Nigerian activist battles for Bitcoin rights in major legal challenge

As the European Commission finished its public consultation on cryptocurrency assets in March, France’s major financial regulator stepped in to express its stance on the matter.The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the stock market regulator in France, has published an official response to the EC consultation, outlining some basic proposals regarding their own vision for…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $50,000 for the first time in history across major futures exchanges, including Binance Futures.However, on spot exchanges, like Coinbase and Binance, the price of Bitcoin rejected closely below $50,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Binance Futures). Source: TradingviewWhy more upside is likelyOn Feb. 16, the price of Bitcoin reached as high…

The BAND native token will be supported for trading on Huobi Global beginning August 10. 798 Total views 14 Total shares Band Protocol, the cross-chain data oracle platform, said that its token BAND has been listed on Huobi Global exchange.The company clarified in a press release on its blog that trading on BAND token will…

Libra association member Bison Trails aims to offer users the opportunity to participate in the NEAR network. 2457 Total views 42 Total shares Blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service company Bison Trails has announced support for NEAR, which is designed to power Open Finance and the Open Web.According to the announcement, NEAR’s smart contract platform is focused on strengthening…

A major dip to $20,000 is not expected, one trader says, but lower levels in general are still on the cards going into the weekend. 1474 Total views 4 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) retained a key support area on July 2 as bidders stepped in to avert another test of $30,000.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp).…

The Bitcoin blockchain reached $11.6 million in fees paid on Nov. 16, with the average transaction fee up 746% from a year ago. 1072 Total views 4 Total shares The prospect of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved soon in the United States has increased demand for the major cryptocurrency, leading to

Bitcoin’s recent plunge does not seem to have shaken the investors and data shows that exchange reserves were down to 2.399 million (BTC), which is close to the May all-time low at 2.390 million Bitcoin. Ki Young Ju, CEO of on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, said this could result in a “sell-side liquidity crisis on Bitcoin.”Although Bitcoin…

Friday, Dec. 7 — Crypto markets have today again taken a major downturn, with virtually all of the major coins by market cap seeing double digit losses. Some coins are down by over 20 percent, as data from Coin360 shows.Market visualization by Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) has taken a steep hit of over 11 percent on its…