Who Are High-Risk Merchants?.

High-risk merchants are businesses or people who are unable to access high-risk merchant accounts and payment gateways for some reasons. With banking restrictions, high-risk merchant processing may be frustrating and impossible. origin »

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Nasdaq-Listed Canadian Firm to Invest Over $1M in Bitcoin.

Mogo, a Canadian fintech listed on the Nasdaq and Toronto stock exchanges, said it may make further bitcoin investments next year. origin »

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Axie Infinity Launches Public Testnet of Ronin Sidechain to ‘Scale Even Faster’.

Axie Infinity has launched the public testnet of its Ronin sidechain with video game giant Ubisoft as an initial validator. origin »

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“XRP Holders Are Completely F*cked” — Messari Founder Predicts Drop To $0.10 As The SEC Sues Ripple.

A lawsuit filed by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Ripple — the San Francisco-based blockchain payments firm — is already having knock-on effects on the price of the cryptocurrency. origin »

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Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit’s 2021 Predictions.

What is bringing us closer to a decentralized financial future? origin »

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2020 Was The Beginning Of Real Volatility.

This year saw a “new normal” that is having disastrous effects on society. Continued Bitcoin education and development is the antidote. The post 2020 Was The Beginning Of Real Volatility appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. origin »

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Cere Network Raises $1.5M More to Bring Its ‘Decentralized Salesforce’ to Polkadot.

Binance-backed Cere Network has raised another $1.5 million to become a decentralized version of Salesforce. origin »

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Small Exchanges Remove Ripple.

Some regulated exchanges have already began removing XRP with Beaxy, which handles just $100,000 in trading volumes, stating: “The SEC has charged Ripple with conducting an unregistered security sale. Due... origin »

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XRP Token Plunges Nearly 40% Following the Announcement of SEC Charges Against Ripple.

Ripple’s XRP has lost almost 40% of its value after the token price dropped from $0. 51 on December 21 to $0. 31 at the time of writing. The token’s plunge appears to be the result of legal proceedings initiated against Ripple by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). origin »

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XRP price plummets as Ripple slammed by U.S. SEC over $1.3b in illegal sales.

XRP holders in Asia woke up to a red morning as the US Securities and Exchange Commission officially filed a charge sheet against Ripple, one day after CEO Brad Garlinghouse leaked the news on social media. origin »

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Indian Police Bust International Bitcoin Extortion Rackets, 96 Arrested.

Ninety-six people have reportedly been arrested in India for allegedly extorting bitcoin from foreigners. They set up illegal call centers, posed as police officers, and told the victims that their bank accounts had been used in illegal transactions. origin »

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Binance launches trading and staking for three more Chiliz fan tokens.

Binance is set to list OG, ATM and ASR in its Innovation Zone and open trading against major cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT.

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XRP price falls 24% in 24 hours as exchanges begin delisting.

Several exchanges have already halted XRP trading after the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple was revealed.

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Digital banking: How DeFi can lower costs for everyone.

There’s often talk about how decentralized finance could eliminate the need for traditional banks… but what if DeFi could enhance their digital services? origin »

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2,000 USDT Giveaway from BTCC Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform.

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have long been considered as volatile assets. Especially Bitcoin, which has attracted speculative interest from both institutional and retail investors. We have seen the business intelligence firm MicroStrategy raised $650 million to buy Bitcoin, as well as the billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones calling Bitcoin as the “best inflation trade” in 2020.Read More origin »

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Ethereum Recovers from the “Brink of Death” as Bulls Ignite Strong Recovery.

Ethereum saw a strong and grave selloff overnight that drove its price down to lows of $585 This is around the price at which the cryptocurrency was able to find some strong support that gave rise to it forming what has since resulted in a “V-shaped” recovery Where it trends in the mid-term should depend largely on the follow-through of this recovery, as a strong rebound from here could confirm that these lows will mark […] origin »

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Tokenlon releases 5.0 upgrade introducing full featured DEX aggregator.

Tokenlon, a decentralized exchange powered by 0x protocol using Request For Quote (RFQ) architecture to bring decentralized liquidity to the crypto market, has begun transitioning to the 5. 0 version of the platform making more tokens available for trading aggregated from multiple sources, to offer the best prices to users. origin »

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Coinbase Reaches $60 Billion in Pre-IPO Trading.

Coinbase is being valued at $57 billion by the market with one share trading at $235, significantly more than the $32 per share at an $8 billion valuation during its... origin »

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Even after 400% rally, analysts are still excited about DeFi protocol SushiSwap.

SushiSwap’s native token SUSHI, even after the recent drop, is up strongly since the lows seen in October. The post Even after 400% rally, analysts are still excited about DeFi protocol SushiSwap appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »

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Korean crypto investment company launches $120 million fund for blockchain projects.

South Korea’s Hashed has established a new fund to finance emerging blockchain startups

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A storm is brewing between state regulators and the OCC over fintech licensing.

A major network of state banking regulators is renewing its attack on the OCC's moves to register non-depository institutions.

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Gifting crypto to loved ones this holiday? Educate them first.

Cryptocurrency may seem like the perfect holiday gift this year, but education is key when deciding how to gift digital assets.

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Users vs. governments: The 'infinity war' for blockchain privacy may be over.

The privacy paradox has a potential resolution — if both sides can accept compromise in an increasingly polarized financial system origin »

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SEC Wipes Off $10 Billion From XRP.

The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has wiped off billions from XRP’s value in just one day. The currency stood at a market cap of $23 billion just yesterday. Now... origin »

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The SEC shows some mercy to broker-dealers handling security tokens.

In a Christmas present for the crypto industry, broker-dealers who abide by existing rules while holding security tokens in custody will not face enforcement action for the next five years. origin »

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Price analysis 12/23: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, BNB, ADA, DOT, XLM.

The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple may be bearish for a few altcoins but could be bullish for Bitcoin.

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Bitwise Sells XRP, Buys Bitcoin and ETH.

The Bitwise Crypto Index fund has just announced they have sold XRP and bought other cryptos in the index, of which bitcoin accounts for 75% and eth accounts for 13%.... origin »

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Coinbase IPO to further legitimize crypto, but limitations remain.

“It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms.

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Bitcoin dominance hits 1-year peak amid XRP sell-off as $24K briefly returns.

Bitcoin sees major volatility and a tussle between bullish and bearish levels while altcoin traders feel the pain of an XRP sell-off. origin »

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SNX price soars 100% in December — What's driving the rally for Synthetix?.

There are several factors why SNX has seen some impressive gains over the past month.

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XRP Panic Crashes.

XRP crashed by about 40% since yesterday, from $0.5 to $0.3 with the currency slightly recovering. That’s after a downwards plunge since November 24th when it reached $0.8 (pictured above),... origin »

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Ex-hedge fund manager predicts Bitcoin will see $50k in 2021.

Billionaire tycoon Michael Novogratz believes the leading crypto will reach $50,000 next year Bitcoin… The post Ex-hedge fund manager predicts Bitcoin will see $50k in 2021 appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Bitcoin price drops to $23K in minutes despite huge new Grayscale buy-in.

Grayscale adds 50% of miners' monthly block reward tally in a single day, but price action stays decidedly weak.

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Number of active BTC addresses spiked by over 100% this year.

The number of Bitcoin active addresses doubled according to a report from crypto financial… The post Number of active BTC addresses spiked by over 100% this year appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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EXMO now says it lost 6% of total assets in recent breach.

Cryptocurrency exchange EXMO has upgraded its loss to 6% of total assets following Monday’s… The post EXMO now says it lost 6% of total assets in recent breach appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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GrayScale Buys $300 Million Bitcoin.

GrayScale has bought another $300 million worth of bitcoin yesterday, the company said, bringing their total assets under management to $16 billion. Some 12,300 bitcoin was added to their holdings... origin »

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Celsius and Theta experience spike as Graph Network stalls.

Celsius (CEL) and Theta (THETA) are among crypto’s biggest gainers on the day, while… The post Celsius and Theta experience spike as Graph Network stalls appeared first on Coin Journal. origin »

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Upload texts, photos and videos directly to the blockchain with Takamaka.

Takamaka, an open blockchain entirely developed in Java, aims to protect copyright and counter fake news by uploading texts, photos, videos and other types of files to its native blockchain. As explained by Mario Carlini, CEO of Takamaka, the key features of blockchain technology, such as data immutability, guarantee that information and documents cannot beRead More origin »

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Ripple price dives below crucial support after SEC lawsuit.

Ripple (XRP) price has dropped beneath crucial support that could give way to a…

The post Ripple price dives below crucial support after SEC lawsuit appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Blockchain tech in national elections: An experience from Romania.

Romania is the first EU country to use a voting reporting tool that is based on blockchain technology for national elections.

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Survey: Almost one in five adult Australians own crypto in 2020.

Australia’s overall crypto perception improved in 2020 but adoption among women is still lacking.

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SEC charges Ripple - and other major enforcement actions of 2020.

While RIpple and several other crypto organizations and personalities were hit by the SEC in 2020, it was actually mainstream brands like Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs that once again featured most prominently in 2020 enforcement actions. origin »

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Using Blockchain Technology with Hybrid Vehicles Improves Urban Air Quality, Ford Study Finds.

A three-year-long exhaustive study found using blockchain technology with hybrid vehicles could help cut down air pollution. Encouraging Results Automobiles behemoth Ford says emerging technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT) and geofencing can be used together with plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to improve the quality of air in cities. The results were drawn fromRead More origin »

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Russia’s State Duma expects explosion of crypto issuance in 2021.

Russian government appears to anticipate crypto issuance to explode in 2021 following the adoption of its major crypto bill.

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Scaramucci's SkyBridge BTC fund launches with $25 million investment.

The ex-White House communications director sees a big move for BTC in the next 5 to 10 years.

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Wall Street Accumulation of Bitcoin Continues Despite Consolidation.

BTC continues to be accumulated by Grayscale, a leading digital asset fund manager. It was noted that the firm’s leading Bitcoin Trust added 12,319 BTC to its coffers in a single day. Bitcoin Continues to Be Accumulated by Grayscale Bitcoin continues to be accumulated by Grayscale, a leading digital asset fund manager. origin »

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Notorious crypto figures arrested in 2020.

Despite the crypto industry experiencing a major rise in mainstream interest in 2020, the year also saw many prominent crypto personnel apprehended by regulators. origin »

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Bitcoin Edges Lower After Trump Rejects COVID-19 Stimulus Package.

An overnight rally in the Bitcoin market paused midway as Donald Trump rejected a nearly $900 billion stimulus bill. origin »

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Coinbase readies itself for IPO.

Coinbase’s announcement of its intention to proceed to an Initial Public Offering is the latest in a flurry of big deal crypto news stories that are closing out 2020. But is America’s most high profile crypto exchange ready for Wall Street? origin »

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Announcing our first Bitcoin Core developer grants.

Learn about working at Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/careers - Medium origin »

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