🗞 Daily Crypto News, January, 24th💰

Hong Kong Stock Exchange CEO Casts Doubt on Crypto Miner IPO Filings. ;
Davos 2019: Leaders Share Mixed Cryptocurrency Predictions ;
Mastercard Fined $650M by EU for ‘Artificially’ Raising Fees ;
US: New Hampshire Bill Aims to Legalize Bitcoin for State Payments in 2020 ;
Cboe Exchange Withdraws Proposal for VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF ;
📑 Daily Crypto Calendar, January, 24th💰
STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

🗞 Hong Kong Stock Exchange CEO Casts Doubt on Crypto Miner IPO Filings

New comments from the chief executive of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) may have dampened the hopes of several cryptocurrency mining giants that have filed for initial public offerings (IPOs).

According to a report from Tencent’s news portal Finance.QQ on Thursday, HKEX CEO Charles Li Xiaojia said that companies seeking to list on the stock exchange must have a “sustainable” business model.

While Li did not talk about specific company applications, he answered in general about HKEX listing requirements in a response to a question on the crypto miner IPO filings from the news source. Three top crypto mining companies, Bitmain, Canaan and Ebang, have all filed to list on the HKEX, but none has received approval to date.

🗞 Davos 2019: Leaders Share Mixed Cryptocurrency Predictions

The annual meeting in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos from Jan. 22 to 25, attended by business leaders, politicians, and economists is in progress. Cryptocurrency is once again on the agenda, but so far the discussions emerging from the conference have been mixed, giving attendees plenty of FUD for thought.

"While last year, people were talking about crypto and blockchain anywhere and everywhere, this year there is comparatively little discussion around it."

🗞 Mastercard Fined $650M by EU for ‘Artificially’ Raising Fees

The European Union’s competition commission has handed Mastercard a €570 million ($648 million) fine for artificially raising payment processing fees in breach of antitrust laws, according to an online statement published on Jan. 22. Mastercard forced merchants to pay exchange fees in their countries of residence, forestalling their access to banks with lower fees elsewhere in the EU.

"This decision relates to historic practices only, covers a limited period of time of less than two years and will not require any modification of Mastercard’s current business practices."

🗞 US: New Hampshire Bill Aims to Legalize Bitcoin for State Payments in 2020

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are currently considering a bill to legalize payment of fees and taxes in Bitcoin (BTC), documents originally published on Jan. 3 reveal.

NH HB470 is currently making its way through chambers of the local government, with a public hearing to introduce having took place yesterday, Jan. 23.

A subcommittee is due to examine it on Jan. 29, with a due date for a decision set for Mar. 14, a summary of the bill’s passage confirms.

🗞 Cboe Exchange Withdraws Proposal for VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF

The Cboe BZX Exchange has withdrawn a proposed rule change that, if approved, would clear the way for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by VanEck and SolidX.

In a notice published Wednesday, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deputy secretary Eduardo Aleman wrote that the Cboe BZX Exchange had pulled its proposed rule change, which would have allowed it to list shares of the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust if approved. The exchange filed its withdrawal on Jan. 22.

📑 Daily Crypto Calendar, January, 24th 💰

Siacoin (SC)

New version of their software that’s currently on track for a mid January.

Bitcoin (BTC)

"Given the volume of interest in Bakkt and work required to get all of the pieces in place, we will now be targeting January 24, 2019."

General Event (CRYPTO), Hydro (HYDRO)

"Join Project Hydro Ambassador- Pampey Raq Tripona II - at the OKEx Global Meetup Tour 2019 Manila: Security & Investment."

General Event (CRYPTO)

"We will now be targeting January 24, 2019 for our launch to ensure that our participants are ready to trade on Day 1."

Endor Protocol (EDR)

"On January 24, we’re launching a US dollar (USD) market for Endor Protocol (EDR)."

STEEM Trading Update by my friend Hive account@cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

Here is the current chart :

The support line in orange has been tested and created a bounce. It is a nice bullish sign. We are now upper than this line but with a new correction. A new test on that line is still possible and we must keep that line as support if we want take the nice bullish trend of the last days.

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