Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency Hearings with Congress July 16 and 17
Facebook is appearing before the Senate Banking Committee to discuss Libra with congress on July 16 and 17.
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Mnuchin Holds Briefing on Regulating Cryptocurrency (and Confirms Bitcoin as an Investment in Regulated US Exchanges)
After Libra’s announcement, and the President and FED chairman speaking out on Libra and Bitcoin, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin held a briefing to provide clarity on crypto.
What the Bull Run From 2015 – 2017 Looked Like Compared to 2019
Drops of about 38% were common in the Bitcoin bun run of 2015 – 2017. In other words, Bitcoin commonly retraced to the .382 fib level. Could the same happen in 2019?
Fed Chairman Powell Pumps Breaks on Libra and Discusses BTC
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discussed Libra and BTC before a Congressional committee in a semi-annual testimony on monetary policy.
The Tron / Wave Field Community Scam Event Explained
A Ponzi used the Tron brand name in China to scam investors out of $30 million. Angry investors stormed a Tron partner’s office and the police showed up to keep the peace.
Binance Adds Dogecoin (DOGE)
Binance announced “Binance Will Dogecoin (DOGE)”… lol, how appropriate. Anyway, Binance is finally listing DOGE.
U.K.’s Financial Services Regulator FCA Proposes Crypto Derivatives Ban For Retail
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial services regulator in the U.K., is proposing a band on crypto derivatives for retail. That means ETFs, Bitmex, CFDs, futures, and more would be off the table.
ErisX Gets CTFC Approval For Bitcoin Futures
TD Ameritrade-backed Bakkt competitor ErisX just got a necessary approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for its Bitcoin futures product.
Bitcoin 2010 to June 2019
Here is a chart of Bitcoin since it started trading (so BTC 2010 – 2019). This can help you visualize how the recent run looks in comparison to the history of Bitcoin.
Chainlink is Getting Listed on Coinbase Pro
Yet another Coin that Coinbase teased back in December 2018 is getting listed. This time Chainlink will be listed on Coinbase Pro.