# Bitcoin News
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January 16,2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Bitcoin
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
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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,...
January 15,2021 by Guest Post at Bitcoin
Bitcoin was unable to hold $40,000 after making its ATH of just below $42,000. A large sell-off from miners caused Bitcoin to drop 18% to $30,410. About $170 billion were wiped out from the cryptocurrency market. The flash crash rekindled memories of the 2017 boom-and-bust that dragged Bitcoin from the...
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# Blockchain News
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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...
January 15, 2021 by Adeniyi Olowoporoku at
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Chinese backed blockchain project BSN has revealed plans to pilot the adoption of a global CBDC system in 2021. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) was the major talk in 2020 and it appears that the push will be greater this year. BSN developing a Universal Digital Payment Network (UDPN) BSN...
January 15,2021 by Wayne Jones at Blockchain
Telehealth company, Solve.Care, just joined the list of official members of the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI). About BRI and Solve.Care The BRI is an independent global think tank, with over 60 members bringing together researchers to embark on research focusing on blockchain technology. The members often comprise enterprises, governments and...
# Altcoins News
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January 18,2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins
Major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin continues to innovate. This time, by launching a trading bot feature to ensure steady passive income. KuCoin Unveils Innovative Trading Bot Feature In an announcement made on January 18, IDG-backed digital currency exchange KuCoin stated they had officially launched the Trading Bot Feature. KuCoin users can...
January 18, 2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at
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Nord Finance, a blockchain agnostic platform, is an advanced decentralized financial ecosystem that simplifies decentralized finance products for users by highlighting traditional finance’s key attributes. Deployed on the Ethereum Network, it integrates multi-chain interoperability, thus proposing a plethora of financial primitives, which constitute savings, advisory, loans against assets, investment/funds management,...
January 18,2021 by Dalmas Ngetich at Altcoins
Gracone Inc, an educational platform highlighting the use of blockchain and non-fungible tokens, particularly in charity, is partnering with Enjin to launch the first Japanese NFT charity project via Kizuna, a hub that aims to change the society through sustainable development goals by leveraging on the blockchain, an announcement on...
# Regulation News
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January 16,2021 by Evan Ezquer at Regulation
In a bid to combat the use of digital currencies as means of financing terrorism, a group of representatives from the Republican and Democratic Parties has introduced a bipartisan bill to the House on Jan 13, which seeks to create a task force focused on preventing the usage of cryptocurrencies...
January 15, 2021 by Anthonia Isichei at
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Gemini, the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian could go public, according to founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Gemini Could Go Public According to Bloomberg on Thursday (Jan. 14, 2021), the Winklevoss Twins disclosed that they were considering a public listing for Gemini. The proposed ambition to go public comes amid...
January 13,2021 by Evan Ezquer at Regulation
On Jan 8, two legislators in Kentucky have recently submitted a bill that aims to make the US state a very attractive option for cryptocurrency miners in the form of tax breaks. Kentucky Crypto Mining Bill The proposal was submitted to the General Assembly, which would see Bitcoin and other...
# 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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