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The Daily Hodl: XRP An ‘Extremely Important Technology,’ But Retail Interest Remains to Be Seen: US Economist

Tuesday, 24 December 2019 09:15

The editorial director of the American Institute of Economic Research says he believes XRP may change the world. In a new interview on RT’s Boom Bust, Jeffrey Tucker – who is a longtime Bitcoin bull – says Ripple and XRP are poised to thrive off of the…

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ihodl: Ripple: 2020 Will Reveal New Tech and Apps for Cryptocurrencies

Sunday, 22 December 2019 12:17

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects half of the leading 20 financial institutions in the world will actively hold and trade digital assets in 2020.

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BeInCrypto: Congress Asks IRS to Clarify Confusing Cryptocurrency Tax Regulations

Sunday, 22 December 2019 14:56

Eight members of Congress have asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify its position on cryptocurrency taxation. A recent letter to the agency details the issues facing the taxation of cryptocurrencies, and the lack of clarity in the current policy. The main issue at hand appears…

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The Daily Hodl: Deloitte Warns 4,000,000 Bitcoin Worth $28.6 Billion Vulnerable to Quantum Attack

Sunday, 22 December 2019 15:13

Researchers at the Big Four accounting firm Deloitte say 4 million Bitcoin worth about $28.6 billion are especially vulnerable to attack from quantum computers. According to a new research report from the firm, BTC that’s held in “pay to public key” (p2pk) addresses are at a higher…

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CryptoPotato: Tap, the first one-stop-shop crypto app, to be listed 23rd Dec on Bittrex Global

Sunday, 22 December 2019 15:33

[Press Release Gibraltar, December 22th 2019] Following the app release, an in-principle DLT approval by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and an acceptance onto the STP network, tap’s token (XTP) is to become available on the Bittrex Global platform Tap is a one-stop-shop crypto app that includes…

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CoinSpice: Letters From Venezuela: World’s First State-Backed Crypto Petro Airdrop & Govt Exchange Begins

Sunday, 22 December 2019 15:58

TL;DR: Letters from Venezuela is an exclusive CoinSpice series, an inside look from a reporter on the ground, documenting the South American nation’s last stand among sanctions, political unrest, international condemnation and concern, economic collapse, and the specter of cryptocurrency possibly demonstrating its main use case. In this…

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The Daily Hodl: With XRP Price ‘Tanking’ in 2019, Does Ripple Really Belong in the $10 Billion Club? CNBC Analysts Debate Future of Leading Crypto Company

Sunday, 22 December 2019 18:00

CNBC anchor Brian Sullivan is expressing shock and awe after Ripple’s recent fundraising round that values the company at $10 billion. Upon learning of the valuation, Sullivan says he did a double take and asked his staff to double check the numbers. “When they sent me the…

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CryptoPotato: HODL Or Mining: Is Bitcoin Mining Worth It In 2020?

Sunday, 22 December 2019 21:13

The cryptocurrency community is usually divided into three major camps when it comes down to potential ways to earn money. The first is inhabited by traders, believing that the best way to make profits is to take advantage of the volatility in the market by trading. The…

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The Daily Hodl: Bitcoin Millionaire Proves Crypto Revolution Can Spread Without Smartphones, Spotlights Metal Pay

Sunday, 22 December 2019 22:15

A high school dropout just transferred cryptocurrency via satellite to a school in Ghana. No internet or smartphones involved. No fancy, expensive infrastructure. Erik Finman, who turned 21 in October, has busted one of crypto’s biggest myths: that it can’t reach the unbanked in remote areas or…

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