About XRP:
XRP is a cryptocurrency created by Ripple Labs. XRP describes itself as a way to “offer banks and payment providers a reliable, on-demand option to source liquidity for cross-border payments.”
Coin or Token: Coin
Mineable: No
XRP Resources:
- USD
- EUR
- GPB
- AUD
- JPY
XRP(XRP)
$0.3342601.84%
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Chinese Court Confirms Bitcoin as ‘Virtual Commodity’ that Cannot Be allowed to Impact China’s financial market
Bitcoin is protected as a virtual asset under Chinese law, but shall not be deemed as currency or financial product, as a Shanghai court decided in Li et. al. v. Yan et. al. (2019). Though the courts can protect Bitcoin as a “commodity,” they will not allow Bitcoin to impact China’s financial market. More
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Bitcoin price decreases on China FUD which Still Allows Individuals to Hold Cryptocurrency
China has reiterated its ban on financial institutions and payment companies providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading. However, China has not barred individuals from holding cryptocurrencies. Additionally, some Mainland Chinese courts have recognized Bitcoin as a “virtual commodity” or “virtual asset” (see (2019) Hu 01 Min Zhong No. 13689) More
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U.S. Treasury Calls for Financial Institutions to Share Account Information for Taxation
The Treasury Department on Thursday announced that it is taking steps to crack down on cryptocurrency markets and transactions, and said it will require any transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service, and seeks to leverage information financial institutions already have on customers. More
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Visa Announced Upcoming ‘Pay With Crypto’ Feature
In another 2021 digital currency milestone, Visa announced it is the first major payments network to settle a 100% cryptocurrency transaction. More
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Coinbase files for direct listing after Crypto Fees and Revenue Doubles in 2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on Thursday filed to become a public company and revealed that its fees and thus revenue more than doubled last year to $1.4 billion. More
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Bitcoin 2021 Gathers Major Crypto Companies Like Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Grayscale, Fidelity, and more
As the cryptocurrency space sees a major uptick in market cap and momentum, major vendors int he cryptocurrency space will be attending microstrategy’s “Bitcoin 2021 Summit” on February 4, 2021, to give presentations and discuss what their perceived outlooks are for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency space. More
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SEC Files Lawsuit Against Ripple and Execs will XRP Survive?
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen for conducting what the regulator alleged to be a $1.3 billion unregistered securities sale. Since the new broke XRP is now down 35%. A bad swing for those that rode it down but a great ride for […] More
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Trump Administration May Issue Extremely Burdensome Crypto Wallet Rules
US Treasury and the Trump administration could destroy financial sovereignty and the true nature of blockchain by going after self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. More
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PayPal Announces Launch of New Service Enabling Users to Buy, Hold and Sell Cryptocurrency
Paypal recently released an update to their press release that all eligible PayPal accountholders in the U.S. can now buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly with PayPal. Download the PayPal app or log in to your account to learn more. More
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XRP holders To Get Free 1:1 Airdrop of Spark (FLARE) for Each XRP they Hold
As the crypto market shows signs of stability XRP (XRP) holders can prepare for claiming the Spark (Flare) token, the native token of the Flare Network. As we previously reported, the Flare Network is about to be launched, but an exact start date of the “utility fork” has not been announced yet. More
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Tezos (XTZ) Cryptocurrency can now Be Accepted via Woocommerce Websites
The cryptocurrency Tezos (XTZ) can now be accepted as payment for free on any woocommerce website, via a plugin. Millions of online websites run on woocommerce which opens the payment gateway up to millions. More
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Federal Reserve Announces NEW 24x7x365 Instant Payment interbank Settlement Service
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced details of the FedNow℠ Service, a new 24x7x365 interbank settlement service with clearing functionality to support instant/real-time payments in the United States. More
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Entrepreneur Kevin L. Walker Turns $5,000 into $32,800+ in Less Than 5 months via Cardano & Elrond Crypto
The crypto space is seeing huge moves upwards and many are calling that the bull market has begun. As Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Elrond, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies are on the rise, many people are flocking to the crypto space. More
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Banks Can Now Custody/Hold Bitcoin Cryptocurrency for Customers
The OCC serves to charter, regulate and supervise national banks. Today’s OCC letter clarifies that national banks have the authority to provide fiat bank accounts and cryptocurrency custodial services to cryptocurrency businesses. This clarification from the OCC may open the doors for larger financial institutions to be more comfortable providing traditional bank accounts to cryptocurrency […] More
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Philippines Now Has 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Approved by Central Bank
The number of regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in the Philippines has grown to 16, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country’s central bank. One of the regulated exchanges has been helping the government and Unionbank to launch an app for bond purchases. More
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Visa Files Patent for Digital Dollar / “Digital Fiat Currency” Signaling Digital money Push
Just as China launches the digital Yuan, which will have huge economic effects, Visa International has filed for a cryptocurrency system patent that is meant to replace physical fiat currency. The system, which utilizes both central banks and commercial banks, leverages a private blockchain to improve the payment ecosystem. More
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‘Banking For All Act’ Hits The Senate Mentioning the “Digital Dollar” & “Digital Dollar Wallet”
IOHK has launched Daedalus 1.0, a full node wallet for the Cardano blockchain and its native token Ada. More
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New Forbes 50 Blockchain/Cryptocurrency List Reveals Major Corporate Involvement
Forbes recently published the second edition of its Blockchain 50. The list aims to capture the billion dollar companies most active in blockchain. To be included in the Blockchain 50, a company must have a valuation above $1 billion. More
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US Congressman Introduces “Discussion Draft” of Cryptocurrency Act of 2020
According to reports, On March 9, Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced the “Crypto-Currency Act of 2020,” a bill that looks to choreograph a wide range of digital assets to answer to the appropriate regulator. More
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XRP and Ethereum to Build a Bridge as Two of Blockchain’s Most Liquid Cryptocurrencies
Ripple intends on building a bridge between two of the blockchain/cryptocurrency space’s most liquid cryptocurrencies. More
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Ripple Proposes Account Deletion Feature by Signature
Ripple may introduce a new feature that would allow XRP Ledger users to delete their accounts, according to an announcement from CTO David Schwartz. More
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USA Tax Refunds Now Available in XRP and Ethereum
Tax service provider “Refundo” has just made an announcement about allowing its customer to receive state or federal tax refunds in XRP, Ethereum (ETH), or Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the company’s press release states. More
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Dubai’s Tax-free Crypto Valley IS Coming
A Dubai government authority has announced that it is launching a crypto valley in the country’s free zone, where there is no personal or corporate income tax. With the help of its partners from the Swiss crypto valley, Dubai will offer a variety of services such as incubation for startups, coworking facilities, blockchain training, education, events, mentoring and funding. More
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Japan and Philippines Partner to Build Asia’s CryptoValley with Airport
The Philippines is building Asia’s crypto hub, and it has found a partner in Japan. The two countries will team up on a project that will see the construction of a special economic zone for blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. The Philippines will construct an $80 million airport to open up the region and make it a blockchain hotspot. More
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Coinbase’s Mobile DApp Browser May Be Removed From Apple’s App Store
After Google removed Ethereum-based decentralized application (DApp) browser MetaMask from its Android application store, Apple may now force Coinbase to remove the DApp browser feature from its crypto wallet application. More
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The Crypto-Currency Act of 2020 Could Bring United States Crypto Clarity
A U.S. Congressman (Paul Gosar: Republican-Arizona) has reportedly introduced a draft bill to bring regulatory clarity in the cryptocurrency space, dividing cryptocurrencies into three parts: crypto-commodities, crypto-currencies, and crypto-securities. More
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Ripple Raises $200 Million in Series C Funding Round Valuing Ripple at $10 Billion
Ripple, a San Francisco-based company that uses cryptocurrency to move money across borders, announced a massive funding round on Thursday that values the company at $10 billion. More
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United States Daily Journal Mentions XRP via Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Ripple’s XRP, the third biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has been mentioned in an official US government document. More
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Canadian ATMs Offering USDC, Dai, and other Stablecoins (NO ID required)
Instacoin, a crypto ATM operator in Canada, announced Wednesday that it is offering seven stablecoins
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Swiss Crypto Bank Seeks Expansion to U.K., Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Portugal, Netherlands, Singapore, & Hong Kong
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA will be further expanding into an additional nine other markets. The firm already operates with a securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. More
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Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology to Create Blockchain Smart Cities
Singapore-based blockchain firm BCB Blockchain has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with a branch of the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to support the development of local smart cities. More
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German Banks Authorized to Store Cryptocurrencies in 2020 for Clients
Next year German banks will be able to manage cryptocurrencies like bitcoin after the fourth EU money laundering directive goes into effect. The directive passed in the German parliament, Bundestag, allows banks in the country to act as cryptocurrency custodians. More
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Wells Fargo Launches Ability to Send ‘Real-Time Payments’ on the RTP® Network
Wells Fargo announced today that its corporate customers can now send real-time payments through the RTP® network via an application programming interface (API), enabling the immediate movement of money and expanding the bank’s faster payments offerings. More
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HSBC Launches Real-Time Payments For Businesses via RTP Network
HSBC Bank has launched real-time payments capabilities on the RTP network that gives businesses the ability to send and receive real-time payments, the company said in a press release Monday (Nov. 18), via Business Wire. HSBC is said to be a member of the R3 consortium. More
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SIMPLE GUIDE: Leverage Trading for Huge Potential Profits with XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum
Leverage works by using a deposit, known as margin, to provide you with increased exposure. Essentially, you’re putting down a fraction of the full value of your trade. More
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Ripple Reveals ‘Smart Contract Capability’ for XRP Ledger
Ripple’s fundraising and development arm Xpring is investing in Flare Networks – a move the company says will enable “smart contract capability” for the XRP Ledger. More
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China’s President Xi Promotes Adoption and Acceleration of Blockchain Technology
According to reports from China, An official at China’s central bank official has urged commercial banks to “step up their application” of blockchain. More
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VISA and London Based Crypto App ‘Revolut’ Coming to the United States
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Finance App “Revolut” says it will use the deal with Visa to expand in United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, and Singapore. More
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Binance Launching New Crypto Pegged to XRP 1:1
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is launching a token pegged 1:1 with XRP, says Changpeng Zhao, the company’s founder and CEO. More
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Bank of America Launches “Real Time” Payments citing “Instant Settlement”
United States banking giant Bank of America to launch “Real Time Payments” gradually, through 2019 and 2020. More
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US Lawmakers Ask Fed to Consider Developing ‘National Digital Currency’
Two U.S. lawmakers seemingly want the Federal Reserve to consider creating a digital dollar. More
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Binance.US Launches fiat on-ramp and Enables deposits for Cardano, Basic Attention Token, Stellar and others
Binance.US, the U.S. branch of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, officially launched its digital asset marketplace. The U.S.-only exchange will offer a fiat on-ramp and free trading for all listed coins, which will begin on Sept. 24. More
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Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Crypto-Stablecoin for Internal Settlement
U.S.-based financial banking giant Wells Fargo is developing a U.S. dollar-linked rypto-stablecoin that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform. More
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Hong Kong firm Offering Employees Crypto Pension Plans
Hong Kong-based firm Legacy Trust is now offering a pension plan where contributions can be made with both cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, aimed at businesses in the crypto industry. More
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ERC20 crypto tokens – What are they? How to secure/protect them with Ledger Wallet?
ERC-20 tokens can represent a diverse range of digital assets. Like other crypto assets, they can have a value and be sent and received.
The difference between ERC-20 tokens and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin…is that ERC-20 tokens don’t have their own blockchain but reside on top of the Ethereum blockchain. More -
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Ripple CEO Garlinghouse: ‘It’s Clear XRP Isn’t a Security”
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stakes XRP isnt a security and Hester Pierce and a no action letter, could reinforce that. More
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UK Regulator Indicates Ripple’s XRP Is “Utility Token” and Mentions Bitcoin and Ethereum
Recently the United Kingdom has issued guidance indicating XRP has “non-security attributes,” according to Ripple. More
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US Federal Reserve Announces Plan to Develop Real-Time Payments System
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Monday it planned to develop its own round-the-clock real-time payments and settlement service, with an expected launch in 2023 or 2024. More
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Walmart Seemingly Enters the Cryptocurrency/Digital Identity Platform + Stablecoin Realm
Walmart is the latest to join the new growing trend of the the establishment and use of digital identities, via attestations and already established consumer databases. Companies such as Mastercard, Bank of America, Facebook/”Libra”, Ontology, EOS, Cardano, Piiggy Bank, Coinbase, and more, all have functional products digital identity projects, or products that will be released soon. More
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New SEC Job Listing/ Focuses on Running Bitcoin/XRP/Ethereum/Cryptocurrencies Nodes
The Securities and Exchange Commission seemingly try to legitimize the industry, their decisions sometimes seem to indicate otherwise. In a new post, the agency is looking to run full network nodes for multiple cryptocurrencies. Some interesting projects are on this list, although the bigger goal remains rather unclear. More
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The United States Federal Reserve WILL Create a Real-Time Payments System
The Federal Reserve said on Monday that it would create a real-time payments system, with the goal of making paychecks and money transfers available for use more quickly. More
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Philippines Bank Completes Blockchain Cross-Border Payment Pilot
The Philippnies-based UnionBank has successfully completed a pilot of a blockchain-based cross-border remittance from the Philippines to Singapore, according to a press release published on July 23. More
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Dissecting Donald Trump’s Tweets on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Assets, and Regulation
Here is a speculative translation of what Donald Trump’s could have meant if Twitter allowed more characters. A personal opinion and not financial advise. More
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Fed Chairman compares Bitcoin to Gold and says US is Behind on “Real-time Payments”
The Chairman of the USA Fed Reserve has said that a globally adopted cryptocurrency system could conceivably remove the need for reserve currencies. More
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Top FALSE Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Statements
As with any new area of investment, cryptocurrencies have prompted potential investors and analysts to ask many questions. In the past couple of years, digital currencies have experienced significant boosts in popularity, and there are persistent untruths, myths, and rumors about the space in general and about certain coins and tokens in particular. Below, we’ll take a look at some of the most common myths about digital currencies, and we’ll explore whether or not each contains some truth. More
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US Lawmakers Call to Freeze Facebook’s Centralized Digital Identity/Blockchain/Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ Project
Article first read on, Piiggy Bank. U.S. lawmakers are formally calling on Facebook to cease all development of its Libra cryptocurrency in a new letter sent to executives at the social media giant. Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives wrote an open letter to Facebook Tuesday, calling on a moratorium to all libra development […] More
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The Bitcoin (BTC) Halving and the Bullish Speculation Around it
the bitcoin halving is a much-anticipated event in which BTC block rewards are reduced by 50 percent. One halving happens every four years and increases Bitcoin (BTC) scarcity.
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Ripple (XRP) to Invest Up to $50 Million in MoneyGram
Ripple Inc., a startup behind the XRP cryptocurrency, agreed to invest up to $50 million in MoneyGram International Inc. in a deal that stands among the first of its kind where a crypto-based company invests in a major U.S. publicly listed firm. More
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Crypto Prime Dealer SFOX Unveils FDIC-Insured Accounts
Cryptocurrency prime dealer SFOX is partnering with M.Y. Safra Bank of New York to offer traders and investors deposit accounts backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). More
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Bitcoin Rises to $5,775 and the Drop Gold Campaign Gains Traction
Is it better to hoard gold or Bitcoin? The cryptocurrency company Grayscale is making the case for Bitcoin with an unprecedented multi-million dollar marketing campaign that includes a year of national TV commercials. More
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Announces ‘General Availability’ of Amazon Managed Blockchain
The Amazon Web Services platform, which is the largest cloud computing service by market share, has made its Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) service generally available, the company announced. More
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Coil.com Launches Content Creator’s Web Monetization via XRP/USD and Potentially More
Coil, the San Francisco-based startup founded by former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas, just opened the public beta on its blogging platform designed to help content creators earn XRP. More
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Crypto Giant Coinbase Allows Users to Send Money/XRP for FREE Internationally
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is now offering cross-border payments service to enable customers to transfer funds using Ripple (XRP) and the stablecoin USDCoin (USDC). More
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California Bill Would Legalize Cryptocurrency for Tax Payments via Cannabis/Marijuana-Related Businesses
Lawmakers in the United States state of California have introduced a bill to allow cannabis-related business to pay fees and taxes in cryptocurrency stablecoins. The bill was introduced by the California State Assembly on Feb. 21. More
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Coinbase Officially Adds XRP is to the Coinbase.com Platform
Coinbase releases support for XRP on Coinbase.com More
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Cryptocurrency Giant Coinbase Adds XRP to CoinbasePro Platform
The blockchain cryptocurrency company Coinbase has announced they will be adding Ripple (XRP) to their Coinbase Pro platform. More
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Samsung’s New Galaxy S10 Will Include Cryptocurrency Key Storage
The company confirmed that its new flagship smartphone Galaxy S10 features “a secure storage backed by hardware, which houses your private keys for blockchain-enabled mobile services.” More
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Google Enables Bitcoin Symbol on iOS Keyboard as the Cryptocurrency Market Surges
As the cryptocurrency market surges, Google’s iOS keyboard just added a new symbol, increasing the overall exposure potential of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. Vitcoin is currently trading at $3,932.54 at the time of writing this article. More
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J.P. Morgan Chase Will Launch Its Own USD Pegged Stable-Coin/Cryptocurrency
Jamie Dimon may have hated Bitcoin, however they have seemingly been interested in blockchain for quite some time. Now JPMorgan announcing that JP Morgan will be launching it’s own cryptocurrency/stable-coin, which will be backed by the U.S. dollar, on a 1:1 ratio. More
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FDA Commissioner Suggests Blockchain use in New Supply Chain Pilot Program
The Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested the use of blockchain for an open pilot scheme for the pharmaceuticals industry. More
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Major Philippines Bank “Union Bank” to Launch Two-Way Crypto ATMs
Major Philippines bank (Union Bank) is launching the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM. More
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Views on “Securities” by SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Shines Light of Clarity
When the tokens are not being sold as investment contracts, however, they are not securities at all. Tokens sold for use in a functioning network, rather than as investment contracts, fall outside the definition of securities”.. More
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SWIFT CEO Announces They Will Integrate With Blockchain Consortium ‘R3’
Some of R3’s ecosystem consists of : Citibank, HSBC, Bank of America, Amazon Web Services, Barclays, Wells Fargo, USbancorp, SBI, Synchrony Financial, Microsoft, Huawei, Google Cloud, LG CNS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and many more… More
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Blockchain Firm SBI Holdings & R3 Officially Announce Joint Venture
Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has officially announced a joint agreement with the United States blockchain consortium R3 More
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PayPal/XOOM, XRP, and Instant Payments via Cryptocurrency
PayPal states that they are going to utilize Ripples Technology: HyperWallet and Xoom. HyperWallet (a paypal service) has teamed up with Earthport to enhance Cross-Border payment services. More
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Universities Continue Offering Blockchain Courses in 2019
Blockchain is a disruptive technology that’s poised to change the world and have a major impact on a number of industries in the coming years. Given the interest from potential employers and students alike, some of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world are indeed offering blockchain/cryptocurrency courses and, in some cases, even degrees. More
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‘Proof of Keys’ Event Promotes Healthy User Responsibility & Tests Crypto Exchange’s Integrity
On January 3, 2009, the first event on the Bitcoin blockchain happened, known as the genesis block. Now, a decade later, The cryptocurrency community is being urged to participate in a event dubbed, “proof of keys.” The event advocates for people to remove all their cryptocurrencies from third-party crypto exchanges and similar services on January 3, 2019. More
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Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP Could Prevent a Recession
Bitcoin and XRP could be a savior in the midst of a financial crisis More
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XRP, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ Preferred as Holiday Gifts by Teens
Teenagers in the United States prefer cryptocurrencies like XRP, Bitcoin, and the in-game currency Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ over traditional holiday gifts that include gift cards and fiat cash More
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Security Issuers Could Apply for ‘No-Action Letter’ from SEC
It seems as though some blockchain token projects may be allowed to bypass U.S. securities registration requirements by obtaining a “no-action letter” from the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) More
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Swift CEO Steps Down as Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Era Continues to Matures
Gottfried Leibbrandt will step down next June from Swift, the cross-border payment system, after spending seven years leading a key piece of global economic infrastructure through crises from hacking to sanctions on Iranian banks. More
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XRP, Ripple, and Stellar penetrate further into traditional banking
Though the blockchain is set to disrupt business processes, governance systems, and value exchange, no sector gets scared by the mention of this technology more than the banking and finance industries. More
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R3 Consortium Announces Global Payment App With XRP as Base Currency
R3 has unveiled a new app on their international blockchain, a global payment platform that uses Ripple’s XRP as its initial base currency. More
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Coinmarketcap.com Biased Against Listing the CORRECT ‘XRP’ Market Capitalization?
Coinmarketcap refuses to list XRP’s true market capitalization and some speculate that ulterior motives may be the source of the omission of XRP information More
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Overstock.com CEO to Sell Retail Portion to Pursue Blockchain Tech
According to the Wall Street Journal, Overstock founder and CEO Patrick Byrne could complete the sale as early as February 2019. This news comes several months after it was reported that Byrne issued a letter to shareholders explaining that he sold 10% of his stock holdings, roughly equalling $20 million, in an apparent effort to reinvest in blockchain projects. Byrne revealed that […] More
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Confirmed: American Express (AXP) Is Using Ripple’s xCurrent
The Vice President of American Express Colin O’Flaherty on Wednesday confirmed that the company was officially using xCurrent, a blockchain-based financial solution from Ripple Inc. O’Flaherty, who doubles as the General Manager of global commercial services UK & Russia, spoke at the last day of The Money 20/20 event held from 4th to 6th June in Amsterdam. “Ripple [...] -
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XRP “Tip Bot” Enable Tipping with Ripple/XRP Cryptocurrency
Hailed as a game-changer, the social media bot allows users on Twitter, Discord and reddit to send small amounts of XRP to tip other users, showing their appreciation for great content and knowledge sharing. More
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Crypto Investment Firm Grayscale Posts Strongest Quarter With Top Returns for XRP and Bitcoin
In a recent interview with CNBC, Michael Sonnenshein, managing director of crypto investment firm Grayscale, revealed that business has been good despite the bear market that’s drained almost $600 billion from the market cap. Not only that, most of their in-flowing money is institutional. More
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Weiss Reviews 3,000 Cryptocurrencies: Recommends XRP, Stellar, Cardano ‘Buys,’ Bitcoin as ‘Hold
Weiss Ratings, a company that rates financial institutions, banks and stocks, has recently released an updated list of cryptocurrency ratings. After reviewing 3,000 cryptocurrencies, they rated over 111 and determined that only four were considered a “buy” (B- or higher). Those four are XRP, Stellar, EOS and Cardano. More
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Morgan Stanley Reports Bitcoin/Cryptocurrencies as “New Institutional Investment Class”
Morgan Stanley, through its research division, have released a new 50 page report updating on the status of Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain. According to The Block, the new report is an update to the first version published by the same firm titled ‘Bitcoin Decrypted: A Brief Teach-in and Implications’. The latter report was released back […] More
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R3: What is it?
R3 is an enterprise software firm which focuses on distributed database technology. It leads a consortium of over 200 members, such as financial institutions, banks, trade associations and fintech companies. More
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Fidelity Will Link Institutional Investors, Says Fidelity Crypto Head
The president of Fidelity Digital Asset Services has spoken about the company’s plans in an interview, such as the decision not to launch an in-house exchange, how it intends to attract more institutional investors, and why it’s crypto offering is focused on custody and trade execution.
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Cryptocurrency Adoption Increase as XRP Tip-Bot Now Available on iOS and Android
The XRP Tip Bot, which allows Reddit, Discord and Twitter users to send small amounts of XRP to other users, is now available in the Google Play Store and Apple Store. And it’s LIVE! 🎉 The @xrptipbot App. Now available in the Google Play Store and Apple AppStore 🍻 Up to 20 XRP per tip 😍 Tell your favourite restaurant, […] More
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Coinbase IPO Confirmed with $8 Billion Valuation and Crypto Company’s Revenue Shown
Coinbase has confirmed today, October 26, that the company is currently planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of $500 million USD at a valuation of $8 billion USD. The rumor was already floating around the internet for the past 24 hours but it was finally confirmed by Ran Neuner, which had already spoken about it. More
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СNBC Cryptocurrency Trader/Host Ran Neuner Claims Coinbase Soon Will Launch Its First IPO
Coinbase IPO could be coming soon More
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XRP United launched as the first fully XRP cryptocurrency exchange
The first XRP pegged exchange has gone live More
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SEC Launches Finhub to Help Blockchain Startups
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched an initiative called “Strategic Center for Innovation and Financial Technology” (FinHub), which will have its primary objective to advise new ventures that use crypto and blockchain technology, digital financing, or artificial intelligence. More
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XRP Tip Bot V2 Upgrade is Coming from Creator Wietse Wind using XRP Ledger
The famous XRP Tip Bot will be receiving an update. Wietse Wind, creator of the Bot announced that it will be working on it with the intention to include new improvements. More
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Wash Trading Exists on Majority Of Cryptocurrency Trade Volumes According to Blockchain Transparency Institute
Although the legal framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies is not yet set in stone, there are some basic trading activities that are understood to be illegal and constitute a crime. One example is insider trading. Another example is known as wash trading. More
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Ripple Labs and R3 Consortium Reach Settlement in XRP Token Litigation
Ripple Labs Inc. has announced it has reached a settlement “of all outstanding litigation” between R3 HoldCo LLC, R3 LLC, and XRP II, LLC, according to a press release published More
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Ripple’s XRP Tip Bot Now Works with Coil ‘STEAM’ Payments Protocol
The XRP community’s favorite tip bot just received another important update. As announced by XRP Tip Bot creator Wietse Wind, the tool now supports Coil. More
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US Federal Court Denies Motion to Remand Against Ripple
The U.S. District Court, Northern District of California has ruled to deny a motion to remand against Ripple, its subsidiary XRP II, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse More
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How to Practice ‘Good Cyber Hygiene’ in 2018
When buying/selling/sending/receiving cryptocurrencies, it is extremely important to practice ‘Good Cyber Hygiene’ and securely maintain your private keys. One of the most secure ways of doing this, is by using “cold wallets” like a Ledger Nano S. More
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Bitcoins is Tested and Ethereum Classic Rises as Coinbase Announces It’s Future Listing
The price of Ethereum Classic rose by as much as 25% Tuesday, after news Coinbase, one the biggest U.S. based digital exchanges, said it was in the process off adding the digital currency to its trading platform. In a blog post, Coinbase said it was in the engineering stage and expects it to be launched in the “next few months.” More
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Kevin L. Walker Founds ‘Piiggy Bank Blockchain Labs’ for a Series of Blockchain/Cryptocurrency Projects
The blockchain is an undeniably ingenious invention and is said to be the “new internet.” Bitcoin and blockchain technology is the brainchild of a person or group of people known by the pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto, and since it’s inception it has evolved into a great asset. Kevin L. Walker aims to make a mark in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space More
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SEC chairman: Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are NOT securities
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton speaks with CNBC's Bob Pisani about what he sees for the future of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO). [crtools-table coin="" fiat="USD,EUR" cols="price,cap,supply,volume,change" search="false" pagination="10,20,30"] Buy / Sell Cryptocurrency -
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Piiggy Bank App. to Change Cryptocurrency and Chat Game?
Piiggy was founded for the purpose of providing everyone with an efficient and effective tool that can be used to streamline the use and management of everyday essentials, while simultaneously garnering financial wellness and building a strong financial future. More
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Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency: Selecting a Wallet [GUIDE]
[crtools-table coin="BTC" fiat="USD,EUR" cols="price,cap,supply,volume,change" search="false" pagination="10,20,30"] There are two main steps when you start thinking how to choose a Bitcoin wallet. First decide whether you need an online wallet, an offline wallet, or both. Then you can consider specific wallets and find the best Bitcoin wallet for you. Wallet types are mainly about security and [...] -
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Ledger Nano S – Restore Using Recovery Phrase
Here is a complete guide for the Ledger Nano S. How to setup, use it, restore to factory settings, and more! More
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Ledger Nano S – Setting Up as a New Device
Here is a complete guide for the Ledger Nano S. How to setup, use it, restore to factory settings, and more! More
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Ledger Nano S – Unboxing and Controlling/Handling the Device
Here is a complete guide for the Ledger Nano S. How to setup, use it, restore to factory settings, and more! More
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Ledger Nano S – Resetting the Device
Here is a complete guide for the Ledger Nano S. How to setup, use it, restore to factory settings, and more! More
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Ledger Nano S – Complete Guide/Tutorial
Here is a complete guide for the Ledger Nano S. How to setup, use it, restore to factory settings, and more! More
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Cryptocurrency Airdrop Tokens/Coins Vs Fork [Guide]
Almost all airdrops fall into one of three categories: those for holding a cryptocurrency whose blockchain is hosting a new altcoin, those issued in cases where a blockchain is forked, and those offered in exchange for promoting the project through social media. Of course, as with all free things, airdrops usually come with a catch; they typically [...] -
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The ‘Universal Cryptocurrency Wallet’ Aims to Change the Cryptocurrency/Finance Space
Universal Cryptocurrency Wallet is a decentralized multi-asset cryptocurrency wallet which allows users to safely store their cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin, NEO, Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Dash. Securely and easily managing private keys is one of the main obstacles users experience when trying to adopt and use cryptocurrency, and Universal Cryptocurrency Wallet aims to solve that [...] -
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Binance adds New ‘dust’ feature for Cryptocurrency fractions
Today a feature was added to Binance that I have been waiting for, for months! It's the 'dust sweeping' feature that was often spoken of, to get rid of tiny fractions of crypto's that are otherwise untradeable, and too small to withdraw. You can now combine these fractions and sell them together for BNB tokens. [...] -
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Bitcoin Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Technology: FULL Explanation
Bitcoin and Blockchain technology has revolutionized the way we transact and seems like its use will increase inevitably. Here is a video detailing Bitcoin blockchain technology. -
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Apple to Use Ripple (XRP) Interledger on Backend of Apple Pay?
According to the announcement, Apple Pay has integrated Ripple’s Interledger protocol. The update will be rolled out via the Safari browser using both macOS11.1 and iOS11.1 More
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Walmart And Moneygram Partnership with Ripple (XRP) Bubbles Speculation of Increase Adoption
Walmart and Moneygram partnered to launch a new global money remitting service known as Wallmart2Worl, using Ripple’s XRP. More
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Founder/CEO of The Creation Station Studios Kevin L. Walker Announces Cryptocurrency Will Be Accepted
Founder/CEO of the Hollywood staple, The Creation Station Studios, Kevin L Walker, has announced that The Creation Station Studios locations will be accepting select cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP) as payment, with more to be added in the future. More
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Korean Regulators Seek to Probe Cryptocurrency Exchanges Bank AML Measures
Two South Korea financial regulators are reportedly launching a probe into domestic banks over their implementation of anti-money laundering procedures for cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a report from Yonhap, the Financial Intelligence Unit and Financial Services Commission (FSC) will launch the inspection starting next month at banks offering corporate accounts to cryptocurrency exchanges. The investigation, according to […] More
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“Cryptocurrency Will Bring ‘True Freedom” Says Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon, the former aide to President Donald Trump and a firebrand of right-wing populist movements, is now touting the liberating potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Bannon alluded to both the financial and nonfinancial applications of blockchain, such as for managing personal data, on Tuesday at an event in Zurich sponsored by the Swiss newspaper […] More
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Save on Coinbase Fees when Buying Bitcoin, Ethereum, NEO, Cardano, Stellar, and more
Coinbase is a US based company and they have been established as one of the most trusted sites out there. While there certainly is a love hate relationship some people have with them, their platform is solid and great for beginners in cryptocurrency. Here is a quick trick to save on the fees from Coinbase, but […] More
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Cryptocurrency Debit Card Aims to Harnesses AI to Let User Spend/Use their Cryptocurrency
The increasing ability to pay for products and services using cryptocurrency debit cards is a physical representation of the rise in crypto popularity. However, they are still relatively rare and at times complex; with so many cryptocurrencies available in conjunction with market volatility, it can be difficult for traders to know how best to utilize […] More
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IRS creates cryptocurrency investigation task force for tax evaders
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has assembled a team of 10 investigators for international crime investigations as well as for finding tax evaders who use cryptocurrency More
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Korean Exchange Bithumb Re-Opens Registration to New Users
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is now accepting new investor registrations following integration of new regulator-mandated “know-your-customer” (KYC) procedures. In an announcement on its homepage, Bithumb said that, starting from Feb.9, investors on the platform will be able to confirm their real identity through accounts at Nonghyup Bank. The firm further detailed that KYC integration with Shinhan […] More
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Cryptocurrency ‘Unlikely To Disappear’, Says Internal: J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan has called cryptocurrencies the “innovative maelstrom” around Blockchain and said they are “unlikely to disappear” in what appears to be an internal report from the company, published Feb. 8, 2018. In an extract from what is allegedly the banking giant’s executive summary on cryptocurrency, the company appears bullish on crypto’s future. “Cryptocurrencies are the face of the […] More
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Cryptocurrency Market drops to Lowest Since November 2017
In another gloomy day for the crypto markets, the total value of all cryptocurrencies fell to $276 billion today – the lowest level since Nov. 26. The sell-off looks even bigger if we take into account the fact that the total market capitalization is down 66 percent from the all-time high of $830 billion seen […] More
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SBC & SEC echoes an Optimistic and Curious Tone on Cryptocurrency
In a hearing today before the Senate Banking Committee, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo opened up about what the near-term U.S. regulatory fate of cryptocurrency might look like. In a week of plunging prices and bad news, the hearing struck a tone that coin watchers [...] -
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Cryptocurrency Market Falling — But Big Corporations Secretly Building on Blockchain?…
Major corporations are taking actions to prevent people from investing into cryptocurrency. Jp Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citi all have banned the use of their credit cards to purchase Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Speculators and stock investors describe Bitcoin as a bad investment. Meanwhile… More
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Is the Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Market Crashing? – Will the Market Recover?
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Cryptocurrency Regulations in 2018: The World and the Fate of Cryptocurrency
If 2017 was the year of the ICO, it seems as if 2018 is destined to become the year of regulatory reckoning. Things have already begun to heat up as countries around the world grapple with cryptocurrencies and try to determine how they are going to treat them. Some are welcoming, others are cautious. And […] More
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How to Buy/Sell Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Cardano, and Alt Cryptos on Coinbase, Binance, Huobi, ByBit, and More
Easy steps to buying/selling Bitcoin, XRP, Cardano, Etherum, NEO, Chainlink, Tron, Tezos, Stellar Lumens, and other valuable cryptocurrencies. More
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Bitcoin prices plummets with the News of Government Subpoena
US regulators today subpoenaed one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges as questions mount over a digital token called Tether. A popular substitute for US dollars on various crypto exchanges, Tether provided an easy way for investors to ride out storms in volatile markets without removing money from the marketplace and converting it back to […] More
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Ripple CEO Confirms SBI Virtual Currencies will ‘Exclusively’ List XRP at Launch
Ripple's CEO tweeted: Pleased to announce that SBI Virtual Currencies will be the first in the world to list $XRP as its primary fiat pair at beta launch. https://t.co/3VK0sBvnEt — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) January 30, 2018 Adding to the momentum behind XRP’s growing global liquidity, SBI Holdings announced that its newly released digital asset [...] -
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Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Payments Accepted by Japanese Electronics Retail Giant
Yamada Denki, one of the largest consumer electronics retail chains in Japan, has launched bitcoin payments at two Tokyo-based stores before a planned nationwide rollout in all its stores. Launched over the weekend, the retailer is now accepting bitcoin at a store based in Shinjuku, a major commercial center that houses the one-half of the […] More
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Robin Hood Posts Official List of Cryptocurrency COINS Absent ANY TOKENS
Robin Hood recent made headlines announcing to the world that they will allow their users to buy and sell cryptocurrency on their platform coming this February. Users were able to immediately start inviting their friends and family, for the opportunity to get moved up on the list, and possibly receive a free stock. Users were [...] -
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Quick Market Assessment: Ethereum, Bitcoin, NEO, Tron, Litecoin Ripple, Stellar
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Bank of America, Citi, others consider blocking bitcoin purchases with their credit cards
Bank of America and other major consumer-facing lenders are assessing the use of credit cards to purchase bitcoin and other virtual currencies, which could result in restrictions or limits. A Bank of America BAC, +0.00% spokeswoman in San Francisco told MarketWatch that the bank was “reviewing its policies” related to the purchase of such crypto assets as bitcoin BTCUSD, +1.83% but […] More
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Robinhood App Gives Out FREE Stocks and Adds $0 fee Cryptocurrency Trading and Tracking
No-commission stock trading app Robinhood will let you buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum without any added transaction fees starting in February, compared to Coinbase’s 1.5 to 4 percent fees in the US. And as of today Robinhood will let all users track the price, news, and set up alerts on those and 14 other top crypto coins, including NEO, Cardano, Litecoin and Ripple. More
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Get Free Bitcoin when you Use THIS Coinbase Link!
Coinbase is one of the most prominent Bitcoin wallet website used on the market. Coinbase provides the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrency. Get $10 of FREE Bitcoins (after spending $100) when you sign-up to Coinbase with this Create Coinbase Account Link. Coinbase is the easiest way to buy and sell digital currency […] More
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Why Stellar Lumens could be the next big ICO platform
Why Stellar could be the next big ICO platform How blockchains organizations are finding a business model with Initial Coin Offerings Stellar co-founder is genius Jed McCaleb, one of Stellar’s co-founders, is most likely the only person who has built two crypto-currency companies at scale. Jed Co-founded eDonkey2000 in 2001, a p2p file sharing company. In 2010 […] More
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Beginner’s Guide: What is Bitcoin? How it Works?
Here is an in depth Guide on Bitcoin. What is it? How does it work? How do you buy/sell Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency? More