Blockchain Daily Digest – December 20th, 2019
1. Iranian President Advocates for Cryptocurrency-Driven Muslim Nations
During the first round-table discussion at the Kuala Lumpur (KL) Summit 2019, Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s President, proposed that cryptocurrency ought to be integrated into Muslim nations as this would smoothen trade.
2. South Korean Telecom Giant and City Government Teams Up to Launch Major Digital Currency
KT, the largest telecom company in South Korea, is planning to launch its blockchain-based digital currency in the second biggest city in the country, Busan.
3. $27.5M worth of MKR Tokens Were Brought To Expand Asian Market
Maker Foundation announced it has sold $27.5 million worth of MKR tokens to two venture funds, Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm. The purchase for venture funds aims to increase its presence in the Asia region.
The Top 5 Cryptos At a Glance
|
# |
Crypto |
Symbol |
Market Cap. |
Price (US$) |
Change % (24h) |
Trading Vol. (24h) |
|
1 |
Bitcoin |
BTC |
$130.358B |
$7,197.52 |
1.39% |
$23.192B |
|
2 |
Ethereum |
ETH |
$14.01B |
$128.56 |
0.91% |
$8.647B |
|
3 |
XRP |
XRP |
$8.17B |
$0.19 |
0.85% |
$1.509B |
|
4 |
Tether |
USDT |
$4.14B |
$1.01 |
0.86% |
$27.010B |
|
5 |
Bitcoin Cash |
BCH |
$3.45B |
$189.58 |
2.54% |
$1.752B |