February 2020 | Page 26 of 132 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Infographic: The Pineapple Fund’s Unparalleled Impact

Bitcoiners have a giving streak. It’s true. No matter what narrative the mainstream media may hammer home about drugs, greed or wanton hedonism, Bitcoin’s community has a long-standing tradition of charitable action. Perhaps the earliest example of this is the Bitcoin100 charity drive. Bootstrapped in 2011 on the Bitcointalk forum, the organization raised at least…

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Bitcoin Halving Mentions in Crypto Media Correlate With Bullish 2020 Price Action

After evaluating data derived from crypto publication headlines, digital asset alternative data provider The TIE discovered a correlation between Bitcoin’s price in the market and mentions of the upcoming halving in media outlets.“We noticed how, as mentions of the halving were decreasing last fall, that tended to correlate with downward price movement,” The TIE CEO…

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Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 25, 2020

Feb 25, 2020 at 19:37 UTCFor early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Today's News:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by…

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South Korean Tax Policy Association Proposes Two-Step Tax on Cryptocurrencies

South Korean tax experts have advised the Korean government to apply a low-level trading tax on cryptocurrency profits before subjecting citizens to a transfer income tax, according to a Business Korea report. The Korean government is expected to announce its tax reform plan in late 2020. The low-level trading tax was recommended because there is a…

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Polkadot Aims for Ethereum Ecosystem with Chainlink Integration

Polkadot is gearing up for its upcoming network launch as it revealed an integration with Chainlink (LINK) on Feb. 25. The integration of Chainlink oracles may be crucial for the development of Polkadot decentralized finance (DeFi) and other advanced smart contracts.Chainlink has completed an initial integration on Kusama, a canary network for Polkadot similar to…

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Opinion: The Global Market Meltdown Reestablishes The Case for Cryptocurrency as Global Macro Hedge

Global markets crashed and burned Monday as risks from coronavirus, and other uncertainties fueled panic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average cratered over a 1,000 points for a 3.56% loss. The S&P 500 Index closed 111 points down, losing 3.35%. The NASDAQ Composite fared worst, with a 355 point decline, or 3.71% of its market capitalization…

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Revolut Bank Valued at $5.5B in $500M Funding Round

Feb 25, 2020 at 18:35 UTCRevolut, the London-based bank that allows users to purchase cryptocurrencies on its app, has raised more than $500 million in a Series D funding round. Revolut announced Tuesday the round, led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm TCV, means the bank is now valued at over $5.5 billion. Although investors…

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US Commerce Dept. Wants to Survey Firms on Cross-Border Crypto Usage

Feb 25, 2020 at 18:05 UTCUpdated Feb 25, 2020 at 18:06 UTCThe proposed rule change would give Commerce Dept. statisticians a more precise look at the prevalence of international crypto transactions. (Image via Jer123 / Shutterstock)The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has proposed a rule change to a benchmark survey that would…

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A Look Into Recent Binance Trading Performance Issues

As Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 19, Binance temporarily suspended most of its crypto trading platform activities due to unscheduled system maintenance. For several hours the exchange’s users were unable to perform most basic functions including deposits, withdrawals, spot trading, margin trading, P2P trading, lending, redemption, as well as asset transfers from sub-accounts, margin accounts, futures…

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Finnish Customs Puzzled on what to do with 15M Euro Seized in Bitcoin

While some governments are selling bitcoins (BTC) confiscated through law enforcement actions, Finland is yet to decide what to do with its seized BTC.Finnish Customs, operating under the Ministry of Finance, has reportedly been deliberating about what to do with 1,666 bitcoins seized from drug criminals years ago.As reported by Finland's national public broadcasting firm…