Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Signals Support for Single Currency in Latam, Calls for Crypto Inclusion – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, has expressed his support for the adoption of a new common currency for Latam in the latest meeting of the Workgroup of the Sao Paolo Forum. Maduro stated that this would be an important step for the construction of a common economic space, that would also include cryptocurrency as an important element. Maduro Supports Single Currency Project for Latam Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, has signaled his support for the idea of a single currency for all the countries in Latam as a way of…

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Support Vitalik Buterin’s Idea for Crypto Exchanges

CEOs from two of the biggest crypto firms in the world are giving a nod of approval to Ethereum (ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin’s idea for how exchanges can maintain transparency for their customers. After the collapse of FTX and the revelations that came with it, scrutiny over the reserve systems of crypto exchanges circulated, prompting several firms to publish their reserves to prove solvency. Buterin suggested a system where users can verify their personal balances through a Merkle Tree, protected with the privacy of a zk-SNARK (zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive argument…

Polygon Faces Decision Time As Price Sits On Key Support; Will $0.7 Hold Sell-off?

 MATIC’s price lost its demand zone as the price struggled to hold above $0.7.   MATIC’s price continues to look bearish with the market’s current state, as things look uncertain for most traders and investors.  MATIC’s price looks weak as the price struggles to hold above $0.7, with the possibility of reclaiming the daily 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) remaining bleak. The price action displayed by Polygon (MATIC) has continued to look disheartening, with the FTX effect affecting small crypto projects like Genesis as the market continues to look weak on…

Ethereum price weakens near key support, but traders are afraid to open short positions

Ether (ETH) has been stuck between $1,170 to $1,350 from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15, which represents a relatively tight 15% range. During this time, investors are continuing to digest the negative impact of the Nov. 11 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of FTX exchange.  Meanwhile, Ether’s total market volume was 57% higher than the previous week, at $4.04 billion per day. This data is even more relevant considering the collapse of Alameda Research, the arbitrage and market-making firm controlled by FTX’s founder Sam Bankman-Fried. On a monthly basis, Ether’s current…

Binance Coin Shows Weakness As Price Sits On Key Support; Is $200 Possible?

 BNB’s price fails to hold amidst market turmoil as the price falls back to its key support zone with a range-bound movement.  BNB’s price continues to show strength after a bearish downtrend with the market’s current state, as things look uncertain for most traders and investors.  BNB’s price continues to hold $270 on the daily timeframes as the price aims for a bounce above the 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) The price of Binance Coin (BNB) has been a standout performer in recent weeks rallying from a low of $280…

Crypto stablecoin issuer Circle adds Apple Pay support

Circle, the issuer of the United States dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), has added support for Apple Pay — with the intention of bringing the crypto and traditional payment systems closer together. Circle made the announcement in a Nov. 15 blog post suggesting it may boost sales for crypto-native businesses as they can facilitate traditional payments from non-crypto-using customers while enabling customers to “buy crypto with Apple Pay on their preferred exchange.” According to Circle, the addition of Apple Pay support will benefit traditional businesses by allowing them “to shift…