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In a hearing for a defamation claim, Australian Judge Judith Gibson states that cryptocurrency is a recognised form of investment. The NSW District Court was asked to make a plaintiff put $20,000 worth of assets into a court-controlled bank account. Crypto Used as Security The $20,000 in crypto
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In a recent episode of the popular cartoon, “The Simpsons” Jim Parsons explains how cryptocurrencies and blockchain works. More shows with characters like The Simpsons could help to reduce myths about crypto. Simpsons Explains Crypto With Guest Star Cryptocurrency and blockchain were explained through a talk and song on the
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* ₿ Lebanon's banks, which have imposed increasingly restrictive informal restrictions on cash withdrawals and transfers abroad, have incurred the ire of anti-government protesters amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades. * ₿ Bitcoin price premium in Lebanon still on the rise, with sellers demanding as much as $15,
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Ripple could find itself in deeper waters as a judge in the state of California dismisses its motion to end the XRP securities lawsuit. The $10 billion blockchain giant insists that XRP digital token cannot be considered as a security. Ripple's XRP Tokens Could be Classed as Securities
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Finnish authorities seized $15 million worth of Bitcoin after solving an online dark market case. Now, the Finnish Customs is deciding on what to do after confiscating 1,666 BTC worth $950,000. $15 Million in Bitcoin Attracts Attention The authorities worry about the risk of money laundering that could
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Brazil’s government joins a growing number of governments with its new payment system with similar instant-payment benefits to Bitcoin. Brazilian Payment Scheme (PIX) facilitates transactions in 10 seconds or less through different devices. Bitcoin Inspires Brazil Government Users of the system will be able to make transactions using different
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Bitcoin crossed psychological resistance at $10,000 as it went up 41% year-to-date. The golden cross suggests a strong rally that could drive the price of the cryptocurrency to $20,000 before 2020 ends. A History of Bitcoin and the Golden Cross The golden cross is a candlestick pattern that
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Following a great start to the year and optimism on the potential of crypto and blockchain technology, we take a look at top blockchain and cryptocurrency events for the year 2020, in Nigeria and Africa. Blockchain Africa Conference - 11 – 12 March 2020 | Sandton, Johannesburg This year's Blockchain
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Turkish football club - Galatasary has now officially launched its Fan Token Offering (FTO), with the digital token now live on Socios.com. The club had in September 2019 announced partnership with the Socios and Chiliz platform to create a cryptocurrency-based asset and rewards program for club fans. Announced this
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Statistics show that more merchants are using bitcoin to facilitate transactions. Some regions have experienced as much as a 600 per cent increase in the number of commercial transactions being made with the cryptocurrency. $4 Billion in Bitcoin Sent Through Payment Processors A report by research firm, Chainalysis, shows that
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Japanese messaging giant - LINE is bringing cryptocurrency to its over 600 million users globally. LINE announced it will launch trading for its Link token through its crypto subsidiary - LVC corporation in Japan by April 2020. According to an official press release, LVC is also introducing a system for
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The United States Congress (January 30) held a hearing session titled: "Is Cash Still King? Reviewing the Rise of Mobile Payments." The hearing held before House Representatives of the Fintech Task Force, had in attendance a number of payment companies, consumer witnesses and non-profit institutions. During the hearing,