Blockonomi: Industry Investor: Bitcoin Halving May Not Push Prices Higher

BeInCrypto: Bitcoin Whale Moves $415M in BTC for Only Five Dollars

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 11:58

One Bitcoin whale has just transferred 57,577 BTC, valued at around $415M, from one external wallet to Bittrex. The fee for the transfer was just $5 in total. There has been an uptick today in large Bitcoin transfers, which is causing some gossip in the cryptocurrency world.…

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CryptoPotato: Report: Number of Cryptocurrency Funds Decreases As Retail Investors Drive The Market

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 12:03

The number of cryptocurrency funds has been decreasing over the last year, as per a recent report. This has caused some to raise the notion that institutional interest in the market is slowing down, while retail interest is the main driver. However, given the industry’s brief history,…

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Blockonomi: China’s Renewed Crackdown Forces 5 Crypto Exchanges Out of Business

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 12:09

The Chinese government is tightening up its crypto crackdown efforts even as Beijing continues to advocate for increased blockchain technology adoption. This fresh assault on cryptocurrency trading avenues has seen more platforms, including over-the-counter (OTC) desks forced to shutter their […] The post China’s Renewed Crackdown Forces…

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Blockonomi: South Africa Central Bank Set to Create Clear Cut Crypto Regulations

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 12:16

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), the country’s apex bank, is reportedly planning to enact policies aimed at restricted local crypto usage. Such a move would signal the first concrete step towards policing the South African virtual currency scene which […] The post South Africa Central Bank…

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Blockonomi: To Thrive, Crypto Exchanges Huobi and OKEx Aim for Chinese Govt. Embrace

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 12:20

Many cryptocurrency exchanges left China after the fall of 2017, when the Chinese government launched a market-moving crackdown on domestic crypto trading platforms. Since then, many such companies moved abroad, but some exchanges stayed — or at least used various […] The post To Thrive, Crypto Exchanges…

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CryptoPotato: OceanEx Launches Perpetual Contract and Simulated Perpetual Trading Competition

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 13:00

[PRESS RELEASE] According to OceanEx, along with its 1st Anniversary, it officially announced that new product —Perpetual Contract is online on Dec 4th, 2019. To celebrate the official online of perpetual product, OceanEx also launches the PRESENT FROM MR. BILLIONAIRE -Simulated Perpetual Trading Competition. All participants will…

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BeInCrypto: Bitcoin Price Pumps Following $84M Tether Deposit to OKEx

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 13:43

More than $84 million worth of the controversial stablecoin Tether (USDT) has just been transferred to the Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx. With some commentators alleging that USDT is being used to artificially prop up the price of Bitcoin, the funds arriving at the trading venue today may…

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The Next Web: This new app is leveraging blockchain to help sexual assault survivors

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 13:58

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. When many think of blockchain, they think of cryptocurrencies. But as one of the most exciting new…

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Blockonomi: Changing Tides in India? Power Ledger to Help Build P2P Platform in India as New Rules Near

Wednesday, 04 December 2019 14:07

The team behind Power Ledger, a peer-to-peer renewable energy marketplace that partly relies on Ethereum, is teaming up with the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to pilot a P2P energy trading platform. The province is notably home to more than […] The post Changing Tides in India?…

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