Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) prohibited all activities involving privacy coins such as Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC). The regulator has also enforced certain rules on the domestic cryptocurrency sector to turn the city into an “international hub for virtual assets.” Dubai’s new Policy According to the recently released document, operations with anonymity-enhancing digital assets like XMR and ZEC are now forbidden in the financial heart of the United Arab...
Read More »Vitalik Buterin Names the Two Cryptocurrencies He Wants to See Move to PoS
The co-founder of Ethereum suggested that two other PoW blockchain protocols could transition to PoS in the near future. He also spoke about the Merge during the 2022 Mainnet blockchain event and gave a brief update about the next step in Ethereum’s development – the Surge. Ethereum made history on September 15, when it became the first large-scale blockchain protocol that successfully transitioned from proof of work to proof of stake. The ramifications of this significant...
Read More »Privacy Coins Soar as Bitcoin Dipped Below $35K (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin’s enhanced volatility resumed in the past 24 hours as the cryptocurrency fell to its lowest price level in five days beneath $35,000. Most alternative coins also experienced similar dips and increased BTC’s market dominance to above 43%. Bitcoin Dipped Below $35K After recovering from its most violent losses to $30,000, the primary cryptocurrency was riding high for a few consecutive days. The asset challenged $40,000 on a few occasions and even briefly jumped above...
Read More »Bitcoin Struggling at $60K: Stellar (XLM) Enters Top 10 After 25% Surge (Market Watch)
Despite overcoming its nemesis at $60,000 yesterday, bitcoin’s struggles with that particular benchmark level continue as the asset has dipped beneath it. Most altcoins have also retraced slightly, with the apparent exception of Ripple (XRP), which surged to a new 3-year high of $1.4 following more positive news in the ongoing legal battles with the SEC. Bitcoin Dips Below $60K Once Again After a three-week-long wait, bitcoin finally overcame $60,000 yesterday. Furthermore,...
Read More »Privacy Coins Targeted: Bittrex to Delist Monero, ZCash, and Dash
Just a few days after announcing the delisting of Ripple (XRP) following the SEC charges, Bittrex has added three more coins to the list of removals. Interestingly, they are all so-called security tokens – Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), and ZCash (ZEC).The Seattle, Washington-based cryptocurrency exchange said in a statement earlier today that it will remove Monero, Dash, and ZCash from its global platform. The company will halt trading for these markets: BTC/XMR, ETH/XMR, USDT/XMR, BTC/ZEC,...
Read More »Can Zcash Halving Finally Revive Depressed ZEC Prices?
The maiden halving event will cut the Zcash inflation rate from 25% to 12.5%, which is significant because the privacy-focused altcoin has been hampered by high inflation since its inception in 2016. A series of halvings every four years beginning with today’s one in around six hours’ time which will decrease inflation substantially. Zcash block rewards will also be cut from 6.25 to 3.125 ZEC per block. Messari crypto noted that it will also undergo its fourth network...
Read More »Report: DeFi Was Bullish for Ethereum While Bitcoin’s Volume Decreased In Q3-2020
Cryptocurrency trades have steered clear from Bitcoin trading during Q3 2020, said eToro’s quarterly report. In contrast, the multi-asset brokerage platform revealed that some larger-cap altcoins, such as TRON, EOS, BNB, and Tezos, had experienced double- and even triple-digit trading volume surges. Cryptocurrency Trading Changes On eToro In Q3 The popular platform published its latest quarterly report earlier this week, examining several crucial developments within the...
Read More »Yearn Finance (YFI) Just Broke a Record Not Seen Since ZCASH Launch In 2016
DeFi tokens are leading crypto markets to their highest levels in terms of total market capitalization for over a year.One of the top-performing digital assets at the moment is YFI, as it surges over 70% on the day to reach an all-time high at $12,821. It has become the only cryptocurrency since 2016 to have ever flipped Bitcoin’s dollar value.YFI/USDT. Source: BinanceThe token is the basis of the Ethereum based DeFi yield aggregator Yearn.Finance, which allows users to earn interest and...
Read More »Altcoins In Deep Green As Bitcoin Skyrockets: Market Cap Heading To $350 Billion
Green is the predominant color in the cryptocurrency markets, with some massive gains across the leading cryptos. Bitcoin marked a new yearly high of above $11,700, while Ethereum exceeded above the $350 level.Bitcoin Rejoice At A New Yearly HighBitcoin’s first days in July were rather dull as it traded sideways in a tight range. It appears, however, that the primary cryptocurrency doesn’t want to repeat this dullness in August. During the past three days, BTC headed upwards from about...
Read More »FINRA Approves Grayscale’s Bitcoin Cash And Litecoin Shares For Public Trading In The US
The leading digital asset management company Grayscale Investments has received approval from FINRA for public quotations for two more of its cryptocurrency products. Consequently, shares of both Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG) and Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTCN) have become the first publicly-quoted securities in the US deriving value from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) And Litecoin (LTC).FINRA Approves Grayscale’s BCH And LTC TrustsAccording to the official announcement from the digital currency...
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