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Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, could be used to build on top of central bank digital currencies. That’s what the venture’s co-creator and head economist reiterated today at a FinTech conference in Singapore. Interestingly enough, the statement also comes at times when a few countries are contemplating the launch of their own state-backed digital currencies.Libra Improving State-Backed Digital CurrenciesChristian Catalini, Libra’s co-creator and head economist of Calibra, spoke in...

The Royal Bank of Canada is reportedly exploring a cryptocurrency trading platform for in-store and online purchases, as well as for investments. Moreover, the bank is also supposedly looking into allowing customers to open bank accounts that contain digital currencies.Royal Bank of Canada Explores Bitcoin Trading PlatformIn what looks like a serious step forward in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is reportedly exploring launching a trading platform for...

Bakkt, the Bitcoin futures trading platform of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has received authorization from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to provide bitcoin custody to all institutions. This further increases the authority of the platform in its path to providing institutions with a well-established and regulated Bitcoin futures trading platform.Bakkt’s Warehouse Licensed By The NYDFSAccording to an official announcement, Bakkt has received authorization from...

The Chinese involvement with blockchain is set to increase even further. According to a recent report, the giant country will increase its blockchain investments, which are expected to surpass $2 billion in 2023. The news may not come as a surprise as the total interest in China has risen after President Xi’s endorsement a few weeks ago.China To Spend $2 Billion On BlockchainThe global market intelligence company, IDC, recently published a report showing that China’s take on blockchain...

The recent days weren’t calm, even for Bitcoin. Following yesterday’s decent price surge to almost $9150, Bitcoin is now trading under $8700 after a sell-off over the past hours.Yesterday, Bitcoin made another bullish weekend move as the price gained over 4% in just an hour. The price surged from $8,780 to around $9,150 but quickly lost momentum, and as of writing these lines, Bitcoin retraced all the way to mark $8590 as the current daily low.This is the lowest price for Bitcoin since...

When it comes to keeping your online accounts safe, one can never be “too safe,” and this is especially true in the field of cryptocurrencies where security should always be of the highest levels. Of course, it usually all starts with selecting a strong password. And one must undoubtedly be rather original when it comes to it, while also avoiding the usage of easily-recognizable passwords. In this regard, recent research has compiled the 32 most used passwords in the digital world, which are...

TRON (TRX), one of the largest altcoins, will be listed on the cryptocurrency exchange – Poloniex on November 12th. The news comes after the exchange was recently sold to new owners who are reportedly set to increase Asian involvement.TRON To Be Added On PoloniexAccording to an official statement, TRX, which is currently ranked as the 11th largest cryptocurrency, will be listed on one of the popular exchanges, Poloniex. TRX sits on a market cap slightly over $1.1 billion and marks a slight...

Peter Schiff, a popular economist and financial broker, as well as a recognized author, has said that Bitcoin’s price will never reach $100,000. He also stated that Bitcoin’s pump is “finally over” and warned for an incoming dump.Bitcoin’s Price Will Never Reach $100,000It’s not uncommon to see quite a lot of predictions coming from a range of different people within and outside of the cryptocurrency community, especially when it comes to Bitcoin’s price. Some of them are optimistic, while...

Bitcoin’s price finally made a move yesterday, losing around $800 of its value at one point. This came after a few days of consolidation and sideways trading, but could have it been expected? Interestingly enough, BitMEX, the most popular Bitcoin margin trading exchange, recorded an inflow of $28 million worth of BTC in the last 24 hours.BitMEX BTC InflowBitMEX, one of the most popular Bitcoin margin trading exchanges, has recorded a serious inflow of $28 million in the last 24 hours,...

After a few days of sideways trading, Bitcoin made a move. The cryptocurrency lost around $800 in the last 48 hours. At the time of this writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at about $8,800.Two weeks ago, the Chinese President announced that the country should put more effort into embracing blockchain-based technology, and Bitcoin’s price skyrocketed by severe 40%. After that, however, the price retraced to around $9,300 and traded in this range for a while.Yesterday,...