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An art lover who paid $120,000 for an installation of an over-ripe banana duct-taped to a wall, had his investment eaten by a performance artist. One hopes that if he has that much money to ‘waste’ on what is now just a banana skin!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Blockchain To Ensure ‘Ethical Provenance of Gold’, Protect Miners Health
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The global luxury jewelry industry and the mining industry are exploring blockchain technology to improve efficiency, tracking of materials, and enhancing transparency. Most importantly, the aim of using blockchain technology!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
BIS Fears Central Banks May Lose Relevance to Private Cryptos
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For Agustin Carstens, head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), central banks cannot concede their roles as gatekeepers of the global financial system to private cryptos. Meanwhile, authorities in the U.S. say no plans!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Brazil IRS Creates Penalty Code For Dishonest Crypto Taxpayers
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The IRS in Brazil has turned the spotlight on crypto deals and transfers, creating a special penalty code to fine for misreporting. Brazil Requires Monthly Filings for Crypto Activity Failing to file a monthly report of crypto asset!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
XRP, Ethereum Classic Futures Debut on OKEx
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OKEx added two more futures products to its portfolio, offering a settlement in Tether (USDT). The futures for XRP, Ethereum Classic (ETC), as well as TRON (TRX) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) will be added to earlier products for Bitcoin!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Poloniex Axes Digibyte After Founder Criticized TRON
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Poloniex seems to be quite defensive about its recent partnership with TRON. The exchange reacted to a Twitter thread by Digibyte co-founder Jared Tate, immediately announcing a pending delisting of DGB. A Flame War on Twitter Led to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Analyst Who Perfectly Called Bitcoin Price Sees Bright Future Ahead
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Cane Island Analyst Timothy Peterson maybe one of the only analysts to have accurately predicted the end of year bitcoin price . His analysis back in March this year, stated that the leading cryptoasset would price in at $7,800 by!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Crypto Mining To Revive Abandoned Town in California
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Visionaries bought Cerro Gordo, a remote 150-year-old ghost town in California. They plan to convert the abandoned mining town into a crypto and blockchain haven. Bringing New Mining to A 150-year-old Mining Town Two investors bought!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nordea Bank Bans Employees From Trading Bitcoin
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Nordea Bank has the right to prevent its employees from investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, a Danish court ruled. The bank will have the right to issue guidelines on owning and trading crypto, even during time off!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
CME Details Bitcoin Options as Bakkt Options Launch Nears
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The battle of the bitcoin futures platforms is heating up. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has released details of its new BTC options contracts while the launch of Bakkt’s equivalent product is less than a week away. How will!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Is a Blockchain Based Future in China Really a Good Thing?
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Crypto markets are still cooling off from a massive bout of FOMO that originated from China last month. The state’s new endorsement of blockchain technology sent a shock wave of excitement throughout the space, as the nation prepares!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Bitcoin Death Cross On Monthly MACD Spells Doom For December
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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. A Cross!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Is Japan Following China with Central Bank Crypto Plans?
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China is relentlessly pressing ahead with its blockchain drive and central bank crypto but it is not the only nation in the region riding the digital asset train. Japan’s central bank is also actively researching the legalities of a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How to buy Ripple’s Native Crypto Token XRP?
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Ripple’s XRP saw its value soar parabolically to an all-time high of almost $ 3.5. This happened during the massive bull run of 2017. Since then the token has lost 92% of its value. Even after the drastic depreciation in value, XRP is!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Why Tether Will Continue to be a Hit Amongst Crypto Traders?
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Tether (USDT) is still the stablecoin of choice for most crypto traders. Despite criticism about Tether, Inc. not having complete fiat backing, as well as the banking troubles of iFinex, the coin is still widely used. USDT Keeps!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
1 Billion XRP Worth $225M Released from Escrow; Still OK to Hold Ripple’s Token?
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Ripple, Inc. unlocked its monthly escrow, raising more questions about the performance of XRP. Over the course of 2019, the token has underperformed, also losing hopes of an end-of-year rally. XRP Long-Term Holding Still Won’t Pay!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Upgrade May Revive Staking in 2020
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Ethereum (ETH) may bring another round of staking enthusiasm if it moves forward to further replace mining in 2020. New Staking Projects Appeared in the Past Year Staking coins may come in fashion again, as passive income and slow!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Wall Street Still Doesn’t Get What Bitcoin Might be Used For
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Despite being one of the most discussed topics in the last few years, Wall Street still can’t figure out the utility of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Needs Greater Utility, Bakkt CEO Says Adam White, CEO of Bitcoin futures exchange operator Bakkt,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…