Cryptocurrency News
Elon Musk Endorses Cryptocurrency for Martian Economy
Bitcoin.com - 31 Dec 2020 05:05
Spacex and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, widely believed to be the man taking humanity to Mars and building a permanent settlement there, tweeted his approval of the idea that Mars’ economy will run on cryptocurrency. Elon Musk...
Fact-checking Ripple's Claim that 'Many G20 Gov'ts' Call XRP a 'Currency'
Crypto News - 31 Dec 2020 16:00
Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg The struggle between the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) and one of the nation's biggest crypto companies, Ripple, is coming to a head, leading exchan...
Ripple Assails the SEC, Claims the $1.3 billion Lawsuit is an 'Attack on the Entire Crypto Industry Here in the United States'
Bitcoin.com - 31 Dec 2020 07:15
Ripple has hit back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing it of creating more uncertainty and failing in its duty to protect the crypto community. In panning the SEC’s decision to designate its...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closes 2020 Near Record Highs
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 23:09
Bitcoin nearly triples its price in 2020 and ends the year close to $29,000, but ether gained 450%.
Bitcoin and Altcoins Hesitate Before Next Move
Crypto News - 31 Dec 2020 15:05
After setting a new all-time high, bitcoin price corrected lower below USD 29,000. However, dips were limited in BTC below USD 28,800. It is currently (12:30 UTC) trading well above important supports and seems to be aim...
While Bitcoin Extends Rally, Altcoins Take Back Seat
Crypto News - 31 Dec 2020 07:08
After settling above USD 28,500, bitcoin price started a fresh increase. BTC broke the USD 29,000 level and traded to a new all-time high close to USD 29,300. It is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it seems ...
FinCEN Wants US Citizens to Disclose Offshore Crypto Holdings of $10K+
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 23:52
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network wants U.S. persons who hold crypto in offshore accounts to report holdings over $10,000.
4 reasons why the top 15 richest Bitcoin wallets still matter in 2021
Coin Telegraph - 31 Dec 2020 23:25
Bitcoin may have mooned in 2020 but here's why watching the top-15 richest addresses will matter in 2021.
Chinese Miners Migrate to Nordic Regions, Mining Exec Says Hashrate Migration One of the 'Biggest Developments'
Bitcoin.com - 31 Dec 2020 23:00
China has the largest concentration of bitcoin miners worldwide with estimates noting the country captures anywhere between 50-65% of the global hashrate. Xinjiang, the autonomous region of the People’s Republic of Chi...
Did Bitcoin prove itself to be a reliable store of value in 2020? Experts answer
Coin Telegraph - 31 Dec 2020 20:47
Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question of Bitcoin's path throughout the year 2020.
Colombian Watchdog Says Companies Can Convert Capital to Bitcoin
Crypto News - 31 Dec 2020 20:00
Big American companies like MicroStrategy have made the headlines this year with their bitcoin (BTC)-buying policies, but companies in Colombia may be set to follow suit - after a corporate watchdog in the nation green-l...
Vaneck Files New Bitcoin ETF Proposal With SEC Under New Administration
Bitcoin.com - 31 Dec 2020 19:30
After successfully launched a bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, Vaneck has now filed a new proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under former c...
Low Circulation and High Demand at Opening of SCU Trading
Bitcoin.com - 31 Dec 2020 19:00
PRESS RELEASE. Securypto trade will open on Bilaxy on 1 January, 2021 and all indicators say that it will start off strong given the high demand for it alongside the low circulation of the coin as pointed out by Securypt...
What Is a Satoshi?
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 19:00
On today's holiday episode of Markets Daily, we take a look at the term "satoshi," its origin, what it means and why it matters.
Why Crypto Crosses 'The Chasm' in a Post-Coronavirus World
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 18:00
2020 will be looked back on as the year that marks the present era from the past; the demarcation line separating the before and the after.
Bitcoin Mining Machine Maker Ebang to Launch Crypto Exchange in 2021; Shares Rise
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 17:20
Bitcoin mining equipment maker Ebang announced Thursday it is preparing to officially launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the first quarter of 2021.
Total Tokenization, Taproot, Bitcoin ETF + More News
Crypto News - 31 Dec 2020 17:06
Source: iStock/Photographer, Filmmaker, Designer Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Adoption news The v...
Governments Will Start to Hodl Bitcoin in 2021
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 17:00
Crypto assets not only are not going away. They will become integral to our financial and political lives.
Bitfinex CTO: Tether Is Registered and Regulated Under FinCEN- USDT Not Next Target of the US SEC
Bitcoin.com - 31 Dec 2020 16:30
The CTO at Bitfinex Paolo Ardoino has pushed back against rumours that the company’s Tether stablecoin may be the next target of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Bitfinex executive insists that th...
$30K BTC price imminent? This Bitcoin hodler metric hints at the next rally peak
Coin Telegraph - 31 Dec 2020 16:18
Bitcoin HODLer volume suggests a prolonged correction is not likely, but that could change.
EToro USA Becomes Latest Exchange to Suspend XRP Trading
Coin Desk - 31 Dec 2020 16:09
The U.S. division of eToro is suspending XRP trading after an SEC suit alleging it is a security.
Top 10 crypto and blockchain stories of 2020
Coin Telegraph - 31 Dec 2020 15:10
Corporations and institutional investors seeking an alternate store of value amid the pandemic crisis drove crypto to new heights in 2020.