December 2020 | Page 7 of 151 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

2020’s 5 countries friendliest to crypto and blockchain

As the use of cryptocurrencies continues to spread around the world, a number of countries have established themselves as leaders in adoption.COVID-19 has dominated 2020, and the effects of the ongoing pandemic have stifled many economies. However, the cryptocurrency space has enjoyed a year of resurgence that has seen decentralized finance become a major trend,…

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Reviewing Central Bank Policy In 2020 With Fed Watch

Listen To This Episode: AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercast “Fed Watch” ended the year with a whirlwind review of central bank monetary policy in 2020. There are lots of pundits who talk about the results of central bank action, but never review what the central banks are actually doing. This episode of “Fed Watch” started from the data and…

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What 2020 Taught Us About the ‘Dollar Milkshake Theory,’ feat. Brent Johnson

Dec 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC(Gearstd/iStock via Getty Images Plus)What 2020 Taught Us About the ‘Dollar Milkshake Theory,’ feat. Brent JohnsonThe Santiago Capital investor takes a look at what 2020 taught us about his notable economic theory.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify,…

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VanEck Proposes ETF for Bitcoin, Once Again

Dec 30, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. UTCSecurities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Building in Washington DC. (Getty Images)VanEck Proposes ETF for Bitcoin, Once AgainAs 2020 draws to a close, one of the prior proponents for an exchange traded fund (ETF) based on Bitcoin is trying again: VanEck has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and…

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These 2020 blockchain tech developments have set the stage for 2021

January will mark 12 years since the Bitcoin genesis block. In that time, blockchain technology has made many significant strides forward. The launch of Ethereum in 2015 introduced smart contracts and token minting. Subsequent years saw developments in areas, such as transaction privacy with the launch of Zcash (ZEC), platforms such as EOS and Tezos…

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Price analysis 12/30: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, DOT, ADA, BNB, LINK, BSV

On-chain data suggests that high-net-worth individuals continued to buy Bitcoin (BTC) after Christmas. Analysts at Santiment said that smaller traders sold about $647 million worth of Bitcoin and this sum may have been bought up by Bitcoin whales.Data also signals that large investors have been buying and holding their purchases throughout 2020, without booking profits…

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2020 has provided the incentive to rethink our approach to money

2020 has been a year of upheaval throughout the world. Overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the events of this year brought forth new challenges no one was prepared for, upending the way we live, work, and transact. Early this year, global financial markets took a severe hit as stocks, commodities and even cryptocurrency prices fell. Against…

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Genesis to Suspend XRP Trading, Lending

Dec 30, 2020 at 6:26 p.m. UTCGenesis to Suspend XRP Trading, LendingDigital currency prime broker Genesis is halting XRP trading and lending in light of the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple.According to an email sent to clients and shared with CoinDesk, the firm, which is owned by CoinDesk parent company Digital Currency Group, is suspending XRP…

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Bitcoin Prices in 2020: Here’s What Happened

For many reasons 2020 will loom large in future textbooks on financial history. This year saw the biggest drop-off in economic output since the Great Depression, the biggest spate of money printing in the Federal Reserve’s 107-year history spurred by a coronavirus pandemic, an epochal shift toward remote working and negative prices for crude oil futures.Perhaps…

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All Major Mining Pools Now Support Taproot, Bitcoin’s Biggest Upgrade in Years

Dec 30, 2020 at 5:02 p.m. UTC(Shaun Meintjes/Unsplash)All Major Mining Pools Now Support Taproot, Bitcoin’s Biggest Upgrade in YearsBinance Pool, the mining pool run by one of crypto’s biggest exchanges, is prepared to support Taproot, a good omen for the next major Bitcoin upgrade. The addition of Binance Pool to the “yes” column means that…