Bitcoin/USD daily basis (Source: Tradingview.com) Bitcoin/USD – for the time being, consolidation below newly created highs taking place The price of bitcoin has moved away from its recent highs of USD 10,500 in the reporting week. From Sunday onwards, the price traded downwards with lower highs and lows. With partly high daily bandwidths, the price […]
German companies Edeka, Lidl, Henkel, SAP, Lufthansa and several other large companies are planning a joint blockchain project for the exchange of load carriers. Well-known companies are working on blockchain projects This was announced by the German branch of the standardization organization GS1. The companies involved in the project, all of which have a turnover […]
The White House is exploring ways to create incentives for US households to invest in the stock market. One proposal is that a portion of income for investment purposes would be tax-exempt. According to CNBC, the Trump administration is currently examining several proposals as part of an upcoming stimulus package set to include tax-free investments […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis (Source: Tradingview.com) Bitcoin/USD – First taste of the strong resistance zone This week, the price of bitcoin managed to break through the psychological hurdle of USD 10,000; with the breakthrough occurring in the late hours of last Sunday. This momentum was put to the test on Monday and Tuesday, which saw a […]
The French SEC-equivalent AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers), detailed the existing issue on approaches taken regarding digital currencies. In their report, the AMF called on the European Commission to develop a strategy for digital financial services. The Fintech dossier called for the EU to “regulate the issuance and exchange of financial instruments in a blockchain […]
Bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold”. Both assets have similarities, but there are differences. Friend or foe? A comparison between gold and Bitcoin. This article is part of a cooperation and originally published on 10×10.ch Friend or foe? This is a question Bitcoiners and Goldbugs continuously ask themselves when they encounter someone from […]
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell addressed the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. When asked about digital currencies, Powell admitted that the Libra project had sparked some excitement in the Fed last year. Jerome Powell, the current chairman of the Federal Reserve, said this in response to Illinois Congressman Bill Foster’s question about […]
The Swiss regulatory authority FINMA has announced a new proposal that provides stricter guidelines for unidentifiable crypto-currency transactions. The new FIDLEG and FINIG laws, have obliged the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA to issue certain, mainly technical, implementation provisions. For this reason, FINMA presented a new, streamlined ordinance last week. Among other things, the […]
The German financial supervisory authority Bafin has already received more than 40 expressions of interest from banks that would like to obtain a licence for the crypto-custody business in future. Due to the new money laundering law, banks are no longer restricted to simply offering and safekeeping of classical securities such as shares or bonds, […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin/USD – Tentative steps over USD 10’000 mark Bitcoin was again able to gain ground this reporting week. After a consolidation above the USD 9,000 mark, a rally to the USD 9,700 mark occurred on Wednesday. This marked a new daily high over the previous days and was the basis for the […]
