# Bitcoin News
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January 18,2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Bitcoin
Dan Dolev, an analyst with Mizuho, predicts PayPal to earn $2 billion in revenue by 2023 from Bitcoin alone, MarketWatch reported on Jan 15. Support for Cryptocurrencies is a Boost In late October, PayPal--a US-based payment processing company--announced their support for cryptocurrencies. They first allowed clients in the United States...
January 16, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at
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The Bitcoin Core 0.21.0 is now live as per an update on Jan 15. Setting a Secure and Private Foundation for Bitcoin The latest iteration of Bitcoin's implementation introduces several changes setting the foundation for a more secure, private, and robust network. Following the release of 0.21.0, full node operators...
January 15,2021 by Wayne Jones at Bitcoin
Bitcoin surged by 303% in the past year, breaking past its previous all-time high in Dec 2020. The growth was primarily spurred on by increased demand from the retail and institutional class amid mounting global inflation. CoinGecko Report As per the 2020 CoinGecko yearly crypto report released on January 14,...
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# Blockchain News
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January 18,2021 by Anthonia Isichei at Blockchain
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Electric is teaming up with Tokyo Tech to develop a blockchain-based peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading system. From energy neighborhood concepts to rural electrification projects, blockchain technology continues to find significant adoption in efforts geared towards improving access to electricity across the world. Blockchain-based Digital Energy Platform Both...
January 18, 2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at
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The world’s largest producer of palladium is the latest to join the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN). Norilsk Nickel Joins RSBN According to a report by Ledger Insights on January 16, Russian nickel and palladium mining and smelting company Nornickel has now officially joined the RSBN with aim to tap...
January 15,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain
Figure Lending has obtained a $100 million loan facility from leading U.S lender, JPMorgan for conforming and jumbo mortgages. The blockchain-powered mortgage platform claims it has secured $1.5 billion of lending facilities via five funding deals, according to a LedgerInsights report on January 15, 2021. Figure Gets $100 Million From...
# Altcoins News
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January 19,2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Altcoins
Singapore, January 19, 2021 — Decentralized data network Bluzelle has confirmed the launch of its mainnet will take place on February 3. The debut of the Bluzelle network will mark the arrival of decentralized storage that can operate at massive scale, with super low latency, and with industry-changing anti-censorship features....
January 19, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at
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MV Index Solutions has launched the Universal Standard Diamonds Evaluation 100 Index (USDE) in collaboration with Diamond Data Derivatives Ltd. (“DDD”) and with the calculation agent CryptoCompare. An investable benchmark index to quantify physical diamonds, the USDE captures the global market for cut and polished wholesale diamonds based on the...
January 19,2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Altcoins
Shares of NASDAQ-listed EHang Holdings—an IOST's strategic partner since 2019, is up 500% in two months, a report on Jan 19 shows. EHang Holdings Shares Soar EHang Holdings is a Chinese manufacturer of drones enjoying success following increasing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The rapid repricing of EHang Holding...
# Regulation News
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January 19,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Regulation
Bitstamp crypto exchange has now made it mandatory for its users who want to withdraw funds to external wallets to first undergo a know-your-customer procedure. The firm says the new measure is in a bid to comply with Netherlands anti-money laundering regulations. Bitstamp Ups its KYC Game While cryptocurrency big...
January 19, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) revealed plans to introduce policies to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. DFSA’s Crypto Regulation in the Works According to local news media The National on Tuesday (Jan.19, 2021) the DFSA, the financial regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial hub for the...
January 18,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Regulation
An online survey conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has revealed that a good number of people across the globe do not see central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a real alternative to national fiat currencies. CBDCs Not Real Money At a time when bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies...
# Price Analysis
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The total crypto market cap added $82 billion to its value for the last seven-days and now stands at $1.008 trillion. The top 10 currencies showed mixed results for the same time period with Polkadot (DOT) and Chainlink (LINK) adding 83.7 and 34.3 percent to their values respectively while Bitcoin...
Total crypto market cap added $74 billion to its value for the period since Monday morning and now stands at $1.033 trillion. The top ten coins are all in green for the last 24 hours with PolkaDot (DOT) and bitcoin (BTC) being the biggest gainers with 37.1 and 11 percent...
The total crypto market cap added $111.7 billion to its value for the last seven-days and now stands at $942.7 billion. The top 10 currencies were mostly in green for the same time period with Cardano (ADA) and Ripple’s XRP adding 32.1 and 28.3 percent to their values respectively while...
# Ethereum News
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January 15,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum
Crypto analysts have predicted that the price of ether (ETH) may reach another all-time high in the coming weeks, if the current plunge of ETH reserves on centralized exchanges is anything to go by. Ether Reserves Fall by 27 Percent in 48 Hours It's no longer news that the bull...
January 5, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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With the price of ETH crossing the $1,000 mark for the first time since 2018, the average gas fee on the Ethereum network set a new all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 4. Ethereum Gas Fees Almost Touched $20 According to data from YCharts on Monday (Jan. 4, 2021), the average...
January 4,2021 by Wayne Jones at Ethereum
Top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum have had an explosive start to the New Year. BTC has rallied to a new all-time high above $34K while ETH just broke above the $1K psychological barrier and seems poised to climb higher. According to Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, cryptocurrencies will continue gaining popularity...
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