Day: November 13, 2018

IMF Vows to Continue ‘Devoting Attention’ to Blockchain, Cryptocurrency in Fintech Drive

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it plans to use its ongoing research and experimentation with blockchain as an “anchor” for its future policy on the technology in comments Nov. 12. Speaking on a panel with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse during the Singapore Fintech Festival 2018, IMF Deputy General Counsel Ross Leckow highlighted three areas the organization has been “active” in regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency and more. “The IMF is devoting a lot of attention to fintech and in particular to blockchain,” he told the audience, continuing: “But we think that…

Smallcap Token Cobinhood (COB) Gains 14.26% in Wider Market Downturn

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn The COBINHOOD token ‘COB’ has been reported across various sources such as CoinMarketCap as having appreciated significantly over the past 10-12 hours at the time of writing, when compared to the same trading values from the previous 24 hours. Current token value stands at $0.024001, a reported 6.81% increase in average trading price compared to the previous 24hrs. One Day Chart The highest price seen so far has been at 23:04:07 PM (UTC), where the coin rose to 0.027935 USD value from a low of 0.021245 at…

Major US Museum Becomes Country’s Third to Accept Bitcoin as Payment

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Great Lakes Science Center, a major museum and educational center in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment as of today, Nov. 13. Local business news source Crain’s Cleveland Business (CCB) reported on the development Nov. 9. According to SpendBitcoins USA – a directory of retail merchants that accept Bitcoin as payment – at least two other U.S. museums already accept the cryptocurrency from visitors – the Museum of the Coastal Bend in Texas and St. Petersburg Museum of History in Florida. The Ohio museum’s acceptance of Bitcoin comes…

What Fork? Asian Traders Are Buying Bitcoin Cash

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With bitcoin cash (BCH) now looking certain to split into two competing cryptocurrencies, some traders in Asia are betting that the sum of the parts will be worth more than the whole. Specifically, these investors have been buying BCH in anticipation that Thursday’s contentious network software upgrade, or hard fork, will leave them owning two coins with a combined value greater than the current price. James Quinn, head of markets at Kenetic Capital, said even some institutions have gotten in on the act, as “the number of requests and interests…

Free Money? Traders In Asia Are Buying Bitcoin Cash Ahead of Hard Fork

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With bitcoin cash (BCH) now looking certain to split into two competing cryptocurrencies, some traders in Asia are betting that the sum of the parts will be worth more than the whole. Specifically, these investors have been buying BCH in anticipation that Thursday’s contentious network software upgrade, or hard fork, will leave them owning two coins with a combined value greater than the current price. James Quinn, head of markets at Kenetic Capital, said even some institutions have gotten in on the act, as “the number of requests and interests…

Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Signs MoU to Develop Ripple-Based Remittances to Brazil

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Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) said it will use Ripple (XRP) to create a new cross-border payments service to Brazil in a press release Nov. 9. MUFG, which has demonstrated an increasing interest in cryptocurrency products, will partner with Brazil’s Banco Bradesco to create the platform through its local subsidiary Banco MUFG Brasil. Confirming the two parties had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), MUFG reiterated its faith in Ripple’s technology, after joining its global payments steering group in March last year.…

Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC/USD Could Tumble Below $6,250

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Key Points Bitcoin price extended losses and traded to a new weekly low at $6,261 against the US Dollar. There is a major bearish trend line in place with resistance at $6,350 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is at a risk of more declines below the $6,275 and $6,260 support levels in the near term. Bitcoin price is currently in a downtrend below $6,350 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD could tumble once there is a break and close below the $6,250…

Ethereum Price Analysis: Close Below $206 Could Be Destructive for ETH/USD

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Key Highlights ETH price is facing a tough resistance near the $209.00 and $210.00 levels against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted major bearish trend line is intact with resistance at $209 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could accelerate declines if there is a close below the $206 support. Ethereum price is trading near key supports against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD needs to climb above $209 and $210 to avoid a downside break. Ethereum Price Analysis Yesterday, we discussed an important support…

Bitcoin Price Bleeds to Low $6,300 as Investors Carefully Observe the Market

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Over the last 24 hours, the price of Bitcoin has fallen from around $6,400 to $6,300, recording two consecutive sell candles on its daily chart. Although the volume of Bitcoin remains above $4.4 billion, up more than 46 percent from earlier this month when the daily trading volume of the dominant cryptocurrency averaged at around $3 billion, BTC is struggling to sustain momentum in the mid-$6,000 region. In the short-term, it is highly likely for BTC to retest the $6,200 region unless it swiftly bounces above the…

Ethereum Classic Price Analysis: ETC/USD Could Tumble Below $9.00

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Key Highlights Ethereum classic price is currently under pressure below the $9.25 support against the US dollar. There is a major bearish trend line in place with resistance at $9.25 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair (Data feed via Kraken). The pair remains at a risk of more losses below $9.00 if it fails to move above $9.25. Ethereum classic price is currently in a bearish zone against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETC/USD may perhaps continue to decline towards $8.80 or $8.60. Ethereum Classic Price Analysis In…