CryptoCurrency News: Trump Signs Order to Ban Ma’s Alipay, Other Chinese Apps

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday banning the Alipay payment platform and seven other apps with links to the Chinese, saying the apps can access private information from their users. Separately, U.S. officials are considering banning U.S. citizens from investing in Alibaba Group, an affiliate of Alipay’s parent, and Tencent Holdings, […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Total Cryptocurrency Market Value Hits Record $1 Trillion

During 2017's bull run, the market peaked at a $760 billion total value.

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CryptoCurrency News: This Elusive Malware Has Been Targeting Crypto Wallets for a Year

With custom domains and apps, advertising and a social media presence, the ElectroRAT malware operation targeting crypto wallets is extensive.

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CryptoCurrency News: Iranian Authorities Close 1,620 Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining Farms: Report

The illegal mining operations will be disconnected from the national power grid and the miners will face prosecution.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Investment Make Sense in Current Economic Climate: Former Fed Governor

"I guess if you are under 40 bitcoin is your new gold," Warsh said.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Voyager to Suspend Trading of XRP

Voyager said it will suspend trading in XRP, effective Monday, Jan. 18, at 12:00 p.m. New York time.

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CryptoCurrency News: Kimchi Spreads, ‘Rat Poison,’ Shape Shifts: What You Need to Know in Crypto Today

Bitcoin hit a fresh all-time high above $35,000 while former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her U.S. Senate seat.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 6, 2021

With BTC topping $35K and JPMorgan predicting even higher long-term gains for the cryptocurrency, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Lightning Startup Zap Goes Global, Adding Multiple Fiat Pairs, Stablecoins

Visa partner Strike is adding support for multiple fiat currency pairs plus stablecoins as part of its journey to become a “Bitcoin neo-bank.”

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CryptoCurrency News: What Does It Cost to Become an FCA-Approved Exchange? EXMO Execs Explain

The U.K.-registered EXMO exchange is one of the many crypto startups to go through the FCA approval process. Execs detailed the work it took to get there.

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CryptoCurrency News: Kraken Users Are Staking More Than $1B in Crypto

The value reflects the many long positions investors are trading in cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Is Down, Experiencing ‘Connectivity Issues’

The homepage of the popular cryptocurrency exchange is currently inaccessible.

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CryptoCurrency News: Enterprise Blockchain Is at a Private-Public Crossroads

The big players in enterprise blockchain face a decision: stay with underwhelming consortia projects, or invest in public networks like Ethereum.

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CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Bitcoin Hits Record as ‘Blue Wave’ and ‘Kimchi Premium’ Look Bullish

Bitcoin surges above $35K for first time with U.S. Democrats poised to take full control of government and 'Kimchi Premium' back in force.

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CryptoCurrency News: ShapeShift Is Going Full DeFi to Lose KYC Rules

Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift is morphing into a decentralized exchange (DEX). It's losing the KYC restrictions at the same time.

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CryptoCurrency News: Valid Points: New Year, New Price Gains For ETH

Bullish price activity has tipped the total value of ETH locked into Ethereum 2.0 past $2.4 billion.

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CryptoCurrency News: Google Cloud Seeks Blockchain Expert for China Division

Google Cloud is hiring a manager for its team to sell enterprise accounts to C-level executives.

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CryptoCurrency News: Stellar’s XLM Token Rallies to 2-Year High on XRP Woes, OCC Ruling, Ukraine

The token is at the highest level since November 2018 in what one observer called a "perfect storm."

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CryptoCurrency News: Hong Kong-Listed BC Group Raises $90M as Institutional Crypto Demand Soars in Asia

The offering represents 13% of the company's issued share capital.

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CryptoCurrency News: Veteran Investor Bill Miller Calls Bitcoin a ‘Rat Poison,’ but for Cash

In 2018, legendary investor Warren Buffett referred to the cryptocurrency as "probably rat poison squared."

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CryptoCurrency News: UK’s Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today

The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat

Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night.

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