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      "body": "Restrictions aimed at straitjacketing virtual currencies have had the reverse impact. Despite a correction in the price of most cryptocurrencies, transactions have gone up substantially in both volume and value after the RBI’s April circular\n\nWhen India’s central bank decided to outlaw cryptocurrencies by choking access to capital from the banking sector, it was expected to short circuit the financial grid feeding the mint churning out virtual coinage. But punitive action has not worked. Indians continue to trade and transact using cryptocurrencies. The value of transactions using bitcoin, the prominent virtual currency traded in India, increased in the weeks following the central bank’s ultimatum.\n\nOn April 6, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a diktat to banks, asking them to freeze the accounts of cryptocurrency exchanges. It also directed lenders to close the tap on the attrition of funds from customers’ accounts to decentralized currencies. The RBI has not explicitly banned cryptocurrencies, but restricted the outflow of cash from formal channels.\n\nVirtual currencies were created with the objective of rendering the established financial order irrelevant. Blockchain, which forms the underlying technology of most cryptocurrencies, uses a ledger system and a peer-to-peer architecture, eliminating the role of a central regulatory authority. Since cryptocurrencies guarantee anonymity, authorities are wary of its being used for payouts in the underground economy.\n\nThe tug of war between regulators and advocates of virtual currencies has been one sided. The RBI’s de facto ban on cryptocurrencies has been in force for almost four months, but it has been flouted without any of its clauses being violated.\n\nBanks have been banned from rendering services including trading, maintaining accounts, settling, clearing, and sanctioning loans against virtual tokens. It has also been directed to not accept virtual currency as collateral, transfer money for the purchase of virtual tokens, and open accounts of new cryptocurrency exchanges.\n\nRestrictions aimed at straitjacketing virtual currencies have had the reverse impact. Despite a correction in the price of most cryptocurrencies, transactions have gone up substantially in both volume and value after RBI’s \n\nThe total value of bitcoin transactions in domestic exchanges went up almost 25 percent after the RBI decided to clamp down on virtual currencies. Between April 7 and August 18, the value of bitcoin that passed hands in the Indian market went up from Rs 6.82 crore to Rs 8.49 crore. The value of bitcoin has depreciated by 54 percent since the turn of the year. 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Assets held in escrow are watched over by the escrow agent till contractual obligations have been met. In this case, the escrow agent is the cryptocurrency exchange.\n\nWhen the person holding cryptocurrency finds a buyer online, funds for the transaction are transferred to the seller’s account. On receipt of funds, cryptocurrency is relayed to the buyer’s account. In this way, cryptocurrencies change hands without any direct interaction between banks and exchanges.\n\nMoreover, exchanges have moved to collecting their share in cryptocurrencies. The rules laid down by the RBI dictate that exchanges cannot levy a transaction charge in rupees. Exchanges exploit the divisibility of virtual currencies to collect 0.1 percent of the value of the transaction as commission.\n\nFor example, if one bitcoin, valued at Rs 4.5 lakh, changes hands, the transaction fee will amount to Rs 450. This amount, which is equivalent to 0.001 BTC (bitcoin) will be passed on to the exchange. In this manner, exchanges and traders manage to work around the RBI’s strict guidelines.\n\nHandy financial improvisation on the part of exchanges might have blindsided the RBI, but it is unlikely that round-tripping of funds for trade in cryptocurrencies would have been missed by the government. An inter-disciplinary panel has been set up to study the challenges facing the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the country. The panel is expected to submit its findings shortly.\n\nMessaging apps such as WhatsApp have recently fallen under the lens of regulators after they were found to be relaying fake news, thereby facilitating mob violence. Now, the government may have yet another reason to bring encrypted messaging apps under a domestic regulatory framework.\n\nBitcoin traders have taken to the messaging app Telegram to organize and coordinate trade. Technology website Softonic has a list of popular Telegram channels for bitcoin traders. Localized groups are also believed to exist. Such communities exchange minute-by-minute information on prices and arbitrage opportunities.\n\nAdding to the complexity is the fact that some exchanges are leveraging the legality of cryptocurrencies in the US, making it possible for trades to be carried out in dollars. The Karnataka-based exchange Unocoin offers a product called TrueUSD coin which is backed by the dollar. One such coin can be exchanged for $1. Those wanting to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum can buy TrueUSD coins and then proceed to the peer-t0-peeer exchange, where it can be exchanged for dollars to be held in the escrow account, and subsequently be exchanged for the desired cryptocurrency.\n\nAnother Indian exchange WazirX offers a similar solution involving TrueUSD coin. Its founder, Nischal Shetty, told Business Standard that the exchange clocks at least one transaction per minute in spite of the RBI’s hardline stance against cryptocurrencies. 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      "body": "A bullish correction has “rippled” across the cryptocurrency market today, with the ripple price (XRP) leading a widespread altcoin comeback.\n\nRipple Price Marches Back\nThe XRP/USD trading pair on Friday jumped more than 16 percent, rising from 0.29065-fiat to 0.32853-fiat. The upside adds up to a 37 percent increase since the pair established its bottom at 0.24711-fiat. At the same time, the XRP market cap is now just shy of $13 billion.\n\nripple price\nXRP/USD | Bitfinex\nThe rally coincides with one of the Ripple Labs’ latest announcement concerning their plans to strengthen xRapid, a cross-border banking solution. The company named three “preferred” exchanges as their partners – Bittrex (USA), Bitso (Mexico), and Coin.Ph (Philippines), based on their high XRP holdings. Therefore, banks that are associated with Ripple Labs can now open an account at the exchanges mentioned above and trade their local fiat for XRP, which later can be used to facilitate cross-border transactions on the top of Ripple ledger. Once the XRP funds move, say, from the U.S. to Mexico, the recipient will be able to convert the crypto to Mexican pesos using the Bitso exchange.\n\nThe announcement could have triggered a positive buying sentiment among speculators — if not the serious investors — that resulted in a 16 percent rally. Nevertheless, the pair was on a recovery mode since Aug. 13, and the latest price action might have just intensified it. In a broader timeframe, the ripple price continues to be in a long-term bearish trend, which could be reversed upon the formation of an extended inverse Head & Shoulder pattern towards 0.46936-fiat.\n\nFor now, the XRP/USD is currently targetting 0.35428-fiat as its potential upside target, the base of the current inverse H&S pattern, with its shoulder level aligning with 0.31282-fiat. Day traders should be observing the ascending channel formation for entry and exit positions, which further resonates with the near-term inverse H&S theory. However, it is essential to look out for a support break and set your stop losses in the opposite direction of your positions – like risk management against potential reversals.\n\nTechnically, the XRP/USD is oversold and should expect bearish corrections in near-term. The bias, meanwhile, remains to be towards the bulls.\n\nBitcoin, Ethereum Price Rallies Weaker than Ripple\nIn comparison to ripple, other top coins, including bitcoin and ethereum, found their uptrends capped by strong resistance levels. The BTC/USD rose about three percent on Friday, while the ETH/USD a slight better with five percent gains. Only EOS could match up to XRP’s interim to-the-moon ride by displaying a 12 percent surge, respectively.\n\nBitcoin is stuck inside a narrow range below the $6,500 level, failing to extend its upside momentum like ripple. The BTC/USD continues to form a short-term ascending line, which could be broken towards either side as the medium-term bias conflict intensifies. A move beyond $6,550 could still influence a short run towards $6,650, but a strong bull trend can only be confirmed should the $7,000-upside is achieved.\n\n\nEthereum Chart, 4H, BitFinex\nThe ethereum uptrend is weak considering the coin has been the most-discussed asset during the latest crypto selloff. Like bitcoin, the ETH/USD is also trying to strike through a stubborn resistance level, at $300. The pair is now targeting $335 as the medium-term upside target while interim support can be found near $277.\n\n\nEOS chart, 4H, BitFinex\nThe EOS/USD has extended its bounce further and is now testing $5.3 as its interim resistance level while still holding its leg near $4.18, the interim support. The pair is giving an oversold reading already which could trigger a short-term bear correction phase.\n\nOther coins, including bitcoin cash, cardono, litecoin, and stellar have displayed single-digit surges in the past 24 hours. With that in mind, a potential correction phase has high odds.",
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