Maker Accepts USDC as a Collateral, Becomes 'Less Trustless' + More News
17.3.2020
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As a result of an Executive Vote held today, MKR holders have accepted USD Coin (USDC) as a new collateral asset in...
Bitcoin Price Holding Above $5K After Stocks Have Worst Day Since 1987
17.3.2020
Bitcoin price holds $5K level as global economic outlook turns bleak
MakerDAO Adds USDC as DeFi Collateral Following ‘Black Thursday’ Chaos
17.3.2020
MakerDAO has added a third asset to its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, USD Coin (USDC), in response to the system’s flagship stablecoin, dai, continuing to float above its dollar peg. Passed Tuesday at 2:58 UTC, the Coinbase- and Circle-backed USDC is now available for use as collateral...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 17, 2020
17.3.2020
NFTs for sale on Gemini, market muddles and a blockchain for toilet paper? It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily
Redefining ‘Safe Haven’: Predicting the 2020 Future by Learning From the 2012 Past
17.3.2020
What similarities exist in the market between 2012 and 2020, and how will the past help us to be ready for the future?
China Inches Closer to Its Digital Yuan With This Infographic
17.3.2020
The Shanghai branch of the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has published an infographic on its official WeChat account to educate the public about digital currencies – and warn them of the dangers of coronavirus-themed cryptocurrency scams.
A screenshot of People’s Bank of China’s infographic...
Analysts Question Gold’s Safe Haven Status – 2008 Data Shows Central Banks Oversaturated Bullion Markets
17.3.2020
After bitcoin prices dropped below the $5K region on Monday morning, gold also slid significantly. It saw a small spike in value after the Federal Reserve announced slashing the benchmark rate by 100 bps, but gold prices subsequently dropped below $1,500 per ounce hours later. The current sentiment...
Mt. Gox CEO Slams Plaintiff for Adjusting Fraud Allegations Mid-Case
17.3.2020
The former Mt. Gox executive hopes that the court will dismiss the suit after the plaintiff changed the facts underpinning his claim against the exchange
Coinbase Card Users Can Now Make Crypto-Backed Payments With Google Pay
17.3.2020
Card holders will be able to make crypto-backed payments from any Google Pay-enabled device
Blame Short-term Bitcoin Holders For the Price Crash Again
17.3.2020
Sometimes, the history indeed repeats itself. In the Cryptoverse, it's the short-term traders who have been driving the most recent sell-off. Again.
As reported in October 2019, crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics found that the bitcoin (BTC) selling pressure at the time originated from...
Waves Claims 70x Increase in Smart Contract Speed Amid Enterprise Upgrades
17.3.2020
The upgrade will allow entities across platforms that use Waves’ technology to copy data across multiple blockchains
Brave Files Data Use Complaint Against Google
17.3.2020
Blockchain-powered decentralized browser operator Brave (BAT) has filed a formal General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaint against Google, stating that the search engine giant has violated regulations pertaining to its users’ data.
Brave claims Google has violated Article 5(1)b of...