Square Crypto Launches its First Product, a Lightning Development Kit
Square Crypto, a subsidiary of Square, launched its first product. The new product is a Lightening Development Kit for Bitcoin’s Lightening Network.
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Crypto Market Lights Up Green as BTC Breaks out of its Downtrend
The crypto market is lighting up green with BCH, BSV, and DASH making notable runs as Bitcoin breaks out of its downtrend channel.
CME Bitcoin Options Launched Today
CME’s Bitcoin options launched today and day one volume already beats out their competitor Bakkt $2.19M vs. $1.15M.
Binance Launches XRP Perpetual Futures Contracts up to 75x Leverage
Binance has added perpetual futures contracts for XRP (otherwise known as Ripple). Traders can use up to 75x leverage on these contracts.
Coinbase Launches Orchid (OXT) and You Can Earn Some Via Coinbase Earn
Coinbase has launched Orchid (OXT), and you can learn about OXT and earn some OXT in the process via Coinbase Earn.
Coinbase is Phasing out Earn.com and Focusing on Coinbase Earn
According to the Block, a recent Coinbase email to some customers stated that Coinbase was “sunsetting Earn.com to focus exclusively on Coinbase Earn.”
Amazon Bubble Vs. BTC Bubble
The Amazon bubble from the dot com bubble has thus far formed very similar price action to the BTC 2016 – 2019 bubble.
The Block Reports “Binance’s Shanghai Office is Shut Down in Raid”
The Block has reported that sources tell it Binance’s Shanghai office has been shut down following a police raid.
CME Options Are Coming
CME Group announced options on its Bitcoin futures contracts will be available for trading starting Jan. 13, 2020, pending regulatory review.
Coinbase Now Offers Tezos (XTZ) Staking
Coinbase now offers Tezos (XTZ) staking. That means you can now earn XTZ by keeping your XTZ on Coinbase!