The People’s Bank of China signed a partnership with Huawei, reportedly to develop blockchain technology for China’s sovereign digital currency. It comes just a week after Xi Jinping pledged that China would “take the leading position” in blockchain. Zuckerberg’s ominous warning – that China could erode America’s “financial leadership” – is slowly materializing. Last month Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress and delivered a warning to lawmakers: get behind digital currency...
Read More »#743 Digitale Lira Ende 2020, europäische Digitalwährung & Kein Bitcoin Mining Verbot China
Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 743. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Türkei plant digitale Lira Ende 2020, EU-Strategiepapier schlägt gemeinsame europäische Digitalwährung vor & Doch kein Bitcoin Mining Verbot in China. 1.) Türkei plant digitale Lira – Start Ende 2020https://bitcoin-kurier.de/tuerkei-plant-digitale-lira-start-ende-2020/ 2.) EU-Strategiepapier schlägt gemeinsame europäische Digitalwährung...
Read More »Ray Dalio Says ‘World Has Gone Mad’ and Bitcoin Crowd Cheers
Ray Dalio is making many friends in the crypto community after sounding the alarm about the perilous conditions in the financial system. In a post entitled “The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken,” the billionaire hedge fund manager outlines why something has to give amid unsustainable circumstances comprised of free money, government deficits, underfunded pension and healthcare systems, and a rising wealth gap. Dalio mentions bitcoin zero times. But he strikes the right...
Read More »Reddit Roasts $500k Lottery Winner Who Invested Half in Bitcoin
An Illinois man provides proof of his $500,000 in lottery winnings and claims he put half of them in bitcoin. Reddit roasts the man with crypto memes and says he made several crucial mistakes. Either way, his investment has already paid off with an almost 100% return. An Illinois man who won the lottery earlier this year has invested half of his winnings into bitcoin. The man who posted the score via Reddit confirmed on Monday that he had purchased roughly $178,000 worth of BTC back...
Read More »VeChain (VET) Smashes 3-Month High With Stunning 14% Surge as Broader Cryptocurrency Market Stands Still
VeChain (VET) approaches $0.005 on Tuesday for the first time since Aug. 12. VeChain co-founder and CEO Sunny Lu will deliver a keynote address at The Capital, an upcoming industry conference hosted by CoinMarketCap. The broader cryptocurrency market consolidates slightly higher as the majors reported modest gains. VeChain’s token value surged on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in almost three months after CoinMarketCap confirmed that the supply-chain management company will...
Read More »Huawei Now Partners with China’s Digital Currency Research Unit
In a recent development, Huawei, the Chinese-owned telecommunications giant, has worked out an agreement with the People’s Bank of China’s Digital Currency Research Unit. This was made known on Nov. 4 via an announcement on the company’s WeChat channel. The announcement didn’t offer any additional information concerning the agreement, neither did it suggest any joint research on digital currencies or blockchain technology.Huawei Fully Invested in BlockchainFor the past few years, Huawei has...
Read More »Binance CEO CZ Says 1.4 Billion People are Behind the Price of Bitcoin, but Who are They?
Binance’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes bitcoin will hit $16,000 very “soon-ish.” A 4chan anonymous user who accurately predicted bitcoin’s trajectory earlier this year turned out to be wrong in October. CZ claims 1.4 billion people are behind bitcoin. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, recently stated that 1.4 billion people are working on getting bitcoin to $16,000. And, this upswing is currently in the works. Putting a Price on Bitcoin The CEO of the largest...
Read More »Canada Shuts Down Crypto Exchange. It Still Owes Customers $12 million
What has been a fairly bad few weeks for cryptocurrency exchanges, just got a little worse? A Vancouver-based crypto trading platform, Einstein Exchange, has been closed by Candian authorities; while still owing $16 million in outstanding obligations. What Happened to Einstein? On Monday, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), provided a statement noting the “action to protect customers” of the Einstein exchange. The regulatory agency sought a Supreme Court order on...
Read More »Libra Project Should Not Be Headed by Facebook, Says Co-Founder of Ethereum
The fate of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is pretty much hanging in the balance and has somewhat been so since it was first announced a few months ago. There has been so much backlash from authorities, with Congress specifically asking Facebook to halt the development progress until further notice. Now according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the biggest problem that the Libra faces is Facebook itself.Lubin recently spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box, and specifically mentioned Facebook’s...
Read More »Huobi Global’s Ban on U.S. Customers Could Rattle Huobi Token (HT)
Huobi Global will disable the accounts of U.S.-based customers. HBUS welcomes Huobi Global’s users. The move could impact the price of Huobi Token (HT). Huobi Global announced Monday it will freeze the accounts of its U.S. customers in order to comply with domestic regulations. The move could have severe implications for Huobi Token (HT), the company’s native cryptocurrency. Complying with Laws and Regulations In a blog post, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by...
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