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Ideaology’s IDEA Token – Uniting Freelancers and Startup Innovators

PRESS RELEASE. The term “ecosystem” flies on the radar within the blockchain and business development industries nowadays. There must be a great need for a productive, digital, and self-sustaining environment with all the essential ingredients for investing, business development, and career growth. Ideaology saw the need for such a platform and developed the Active IDEA platform. A revolutionary platform backed by blockchain technology with an entirely unique ecosystem for online professionals to invest, develop their business ideas through crowdfunding, or finding a team from a pool of online professionals within one productive platform. How is this all possible? Through IDEA token. The IDEA token is an ERC-20 token. It serves as a utility and payment token at the same time, allowing its users to be a part of the Active IDEA community. The IDEA token is what will make the whole ecosystem within the platform run smoothly. With the IDEA token you can enjoy these benefits within t...
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Status of Second Stimulus Checks as Deadline for Government Shutdown Draws Near

As Americans wait to hear if they will receive second stimulus checks, lawmakers are scrambling to avert the looming government shutdown. A spending bill, which could include some stimulus measures, must be passed before the Dec. 11 deadline to avoid the shutdown. Stimulus Payments Affected by Government Shutdown As U.S. lawmakers continue their stimulus negotiations, including providing Americans with the second round of direct payments, the government is facing a shutdown, which could be prevented if lawmakers can pass a spending bill before the Dec. 11 deadline. Congress returned to Washington Monday for a short session that will end before Christmas. The Senate convened on Monday afternoon while the House will meet Wednesday. To prevent the shutdown, an agreement on the overall $1.4 trillion federal budget has already been reached but lawmakers still need to decide where all the money will go, according to NBC News. Both Republican and Democratic leaders reportedly want to appr...
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ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Downplays Bitcoin’s Risks to Financial Stability, Troubled by Stablecoins

ECB President Christine Lagarde downplays any risks bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could pose to financial stability and monetary sovereignty. In contrast, she sees stablecoins, such as Facebook-backed libra, as posing “serious risks.” Christine Lagarde, Bitcoin, and Facebook’s Libra The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, shared her view on the future of money in an article published Monday in L’ena hors les murs magazine. She specifically discussed “bitcoin or other crypto-assets that have been trying to gain a foothold in the digital payments space and to anchor trust in their technology.” Lagarde began by stating that innovations like blockchain technology “bring both new opportunities and new risks.” She noted that peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions have “no need for a trusted third-party intermediary,” asserting that the trust “is replaced by cryptographic proofs and the security and integrity of records is ensured by DLT, which avoids the ‘doubl...
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Bitcoin Crushes Previous All-Time Price Highs Surpassing 2017’s Bull Run

Digital currency markets are on a tear this week, as a myriad of crypto assets have seen enormous gains during the last two days. Then finally, on November 30, 2020, the largest blockchain in terms of market cap, bitcoin ( BTC ) surpassed the crypto asset’s 2017 all-time highs (ATH) after crossing the highly anticipated $19,860 zone on Monday morning (EST). The entire cryptocurrency economy has spiked in value considerably and on Monday, November 30, 2020, as there’s over $34 billion in global trade volume. Moreover, out of the 7,500+ crypto-assets in existence, the market valuation is hovering well above the $547 billion zone. Bitcoin ( BTC ) prices have touched a lifetime all-time high surpassing $19,666 per unit (Bitstamp ATH) on Monday, November 30, 2020, by reaching $19,864. The crypto asset is up over 8% during the last 24 hours, 5% for the week, and over 40% during the last 30 days. Bitcoin ( BTC ) chart on November 30, 2020. Data stems from the exchange Bitstamp. 1-day B...
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Guggenheim Investment Fund to Invest $497 Million in Grayscale’s GBTC Seeking Bitcoin Exposure

Guggenheim’s billion-dollar Marco Opportunities Fund (MOF) may seek indirect exposure to BTC through the investment of 10% of its net asset value into Grayscale’s BTC Trust (GBTC). The investment (when complete) means MOF will have committed as much as $497 million into the GBTC. In a November 27 amended prospectus filing with the U.S. SEC, Guggenheim explains the rationale for seeking indirect exposure to BTC . According to the explanation, Guggenheim’s MOF wants to achieve its investment objective by “investing in a wide range of fixed-income and other debt and equity securities.” This includes exposure to cryptocurrencies which the fund’s management believes will “offer (an) attractive yield and/or capital appreciation potential.” Still, in the same filing, the investment company acknowledges the risks associated with investing in cryptocurrencies in general. Consequently, management says the “Fund’s exposure to cryptocurrency may change over time.” Also, as regulators zero i...
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Fighting Definancialization: Cryptologic Methods Like Bitcoin Could Protect Wealth From the Great Reset

The Great Reset agenda is trending once again on social media, numerous news outlets, and a variety of online forums. During the last few months, the Great Reset proposal has been pushed worldwide, as it allegedly seeks to create a sustainable economy following the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, a great number of people are skeptical of the reboot proposal, as detractors believe the Great Reset is an assault against capitalism and basic financial liberties. Skeptics Are Speaking Out Against the Great Reset A myriad of individuals and news organizations have been discussing the Great Reset, a proposal that was first introduced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the and WEF director Klaus Schwab. News.Bitcoin.com has published a few editorials about the subject and some of the events that are seemingly pushing the Great Reset closer toward reality. Moreover, our newsdesk also looked at the pushback against the reset movement and why people believe the proposal is a steadfast pl...
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Better than DeFi: SINOVATE’s New Infinity Nodes Provide Up to 130% Returns

SINOVATE ’s Incorruptible Data Storage (IDS) dCloud network is providing game-changing decentralised cloud storage to the market – and to do that, the network needs reliable, distributed hardware and dedicated servers which will provide it with the stability and longevity needed to run this ground-breaking service. 2020 – What a Year for Crypto From rampant COVID-19 market uncertainty, to 350% BTC price appreciation since March, and now to the return of Crypto to the mainstream media spotlight – it’s been a roller-coaster of a ride. As we approach the year end, we have seen innovative responses to the pandemic born from blockchain – the often-touted supply-chain use case has found good application in helping to alleviate the issues resulting from over-subscribed retail and commercial supply chains. Not to mention the use case for distribution of a COVID vaccine, which requires rigorous quality control and traceability, two elements handled succinctly by blockchain application. Per...
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Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property With Legal Protection

The Russian prime minister has outlined the government’s plans to amend existing laws to recognize cryptocurrency as property. This means bitcoin owners will have the legal rights to defend and recoup their cryptocurrencies in court. Russia to Recognize Bitcoin as Property During the government meeting on Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin talked about Russia’s plans for cryptocurrency regulation alongside other initiatives to fight against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. After outlining several solutions the Russian government has come up with, Mishustin said, “Another solution concerns cryptocurrencies.” He added that “This is a relatively new tool, interest in which is constantly growing.” The Russian prime minister continued: “The government plans to direct the development of this market in a civilized direction so that the owners of such assets can protect their rights and interests, and the creation of shadow schemes would be difficult.” In order to a...
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Canadian Public Company Dumps Ethereum and Monero for Bitcoin

A Canadian publicly held company has liquidated all of its ethereum and monero holdings and put all of the proceeds into bitcoin. The company is led by a well-known poker player and former member of the European Parliament. Cypherpunk Dumps Monero and Ethereum for Bitcoin Cypherpunk Holdings, a Toronto-headquartered company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), announced Thursday that it has increased its bitcoin holdings to 276.479 bitcoins. At the current price, the company now holds about $5 million USD in bitcoin. Cypherpunk Holdings added that this is a net increase since June 30 of 72.979 bitcoins, elaborating: The increase in bitcoin holdings is a result of the full liquidation of positions in monero ( XMR ) and ethereum ( ETH ), as well as the partial use of proceeds from a private placement of $505,000 CAD that closed on August 27th, 2020. Founded in 1995, Cypherpunk Holdings was formerly known as Khan Resources Inc. but the company changed its name in Nove...
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Introducing MoonDeFi, a New Part of Decentralized Finance

PRESS RELEASE. Centralized exchanges have been the backbone of the cryptocurrency market for years. They offer fast settlement times, high trading volume, and continually improving liquidity. However, there’s a parallel world being built in the form of trustless protocols. Decentralized exchanges (DEX) require no middlemen or custodians to facilitate trading. Due to the inherent limitations of blockchain technology, it has been a challenge to build DEXes that meaningfully compete with their centralized counterparts. Most DEXs could improve both in terms of performance and user experience. Basically, MoonDeFi has two main elements: Swap and Staking (Farming). And when users participate in any of the above activities, they will receive a certain profit. What is the MoonDeFi Protocol? MoonDeFi is a protocol on Ethereum for swapping ERC20 tokens. Traditionally, token swaps require buyers and sellers to create liquidity; MoonDeFi creates markets automatically. Unlike most exchanges th...
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Ripple Is Selling 33% of Its Stake in Moneygram

Ripple Labs Inc. is selling 4 million of its shares in Moneygram, or about a third of its total shareholding in the company. The decision seems in part to be motivated by the surging Moneygram share price and Ripple’s desire to cash out after buying the shares at a premium of $4.10 in 2019. At close on Nov. 27, shares of Moneygram were down 4.8% at $7.42 on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. However, the stock has soared 260% year-to-date, rising from $2.06 on Jan. 2. Ripple will earn nearly $30 million if it sold its 4 million Moneygram shares at current market prices – an almost 50% gain. However, the sale is still in process. A Ripple spokesperson was quoted by industry publications as saying , “this is purely a judicious financial decision to realize some gains on Ripple’s Moneygram International investment…” The spokesperson added that the sale “is in no way a reflection of the current state of our partnership.” According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Nov. ...
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Market Update: Bull Trap Warnings After Bitcoin Shoots Above $18k Handle

Digital asset markets have recaptured some of the losses taken three days ago, as a great majority of the crypto economy has started to rebound after the market rout. Bitcoin has climbed above the $18k handle once again and a myriad of crypto assets are up between 1-6% during the last 24 hours. After dropping to a low of $16,300 per coin, bitcoin ( BTC ) has rebounded 11.3% to where the price stands today at $18,138 per unit. BTC is still up 33% for the last 30 days, 54% for the last 90 days, and 139% against USD for the last 12 months. Bitcoin’s dominance index, in comparison with the 7,500+ crypto assets’ market caps, is currently just above the 63% handle. The entire crypto-economy on Sunday, November 29, 2020, is hovering around $526.5 billion and there’s roughly $30.50 billion in global trade volume today. The biggest cryptocurrency gains today were captured by zap (ZAP), which is up 71% in 24 hours. The largest losses today stem from carvertical (CV), which is down over 59% o...
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No, You Can’t Buy Shares in Bitcoin

With bitcoin going through an extended bull-run, scammers and con artists have been on hand to exploit a general fear of missing out (FOMO). Many early adopters of bitcoin became multi-millionaires by simply holding the digital asset. New Scam Tactic Consequently, many bitcoin investment scams have sprung up and millions of dollars have been lost to fraudsters. Although some education and awareness campaigns have helped to expose some of the sinister scam tactics, it appears new and more brazen ones are emerging. One such new tactic implies that investors can buy or own shares in Bitcoin itself, as if it was a corporation. This tactic is for example part of an elaborate plot used by individuals behind an operation called Bitcoin Inc, to con ignorant investors into mistaking the operation for “the real Bitcoin”. In a presentation , the shareholders of “Bitcoin Inc” depict bitcoin as the creation of a privately owned company that came into existence around the year 2010. The timin...
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