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Crypto Carnage, Fears of $1,000 BTC, MakerDAO Crisis: Hodler’s Digest, Mar. 9–15
15.3.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s dramatic decline, MakerDAO left with bad debt worth millions, and how a BTC miner ended up with an $8M windfall
Circle’s USD Coin Sees Major Growth After Market Downturn
15.3.2020
USDC seems to be the only stablecoin to stabilized on a significantly higher market cap after the recent Bitcoin price downturn
Bitcoin Miner Stumbles Upon $8M Stash From 2010, Sells Before Crash
14.3.2020
A lucky former miner appears to have cashed out an old stash of 1,000 Bitcoin just days before Thursday’s brutal crash
Bitcoin Ekes Out Gains but Remains in Red Amid Broader Market Rebound
13.3.2020
Bitcoin has recovered slightly from Thursday’s brutal selloff as global financial markets creep back into the green
Coinbase Moves to Cut Blockchain Load With Bitcoin Batching
13.3.2020
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has started grouping multiple bitcoin transactions together to benefit both users and the blockchain
50 Companies Back New Cryptocurrency Project Competing With Facebook’s Libra
13.3.2020
Some members of the Libra Association are now backing a rival project called Celo, which has its own blockchain and cryptocurrency. Over 50 major companies have pledged their support, each pursuing a diverse set of use cases. The project claims that the combined reach of all members exceeds...
Here’s Another, Surprising Reason Why Crypto Prices Fell – Derivatives
10.3.2020
The traditional markets' recent sell-off drove cryptocurrency prices down, but the way it did so was more complicated than even many of the most sophisticated players in crypto were able to grasp
Exclusive: A Major French Bank Is Blocking Customers From Using Coinbase
10.3.2020
Initial reports suggest that French bank BNP Paribas has blocked customers from transferring funds to Coinbase
Circle Rolls Out Stablecoin Business Accounts, Preps SeedInvest for Sale
10.3.2020
Circle is rolling out business accounts denominated in the stablecoin USDC and looking to sell crowdfunding platform SeedInvest as part of an ongoing pivot
Market Liquidations Cause Cascade in Bitcoin Price
9.3.2020
The price of bitcoin dropped sharply over the past 24 hours as a confluence of events has led to traders hitting the sell button
Coinbase CEO Explains How Crypto Will Go from 50 Million to 5 Billion Users
6.3.2020
Coinbas’se CEO said that the developments that resulted in a mass adoption of the internet are similar to the work that is currently being done on crypto
Will Bitcoin Win Crypto Adoption Race? Coinbase CEO Not Sure
5.3.2020
Brian Armstrong. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, a16z
There are elements that just might make crypto bigger this year, says Brian Armstrong, CEO of major crypto exchange Coinbase, but he's not sure which blockchain will win the crypto adoption race in the more distant future. Bitcoiners...
Bitcoin Remains Steady Amid Weaker Volume
4.3.2020
Bitcoin remains steady, with its 24-hour price in the $8,600-$8,800 range
Bitcoin Price Falls After One-Hour Volume Spike
3.3.2020
An hour of high volume trading on Tuesday resulted in bitcoin trading lower, giving back nearly half of the previous day’s gains
Major Crypto Exchanges Lament Outsized Scrutiny From US IRS
3.3.2020
Major crypto exchanges fear that U.S. regulators see the industry as far more dangerous than it really is, posing major obstacles to development
Human Readability and Privacy: BCH Can Be Sent by Email With Tips Tool, No Usernames Required
3.3.2020
Tips.Bitcoin.com allows users of crypto to tip BCH to friends and family via email address, arguably cutting out some of the inconvenience associated with standard bitcoin address formats. Unlike Coinbase Wallet’s new username option, which achieves similar ease for transactions, sending keys...
Coinbase and Messari Employees Working Remotely due to Coronavirus
3.3.2020
With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the globe, those in the cryptocurrency industry are taking action
EOSIO 2.0 Released but Vote-Buying and Centralization Concerns Persist
2.3.2020
Will the reduction in the EOS inflation rate lead to the emergence of greater decentralization in the blockchain network?
Is Coinbase Another Step Closer to Opening in Japan?
2.3.2020
American exchange giant Coinbase has become a second-tier member of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the only officially recognized self-regulatory body of Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges.
The JVCEA’s first-tier comprises exchanges that have been granted an official...
Coinbase Joins Japan’s Self-Regulatory Organization for Crypto Firms
2.3.2020
The exchange's membership of Japan's self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrency firms indicates Coinbase still plans to launch services in the nation