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Yesterday the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress to answer questions, predominantly on Libra, their planned cryptocurrency. Congressman Brad Sherman took the opportunity to bash cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, saying that they could pose a threat to the US Dollar.Cryptocurrencies Could Be Harmful To The U.S. DollarDuring the hearing, Congressman Sherman was quick to address the challenges that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could introduce to traditional fiat...

BitMovio is aiming to disrupt the video entertainment industry’s current model of content distribution and financing with its blockchain-powered, gamified content platform. In order to do this, the company has put together a team of talented individuals with combined decades of experience in technology, media, software, blockchain, gaming, eSports, and content streaming and licensing.The collective resume of the team includes experience at companies such as Netflix, Amazon, Fox, The Walt...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 735. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Bullenmarkt vorbei – Bitcoin Crash auf $7400, Coinbase hat seit 2012 über 2 Milliarden verdient & Zuckerberg steht dem Kongress bzgl. Libra Rede und Antwort. 1.) Bitcoin-Kurs fällt massiv – Das steckt hinter dem Crashhttps://www.btc-echo.de/bitcoin-kurs-faellt-massiv-das-steckt-hinter-dem-crash/ 2.) Coinbase Generated Nearly $2 Billion in Transaction Fees Since...

Deutsche Börse: Neuer Handelssaal der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse Foto Gmeinfrei via Wikipedia Commerzbank, Deutsche Börse und MEAG, Asset Manager von Munich Re und ERGO, haben einen weiteren Schritt bei der Untersuchung der Möglichkeiten von Distributed-Ledger-Technologie (DLT) für den Bereich Post-Trade-Services gemacht. Die Partner haben die Abwicklung eines rechtsverbindlichen Wertpapiergeschäfts im Sekundärmarkt mit tokenisiertem...

Mit der neuen Version 54 von Opera für Android hat der Browseranbieter auch Bitcoin-Support an Bord. Opera spürt den Konkurrenten Brave im Nacken und erfindet sich neu: Der aktuell erhältliche Opera-Browser gibt dessen Nutzer die Möglichkeit, direkt mit Bitcoin zu bezahlen. Ausserdem haben die Opera-Entwickler der verfügbaren Version 54 für das Betriebssystem Android neue...

Dass der Bitcoin-Kurs in den vergangenen Jahren nicht gerade stabil war, ist kein Geheimnis. Von Höchstwerten von über 20.000 Dollar bis zu Tiefstwerten von gerade einmal 3.000 Dollar, war nur Unbeständigkeit eine Sicherheit. Dass dieser Trend auch weiterhin nicht zu Ende ist, schätzen viele Experten. Doch ein Analyst der Kryptowährung zeichnet eine weitaus dramatischere Entwicklung des Wertes auf. Laut ihm könnte der Kurs der weltweit größten Kryptowährung auf ungefähr 300...

The testimony of Mark Zuckerberg revealed some interesting takeaways. First, Zuckerberg seems to think that crypto is the future, and that the longer the U.S. waits to develop its own coin, the further it will fall behind. Second, many members of Congress still don’t trust crypto enough to push for mainstream status.Zuckerberg: The U.S. Stands to LoseIn his speech to Congress, Zuckerberg commented that countries like China are well underway in creating national digital currencies. He says...

The end of the year is not looking good for the world’s biggest crypto asset. Recently, Live Bitcoin News produced an article asking if bitcoin would somehow repeat its November 2018 behavior. As things currently stand, this doesn’t seem too far off the mark.Bitcoin Has Crashed Again; Could Things Reverse Themselves Soon?While the currency isn’t likely to drop into the $3,000 range over the next two months, we are now seeing bitcoin trading at $7,400 – a massive loss of $800 over the past 24...

Well, it sure seems like we’re in for another faulty end-of-year mark for bitcoin. At press time, the currency has fallen by roughly $800 over the past 24 hours and the asset is now trading at $7,400.Bitcoin Falls; Zuckerberg to Blame?The sentiment is that this all has to do with Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony today. Zuckerberg – the famed CEO of Facebook – is set to speak before a congressional committee today regarding Libra, the cryptocurrency being released by the social media giant in 2020....

Ever since Facebook officially announced its plans to float a digital currency and then released the Libra whitepaper, there have been very polar reactions to the idea, which continue to this day. The United States Congress right from the start has made it clear that they are not excited about the idea and would prefer it doesn’t continue. We have already reported that as part of the process of seeking regulatory support, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been obliged to support his position...