Cryptocurrency Highlights, News, Use Cases And Other Reckonings : #162 (2018-12-05)

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Binance Coin Price (BNB) Rallies 20% on Crypto Adoption Push: P. H. Madore


The Binance Coin token (BNB), which currently entitles users to a 25% discount on exchange fees, has seen some serious trading activity over the past 24 hours, running it up by about 20% to over $6.00 before a slight pullback to $5.85. There are a number of f…

Stablecoin Wars: Bitfinex Adopts ‘Neutral’ Stance & Lists Major Tether Compeitors: P. H. Madore


Users of crypto exchange Bitfinex and its associated token-trading platform Ethfinex now have a total of six stablecoin options for trading on either platform. Bitfinex Opens Platform to Tether Competitors As Bitfinex writes, for years the only major option i…

Adoption: Binance Users Can Book 450,000 Hotels Using Crypto Token BNB: Joseph Young


On Tripio, a blockchain-based hotel booking platform, Binance Coin (BNB) users are now able to book 450,000 hotels and residential accommodations using the BNB crypto token. On December 4, Tripio officially announced a strategic partnership with Binance to en…

Breakout Inbound? Bitcoin Price Sets $4,000 as Upside Target: Yashu Gola


The bitcoin price on Tuesday jumped as high as 6.1 percent against the US Dollar but failed to sustain a bullish momentum. The BTC/USD index is trading at 3910-fiat at press time, up 4.5 percent from the intraday low at 3741-fiat. The pair is undergoing a pul…

29% of Freelancers Wish to be Paid in Crypto: Are Legacy Systems Inefficient?: Joseph Young


According to a survey conducted by Humans.net, a job recruitment platform, 29 percent of freelancers would rather get paid in crypto over legacy systems and banks. The survey, which covered 1,100 U.S.-based freelancers, disclosed that 18 percent of the respon…

GramGold Coin: The Hedging Coin We’ve All Been Waiting For: Mauro Sacramento


This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. On Oct. 30th, KuCoin announced the listing of GramGold Coin (GGC) trading pairs on their exchang…

Waves Price Surges 50% While Broader Crypto Market Stagnates: P. H. Madore


Waves, a token platform with the web developer generation in mind, has seen its base token rise nearly 50 percent over the last 24 hours amid a generally-stagnant crypto market, making analysts scratch their heads – what could be driving this? Aside from the …

NDAX Lists Stellar Lumen (XLM); Launches Next Generation Trading Platform: Press Release


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Beginner Crypto Enthusiasts Shouldn’t Fear – CryptoXchange Makes It Easy: Press Release


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Bitcoin Price Will Hit New All-Time Highs in 2019: Quoine CEO: Yashu Gola


Bitcoin price will likely reclaim or surpass its all-time high by the end of 2019, guesstimated Mike Kayamori. The Quoine chief told Bloomberg in an interview that while it is difficult to predict how much time bitcoin would take to establish a new peak, he i…

‘Temco’ Partners with ‘Art Together’: Co-Development of Blockchain-Based Management Platform for Art: Press Release


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EOS, Bitcoin Cash Drop Biggest as Top Cryptocurrencies Correct Lower: Yashu Gola


EOS continues to face more rapid capitulation than its peer blockchain projects after falling another 11% in a day. The EOS/USD rate on Tuesday established an intraday low at 2.41-fiat, down 28.27% from its weekly high at 3.36-fiat. Meanwhile, the maximum dro…

MinexPay Announce Web Wallet Public Test for MinexPay Crypto Cards: Press Release


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Nasdaq & Fidelity Invest in Wall Street Crypto Exchange ErisX: Josiah Wilmoth


Financial industry giants Nasdaq and Fidelity continue to wade deeper into the nascent cryptocurrency ecosystem, most recently through investments in Wall Street-friendly crypto exchange ErisX. The Chicago-based ErisX announced today that it has secured $27.5…

Crypto Whales [Who Haven’t Sold] Nearly Doubled Their Ethereum Holdings This Year: Josiah Wilmoth


The 2018 bear market has been gut-wrenching for many investors, with the bitcoin price down 80 percent from its all-time high and most other assets suffering from declines of 90 percent or greater. Prices have fallen so far, and stayed down for so long, that …

Bear Market Blues: Thai Crypto Exchange Satang to Raise $10 Million STO: Jimmy Aki


Thailand-based cryptocurrency exchange Satang Corp. has its sights set on raising $9.9 million through a security token offering (STO), the Nikkei Asian Review reports. Satang plans to raise funds as crypto markets continue to crash all across the world. The …

Exclusive: Dash Claims Crypto Industry First with Automatic InstantSend Transactions: Christina Comben


2018 hasn’t been the best of years for crypto. The sprint for mass adoption has converted into a triathlon in which contestants are starting to sink in the water. One of the (multiple) issues is scaling blockchains for wider use. But if we want more users, we…

Bitcoin Price Crucially Recovers From $3,700, Can $4,000 Hold in Short-Term?: Joseph Young


Over the past 12 hours, the Bitcoin price has recovered from $3,700 to $4,000 on major fiat-to-crypto exchanges like Coinbase and Bitstamp. On December 3, Bitcoin (BTC) was on the verge of dipping below a major support level at $4,000 and at the time, several…

Major Indian Business School Issues Blockchain Certs to Combat Fake Degrees: Mark Emem


India’s top ten business school, SP Jain School of Global Management, has issued 1,189 blockchain-based certificates to graduands who recently obtained degrees and professional certifications. The certificates which are now live on the Ethereum blockchain wil…

Japan to Force Crypto Exchanges ‘Tell on’ Suspected Tax Evaders: Mark Emem


The Japanese government is seeking to impose measures aimed at preventing cryptocurrency traders and investors from evading taxes on the income generated from trading these assets. According to The Mainichi, the measures would see the country’s tax body, the …

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