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Financial and monetary authorities in Japan are accelerating the process of creating their own digital currency. The Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the Financial Services Agency have held an undisclosed number of meetings to establish a clear vision before eventually launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC).Japan Prepares For A Bank-Backed CryptocurrencyA recent local report informs about the meetings held by the BOJ, the FSA, and the MOF. Per the document, the country’s...

Facebook’s potential upcoming global cryptocurrency project, Libra, has received positive news from Shopify. The Canadian multinational e-commerce giant announced today that it would join the Libra association to create a safe and accessible payment network.Shopify To Cooperate With LibraAlmost immediately after its announcement in mid-2019, Libra became a target of regulators across the world. While they were clamping down, Facebook’s cryptocurrency project quickly lost steam. Even though...

The last week was action-packed for Bitcoin but also for altcoins. The entire market was on a wild ride, seeing notable gains and sharp declines. First things first, Bitcoin charted a Golden Cross for the first time this year. The 50-days moving average crossed over the 200-days moving average. Last time this happened, the price surged with about 165% in 60 days. However, immediately after the pattern emerged, Bitcoin went through one of its worst hourly declines ever. After plunging to about...

Using centralized cryptocurrency trading platforms and custodians comes with a certain amount of risk as investors rely on the expertise of the exchange’s management team. Over the past eleven years since the creation of Bitcoin, there have been many reports of crypto exchanges that have either gone bankrupt or pulled an exit scam, leaving traders in despair and full of regrets. The most recent is the case of the FCoin Exchange.FCoin Announces InsolvencyPerhaps, a project stepping out to say...

The unregulated cryptocurrency bookmarkers are becoming a significant threat in the gambling world, said Hong Kong Jockey Club executive, Tom Chignell. He warns that such markets provide more room for race-fixing, and authorities should monitor and act accordingly.Unregulated Cryptocurrency Bookmakers Pose A ThreatHong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest racing establishments in the country. Its executive manager of racing integrity and betting analysis, Tom Chignell, recently spoke about...

The Swedish Central Bank will establish a test group for its potential digital currency – the e-krona. It will run for a year and should confirm if there’s an actual need case for launching a digital krona.Testing The E-KronaRecently reported by local news, the Riksbank is ready to launch a group to examine the potential e-krona. The participants will play out different scenarios to determine if the digital currency’s performance is sufficient and reliable. A statement from the bank outlines...

YouTube becomes an important video-sharing platform for the cryptocurrency community by the day. More and more people are starting to produce quality content, covering the field in its numerous aspects.If you’ve been following Bitcoin-related videos on YouTube, there’s a high chance that you’ve heard and stumbled upon MMCrypto’s channel. It’s among the fastest-growing channels on the platform, and it covers a broad range of topics spanning from technical and fundamental analysis to exciting...

The Israeli Attorney General, Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, has stated that banks in the country should not stop providing banking services to crypto-related customers and firms despite such recommendations from the Central Bank of Isreal.Mandelblit is at the mass-media headlines these days because of another major reason – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest investigations.Banks Should Make Informed DecisionCryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are anonymous, compared to traditional wire...

Brendan Blumer, the CEO of Block.one – the publisher of EOS, has said that Bitcoin isn’t money and that it never will be. However, he believes that it’s the “next generation of gold.” His tweets came as a response to Peter Schiff, who once again bashed Bitcoin.Bitcoin Is The “Next Generation Of Gold”Brendan Blumer is the CEO of Block.one – a private company, publisher of EOS. Taking his thoughts to Twitter, he outlined that Bitcoin isn’t money and that it never will be. On the contrary, he...

Since the new decade had started, Bitcoin is showing bullishness. The cryptocurrency started 2020 below $6800 and skyrocketed to $10,500 just days ago.However, Bitcoin gave us another reminder of its cruel volatility. After reaching almost $10,300 as of yesterday’s high, just as Europeans went to sleep, Bitcoin started its show. In a little more than 50 minutes, Bitcoin dropped to as low as $9,264 on BitMEX. The mega-dip was concentrated into five devastating minutes, during which Bitcoin...