Game On,” Analyst Says as Bitcoin Prints Pivotal Crossover

Bitcoin is forming a pivotal buying signal after weeks of consolidation. The cryptocurrency pushed higher over the past 10 days, which allowed this indicator to trend higher to form the buying signal seen today. дальше »

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Coinbase Turned Over Info on 1,914 Users; 96.6% Were Criminal-based Law Enforcement Requests

As part of its commitment to be a trusted venue, Coinbase has released its first Transparency Report. Much like other financial service providers and technology companies, Coinbase says it received requests from the law enforcement and government agencies seeking information and financial records in connection with civil, criminal, and other investigative matters in the form […] The post Coinbase Turned Over Info on 1,914 Users; 96. дальше »

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‘Only in Crypto’: What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance

On Friday morning as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk's editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges. дальше »

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Calm before the storm? Analyst says $20K Bitcoin possible in 3 months

Mohit Sorout says Bitcoin could rise to a new all-time high in three months when it breaks out of the existing range.

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Trader Warns: “Be Scared” Going To Bed Without Spot Bitcoin Exposure

Bitcoin’s bull run could very well be here, but with the pandemic and the coming election, there’s so much risk in the air. However, one crypto trader says that they’d be more “scared” going to sleep at night without holding spot BTC at this point, than not. дальше »

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E-Krona or Bust, Says Sweden’s Chief Central Banker, Trying to Drag Swedish Govt Into Digital Age

Riksbank Governor Stevan Ingves sees a Swedish digital currency as an imperative for the central bank. дальше »

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“I Don’t Build For Speculators, I Build For Developers,” Says YFI Creator Andre Cronje

DeFi darling YFI’s creator Andre Cronje clarifies that he doesn’t “build for speculators. ” “I do not build to make a number go up. I build for developers,” said Cronje in a post on Thursday. YFI, the governance token of Yearn. дальше »

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Armstrong says 'silent majority' supports Coinbase apolitical stance in leaked audio

Leaked Coinbase audio sheds additional light on the company's apolitical sea change.

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Robinhood Raises Cybersecurity Awareness After Insider Says 2,000 Accounts Exposed in the Hack

About 2,000 of trading app Robinhood accounts were compromised in a recent hack that stole customer funds. The popular online brokerage service also offers trading of limited cryptocurrencies, previously said that cybercriminals targeted only a “limited number” of customer funds. дальше »

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Analyst Who Called 2018’s Bottom Says Bitcoin Will Soon Move Towards $12k

Bitcoin has stalled over the past few hours. The cryptocurrency currently trades for $11,300, far above last week’s lows but below the highs of $11,750. Bitcoin is down 2% in the past 24 hours after news revealed that OKEx has frozen withdrawals for the time being. дальше »

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$2,263,380,000 in Bitcoin Held in OKEx Wallets, Research Says, while Founder Detained by Police

The OKEx exchange that has suspended withdrawals holds 200,000 BTC in its wallets, meanwhile its founder has allegedly been detained by the police in China дальше »

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Second-Largest Stablecoin USDC to Launch on Stellar In 2021

The second-largest stablecoin after Tether (USDT), USDC is scheduled to launch on the Stellar blockchain in 2021. This is according to an announcement by Center Consortium and Circle on Thursday, October 15, which says that the stablecoin will be on Stellar in Q1 of 2021. дальше »

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‘Enormous wall of money’ will send Bitcoin to $1M in 2025 — Raoul Pal

The largest cryptocurrency will “massively outperform gold” before that, says the Real Vision founder.

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Shariah Compliance Expert Says Cryptocurrencies Are Legit Commodities

A shariah compliance expert, the current chairman of the Shariah Advisory Council at Malaysia’s central bank and a shariah board member at many financial companies, says that cryptocurrency is a legit commodity that can be exchanged. дальше »

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OKEx Suspends Withdrawals, Says Key Holder Not Available Due to Cooperation With Investigation

Withdrawals are suspended as a key holder is "out of touch," preventing withdrawal authorizations. дальше »

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Bitstamp says its users are now covered against a broad web of crime

Crypto needs insurance too.

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Ripple Contributes $10M to NGO Mercy Corps at Swell; CEO Says The US is Giving Advantage to Chinese Tech

Ripple is wrapping up its annual event, Swell. The two-day event, held on Oct. 14-15, was virtual for the first time and is overall the fourth one. Usually, a driver for a spike in XRP prices, this time not only was there not much hype around the event, but the price of XRP is also […] The post Ripple Contributes M to NGO Mercy Corps at Swell; CEO Says The US is Giving Advantage to Chinese Tech first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Banks should be ready with CBDCs if Libra is blocked: BoC exec

Timothy Lane says the central bank is developing a CBDC at "a good pace.”

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Governments and banks are the only winners with fiat currency, says Max Keiser

His doom and gloom comments continue to roll in for global currencies.

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CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert Says He’s Impressed With Ethereum, Likens It To The Internet

Critics have continuously tried to spread FUD about the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization owing to its persistent scalability issue. To be fair, the network has been extremely congested as of late especially due to the booming decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. дальше »

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Isle of Man Says Bitcoin, Ethereum Not Securities

The Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown dependency, has released a document guiding how it will define cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Specifically, the country’s financial services authority (FSA) categorizes cryptocurrencies by their function. дальше »

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Trump Says He Would Increase Stimulus Offer to Reach Deal With House Democrats: Report

There's still a chance a stimulus package can be passed before the presidential election, but those chances are fading, said the U.S. president. дальше »

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‘No single digital currency will dominate the world’ Bank of Japan now says

Japan's policymakers appear disconcerted by the advancement in China's CBDC initiative.

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Yearn Finance’s founder says he ‘doesn’t build for speculators’

Andre Cronje's "I test in prod" statement is not as bad as it seems.

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Bitcoin price metric suggests $15K surge after US elections — report

The MVRV ratio is firmly sticking to its 2-year uptrend, with support in place for fresh all-time highs, says Stack Funds.

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Bankless society ‘inevitable’ due to crypto, says Morgan Creek CEO

People will be able to “bank themselves” with crypto.

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‘Bitcoin Looking Strong’ — Poised For A Breakout Bull Run Into The New Year, Says Tyler Winklevoss

The last few days have been good for Bitcoin. The top crypto has managed to break above the $11k mark and is now consolidating the gain as it eyes the next hurdle at around $11,500. At the moment, Bitcoin is trading at around $11,330 a piece. дальше »

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Aave protocol is safe says new DeFi Pulse tool

Aave has over $1 billion in total value locked and is currently the fourth...

The post Aave protocol is safe says new DeFi Pulse tool appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Isle of Man Regulator Says Bitcoin, Ether Not Considered Securities in New Guidance

The island's Financial Services Authority has set out how it will treat cryptocurrencies and crypto assets and which might be regulated as securities. дальше »

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‘I would not short’ — Bitcoin buy the dip zone now $11K, says Tone Vays

The veteran trader says bullish trends make shorting the current correction a dangerous move, and the dip “may already be over.”

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Grayscale Ethereum Trust Holds 2% of All Circulating ETH: Grayscale Founder

Grayscale founder Barry Silbert says Grayscale Ethereum Trust now also holds a substantial amount of ETH, while Vitalik Buterin thanks CFTC chairman for supporting ETH дальше »

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More Pain for Bitcoin Ahead as Price Breaks “Legacy Trendline,” Says Analyst

Bitcoin (BTC) is at risk of extending its ongoing downside correction as it breaks below a so-called “legacy trendline. ” As spotted by an independent, pseudonymous chart analyst, the said trendline was acting as a support to Bitcoin since March 2020. дальше »

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Fidelity Digital Assets Touts Bitcoin Credentials, As Publicly Traded Companies Now Hold Over 600,000 BTC

Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) says diversifying an investment portfolio with bitcoin is especially essential now when benchmark interest rates globally are near or below zero. The opportunity cost of not allocating to bitcoin is simply higher explains FDA in its latest bitcoin investment thesis. дальше »

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Warning: “Watch Out” For Bitcoin “Bulldozer” When Volume Expands

Volatility is finally increasing after a return to historical lows, but volume has yet to follow. When it does, however, one crypto trader says to “watch out” for the “bulldozer” that will be Bitcoin after a breakout supported by volume expansion. дальше »

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JPMorgan says Bitcoin slightly overvalued as a commodity

Referring to Bitcoin as a commodity seems to show a maturing view of the asset.

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FSB Publishes 10 High-Level Recommendations to Regulate ‘Global Stablecoins’

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released 10 high-level recommendations for regulation, supervision, and oversight of “global stablecoin” in its latest report on Tuesday. The international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system says global stablecoins must adhere to all applicable regulatory standards before commencing operation. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Market Cap Could Surpass $1 Trillion, Says Fidelity Report

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Australia Doesn’t Need a Retail CBDC, Says Central Bank

Australia’s central bank is not buying into the growing call among several countries to float their own central bank digital currency (CBDC). With China already bootstrapping adoption of its digital yuan to millions of citizens, other countries are moving ahead to test their own experimental CBDCs. дальше »

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New WEF study reveals issues facing blockchain and crypto standards

WEF study says the ongoing efforts from blockchain organizations are not enough to set global blockchain standards.

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Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe 'already has' a digital euro

The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium.

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Unqualified investors can buy up to $8K of crypto, says Bank of Russia

Russia’s central bank wants to limit the amount of cryptos and digital rights acquired by non-professional investors.

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Reserve Bank of Australia still researching the CBDC it says it doesn’t need

The Reserve Bank of Australia is continuing to explore how to design and operate a CBDC.

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‘Enormous Wall of Money’ Coming Into Bitcoin, Price to Reach $1 Million in 5 Years, Says Raoul Pal

Macro strategist Raoul Pal says the price of bitcoin will reach $1 million in five years. He attributes the price increase to adoption by large pools of investors and the “enormous wall of money” coming into bitcoin, rather than because “the world is collapsing. дальше »

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Fidelity Report Says Portfolios Should Consider 5% Bitcoin Allocation

"In a world where benchmark interest rates globally are near, at, or below zero, the opportunity cost of not allocating to bitcoin is higher," the report said. дальше »

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Bitcoin ‘May Have Extrinsic Value In The Sense That People Want It’ Says BoE Governor

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey cautioned over the use of Bitcoin as a means of payment on Monday. He said he was “very nervous” about people using the leading digital currency for payments because it has uncertain value. дальше »

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