CryptoCurrency News: BitMEX Parent Names Höptner as New CEO

Höptner comes from Börse Stuttgart GmbH and Euwax AG, where he has been CEO since 2018.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Exchange Backed by Pomp, Song and Woo Removes Trading Fees to Contend With Coinbase, Gemini

Upstart crypto exchange LVL wants to take on U.S. giants by removing trading fees. The move comes as bitcoin touches new all-time highs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Version of ‘Giving Tuesday’ Returns With 10X as Many Charities

While only 12 non-profits had signed up for the event last year, crypto donations platform The Giving Block said that over 120 such organizations will be taking part in this year.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Reports Delays in Processing Bitcoin Withdrawals Due to Network Congestion

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, on a day when the price bitcoin surpassed its all-time high, said it’s experiencing delays processing BTC withdrawals due to Bitcoin network congestion. Story is developing and will be updated when more information is known.

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CryptoCurrency News: Market Wrap: Bitcoin All-Time High Tops Out at $19,850 as Ether Options Market Goes Mega-Bullish

A combination of volume, derivatives action and infrastructure improvements led bitcoin’s price to go where it hasn’t gone before. Ether is looking supremely bullish, too.

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CryptoCurrency News: Riot, Marathon, Canaan See Record Monthly Share Gains as Bitcoin Clears All-Time High

Mining companies are soaring as bitcoin hits record highs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin’s All-Time High Price Rally Is Sustainable. Analysts Explain Why

After bitcoin's price hit its previous all-time high in 2017, it fell. Analysts explain why the latest rally will be different.

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CryptoCurrency News: 5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Just Hit an All-Time High Price

Growing investor interest, central bank money printing and PayPal's entree helped push bitcoin prices above their previous December 2017 record.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Trading Fees on PayPal, Robinhood, Cash App and Coinbase: What to Know

With bitcoin’s price hitting a new all-time high on Monday, retail investors will inevitably want to get in on the original crypto asset.

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CryptoCurrency News: Stablecoins ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Financial Security, ECB’s Lagarde Says

Stablecoins could "threaten financial security" if widely adopted, the ECB head said in a magazine interview.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Hits a New All-Time High: What Happens Next?

Why a price surge is not only attracting a new cadre of institutional investors, but also producing the beginnings of a new set of FUD.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Justice Department Extradites Alleged Co-Founder of Crypto Ponzi Scheme From Panama

The accused, Gutemberg Dos Santos, has been charged in an indictment and was extradited from Panama on Nov. 25.

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CryptoCurrency News: Canaan Reports $12M Q3 Loss, Says There’s ‘Rebounding Demand’ for Mining Machines

Mining hardware manufacturer Canaan Creative reported a Q3 net loss of $12.7 million, or 54 cents per share, more than quadruple the size of Q2’s $2.38 million loss, or 10 cents per share.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin All-Time High Puts It on Pace for Highest Monthly Close

PLUS: Anonymous developers have forked a seemingly dead project to launch DeFi’s latest stablecoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Investment Giant AllianceBernstein Now Says Bitcoin Has Role in Investors’ Portfolios

The research arm of the New York-based asset manager now recommends bitcoin as part of an investment portfolio.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Sets New Record High Above $19,783

After nearly three years of waiting, bitcoin investors can celebrate the cryptocurrency reaching a new record high.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: You Call That a Record? Bitcoin’s November Gains Are 3x Stock Market’s

It's no longer really news when bitcoin outperforms traditional markets, but November could prove a crucial month for the largest cryptocurrency. 

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CryptoCurrency News: Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report

The cybersecurity specialist foresees a rise in crypto crime ahead in 2021 as the COVID-19 epidemic hits national economies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Despite 12% Crash, Bitcoin Looks Set to Make Highest Monthly Close Ever

A record monthly close could be a harbinger of more profound price gains to come, according to analysts.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bolivian Cattle Ranch Will Be Tokenized to Open Up Business to Investors

The token is being claimed as the first blockchain-based financial instrument in Switzerland to hold an International Securities Identification Number.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ethereum Classic Activates Thanos Upgrade, Increasing Access for GPU Miners

The Thanos upgrade is aimed to allow more miner participation and thus increase security.

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CryptoCurrency News: Pizza Hut Venezuela Now Accepts Crypto Payments

The Venezuelan arm of the restaurant chain now accepts dash and bitcoin through CryptoBuyer.

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