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Google Joins New Banking Race, Stressing Bitcoin’s Importance

"Every tech company wants to be a bank, and eventually, a central bank." "Bitcoin and gold have never been more important in monetary history."The financial world, where cryptocurrencies are trying to change the rules, is becoming even more interesting and dynamic. After social media giant...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto 2020: How Adoption Will Look Next Year and Beyond

According to Kaspersky's Cryptocurrency Report 2019, 19% of surveyed people (in 22 developed economies) have bought at least one kind of cryptoc urrency or another, and while this is an encouraging percentage for such an immature sector, it's clear that crypto still has a long way to go if it wants...

, by Simon Chandler

Not Accidental China’s U-Turn On Bitcoin Mining Might Fuel Competition

Changes in China's Bitcoin (BTC) mining policy are not accidental, and competition in the global mining sector might become more intense, says an analyst at Beijing-based token data and rating agency TokenInsight. Moreover, the recent major crypto move by Hong Kong might also increase competition...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ripple CEO Says There are Too Many Cryptos, but Bull is on the Horizon

There are too many crypto assets, according the CEO of Ripple (XRP), a California-based blockchain startup focusing on payment technologies. And though volatility will continue, there are bullish trends visible for the entire crypto market, he added.“I agree with you. There are too...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Payments is the Main Battleground for Banks Amid Bitcoin Rise

A new report by the central bank of central banks once again showed that cryptocurrencies are moving in the right direction, as people are increasingly looking for faster and more convenient payments options. However, decentralized cryptocurrencies, which are still working to solve their...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Why Governments Can Never Stop Crypto

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____Many people argue that cryptocurrencies will never be accepted as a...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Why is Crypto Business Rushing to Turkey?

“More and more investors are showing interest in crypto sector each year in Turkey.” The government of Turkey has included a central bank-issued digital currency in its 2019–2023 economic roadmap.Turkey is the world's 20th biggest economy. It may be most well-known...

, by Simon Chandler

Argentina Introduces Cryptocurrency Tax Rules + 11 More Crypto News

Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.Regulation newsArgentina’s financial regulator, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue, has introduced...

, by Tim Alper

How Governments Will Kill Libra

Barely six months after Facebook announced its own digital currency, a plan heralded as the beginning of the end for central banks and government controls over the money supply, the whole thing is looking like a house of cards. The project, named Libra, was taken seriously in part because it had...

, by Elvira Sojli

Russia’s Sberbank Takes on Crypto with Cross-border Money Transfer App

Russian major bank Sberbank has introduced a new low-cost, cross-border remittance solution that it believes will be able to compete with cryptocurrency for cross-border transactions.The bank, once the Russian financial sector’s fiercest advocate of cryptocurrencies, announced earlier this...

, by Tim Alper

Top 8 Crypto Tax Platforms

Making money, spending money, holding money, or just generally being around money, comes with a significant side effect, namely – taxes. The term itself evokes a desire to procrastinate, imagining hours and days of manual calculations and headache. Especially for newbies, it may seem like a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Even Pentagon Agrees With Facebook’s Libra Over China Threat

The head of an American government security agency’s tech unit says China has surpassed the United States in cryptocurrency technology – and warns that his country could face security risks if it continues to shirk away from public spending on innovation.In an interview with the Wall...

, by Tim Alper

Ukraine Rushes to Utilize ‘Huge Potential’ of Crypto Industry

Ukraine’s parliament is looking to push through cryptocurrency regulation in the final months of 2019. The country looks set to introduce crypto tax laws “before New Year,” with MPs speaking of the cryptocurrency industry providing “huge potential for economic...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin Investing in the 2020s

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. ______________As we cross the threshold into the next decade, what truly is...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

G7 Going to War Over Control of Money, Says ‘Bitcoin Failed’

It seems that the major economies are about to intensify the war for control over money. The Group of Seven (G7) largest advanced economies has instructed its members to compete with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins by improving the existing financial system – and consider issuing digital...

, by Tim Alper

Russian Legislators in Crypto ‘Compromise’ as Law Is Delayed Again

In a move that will surprise nobody, Russia’s parliament will again postpone its long-awaited cryptocurrency regulations. As previously reported, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had set the Duma a deadline of November 1 for the finalization of the “On Digital Assets” bill, which...

, by Tim Alper

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