December 30, 2019

Katherine Wu on DeFi and the Inevitability of the Digital Yuan

December 30, 2019 boss

Katherine Wu was a founding team member at Messari before moving into a VC role at Notation Capital, but is perhaps best known in crypto for her epic annotations of key regulatory enforcement actions. In this end-of-year interview with The Breakdown, Katherine argues that decentralized finance is the narrative of 2019, but also that when it comes to 2020, the emergence of a Chinese digital yuan is likely to have a huge impact on the crypto space. Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet…

$1M Bond to Keep Alleged North Korea Sanctions Violater Griffith in Alabama for Now

December 30, 2019 boss

After having been denied bail on Dec. 26, Ethereum foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has now been released on a $1 million bond on the condition that he stay out of California. On Dec. 30, the Inner City Press reported that the 36-year-old Griffith has been released after a bail appeal hearing earlier today. The hearing took place in front of United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Vernon S. Broderick, who granted a $1 million bail and ordered Griffith released, on the condition that he…

Virgil Griffith to be Released on Bail to Alabama

December 30, 2019 boss

Virgil Griffith is slated to be released to his parents home in Alabama pending some pre-release conditions, after a ruling by the Hon. Vernon Broderick in in New York Monday. “Laws in this country are not suggestions,” Judge Broderick told the accused Ethereum Foundation developer as the hearing began, according to a tweet thread from Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press, who covered the hearing live from the courtroom. Griffith is now slated be released to his parent’s home in Alabama under a $1 million bond. Griffith is being…

Tron’s Justin Sun Announces New Acquisition for the BitTorrent Platform

December 30, 2019 boss

Justin Sun, the founder of Tron (TRX) cryptocurrency and the CEO of the BitTorrent platform has announced a new acquisition for the platform. On Sunday, December 29, Sun announced that he has a special announcement on January 1, 2020, for the BitTorrent family. New acquisition for $BTT and @BitTorrent in three days. Stay tuned and welcome new members to #BitTorrent family! #BTT — Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) December 29, 2019 Besides, Justin Sun has also mentioned that the new acquisition will majorly benefit the TRON (TRX) ecosystem. Tron had earlier acquired…

Tron’s Justin Sun Announces New Acquisition for the BitTorrent Platform

December 30, 2019 boss

Price Analysis Dec 30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, XTZ

December 30, 2019 boss

The completion of the most recent brief relief rally means traders need to be extra alert as several altcoins are now facing selling pressure. As 2019 comes to an end, traders will closely analyze the events scheduled for 2020 that might boost cryptocurrency prices. One of the most talked-about and watched events would be the halving of Bitcoin miner rewards in May 2020. While Bitcoin’s price had surged following the previous two halving events in 2012 and 2016, it is difficult to say with certainty how the crypto markets will…

Bitcoin to Benefit More from Trade War in 2020 than Halving Analysis |

December 30, 2019 boss

A misguided euphoria rising from the “phase one deal” between the US and China could help bitcoin becoming one of the most profitable investments in 2020. The offbeat asset has been pursuing a flat trajectory ever since Washington and Beijing reached an initial agreement. It spent its entire December in a tight range defined by $7,000 and $7,600, barring a short-term dump-and-pump action that took the price below $6,500. Price has been fluctuating in an 8% range all December | Source: TradingView.com The bitcoin’s price sideways action came against the…

TD Ameritrade Doesn’t Deny Potential Inclusion of XRP Into Service

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Major United States brokerage TD Ameritrade doesn’t deny the potential inclusion of cryptocurrencies like XRP to its platform. One of the early adopters of the original Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading platform, TD Ameritrade apparently remains positive about more potential initiatives in crypto. TD Ameritrade hints at more crypto services based on client feedback In a Dec. 29 tweet, TD Ameritrade hinted that it is continuing to explore crypto markets, replying to a question as to whether the company is planning to support cryptocurrency such as XRP. “Thank you for your…

MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Hot Wallets and Cold Storage?

December 30, 2019 boss

On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain concepts of “Hot Wallets” and “Cold Storage” Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source

2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 1

December 30, 2019 boss

In 2019, we witnessed crypto regulations leave the domain of stuffy legal pontification and enter the realm of geopolitics (as a stuffy legal pontificator, I have mixed feelings about this). We saw President Trump tweet about crypto regulations, as well as powerful international organizations express their agenda on how crypto should be regulated. We saw bold, forward-looking moves from smaller nations play out, and crypto-schizophrenic China plant its flag somewhere on the cryptomoon, though we still don’t know on which side. These actions illustrate the global regulatory landscape evolving along…