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Subhash Chandra Garg on the Future of Crypto

India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in India and worldwide. He headed the committee responsible for drafting the infamous bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which the crypto community calls flawed in many regards. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – China Blockchain ETF, New French Crypto Rules,...
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Bitcoin Successfully Overcome 5 “Bubbles” in the Past Decade

The previous decade has been interesting from a financial point of view. Primarily the evolution of bitcoin is worth taking into account. This remains one of the most modern forms of money to be introduced in the past 10 years.  The Bumpy Bitcoin Ride Continues It has to be said that bitcoin’s evolution has not...
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What will happen to cryptocurrency in the 2020s

Yesterday I recapped the last decade in crypto. Today, let’s look ahead to the future and what I think will happen in the 2020s. Of course, no one can predict the future with much accuracy, but one way to predict it more accurately is to invent it! In short, I think over the next decade...
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Cryptocurrency and What You Need To Know About Owning It

The saga of cryptocurrencies began in January of 2009. This is when Bitcoin, the first-ever cryptocurrency, was introduced. The allure of cryptocurrency is that it is a creative and imaginative solution to a very real problem with fiat currencies across the world. Governments issued fiat currencies are subject to the printing press to pay astronomical...
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What happened in crypto over the last decade

It was December of 2010 when I first read the Bitcoin whitepaper, while at home visiting my parents for the holidays. As we wrap up the decade, here are my quick thoughts on how things have progressed. Note: this post is inspired by Fred Wilson’s post for tech more broadly. Tomorrow I’ll post a follow...
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Tron-Based Tether Has Ballooned to Over 900 Million Tokens, Almost 22% of Total Supply

Since Tether’s (USDT) migration to other networks beside the BTC-based Omni protocol, significant shifts have taken place seeing the heavily-printed stablecoin rise to prominence also via Ethereum’s ERC20 standard and Tron’s TRC20 implementation. Ethereum-based USDT supply currently sits at over 2.2 billion tokens, while the Omni equivalent stands at around 1.5 billion. The Tron network...
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Government Confirms Crypto Profits Not Taxable in South Korea

South Korea has confirmed that income tax cannot be levied on individual investors’ profits from crypto transactions under the current tax law. The government, however, is reviewing international trends and the approaches of major countries to crypto taxation in an effort to amend the existing Korean tax law to include cryptocurrency. Also read: Regulatory Roundup...
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These Are the Bitcoin Stories You Loved in 2019

2019 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and a number of interesting events happened throughout the last 12 months. It’s hard to keep track of the day-to-day activities taking place within the cryptosphere and there may be a few incidents some of our readers missed. At news.Bitcoin.com we took the opportunity to scan our...
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XRP Eyeing a 175% Bullish Rebound, Claims Top Analyst

Ripple’s controversial native token XRP closed 2019 at a substantial loss, but according to a prominent analyst, the cryptocurrency is ready to break the bearish jinx in 2020.Crypto Michaël, a popular cryptocurrency analyst on Twitter, spoke about this on Wednesday, saying that the XRP-to-dollar exchange could undergo a massive trend reversal this year. The top crypto...
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Bitcoin to Boom after Markets Run Out of Fed Support

The US central bank’s effort to expand its balance sheet through a pseudo-quantitative easing program could prompt bitcoin to pursue its next bull run.Since October, the Federal Reserve has been buying $60 billion worth of T-bills every month. Moreover, the organization is purchasing another $20 billion in MBS and TSY maturity investments, alongside tens of...
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Bitcoin Closed Q4 in Losses; Two Major Catalysts For a Rally in Q1/2020

Bitcoin closed 2019’s final fiscal quarter in losses.The benchmark cryptocurrency is down by circa 21.5 percent on a quarter-to-date basis. The move downhill has extended its half-yearly losses to 33.35 percent.Bitcoin in a deep downtrend since July 2019 | Source: TradingView.comNevertheless, exponential gains during the first two quarters have kept bitcoin inside positive territory. From...
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China Takes Another Step Away From USD Hegemony

The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) announced that effective January 1, 2020, the system “will adjust weights for CFETS RMB Index,” decreasing the weighting of the USD for the second time in the currency basket’s history from 22.40% to 21.59%, and increasing the Euro from 16.34% to 17.40%. The change could signal further disassociation...
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Veriblock Captured Close to 60% of BTC’s OP Return Transactions in 2019

During the course of 2019, the most used BTC-based OP_Return protocol, Veriblock, outshined Omni Layer outputs. According to statistics, Veriblock captured 57% of BTC’s OP_Return outputs in 2019. Ever since the protocol’s opcodes started dominating, a number of BTC influencers called the outputs “abuse” and “spam.” Also Read: Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High...
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XRP to Remain a Cautionary Crypto Investment in 2020; Here’s Why

Ripple blockchain’s native token XRP registered one of its worst performances in 2019. And it is likely to extend its losses in 2020.The XRP-to-dollar exchange rate is down by circa 49 percent on a year-to-scale. At the same time, the token’s price against the benchmark cryptocurrency bitcoin has plunged by more than 72 percent within...
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Regulatory Roundup: China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens Like Money in Russia

In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized financial governance, Uzbekistan’s crypto ban, and four countries’ central bank digital currency updates. Also read:...
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This Cryptocurrency Plunges 14% With Rumors That Big Investors are Dumping

Blockchain startup Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) are facing flak on Twitter. Some reports have claimed nodes have been dropped and there are accusations of bullying its community into not using the Hedera logo.The post appeared first on NewsBTC
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Bitcoin to Benefit More from Trade War in 2020 than Halving

A misguided euphoria rising from the “phase one deal” between the US and China could help bitcoin becoming one of the most profitable investments in 2020.The offbeat asset has been pursuing a flat trajectory ever since Washington and Beijing reached an initial agreement. It spent its entire December in a tight range defined by $7,000...
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Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India

The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the community’s efforts toward positive crypto regulation. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed Nischal Shetty, CEO of local crypto exchange Wazirx, about what the Indian crypto industry could expect in the year 2020 and a wide range...
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Bitcoin Traders are Exiting Bullish Positions En Masse, Data Shows

The number of traders who had bullish positions on bitcoin is declining. And it could be significant in determining the cryptocurrency’s next big move.Charts on the Bitfinex exchange earlier showed an almost parabolic rise in long positions, showing that investors expected to profit from a rise in the bitcoin price.Between November 23 and December 23,...
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Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High

While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding gold. Central banks accumulated over 668 tons in gold purchases this year, which is more than 2018’s record numbers. In fact, the key drivers in gold demand this year stemmed from central bank purchases, most of...
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Millennials Trust Bitcoin More than Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway

An average investor reaching young adulthood in the 21st-century trusts bitcoin more than a three-decade-old bullish stock.So it says in a recent study conducted by Charles Schwab. The U.S.’s thirteenth largest banking firm studied millennial investors’ self-directed portfolios for the year 2019. It found that a majority of them had more exposure to a young...
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Bitcoin Chart Printed This Bullish Signal As Price Retook $7,400

Since plunging to $6,400 around December 18th and rocketing back to $7,000 the day later, Bitcoin has stalled, flatlining in the low-$7,000s as the market remains largely directionless.Related Reading: Why the Bitcoin’s Bearish MACD Cross May Not Plunge PriceBut on Saturday, BTC started to show that it had room to run, with the price of...
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Market Update: Crypto Traders Search for Bullish and Bearish Trends

During the last few days, digital currency markets have been meandering sideways and prices have been less volatile. On Sunday, during the last 24 hours, the entire cryptoconomy is hovering just below the $200 billion zone and there’s roughly $71 billion in global trades. Crypto proponents are still uncertain about the future trajectory and whether...
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Indian Government’s Institute Offers Blockchain Training in Multiple Cities

The National Power Training Institute, under India’s Ministry of Power, is offering blockchain training in multiple cities throughout the country. Participants will learn about blockchain technology, its use cases, smart contracts, Ethereum, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and even mining. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – New US Crypto Bill, France’s 1st Approved ICO, Muslim Crypto National Training Institute’s...
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France’s Social Media Stalking Points to the Violence of Fiat, Consent of Crypto

France will soon be monitoring social media accounts to catch suspected tax evaders. The endeavor could label anyone as suspicious who so much as posts a “taxation is theft” meme or a poses with a nice car. The country’s budget minister, Gérald Darmanin, called the court-approved experiment ‘one more tool to fight fraud.’ Exemplified by...
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Harsh Laws Make Bitcoin Holders Consider Renunciation or Dual Citizenship

As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money transmission rules, and tough regulations. Because of a few nation-states’ harsh rules against cryptos, there are individuals who plan to renounce their citizenship in order to become stateless. Some people will also attempt to get...
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Once Bitcoin Breaks $7,650, Price Will “Fly” Higher; Here’s Why

Bitcoin (BTC) has had quite a quiet past few days, flatlining in the low-$7,000s in the wake of Christmas. Analysts say that despite this lull, the cryptocurrency is starting to show signs of wanting to break higher.Analyst Mexbt remarked that he thinks that the cryptocurrency will soon “test the weekly and monthly open,” meaning the...
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Monero Indeed is Invisible, Confirms Europol – Boon or Bane?

Monero has a reputation for being completely decentralized. That means no outside observer can tell the source, amount or destination of Monero transactions. Although there were many instances that claimed XMR coin is untraceable, no profound evidence was found. However, Europol officials have confirmed that Monero transaction indeed is invisible. In a recent turn of...
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70% of Bitcoin Hasn’t Moved For Over 6 Months, and It Means a Big Bull Run is Coming

If you’ve followed the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space at all over the past few years, you likely know of the term “HODL,” A misspelling of the word “hold,” HODL is an industry joke used by cryptocurrency investors who believe that the price of BTC will appreciate with time, primarily due to adoption and the asset’s...
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Bitcoin Poised to Retest $5,000 Before Return to Bull; Here’s Why Analysts Think So

Earlier this month, the one-week Bitcoin chart printed an extremely bullish sign: the golden cross of the 50-week and 100-week simple moving averages, with the former crossing above the latter. (As an aside, a golden cross is when a short-term moving average crosses over a long-term one to imply bulls have control.)Related Reading: Bitcoin Poised to Collapse...
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