Cryptocurrencies November 24, 2018

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Bitcoin’s slide resumes, piercing through $5000 and dragging other …

Edmonton JournalNov. 19, 2018
Cryptocurrencies resumed their slump on Monday, with Bitcoin piercing the US$5,000 mark for the first time since October 2017, in the wake of increased …

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Bitcoin plunges below $5000 amid rough 2018 for cryptocurrencies

euronewsNov. 20, 2018
Other popular cryptocurrencies have also plunged throughout the year, touching fresh lows this week. A cryptocurrency is a form of digital currency that is based …

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Beyond bitcoin: the other cryptocurrencies you should know too

CNNNov. 20, 2018
In fact, about 1,500 other cryptocurrencies have emerged since the creation of bitcoin in 2009. And they fall into buckets like stable coins and tokens. Coupled …

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Switzerland Approves First Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency ETF with Ticker …

BitcoinistNov. 18, 2018
has been designed to track an index based on the movements of five leading cryptocurrencies.” Roughly half (48%) of the ETF’s assets will be invested in Bitcoin …

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Bitcoin falls below US$5000 for first time since October 2017, as …

South China Morning PostNov. 19, 2018
Cryptocurrencies resumed their slump on Monday, with bitcoin falling below the US$5,000 mark for the first time since October 2017, in the wake of increased …

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KPMG: Cryptocurrency Still Far Away From a Store of Value

BitcoinistNov. 18, 2018
When Moon? Not soon according to the talking heads at KPMG. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will require a bit more time before they truly function as a …

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At last, India’s ready to clarify its stance on cryptocurrencies

QuartzNov. 19, 2018
The Indian government may be one step closer to clearly spelling out its policy on cryptocurrencies. A finance ministry panel set up in November 2017 could be …
India Ready to Unveil Cryptocurrency Law Next Month
Highly CitedBitcoinistNov. 20, 2018

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A ray of hope for cryptocurrencies as India readies draft regulations

QuartzNov. 20, 2018
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the legal status of cryptocurrencies in India. With draft regulations yet to be spelt out, and the seemingly contradictory …

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Cryptocurrencies have shed almost $700 billion since January peak

CNBCNov. 23, 2018
The cryptocurrency market is facing an intense sell-off as investors are rattled by heightened talk of regulatory scrutiny and infighting over a schism in bitcoin’s …

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Cryptocurrencies via central banks isn’t a daft idea

gulfnews.comNov. 20, 2018
Most of these fintech innovations are still connected to traditional banks, and none of them rely on cryptocurrencies or blockchain. Likewise, if CBDCs are ever …

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Pressure builds on regulators over cryptocurrency irregularities

Financial TimesNov. 20, 2018
Pressure is building on regulators to increase their oversight of cryptocurrenciesfollowing a $15bn crash in bitcoin and irregularities at one of the world’s largest …

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Cryptocurrencies will be institutionalized, says Litecoin’s Franklyn …

BCFocusNov. 18, 2018
In a recent interview, Franklyn Richards, shared his view on cryptocurrencies & whether it will be taken over by centralized authorities in the end or not?

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Cryptocurrencies Getting Volatile

Sensors OnlineNov. 21, 2018
Financial Advisory firm, deVere Group’s founder and chief executive, Nigel Green sees volatility making a comeback in the cryptocurrency market after a long …

Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies reaching $15-20 trillion …

AMBCryptoNov. 24, 2018
In a recent interview, Ambrosus’ CEO, Angel Versetti, spoke about cryptocurrenciesand if they are a bubble or not. He also said that it was too early to compare …

Cryptocurrency price collapse: Why have bitcoin, ethereum and ripple …

The IndependentNov. 20, 2018
Cryptocurrency markets have lost more than $60 billion in value in less than a week, following a price crash that has caused bitcoin, ethereum and ripple to hit …

Cryptocurrency Winter Special: Two to HODL and One to FODL

BitcoinistNov. 24, 2018
This week provides another opportunity for a cryptocurrency HODL vs. FODL analysis. With Black Friday having just passed this is the perfect opportunity to do …

The results include an outline of three possible regulations that could …

CryptoGlobeNov. 18, 2018
Earlier this week, the Canadian House Finance Committee met and discussed the role of cryptocurrencies. As part of their regular meetings as required by the …

Teens Want Cryptocurrencies and Fortnite V-Bucks as Their Holiday …

CryptoGlobeNov. 21, 2018
Teenagers in the United States are reportedly preferring cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and in-game currency Fortnite ‘V-Bucks’ over traditional holiday gifts that …

KPMG Report Is Incredibly Bullish on Cryptocurrencies

Invest In BlockchainNov. 21, 2018
KPMG, the Netherlands-based “Big Four” auditor, released a report on November 15 that reveals the incredibly bullish case for cryptocurrencies. The report …

ISIS war chest decimated by Bitcoin crash after terror chiefs invested …

The SunNov. 23, 2018
THE war chest of extremist group ISIS has been decimated by the Bitcoin crash after terror chiefs invested millions in the collapsing cryptocurrency, an expert …

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More Stamps Global: The Only Travel Agency that Accepts Over 40 …

Ethereum World News (blog)Nov. 22, 2018
With many crypto enthusiasts and traders having a fair share of their net worth in cryptocurrencies, the need for an avenue to travel seamlessly using Bitcoin …

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Bitcoin’s repeated splits undermine its long-term value

Financial TimesNov. 18, 2018
Cryptocurrencies have been crashing again. Bitcoin has slumped to its lowest price in more than a year. More than $600bn in claimed “market capitalisation” …

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Halal: Islamic Scholars Certify Swiss Crypto Firm X8’s New …

CCNNov. 18, 2018
The issue of Islamic classification of cryptocurrency has been ongoing since the rise of bitcoin’s popularity, with debate over whether or not bitcoin and other …

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Bitcoin Price Crash News: ‘Extreme Fear and Sell-off’ Grips …

NewsweekNov. 20, 2018
Having once knocked at the door of $20,000 during its peak toward the end of 2017, the price of cryptocurrency bitcoin sunk to new lows during trading on …

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Bitcoin tumbles again, loses a quarter of its value during Thanksgiving …

CNBCNov. 23, 2018
Bitcoin continued its move lower Friday, struggling to find footing after a week of pain for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The digital asset hit a low of $4,119 …

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ANB Baby to Accept Payments in Bitcoin Diamond and Other …

BenzingaNov. 19, 2018
19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — ANB Baby is pleased to announce that they will be rolling out cryptocurrency payment options through Shopping Cart Elite’s advanced …

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Beyond 1s and 0s: The real value of cryptocurrency

The Gazette • Western University’s NewspaperNov. 22, 2018
Chances are that you’ve probably heard about cryptocurrency before and how there’s money to be made in the industry. If you haven’t, this might be a good time …

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Three Most Underrated Cryptocurrencies

ZyCryptoNov. 19, 2018
It is interesting to invest in a cryptocurrency that has a clear-cut goal and appears to be relevant in this era. Investing in a cryptocurrency that is readily accepted …

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Bitex UAE launches cryptocurrency wallet

Trade ArabiaNov. 21, 2018
The company offers customers multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, … the total global market value of traded cryptocurrencies has fallen to $166 billion.

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Top Coins Trading in The Green After Major Drop-Off Yesterday

CointelegraphNov. 21, 2018
The second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ripple (XRP), is up 0.80 percent over the last 24 hours and trading at $0.439. The altcoin’s market …

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Franklyn Richards of Litecoin (LTC) Comments on Institutionalizing …

Bitcoin Exchange GuideNov. 19, 2018
Litecoin is a popular cryptocurrency and its developer, Carlie Lee, is well known not only for creating the currency, but for also selling all of his LTC. Though may …

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Litecoin (LTC) could drop out of the top 10 cryptocurrencies very soon

CaptainAltcoinNov. 21, 2018
Charlie is not active in LTC for quite some time – it has been years since he contributed to the development of the once second largest cryptocurrency, that is …

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US Deputy Attorney General Tells INTERPOL They Must Slow the …

CryptoGlobeNov. 21, 2018
Rosenstein singled out cryptocurrencies as a tool used by cybercriminals and said regulating, seizing, and tracing cryptocurrencies “demand a multinational …

The Winds of Change Have Begun to Blow for Cryptocurrencies in …

BTCMANAGERNov. 22, 2018
Many industry analysts believe that cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, are going to be embraced by investors within the next financial cycle, as both large and …

DOJ’s Rosenstein Says Regulatory Authorities Will Not Let Criminals …

SmartereumNov. 20, 2018
The United States Deputy General, Rod Rosenstein, has called for worldwide corporation in investigating cryptocurrency related crimes. The announcement was …

Commentary: The beginning of the end of cryptocurrencies and the …

Channel NewsAsiaNov. 20, 2018
Singapore’s central bank joins a number of regulators who have warned about cryptocurrency investments, including the US Federal Reserve (Photo: …

Thai Central Banker: A National Cryptocurrency Is Years Away

Bitcoin News (press release)Nov. 19, 2018
For these reasons, Thailand’s central bank has not yet introduced a national cryptocurrency to the public, and only plans to test digital currency for payment …

Initiative For Cryptocurrencies And Contracts Welcomes Blockchain …

BlockTribuneNov. 21, 2018
Blockchain 3.0 platform Aeternity has joined the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3) in developing world-class expertise in blockchain …

The new firm that wants to let you pay your electricity bill with …

CryptoNewsReviewNov. 20, 2018
Recently, two Australian companies have joined forces to build a new crypto-related service, called IvyPay, which will make paying bills with cryptocurrencies a …

As bitcoin prices fall, mining cryptocurrencies is no longer profitable for …

South China Morning PostNov. 21, 2018
When the price of gold tanks, miners get hurt. It is the same story in the wild world of cryptocurrencies. Prices of bitcoin, the world’s leading digital currency, have …

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The Great Cryptocurrency Scam

ForbesNov. 20, 2018
As poorly as Bitcoin has done in 2018, Bitcoin is the best of a sordid lot. The website deadcoins.com humorously lists hundreds of defunct cryptocurrencies and …

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5 Reasons Cryptocurrency Prices Are Plunging Again

New York TimesNov. 21, 2018
Most cryptocurrency trading happens outside the United States on exchanges with little or no regulatory oversight. That allowed investors to pile in with abandon …
Five reasons cryptocurrency prices are plunging again
In-DepthThe Globe and MailNov. 22, 2018

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The great cryptocurrency crash of 2018 may not be over

South China Morning PostNov. 24, 2018
The great cryptocurrency crash of 2018 is heading for its worst week yet. Bitcoin slipped closer to $4,000 and most of its peers tumbled on Friday, extending the …

Why Cryptocurrencies Keep Crashing

BloombergNov. 20, 2018
Chris Burniske, Placeholder Management partner, discusses the November downturn for crypto assets with Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal, Caroline Hyde and …

Ethereum ETH Falls to 16 Month Low as Cryptocurrencies Drop Again

Ethereum World News (blog)Nov. 19, 2018
Cryptocurrency traders and holders are getting a rude awakening this Monday morning as markets continue to drop. Bitcoin has failed to maintain its $5,600 …

Cryptocurrencies are about to become worthless – and this is what will …

The IndependentNov. 21, 2018
The crash of the cryptocurrencies has happened, but does it have further to go? Wednesday saw wild gyrations in the price of bitcoin, the largest and most …

Spanish Tax Agency keeping tabs on 15000 taxpayers who use …

EL PAÍS in EnglishNov. 21, 2018
The Spanish Tax Agency is monitoring 15,000 taxpayers who have used cryptocurrencies over the last year to make sure they declare all profits made through …

Cryptocurrencies: High volatility and returns

Phys.OrgNov. 21, 2018
Volatility has been standard in the cryptocurrency market since its inception. University of Michigan finance professor Uday Rajan analyzed some initial coin …

Funding Cleantech Programs With Cryptocurrencies (Blockchain …

CleanTechnicaNov. 18, 2018
Blockchain is probably most widely known to the public as “having something to do with cryptocurrency and Bitcoin, right?,” which is partially correct, but the …

SEC Commissioner: Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies have …

AMBCrypto-Nov. 24, 2018
Despite being hailed as the crypto mom, Hester stated that she does not hodl Bitcoin [BTC] or other any cryptocurrency. She revealed that the main reason was …