Tag Archives: Bitcoin News

Recently, bitcoin incurred a near-$1,000 surge in its price. While this might traditionally cause people to get excited, some industry experts are suspicious of the circumstances surrounding the sudden (and short-lived) jump.Bitcoin Is Acting Strange, LatelyAt press time, bitcoin has settled down and dropped to $7,300. However, on December 4, the currency allegedly spiked all the way to $7,800, though this was only temporary. Among the few industry analysts to take issue with the surge was...

Lolli – a program that rewards users with cryptocurrency – has partnered with travel site Expedia as a means of pushing its crypto agenda.Lolli Allows Travelers to Earn BTC RewardsFrom here on out, all customers of Lolli who utilize Expedia to plan their next vacation are eligible to receive as much as five percent cash back in bitcoin and cryptocurrency funds. Talk about living large – plan your next big getaway to Switzerland or Malta, and you’ll earn BTC for doing so.Lolli CEO Alex Adelman...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 766. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Kanadisches Bitcoin Mining Unternehmen meldet Insolvenz an, Tron und DigiByte Gründer im Streit & Deutsche Bank glaubt Crypto verdrängt Fiat. 1.) Kanadisches Bitcoin Mining Unternehmen meldet Insolvenz anhttps://www.btc-echo.de/bitcoin-mining-kanadisches-unternehmen-vermeldet-insolvenz/ 2.) Tron und DigiByte Gründer im Streit – DGB wird zur Strafe von Poloniex...

Virgil Griffith, the 36-year-old Singapore resident (and U.S. citizen) who was recently arrested for giving a seminar about blockchain and cryptocurrency in North Korea, allegedly said once that it would be really “cool” if the country learned how to mine ether tokens, according to an unnamed source who boasts “deep knowledge” of the matter.Did Griffith Want to Help North Korea Mine ETH?Griffith was arrested over the Thanksgiving holiday at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after he had...

Kelly Loeffler – the CEO of Bakkt, the institutional crypto trading platform owned and governed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – has been hired to take over a temporarily vacant Senate seat.Can Kelly Loeffler Push Crypto in Government?Many see this maneuver as a positive step and believe that perhaps crypto will now have a friend in the U.S. Congress. Bakkt was first announced in late 2018, but it took nearly a full year for the platform to get off the ground. After several months of...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 765. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Bafin zum neuen Bitcoin Gesetz, Bargeld ade – EZB plant digitale Währung & Bakkt Chefin Kelly Loeffler wird zur US-Senatorin ernannt 1.) BaFin zum neuen Bitcoin Gesetz: Unternehmen können bald Antrag stellenhttps://cryptomonday.de/bafin-zum-neuen-bitcoin-gesetz-unternehmen-koennen-bald-antrag-stellen/ 2.) Die EZB plant eine digitale Währung – Bargeld wird langsam...

A bank in South Africa is introducing new regulations regarding how people can – and should – hold cryptocurrency.South Africa: The New Crypto Hotspot?The South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) says that the new rules will become applicable during the early months of 2020 following a consultation period that has lasted nearly five years. The country has been virtually lost regarding how cryptocurrencies should be monitored and governed and has been seeking advice and outside counsel from digital...

A Danish bank known as Nordea Bank has taken some flak for saying that its employees are not allowed to hold bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. After a long legal battle, the court has ruled in favor of the institution.Nordea Bank Wins Its CaseAt first glance, the entire issue appears unconstitutional. People should be allowed to invest as they deem fit and hold whatever assets they want without experiencing interference from their employers or outside parties.However, the court ruling over...

Bitcoin price is declining and it is now trading well below $7,500 against the US Dollar.The price is likely to extend its decline towards the $7,040 support area.There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance near $7,280 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could bounce back unless there is no daily close below $7,040 and $7,000.Bitcoin price is showing bearish signs below $7,300 against the US Dollar. BTC is under pressure, but it might hold...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 764. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: China Firewall blockiert ETH Blockchain Explorer, UpBit Hacker bewegen gestohlene Ethereum & Bank darf seinen Mitarbeitern Bitcoin verbieten. 1.) Ethereum China Shutdown? – Firewall blockiert ETH Blockchain Explorerhttps://cryptomonday.de/ethereum-china-shutdown-firewall-blockiert-eth-blockchain-explorer/ 2.) Upbit-Hack-Update: Hacker bewegen gestohlene...