December 2020 | Page 11 of 151 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Zilliqa, Terra (LUNA) and VeChain rally off good news and strong fundamentals

During a bull market, negative news is quickly digested and the collateral damage is often limited. Therefore, even as XRP price dumped aggressively due to the uncertainty regarding the outcome of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit, other altcoins have largely been unaffected.Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360Moreover, as Bitcoin’s (BTC) strong rally takes a…

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Bitcoin Arrives At NFL: Carolina Panthers’ Russell Okung to Receive Half of His Salary in BTC

Carolina Panthers tackle Russell Okung is doubling up his Bitcoin game. The well-known Bitcoin evangelist announced that he would receive 50% of his total salary in Bitcoin. This makes Russell Okung the first NFL player to be paid with Bitcoin —or any crypto to be fair, giving BTC a further boost as it keeps making…

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Reviewing 2020’s Central Bank Policies

2020 was unforgettable, especially for Bitcoin. To help memorialize this year for our readers, we asked our network of contributors to reflect on Bitcoin’s price action, technological development, community growth and more in 2020, and to reflect on what all of this might mean for 2021. These writers responded with a collection of thoughtful and…

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Down to $26K but Traders Remain Bullish

Dec 29, 2020 at 9:26 p.m. UTCMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Down to $26K but Traders Remain BullishFew seem to be bothered by bitcoin’s volatility on Tuesday, as the No. 1 cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined to the $26,000 level after its first-ever trades above $28,000 on Sunday. Many market participants are convinced retail and institutional investors will…

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Polkadot Surges After Binance Home Page Listing, $10M Endorsement

Dec 29, 2020 at 9:22 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 29, 2020 at 9:41 p.m. UTCPolkadot founder Gavin Wood (Christine Kim for CoinDesk)Polkadot Surges After Binance Home Page Listing, $10M EndorsementPrices for DOT, the native token of Polkadot network and cross-chain protocol for data and asset interoperability, have risen more than 40% in the last week after…

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What Are Stablecoins?

A “stablecoin” is a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tied to an outside asset, such as the U.S. dollar or gold, to stabilize the price.Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum offer a number of benefits, and one of the most fundamental is not requiring trust in an intermediary institution to send payments, which opens…

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File comments against new crypto FinCEN rule, Coin Center leader urges

The crypto space needs your help to impact the outcome of the United States’ Treasury’s crypto wallet proposal. 3864 Total views 13 Total shares With the two-week commentary period winding down, Jerry Brito, executive director of non-profit crypto policy advocate group Coin Center, says comments could make a difference in the ultimate outcome of the…

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SkyBridge Capital Has Already Invested $182M in Bitcoin

Dec 29, 2020 at 8:36 p.m. UTCFormer White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci (Chris Williamson/Getty Images)SkyBridge Capital Has Already Invested $182M in BitcoinAnthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital investment firm has invested $182 million in bitcoin, according to an investor brochure shared with CoinDesk about its forthcoming bitcoin fund. The firm, which has $9.3 billion under management, is…

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Crypto.com to Delist, Suspend XRP in the US After SEC’s Ripple Suit

Dec 29, 2020 at 8:06 p.m. UTCCrypto.com to Delist, Suspend XRP in the US After SEC’s Ripple SuitCryptocurrency exchange and finance platform Crypto.com said Monday night it will delist and suspend trading in the U.S. of XRP, the cryptocurrency behind the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Ripple Labs last week.Effective Jan. 19, 2021 at 10am…

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‘Christmas magic,’ says Chainlink user who received $11K in donations for $50K mistake

Aavegotchi sent the crypto user donations from more than 200 deposits for Christmas Day. 2854 Total views 10 Total shares A crypto user who lost roughly $50,000 from a smart contract mistake before the holidays is thanking the crypto community for donating $11,000 to help recover the loss.Earlier this month, Github user dawidkabani13 said he…