China is powering ahead with its DCEP central bank digital currency—but what are the implications for its decentralized rival, Bitcoin?

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Can China's DCEP Challenge Bitcoin?

Author of fan favorite “The Bitcoin Standard” Saifedean Ammous discusses his new book “The Fiat Standard” and issues in the legacy system.The post Video: “The Fiat Standard” With Saifedean Ammous appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Video: “The Fiat Standard” With Saifedean Ammous

A common reason developing countries turn to cryptocurrency is because of their country’s economic instability or the lack of banks. With some exchange channels allowing people to exchange their cryptocurrency for free, cryptocurrencies can be an effective way for people to send and receive remittances to developing countries. They can also be a way for […]

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Is Bitcoin a reasonable option for developing countries?

US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote a letter to US SEC Chairman Jay Clayton earlier this month about concerns pertaining to the Chinese influence over cryptocurrencies. According to a report from the Washington Examiner Ratcliffe even offered to have the senior economic intelligence officials brief Clayton on the matter. For now, the SEC [&#8230;]The post US intelligence chief concerned about Chinese dominance in cryptocurrency appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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US intelligence chief concerned about Chinese dominance in cryptocurrency

Coinbase has also changed the way it will alert clients to relevant tax information.

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Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Cuts Margin Trading, Binance Sweeps US Clients, OKEx Offers Rebates

Disclaimer: The findings of the following article attempt to analyze the emerging patterns in Polkadot’s short-term market and its impact on the price Bitcoin&#8217;s hard fork, Bitcoin Cash has been surfing through various resistances and has appreciated in value. Currently, the asset&#8217;s value reached $336.62. However, the current price is the result of a drop in [&#8230;]The post Bitcoin Cash Long Term Price Analysis: 25 November appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Bitcoin Cash Long Term Price Analysis: 25 November

Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard is fixing a flaw that could trick users into sending bitcoin on mainnet when they meant to use its testnet.

‘Bypass’ Attack in Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Could Trick Users Into Sending Incorrect Funds

China&#8217;s growing influence in the digital currency space has got the US intelligence community on their toes as they see it as a threat to financial security. As per a recent report, the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton expressing his concerns over China&#8217;s The post US National Intelligence Director Writes to SEC Over China&#8217;s Growing Dominance in Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Coingape.

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US National Intelligence Director Writes to SEC Over China’s Growing Dominance in Cryptocurrencies

Dan Tapiero, co-founder of Gold Bullion International, has recently stated he believes the price of bitcoin will outperform gold and surge into six-figure territory over the next few years. During an interview with Anthony Pompliano on the Pomp Podcast, Tapiero claimed that while he believes investors should both gain exposure to gold and bitcoin, the […]

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Bitcoin Price Could Reach $500,000, Says Veteran Macro Investor

The Bitcoin circular economy is Bitcoin: permissionless, untied to identity and P2P. It’s time to start participating.The post It’s Time To Join The Bitcoin Circular Economy appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

It’s Time To Join The Bitcoin Circular Economy

The head of sales and marketing at Fidelity Digital Assets, Christine Sandler, says Fidelity will greatly expand its crypto offerings in the future – the big question is when. In a new interview on the Unchained Podcast, Sandler says the investment giant, which currently offers Bitcoin investment services to institutional clients, is constantly analyzing the [&#8230;]The post Fidelity Executive Says Investment Giant Will Support Ethereum, Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Services for Retail Clients appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

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Fidelity Executive Says Investment Giant Will Support Ethereum, Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Services for Retail Clients

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 94 as Bitcoin and altcoins posted further gains over the past eight hours. At press time Bitcoin was being traded at 19,237 with a trading volume of $28.1 billion. Polkadot could be headed for a move down after a breakout past $5 recently. EOS and Dogecoin appeared [&#8230;]The post Polkadot, EOS, Dogecoin Price Analysis: 25 November appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Polkadot, EOS, Dogecoin Price Analysis: 25 November

U.S.-based asset manager VanEck has gone live with a bitcoin exchange-traded note (ETN) on a marketplace operated by Deutsche Boerse. The post Asset manager VanEck launches bitcoin ETN on Germany&#8217;s Deutsche Boerse Xetra appeared first on The Block.

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Asset manager VanEck launches bitcoin ETN on Germany’s Deutsche Boerse Xetra

Bitcoin's price is approaching a new all-time high, but bitcoin is not yet the replacement for gold many think.

First Mover: Why Bitcoin Isn’t a Replacement for Gold Just Yet

The daily revenue of Bitcoin miners reached over $21 million in November—returning to pre-halving levels.

Bitcoin Miners Earn $353 Million in One Month

Today, VanEck Europe, an arm of US-headquartered major US asset manager VanEck, launched its crypto exchange-traded note (ETN), tradable via Deutsche Börse Xetra, targeting investors in Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. However, in the UK, the company targets professional investors only, as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority banned the sale of derivatives and ETNs

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VanEck Opens Another Bridge To Bitcoin For European Investors

Quick TakeThe Block Research has analyzed 123 cryptocurrency exchanges (spot and derivatives) that either cater to specific regions of the world or operate internationallyRoughly $1.5 billion in venture funding has been allocated to cryptocurrency exchanges across 200 investment deals since 2012In aggregate, roughly $1.1 billion has been spent over 15 deals involving purchasing a cryptocurrency exchangeDigital Currency Group has been the most active investor in cryptocurrency exchanges with 19 total investments

Mapping out the world’s cryptocurrency exchanges by region

A billion-dollar Australian investment management firm has gotten into bitcoin, citing that the cryptocurrency is superior to gold. Many of the firm&#8217;s clients have been asking about investing in bitcoin. &#8220;We have been positioning in gold for our clients for many many years now. Now we&#8217;re doing it with bitcoin,&#8221; said an executive of the [&#8230;]The post Major Australian Investment Firm Moves From Negative-Yielding Assets Like Gold to Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Major Australian Investment Firm Moves From Negative-Yielding Assets Like Gold to Bitcoin

Bhavsar joins the Libra Association after 25 years in public and private sector banking regulation roles.

Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary

The ongoing Bitcoin rally brought investor interest back to altcoins in a big way, but as soon as the top-ranked cryptocurrency made it above $19,000, it has been nothing but carnage for Ethereum and the rest of the altcoin space. Here&#8217;s why these assets faced carnage as soon as Bitcoin hit $19,500, and why it [&#8230;]

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Why Ethereum and Altcoins Faced Carnage As Bitcoin Hit $19,500

Yes, you heard it right, bitcoin&#8217;s joy ride up to $19,000 was exciting, but we can expect more of that soon. More of it due to the accidental spillage of &#8220;Chemical X&#8221;. Professor Utonium&#8217;s creation had an accidental spillage of Chemical X, likewise, this bitcoin rally has similarities to it and more interesting connections. The [&#8230;]The post What&#8217;s driving Bitcoin&#8217;s spectacular bull run, and here&#8217;s why it matters appeared first on AMBCrypto.

What’s driving Bitcoin’s spectacular bull run, and here’s why it matters

Cash App will make the DIY tax-prep software available for free to its 30 million monthly users.

Square Agrees to Buy Credit Karma’s Tax Preparation Service for $50M

U.S. investment management firm VanEck has secured the listing ofa Bitcoin ETN on Germany&#8217;s biggest stock exchange, Deutsche Börse Xetra, which manages €1.4 trillion in listed stocks. &#8220;Bitcoin&#8217;s low correlation...

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VanEck Lists Bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Börse

Bitcoin is nearing its all-time high but there is one remaining resistance area that buyers must push through.

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Bitcoin faces this final resistance zone before $20K all-time high

BitcoinTuesday is aligning crypto awareness with public good in this one-day charity event. 

‘BitcoinTuesday’ to become one of the largest-ever crypto donation events

New York-based investment management firm, VanEck has listed a Bitcoin exchange-traded note (ETN) on Deutsche Börse Xetra, a product that allows investors to participate directly in the performance of bitcoin, without having to buy it themselves. Product manager Dominik Poiger explained that VanEck’s Bitcoin ETN is fully collateralized and that each ETN represented a certain [&#8230;]The post Asset manager VanEck lists Bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Asset manager VanEck lists Bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra

Ethereum saw a small 1.7% price drop today as it falls back toward the $600 level. Against Bitcoin ETH has dropped to 0.031 BTC.

Crypto Potato

ETH Price Analysis: Ethereum Struggles At $600, Is Correction Inbound?

As the price of Ethereum remains above the $600 mark, search interest for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has surged to levels that hadn’t been seen since early 2018, shortly after it hit an all-time high of $1,400. According to data from Google Trends, search interest for the term Ethereum is now at 33 […]

Ethereum Search Interest Hits Highest Level Since February 2018

Hong Kong planned to facilitate the healthy development of the virtual asset market.

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Hong Kong Intends to License Virtual Asset Trading Platforms with Compulsory Measures

VanEck, one of the largest investment management firms has successfully launched a bitcoin-backed Exchange Traded Note (ETN) which is listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The investment management firm has been quite active in its approach to launch a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product for quite some time. The firm spent most of 2019 trying to pursue The post VanEck Europe Launches Physical Bitcoin Backed ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra appeared first on Coingape.

VanEck Europe Launches Physical Bitcoin Backed ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra

The VanEck Vectors Bitcoin ETN is now trading on the trading on the Deutsche Boerse Xetra.

VanEck Launches Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note on Deutsche Boerse

As Bitcoin soars toward a new all-time high and has recaptured the interest of the world of finance, a sizable supply of liquidity is building on exchanges, not in BTC, but in stablecoins. The rising supply alongside surging crypto valuations suggests that the recent rally is &#8220;liquidity-driven,&#8221; according to one cryptocurrency quantitative analyst. That liquidity as it continues to stack up on exchanges everywhere could soon bring the most &#8220;unprecedented buying pressure in history&#8221; to [&#8230;]

Bitcoinist

Quant Analyst: Surging Stablecoin Supply To Drive Unprecedented Bitcoin Buy Pressure

Nobody can time the market. Not even in Bitcoin markets. But what can be timed is our investments. With Bitcoin&#8217;s price rise and fall being one that cannot be adequately predicted, we should focus on what we can control. We can&#8217;t control Bitcoin&#8217;s price, but we can control when we choose to buy it. We&#8217;ve [&#8230;]The post Should you buy Bitcoin daily or weekly? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Should you buy Bitcoin daily or weekly?

Thursday, November 26 is Thanksgiving in the United States, and right after it comes the Black Friday bonanza globally. On this day, retailers open wide and in great fashion the doors to Christmas shopping season, offering a myriad of '-X% offs' on pretty much any product in existence. And more of it each year can be bought with crypto. The day after Thanksgiving has been

Wake Up on Black Friday and Smell the Crypto Deals

The Director of National Intelligence wants to have the SEC's leader briefed on the dangers of the U.S. falling behind in crypto. 

US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat

A popular content creator with nearly a million subscribers has already doubled his initial crypto investment amid the ongoing price rally.

Major YouTuber Invests $100,000 Into Bitcoin, Ethereum

CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer sees BTC at $20,000 by the end of 2020 and outlines Bitcoin as a "great alternative" to gold.

CNBC’s Mad Money Host Jim Cramer Sees Bitcoin As a Great Alternative To Gold

Cryptocurrency exchanges have to come up with new products to maintain a competitive edge. In the case of MXC Exchange, that new product is not necessarily all that new. Its leveraged cryptocurrency ETFs are attracting a lot of attention and volume, for good reason. Leveraged Cryptocurrency ETFs are Convenient A lot of people actively seek [&#8230;]The post MXC Exchange Surpasses $400 Million in Daily Leveraged Cryptocurrency ETFs Volume appeared first on NullTX.

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MXC Exchange Surpasses $400 Million in Daily Leveraged Cryptocurrency ETFs Volume

The XRP community has been eagerly waiting for the Flare network airdrop scheduled for December. While the network was still awaiting support from major exchanges, Binance today announced its support for the airdrop. According to the announcement by Binance: &#8220;Binance will support the Spark (SPARK) Airdrop Program for XRP (XRP) holders. The airdrop snapshot will [&#8230;]The post XRP Utility Fork receives support from Binance, Bitstamp appeared first on AMBCrypto.

XRP Utility Fork receives support from Binance, Bitstamp

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue has announced that its daily XRP Raffle lottery will now be secured by Chainlink’s verifiable randomness function (VRF). The tool will be used to select the lottery’s string of winning numbers. Bitrue’s XRP Raffle Made Even More Secure Starting from this week, Bitrue exchange’s daily XRP Raffle will become more reliable through the use of Chainlink’s verifiable randomness function (VRF). The top decentralized oracle provider will help Bitrue determine each of [&#8230;]

Bitrue Chooses Chainlink’s VRF to Secure Its XRP Raffle Lottery

Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue integrates Chainlink oracles to provably fair daily XRP raffles.

Bitrue Employs Provably Fair Chainlink Oracles for Daily XRP Raffles

Payment processing giant PayPal made its way into the crypto-industry after an announcement to support dominant digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC). Fast-forward to November, the company announced that “all eligible PayPal account holders in the U.S. can now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly with PayPal.” Most [&#8230;]

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What PayPal Allowing Crypto Usage On Over 28 Million Merchants Could Do For Bitcoin By 2021

The bitcoin all time high has arrived in Canada where the currency rose to more than 25,300 CAD. That&#8217;s C$100 more than the all time high of just under C$25,200...

Bitcoin Surpasses All Time High in Canada

ABF launched a trial with Singapore authorities to simplify cross-border trade through blockchain technology.

Finance Magnates

Australia Plans to Test Paperless Trade with Singapore Using Blockchain

A Bitcoin miner was hospitalized yesterday after his apartment got ablaze. The fire stemmed from his poorly managed mining farm in his home. A recent publication by a Russian news outlet, 78.ru, informed about a local Bitcoin miner who was hospitalized on Tuesday after his apartment got ablaze because of his ill-managed mining farm, which […]

Russian Bitcoin miner sustains injuries as machines caught fire

Cardano is currently manifesting its 2nd bullish leg for the year after its run in June 2020. Attaining a new $0.1835 yesterday, Cardano is currently on a minor decline on the short-term chart. While the collective market is still bullish, a little bit of neutrality is presenting itself on ADA&#8217;s market structure. Cardano 1-hour chart [&#8230;]The post Cardano short-term Price Analysis: 25 November appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Cardano short-term Price Analysis: 25 November

U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffe was reportedly seeking clearer regulation around digital currency.

US Intelligence Chief Raises Concerns With SEC Over China’s Crypto Dominance: Report

The crypto intelligence firm Santiment says XRP is on the verge of passing Ethereum in a key metric for the first time in seven months. The company&#8217;s data shows XRP&#8217;s daily social volume is rising sharply, with the crypto asset set to become the second most talked-about coin on the market, behind Bitcoin. &#8220;The daily [&#8230;]The post XRP Set to Surpass Ethereum in Key Metric for First Time in Seven Months, Says Crypto Intelligence Firm Santiment appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

XRP Set to Surpass Ethereum in Key Metric for First Time in Seven Months, Says Crypto Intelligence Firm Santiment

The use of blockchain technology in Latin American stock markets is expanding. 

Colombian Stock Exchange to use blockchain for OTC derivatives trading

Verge (XVG), one of the top 100 cryptos of the global market, is seen trading with a steep hike in the price and currently trades above $0.0100, breaching the 17-month high after having breached in the previous year. Verge, just like any other altcoin of the market, is seen trading with a steep price trend &#8230;

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