Starting today, January 21, the annual World Economic Forum 2020 is kicking off in Davos, Switzerland, with global leaders seen participating. Like always, this will also be a four-day event going up to January 24.This year’s WEF 2020’s theme is “Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World”. Like every year, global leaders will speak on issues of the global economy and wider participation of countries for overall sustainable growth. Besides, there will also be talks on avoiding trade...
Read More »South Korean Authorities Are Considering 20% Tax on Crypto Gains
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has started to review the crypto regulation in the country. In particular, they are reviewing a crypto taxation plan. As South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency has reported, the Korean finance ministry may introduce a 20% tax on crypto gains.Until now, the authorities considered profiting from digital assets as capital gains, and the tax law in South Korea did not see cryptocurrency trading profits as taxable income. However, with the regulatory rule...
Read More »Bitcoin Trading Volumes Boom amid Growing U.S.-Iran Tensions
As the world remains in crisis over the recent conflicts between the U.S. and Iran, looking at Bitcoin price, we can say that the major cryptocurrencies experiences one of the best weeks in recent years.Bitcoin Trading Volumes through the Roof in 2020Bitcoin has been around for a while and has seen its ups and downs, leaving the public constantly questioning the direction this popular cryptocurrency will go next. We have seen incredible spikes in value as well as quick drops, which has left...
Read More »Tron (TRX) Price Analysis: Rally Isn’t Over Yet, $0.020 Next?
Tron price is trading in a bullish zone above the $0.0160 support area against the US Dollar.TRX price recently tested the $0.0180 resistance area before correcting lower.There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $0.0160 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex).The current price action is positive, suggesting more upsides above $0.0170 in the near term.TRON price is showing a lot of positive signs against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. TRX price is likely to...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Primed For Fresh Rally
Ethereum price corrected lower recently and traded below the $170 support against the US Dollar.ETH price is currently trading above the key $161 and $159 support levels.There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $160 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The price is likely to start a fresh increase as long as it is above the $160 support.Ethereum price is trading in a strong uptrend above $160 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD is likely to revisit $178 and $180...
Read More »The Sacramento Kings Will Auction Retired Jerseys On the ETH Blockchain
Sports and blockchain technology have gotten along quite well in the past few years, and the latest evidence shows how much that relationship has matured. The Sacramento Kings basketball team is working with ConsenSys to launch a new blockchain-based auction platform that will allow it to sell retired jerseys on the Ethereum network.The Kings and Ethereum: A Perfect Match?The partnership will permit individuals to “live-bid” on retired jerseys. The maneuver is designed to fight fraud and...
Read More »Mike Novogratz: Why Are Altcoins Booming?
Mike Novogratz of Galaxy Digital is skeptical of the sudden altcoin rally that crypto enthusiasts have been witnessing over the past several days.Mike Novogratz: What the Heck Is Going On?A wide variety of cryptocurrencies – including Ethereum (ETH), Ripple’s XRP and bitcoin SV (BSV) – have all jumped over the past week, with bitcoin SV surging by as much as 99 percent. This likely stemmed from the news that Craig Wright was cooperating in the lawsuit against him by Ira Kleiman, who claimed...
Read More »Will SpaceX Run IPO as It Plans to Send NASA Astronauts to Space in Q2 2020?
Yesterday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a very important announcement. According to the CEO, SpaceX will be able to send NASA astronauts to space sometime before the first half of 2020 is over. After concluding a successful test of the Crew Dragon capsule, Musk spoke to the press about the mission. But as plans move forward, the unanswered question on the minds of most is, will 2020 be the year for SpaceX IPO?Watch live as SpaceX tests Crew Dragon’s in-flight launch escape capabilities...
Read More »A Bitcoin Soft Fork Is Coming; What Will Emerge?
For a brief period early yesterday morning, bitcoin was trading over the $9,000 mark. This is the first moment bitcoin has struck such territory in over two months.A Bitcoin Soft Fork Is ComingNow, however, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap is trading for a measly $8,600. While this isn’t necessarily bad – especially when considering where the currency has traded before – it does mark a $400 drop for the digital asset in approximately 24 hours, and many are wondering if it’s...
Read More »Swiss Franc May Be Used as Proxy for Gold, Says Goldman Sachs
Ever since the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East where top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani died, the incident is the main explainer for why gold reached six-year highs. Now when in the recent days the Swiss Franc is surging, Goldman Sachs Co-Head of Global Foreign Exchange Zach Pandl believes it could be because it may be being used as a proxy for gold. He says that CHF follows gold in terms of price swings. Pandl said that on Monday morning it was trading around...
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