Cryptocurrency News
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Ready to Put 5% of His Portfolio in SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin.com - 7 Dec 2020 05:45
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, is ready to put 5% of his investment portfolio in a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ...
China Airdrops Digital Yuan Worth $3 Million -- 10,000 Stores Will Accept It
Bitcoin.com - 7 Dec 2020 00:30
Twenty million yuan ($3 million) in China’s central bank digital currency will be given away to 100,000 people in the country’s largest test of the digital yuan to date. The digital currency will be accepted at 100,0...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Slips Below $19,000; ETH Locked in DeFi Crosses Over 7M
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 23:23
A bit of bitcoin price dumping occurred Monday while some investors dove back into DeFi with their ether.
Paris Blockchain Week Summit: Join the Pros at 30% Off
Crypto News - 7 Dec 2020 14:00
Mark the 9th and 10th of December down in your calendars: that's the date of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit 2020 (PBWS2020), when experts from across the industry will gather in one place to share their experiences, ti...
Swiss Banks About To Get A New Crypto Gateway For Their Clients
Crypto News - 7 Dec 2020 13:10
The Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX) and its partners aim to launch a new service that would enable Swiss banks to offer access to digital assets for their customers in the first quarter of 2021. The Institutional Digital Asse...
Gold bug says 2021 will be a big year for Bitcoin and Ethereum
Coin Telegraph - 7 Dec 2020 23:54
He believes that rising adoption will drive Bitcoin higher next year, and that DeFi will have a similar effect on Ethereum.
Snowden Recalls His Bitcoin Comment Made During the Coronavirus-Driven Meltdown in Crypto Market
Bitcoin.com - 7 Dec 2020 23:30
The famous American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, took to his Twitter account once again to talk about bitcoin. This time around, he confirmed on December 7, his call on the bottom that the crypto reached on March 12, 2...
MicroStrategy Plans $400M Raise; Net Proceeds Will Fund More Bitcoin Buys
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 23:15
MicroStrategy is turning to investors to fund up to $400 million more in bitcoin purchases.
Key Bitcoin futures metrics show traders are bullish despite flat BTC price
Coin Telegraph - 7 Dec 2020 23:15
Multiple indicators show pro and retail traders remain strongly bullish even as Bitcoin price failed to break $20,000.
'Shameless' season premiere name drops Bitcoin and other crypto
Coin Telegraph - 7 Dec 2020 23:00
Too bad the brief crypto-related conversation was largely nonsensical.
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 49
Crypto News - 7 Dec 2020 23:00
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 you have information about new ...
Institutions will protect Bitcoin from government overreach: Erik Voorhees
Coin Telegraph - 7 Dec 2020 22:29
Bitcoiners should embrace institutional adoption as it keeps everyone honest, says Erik Voorhees.
How One Bitcoin Options Trader Turned $638K Into $4.4M in 5 Weeks
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 22:21
As bitcoin rallied from $13,400 to over $19,000, a trader who bought the $36,000-strike January expiry call saw a paper profit of more than $4 million.
Forget the milk and cookies, Santa is accepting Bitcoin this holiday season
Coin Telegraph - 7 Dec 2020 22:00
Much like Santa himself, Bitcoin is magic.
Rebranded Libra Still a 'Wolf in Sheep's Clothing': German Finance Minister
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 21:36
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz took aim at the rebranded lDiem and said it would take more than cosmetic changes to smoothen regulatory concerns.
Price analysis 12/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, DOT, ADA, BNB, XLM
Coin Telegraph - 7 Dec 2020 21:18
Bitcoin price continues to meet resistance at $19,500, a signal that further sideways action in BTC and altcoins is on the cards.
Biden Administration Will 'Ultimately Be Supportive' of Crypto: Circle CEO
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 21:17
Oon CNBC's 'Squawk Box' on Monday, Allaire spoke about the regulatory attitudes toward stablecoins and how the incoming administration may treat crypto.
Spain's Second-Largest Bank Will Soon Launch Crypto Services: Sources
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 20:52
BBVA is poised to enter the cryptocurrency trading and custody space, according to two people familiar with the plans.
2020's Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year's Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin.com - 7 Dec 2020 20:30
Digital currency markets have climbed significantly in value all year long, despite the gloomy global economy and the aftermath of Covid-19 responses. Bitcoin prices have been hovering at values not seen since 2017, and ...
Taproot, One Of Bitcoin's Biggest Upgrades May Be Coming Next Year
Crypto News - 7 Dec 2020 20:24
Taproot, one of the most anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) upgrades, and its largest alteration since 2017, expected to improve privacy, scalability, flexibility, and speed of the network - may be coming in a matter of months. P...
MicroStrategy Buys More Bitcoin, Hong Kong Eyes Digital Yuan + More News
Crypto News - 7 Dec 2020 19:53
Traditional Chinese junkboat sailing across Victoria harbour, Hong Kong. Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto n...
Fiat-to-Crypto Partnerships Expand Abra's Footprint to 150+ Countries
Coin Desk - 7 Dec 2020 19:31
Abra is expanding its crypto marketplace to dozens more countries through partnerships with four fiat-to-crypto gateways.