Cryptocurrency News
Venezuela to Incorporate Bitcoin and Litecoin Wallets into National Remittances Platform
Bitcoin.com - 2 Nov 2020 15:30
Venezuela says it will incorporate bitcoin and litecoin wallets to its Patria’s Cryptocurrency Remittance Platform. In an update, authorities in the country say this move will enable Venezuelan citizens to formally rec...
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody
Bitcoin.com - 2 Nov 2020 00:15
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and ...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces From $13.2K; Ether on Centralized Exchanges at 2-Year Low
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 23:35
Bitcoin's price is trending up after a dip while traders are moving ether off from centralized exchanges.
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 44
Crypto News - 2 Nov 2020 23:00
Source: iStock/~UserGI15632523 Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do ...
SEC Finalizes Rule Change That Could (One Day) Juice Token Sales
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 22:15
Companies can now raise more money under three key securities exemptions without having to register with SEC.
Who Is Better for Bitcoin, Trump or Biden?
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 22:00
In a chaotic year of dueling recriminations and very different visions of the future, the real question of this U.S. presidential election is: Who is better for bitcoin?
Mastercard President Says Crypto Patents Will Pay Off When Central Bank Digital Currencies Arrive
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 21:07
Crypto IP "puts us in a good position" for central bank digital currencies, said Mastercard President Miebach.
Decentralized Exchange Volume Dropped 25% in October
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 20:33
A steeper decline was avoided by one record day for Uniswap and Curve.
Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 20:22
Huobi said Monday the rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false.
South Korean Regulator Bans Privacy Coin Trading, Beefs up Crypto AML
Crypto News - 2 Nov 2020 20:00
South Korea's financial regulator is flexing its muscles with a series of new amendments to forthcoming crypto regulations - with new anti-money laundering (AML) provisos and a ban on privacy coin trading. On Monday, Per...
In the CBDC Race, It's Better to Be Last
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 19:33
As countries like China and Sweden rush to develop digital currencies, the U.S. can afford to take its time.
Court Filing Accuses Bitmex Cofounders of 'Looting' $440 Million Before the Fed Crackdown
Bitcoin.com - 2 Nov 2020 19:30
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the firm HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of the exchange Bitmex, alongside the three cofounders Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Plaintiffs allege “the defe...
Tron Blockchain Stalled for Hours by 'Malicious Contract,' Justin Sun Says
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 19:10
A "malicious contract" caused a Tron blockchain super representative to suspend block production for a few hours on Monday.
5 signs that the real Bitcoin rally may only be just beginning
Coin Telegraph - 2 Nov 2020 19:00
The price of Bitcoin has pulled back from its $14,100 multi-year high, but there are five signs that the real rally is only just starting.
3 CBDC Projects, Bitcoin Lightning Hits Pool, Verizon Taps Blockchain + More News
Crypto News - 2 Nov 2020 18:34
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. CBDCs news The digital yuan has already surpassed the 4 million tran...
Bitcoin Mining Firm Hut 8 Appoints Jaime Leverton as CEO
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 18:22
Interim CEO Jimmy Vaiopoulos will return to his role as CFO.
Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Getting a Marketplace for Payment Channel Liquidity
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 18:01
Lightning Labs new service, Pool, provides a marketplace for Lightning Network businesses and users to lease payment channel liquidity.
DeFi Trading App Dharma Now Connects Directly to US Bank Accounts
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 18:00
The startup for trading in decentralized finance (DeFi), Dharma, has now enabled automated clearing house (ACH) purchases in 13 U.S. states.
Crypto Market Sentiment Sinks into Neutral Zone; EOS Rules the Week
Crypto News - 2 Nov 2020 17:20
The combined moving 7-day average crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for the top 10 coins by market capitalization dropped out of the positive zone last week, and though it had stood very near the border at the ti...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Double-Digit Drop on Tuesday
Crypto News - 2 Nov 2020 17:00
Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty could revert to levels not seen since August - with a forecasted drop in difficulty of almost 15% on the cards, similarly to what BTC miners experienced after a market crash in March. Per ...
Beaxy Exchange Adds Support for Six National Currencies
Crypto News - 2 Nov 2020 17:00
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com. Beaxy Exchange's mission is to help cryptocurrency traders and investors build their financial future. By increasing their exposure to...
Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests
Coin Desk - 2 Nov 2020 16:24
Nigerians are protesting police corruption and concerns about a possible internet shutdown have driven some to adopt decentralized VPNs like Mysterium.