Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin’s Price Flash Crashes $1,500 in 24 hours, Is $7,500 next?
BTC is flash crashing hard, down $1,500 in less than a day.
BitFinex Can Hold On to Documents About Alleged $850 Million Cover-up
Crypto exchange Bitfinex can hold on to documents about alleged $850 million cover-up.
SEC Begins Proceedings on Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has begun proceedings on the Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF following a public comment period.
Insurance Broker Marsh Pilots Blockchain-Based Digital Placement Platform
Major insurance firm Marsh has piloted Risk Exchange, a blockchain-based digital insurance placement platform.
Major Banks Santander, MUFG Lead $14M Investment in Securitize
Banco Santander, MUFG’s VC arms led a $14 million funding round for Coinbase-backed Securitize.
Crypto Custodian Secures $8M in Funding Round Led by Initialized Capital
Digital asset custodian Knøx has raised $8. 25 million in a seed round backed by Initialized Capital, Fidelity and iNovia.
Updates Ongoing: US House Hearing With Commissioners of the SEC
CT reports live from the House Financial Services Committee hearing with the SEC.
Day Trading Bitcoin: Why 95% of Traders Lose Money and Fail
Day trading, particularly Bitcoin, is a false promise of “easy money” for many reasons.
Overstock Files Blockchain-Based Stock Registration With SEC
Overstock filed an S-3 form for the registration of its blockchain-based digital preferred stock with the SEC.
Bitcoin Price Must Hold $9.7K or Risk New 5-Month Low, Says Analyst
All eyes on Bitcoin price as analyst says current range critical.
Binance.US Opens Deposits for ADA, BAT, ETC, XLM, ZRX
Binance. US opens deposits for ADA, BAT, ETC, XLM and ZRX.
Kim Dotcom to Sell His ‘Built on Bitcoin’ Token Next Month on Bitfinex
The sale will be the first IEO on Bitfinex’s rebranded initial exchange offering platform.
Tencent Leads $20M Funding Round for DLT Supply Chain Firm Everledger
Everledger plans to extend its projects in China with the new $20 million funding round led by Tencent.
Binance Seals Accreditation From Global Security Standards Organization
Binance cryptocurrency exchange receives ISO accreditation.
France: 25,000 Major Retail Stores to Accept Bitcoin in 2020
Bitcoin will be accepted at over 25,000 retail locations at stores such as Decathlon and Sephora in France by early next year.
UK Startup Launches Crypto Insurance, 24/7 Bitcoin-Monitoring Service
Cryptocurrency insurance startup Coincover launched an insurance service covering theft and loss in a growing trend.
Bank of Japan Governor: Libra Needs Globally-Coordinated Regulation
Facebook’s planned Libra stablecoin could have a “huge impact on society,” says the governor of the Bank of Japan.
Bakkt: Futures Can ‘Possibly’ Predict Halving Impact on Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin halving price impact may stay a mystery, Bakkt COO hints.
Bitcoin Network Hash Rate Mysteriously Flash Crashes by 40%
An unexplained plummet in Bitcoin’s hash rate occurred yesterday, with a stark, if fleeting, 40% drop in mining on the network.
China’s Central Bank: Digital Currency Has ‘No Timetable’ for Launch
China isn’t quite ready to launch a digital token after all, says PBoC.