On November 6, 2020, the Council of the European Union released a “Draft Council Resolution on Encryption.” The document is supposed to serve as a precursor to a final text to be presented to the Council, on November 19 for…
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Bitcoin price surge to $16.2K accompanied by record volume — Data shows
Data shows Bitcoin spot volume reached a 2020 high as retail and institutional interest surged. Bitcoin (BTC) has had a great November so far and many analysts believe the future remains bright for the top-ranked cryptocurrency. Currently sitting at $16,000…
Digital Currency Group IPO could easily fetch $4 billion, says Messari
Could Digital Currency Group be the first major crypto company to go public? What would an initial public offering for Digital Currency Group, or DCG, look like? Analysts at digital analytics firm Messari believe they have the answer. In a…
Macro factors could bring Bitcoin to $1 trillion market cap, strategic investor says
Strategic investor Lyn Alden says the 2020 macroeconomic environment is extremely favorable to Bitcoin. Strategic investor Lyn Alden believes Bitcoin’s growing network effect coupled with favorable macroeconomic factors may bring its market capitalization to $1 trillion in the next few…
PayPal’s crypto trading goes live in the US
Customers will be able to trade up to $20,000 a week, rather than the originally announced $10,000. On Thursday, PayPal’s crypto trading and payments went live for all eligible customers in the United States. Per its updated announcement, PayPal ended its…
Russia’s proposed crypto amendments have a major blind spot
The Ministry of Finance is proposing harsh prison sentences for crypto holders, but what about shadow exchanges and darknet criminals? Russia’s vast oversight of cryptocurrency transactions appears to have one crucial blindspot: There doesn’t seem to be any liability for…
Can Bitcoin price conquer $16,000 as ‘extreme greed’ grips market?
Bitcoin price is undoubtedly in a bull market hitting $16,000 for the first time in years, but a correction may be in order as euphoria is setting in. Bitcoin (BTC) is still showing strength with multiple attempts to break through…
Binance.US adds North Carolina, now services more than 80% of US
Eligible residents of North Carolina can now register to use the Binance.US digital asset marketplace. The United States arm of major crypto exchange Binance is making its services available to North Carolina residents. Binance.US opened registration to U.S. users in…
Greener pastures: Bitcoin miners now looking beyond Chinese borders
Chinese crypto miners migrate seasonally from the southern regions in search of cheaper electricity. But is it always due to the climate? The behavior of crypto market participants often depends on political and economic factors: the price of crypto assets,…
CertiK deploys automated smart contract auditing tool
An automated tool can help pick the low-hanging fruit vulnerabilities. Security company CertiK announced on Thursday the launch of QuickScan, an automated tool for scanning smart contracts for vulnerabilities. While it will not be a stand-alone tool, the suite is…