South Korea Seeks to Tax Transactions Involving CryptoCurrencies In 2020

Capital gains from transactions involving virtual currencies such as bitcoin may soon be taxed in South Korea, according to a report by the Korea Times. The publication refers to government sources, and confirmation received from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. дальше »

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CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Plummets to 6 Month Low

Open interest on Bitcoin futures in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) reached the lowest point in over six months, reports Skew analytics (@skewdotcom). The exchange was the second to offer such futures, after the Chicago Board of Options Exchange (CBOE). дальше »

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Challenges Faced by Running Mining Operations and How to Mitigate Against it  

Whenever bitcoin mining is mentioned, it is normal for the mind to drift towards pickaxes, and getting oneself messed up with dirt while striking it big. Such thoughts aren’t far fetched from the actual meaning of bitcoin mining. дальше »

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Current Bitcoin Price Trajectory Similar to May 2018, Prior to $3,000 Drop: Analyst

Since Bitcoin topped in June, mainstream haters of cryptocurrencies and related technologies, such as Peter Schiff and Nouriel Roubini, have asserted that BTC is in an “echo bubble. ” While many have laughed off this sentiment as pure delusion, the charts may be telling a different story. дальше »

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Bitcoin Bottom Close, Bulls Signal a “Strong” Reversal

Bitcoin is not seeing much action and is stuck around $7,500 for over a week now. However, the volume has taken a severe drop, falling to a mere $120 million. Such low volumes make it easier for a large amount of transactions to move the prices and the market. дальше »

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Holders of Over 11 Million Bitcoin are Proving That Hodl Is Not Just a Meme

HODL is such a popular trading strategy in the crypto community that…

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Craig Wright autographs Bitcoin whitepaper at Tsinghua University in China

Craig Wright kicked off the Bitcoin SV road trip at Tsinghua University in China, where he signed a printout of the Bitcoin whitepaper. Wright’s panels in China were met with a wave of backlash, with many criticizing the Tsinghua Blockchain Association for providing a platform for such a controversial figure. дальше »

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Analyst Claims Litecoin Has No Future: Here?s Why

The altcoin has maintained a positive image within the crypto world, bringing numerous innovations such as SegWit and Atomic Swaps. However, some analysts don't think so. дальше »

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XRP used to transform blockchain-based gaming with Xpring partnership

Beyond blockchain technology's already known use-cases, such as trading and creating assets, blockchain-based gaming has started to gain traction lately. One of the biggest sectors in the digital spacThe post XRP used to transform blockchain-based gaming with Xpring partnership appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Regulatory Uncertainty Keeps Institutional Money Sidelined

A recent report from Bloomberg indicates that institutional funds’ interest in the crypto space is dwindling. Since the market crash in early 2018, pundits have claimed that such organizations were only months away from entering the ranks. дальше »

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Eat My Shorts: Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Bart Pattern

The crypto industry is full of eccentric characters, controversy, and memes. One such meme has emerged, called the “Bart” or “Bart Simpson” chart pattern, that occasionally appears on Bitcoin price charts. дальше »

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Bitcoin Forex Brokers: Things You Should Know

Coinspeaker Bitcoin Forex Brokers: Things You Should KnowBitcoin Forex Brokers are a thing of the future. Such brokers are one of the few ways through which you can increase the overall value of your Bitcoin.Bitcoin Forex Brokers: Things You Should Know дальше »

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Germany: Association Uses IOTA DLT to Incentivize Plastic Recycling

Getting people to do good such as recycling and waste segregation requires some degree of economic incentives to be built into the system. Biota, a German waste management association, launched its newest product, Deposy, which acts as a system to collect plastic waste from consumers and link them to recyclers, as reported by Ledger Insight,Read MoreRead More. дальше »

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The best tech-investment of the 2010s decade was Bitcoin

In terms of how long it maintained its $100 billion valuation, Bitcoin has outperformed every tech company that existed, claims Balaji Srinivasan. The former Coinbase CTO said that the biggest unicorn of the 2010s wasn’t any of the usual picks such as Uber, Airbnb, or Snapchat, but rather the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency. дальше »

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How FinTechs and Neobanks are Pushing Traditional Banks out of the Market

Coinspeaker How FinTechs and Neobanks are Pushing Traditional Banks out of the MarketFinTechs and neobanks are prone to adopting the most innovative technologies, such as cloud computing and blockchain technology. дальше »

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Save the Children Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations

Making donations is a great way for the cryptocurrency community to spread acceptance for peer-to-peer electronic money to new people and institutions. And options for giving with bitcoin cash to your supported causes are expanding all the time, with organizations such as Save the Children joining in. дальше »

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Bitcoin Death Cross On Monthly MACD Spells Doom For December

A bearish cross on Bitcoin’s monthly moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) indicator could spell challenging times ahead. Such crosses occur when the 26-week moving average (MA) of BTC price goes above the 12-week MA. дальше »

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Recipe for Disaster: Major Bitcoin Exchanges Hold 1.9M BTC

With eight major bitcoin exchanges reportedly holding more than 1. 925 million BTC (about $14 billion), crypto investor and entrepreneur, Trace Mayer, highlights the dangers of such massive hoards. дальше »

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China Enforces Facial Recognition Scans When Registering a new Mobile Plan

Any new development involving technology out of China will be scrutinized. The government’s desire to introduce face scans for mobile users will only stir the pot even further.   Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, have become the new medium for  a lot of people in 2019. дальше »

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Blockchain, Power and Politics: How Decentralization Engenders Freedom

Power in politics is at a moment of imbalance. With political power increasingly tending toward centralized structures, emerging technologies such as blockchain provide decentralized alternatives to the distribution of such power дальше »

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Russia: De Facto Crypto Ban Will Be Hard to Achieve, Official Says

Russia may prohibit crypto payments for goods and services, but achieving such a ban might be quite difficult. This is the conclusion of Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Market. дальше »

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EU Fights Corporatization of AI and Blockchain With Massive Investment

The EU has made a significant investment into emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI, and it could possibly balance the world’s tech oligopoly

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IDAX Crypto Exchange CEO Disappears Amidst Exit Scam Rumors 

IDAX, an Asian crypto exchange whose users have been unable to make withdrawals since November 24, has announced that it’s CEO, who allegedly absconded with the exchange’s cold wallet  is still nowhere to be found and as such, it is suspending all deposits and withdrawals indefinitely, according to a blog post on November 29, 2019. дальше »

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Big Four Audit Firm KPMG Launches Its Blockchain-based Tracking Platform KPMG Origins

Big Four audit firm KPMG announced the launch of its blockchain-based tracing and tracking tool called KPMG Origins. The new tool is said to bring in more transparency and traceability in the supply-chain field of numerous sectors such as Agriculture, manufacturing, and finance. дальше »

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Hydrostandart.io ICO

Our civilization is now on the threshold of the fourth industrial revolution, which will be characterized by a combination of technologies that erases the boundaries between the physical, digital and biological spheres. дальше »

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Robinhood Crypto Exchange Scraps Plan to Become a Bank

Robinhood has had an about-turn on its plans to become a bank. Commission-free stock and cryptocurrency trading pioneer withdrew its application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Rise Continues as Matic Doubles in Value

Bitcoin continues to advance on Thursday, following yesterday’s surge above $7,500. Traders quickly brushed aside the news of the UpBit exchange hack, and focused on more positive developments such as fresh record trading volumes on Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures exchange. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price to Hit $120,000 in Next Bull Cycle in 2022, Crypto Trader Claims

Another long-term bullish prediction appears on Crypto Twitter, this time it comes not from a crypto billionaire and investor, such as Tim Draper, but a crypto analyst дальше »

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China Targets OTC Trading Channels as Crypto Clampdown Rages On

The Chinese government is taking its regulatory hammering one step further by closing down unofficial Weibo channels that facilitate OTC trading between retail investors. According to Bloomberg, many Chinese investors held their money on exchanges such as Binance, OKEx, and Bitsoda and stand to potentially lose their holdings depending on regulation, November 27, 2019. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Price Is Lagging Behind Stock-To-Flow Model

For a commodity such as Bitcoin, the stock-to-flow ratio refers to the total supply of that asset divided by the amount that is produced each year. Therefore, the ratio measures how many years of production would be required to reach the current supply if we hold constant the current production rate. дальше »

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India: Minister Says Government Working on National Level Blockchain Framework

According to a report by The Economic Times published on November 27, 2019, the Indian Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) – Sanjay Dhotre – has stressed the importance of blockchain technology in streamlining operations in various domains such as governance, banking and finance, and cybersecurity. дальше »

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Demand for Trained Blockchain Experts in China is on The Rise

The demand for blockchain technology experts in china is higher than the supply of such talents. The industry is offering a variety of job opportunities that require high qualifications in the field. дальше »

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IOTA (MIOTA) DID System to Be Integrated with Yallvend Vending Machines

On November 27, 2019, BiiLabs, a startup focused on the development of Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions, announced the start of a collaboration with Yallvend, a vending machine manufacturer. The goal is to introduce Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) in such a way as to make identity recognition more secure and reliable. дальше »

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Another eWallet Adds Further Crypto Support, But Are Efforts Like Skrill’s Missing the Point?

One of the most popular online e-wallet services has just overhauled its cryptocurrency offering. From today, customers of Skrill will be able to exchange the various crypto assets the platform supports directly for Bitcoin. дальше »

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Will Online Payment Companies Provide a Mainstream Bridge into Cryptocurrency?

When Bitcoin first started to emerge into the mainstream collective consciousness, it was frequently positioned as a threat to traditional finance. Bitcoin proponents pointed to the high fees charged by intermediaries such as banks and online payment providers, predicting that decentralization would be their downfall. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Startup Partners with Booking.com, Can Such Deals Promote Crypto Adoption?

A cryptocurrency-friendly travel booking platform has partnered with the online travel agency giant Booking. com. The deal will allow users of the Travala platform to book accommodation listed on Booking. дальше »

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Bitcoin Remittance Pipeline Setup For Lebanon Amid Dollar Shortage and Tense Standoff

Lebanon is facing a banking crisis of such severity a judge had to order a bank to release deposited funds. “The [Lebanese] economy doesn’t rely on the local currency, the... The post Bitcoin Remittance Pipeline Setup For Lebanon Amid Dollar Shortage and Tense Standoff appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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Gold and Silver Follow Similar Trend to Bitcoin, React to News About China

With crypto prices moving after almost every positive or negative bit of news related to China, gold and silver markets have been reacting to such events as well. With some exceptions, the overall trend in their value has been negative since September. дальше »

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Social Trading Tools Might Be the Key to Simplifying Crypto Trading for Retail Investors

Cryptocurrency means different things to different people. To early adopters, millennials, techies, geeks, and risk-loving investors, cryptocurrency is the future of money. During bull markets, the incredible performance of cryptocurrencies over traditional assets such as equities, real estate, and gold […] The post Social Trading Tools Might Be the Key to Simplifying Crypto Trading for Retail Investors appeared first on CoinMarketCap. дальше »

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Binance to Provide Market Data for Band Protocol’s Oracles

Binance has announced today the support for Band Protocol’s oracle platform on its exchange. Smart contracts using Band Protocol will now have access to live price data from Binance’s 600+ cryptocurrency pairs. дальше »

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Wyoming could get 8 new blockchain laws in 2020

The popularity of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology seems to be surging lately, with several governments now taking steps to regulate the same. One such state in the United States is Wyoming,The post Wyoming could get 8 new blockchain laws in 2020 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Ethereum's Buterin: PoW algorithms offering medium-level ASIC resistance can be created

"I believe that PoW algorithms that provide a medium level of ASIC resistance can be created, but such resistance is limited-term and both ASIC and non-ASIC PoW have disadvantages; in the long term thThe post Ethereum's Buterin: PoW algorithms offering medium-level ASIC resistance can be created appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Dollar Cost Average: Even Bitcoin Investors Using This Strategy May Soon Be At A Loss

There are a number of sound investment strategies a crypto investor may choose to gain exposure to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, depending on important factors such as risk appetite or income level. дальше »

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Thai SEC Mulls Tweaking Existing Crypto Regulations to Boost Growth

Asian nations such as Thailand are wasting no time in preparing their economies for a future that involves crypto assets. China is full steam ahead on blockchain technology, and Thailand is making plans to open up further to the digital asset industry with amendments to existing regulations. дальше »

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Will Ethereum’s “parabolic” DeFi growth be the main factor of ETH recovery?

Year-to-date, the price of Ethereum is down slightly from $155 to $148 and has been noticeably struggling to recover to 2018 levels. As said by Adaptive Fund partner Willy Woo, on-chain fundamentals determine the long term trend of a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and short term price movements are primarily dictated by margin trading platforms such […] The post Will Ethereum’s “parabolic” DeFi growth be the main factor of ETH recovery? appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Despite Market Turbulence, Bitcoin’s Support Lines Remain Intact

Technical analysis of price trends is a topic ever electrifying the world of crypto investment, with dynamic debate on social media and beyond. While there are no guarantees, there are fundamental methods for looking at data which can provide valuable insights, such as analysis of price support lines and resistance, as well as proposed approaches […] The post Despite Market Turbulence, Bitcoin’s Support Lines Remain Intact appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Bitfinex's CTO elaborates on minimal use of hot wallets

Hacks on cryptocurrency exchanges are everyday news now. Several cryptocurrency exchanges including the most prominent ones have been a victim to these hacks. One such exchange, Bitfinex has been timeThe post Bitfinex's CTO elaborates on minimal use of hot wallets appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Dumps Can Be Identified by One Simple Method, Notes Analyst

The Bitcoin price often creates repetitive patterns that can be identified to predict future price movements. One such pattern is created by a long bearish upper wick and a moving average (MA) rejection. дальше »

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Hard Problems in Cryptocurrency: Five Years Later

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. дальше »

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How The Millennial Generation Could Destroy the World

We thought long and hard about writing such article. 1984 has become a manual was on our mind, and we didn’t want to write another manual, yet as above so... The post How The Millennial Generation Could Destroy the World appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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