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Market Watch: XRP and ETH Steal The Show As Bitcoin Retracing $700

After almost touching $19,000 for the second time, Bitcoin has calmed and retraced below $18,500 (as of writing these lines). At the same time, most alternative coins have doubled-down on their recent gains. Ripple’s 60% weekly spike has helped the asset overcome Tether as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Bitcoin Slows Down After Doule-Top…

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Multiparty computation: The Trojan Horse of crypto regulation

Every once in a while, the crypto community crowns a new king for secure transactions, and the latest king seems to be multiparty computation, or MPC. This year, MPC adoption by custodial and noncustodial players has progressed and gained market traction at a rapid pace.However, it could come at a price. MPC providers offer regulators…

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Hacker Steals $20 Million From DeFi Protocol Pickle Finance

Another day, another DeFi hack. Pickle Finance just announced that funds deposited in one of its smart contracts were stolen by a hacker hours ago. The team is still investigating how exactly the hacker stole approximately $20 million in funds. Their wallet is still “dormant” and has not started the “money laundering” phase that tends…

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Van Eck declares Bitcoin ‘less volatile than many’ stocks

Van Eck's latest research appears to be an effort towards calming investor fears about Bitcoin... as well as the SEC's. 2228 Total views 17 Total shares On Friday, investment management firm Van Eck released new research indicating that Bitcoin’s price movements are less volatile than between a quarter and a third of the stocks listed…

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Pantera Raises $134M for Its Bitcoin Fund

Nov 21, 2020 at 11:10 p.m. UTCPantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Pantera Raises $134M for Its Bitcoin FundCryptocurrency firm Pantera Capital has raised $134 million for its bitcoin fund, according to a form D filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Formed in 2013, the Pantera Bitcoin Fund Ltd. was the first U.S.-based…

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Parabolic rally ‘a real possibility’ after Ethereum price surges to $547

The price of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, has surpassed $547. Following the breakout, traders are pinpointing several key resistance levels in the near term.In the short term, traders generally foresee $600 as the major resistance area for Ether as it marked the beginning of a bearish trend starting in May 2018. As…

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$pickle in a pickle as attacker swipes $20 million in “evil jar” exploit

The perils of decentralized finance in the spotlight yet again after the latest major DeFi exploit 1558 Total views 18 Total shares In yet another attack on a major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, farming project Pickle Finance has been exploited today to the tune of $20 million. The attack transpired roughly two hours ago, and ETH-savvy…

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China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs

Nov 21, 2020 at 8:16 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 21, 2020 at 8:20 p.m. UTCChinese President Xi Jinping image via ShutterstockChina’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCsChina’s President Xi Jinping told G20 meeting attendees this week that the group of the world’s largest developed economies should be open to central bank…

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Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital files for massive $134 million raise

The monster raise might be an indication that Pantera’s ambitions are inflating in lock-step with Bitcoin’s rising price. 1166 Total views 12 Total shares In a filing with the SEC yesterday, Bitcoin hedge fund giant Pantera Capital announced an equity offering of up to $134 million — among the largest capital fundraising efforts in the…

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With share price outpacing Bitcoin, Riot Blockchain appoints new director

The Bitcoin mining giant appoints a new director with a stellar institutional background as stock prices surge. 1074 Total views 13 Total shares Last week, as share prices ripped upwards of 50% to levels not seen since the 2018 cryptocurrency bullrun, Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT) appointed former director of the listing committee for the Toronto…