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Record Bitcoin Price Volatility Fails to Unnerve HODLers
17.3.2020
Bitcoin’s price volatility has surged to record highs but long-term HODLers don't seem to be deterred
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
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
Overstock Hit by Two More SEC Subpoenas in December
17.3.2020
The bitcoin-friendly retail company and the parent of security token marketplace tZERO says it was again subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission at the end of 2019
Gemini’s Nifty Gateway Bets on Celebs to Drive Interest in Crypto Collectibles
17.3.2020
The Gemini-owned Nifty Gateway just opened its marketplace for non-fungible tokens
Bitcoin Is Now Undervalued, Suggests This Price Metric
17.3.2020
Bitcoin's MVRV Z-score suggests the cryptocurrency is under-priced and could be trading near a major bottom
Fintech Think Tank Takes Legal Action Against Cardano Foundation
17.3.2020
London-based think tank Z/Yen has taken legal action against the foundation for allegedly terminating a 2017 agreement
Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
17.3.2020
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking
Opera Browser Adds New Cryptocurrency Purchase Options
17.3.2020
The Opera browser app has partnered with e-payments startup Wyre to expand its built-in wallet’s crypto buying power
MakerDAO’s Problems Are a Textbook Case of Governance Failure
17.3.2020
MakerDAO could have planned for its "Black Swan" event last week
Binance Launches $50M ‘Blockchain for India’ Fund
17.3.2020
Binance and WazirX plan to donate up to $50 million to Indian blockchain startups after the Supreme Court lifted a central bank ban on financial services for these firms
Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say
16.3.2020
As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said
Ethereum Community Grapples With Coronavirus as EthCC Cases Tick Upward
16.3.2020
A number of attendees who contracted COVID-19 at an Ethereum conference in Paris have gone public with their diagnoses in what some are calling an act of "radical transparency."
How Crypto Is Fighting Coronavirus: Hacks, Info, Perspectives
16.3.2020
Hacks, perspectives and info on coronavirus from the crypto community at large. Have something to add? Tweet @CoinDesk #CoronaEfforts
The Fed’s $700B Bazooka Misfires, Feat. CoinDesk’s Michael Casey and Noelle Acheson
16.3.2020
Far from reassuring the markets, the Fed’s dramatic action over the weekend seems to have spooked them instead
Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride
16.3.2020
Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up
Governments Face Trade-Offs on Privacy in Fight Against Coronavirus
16.3.2020
Safeguarding privacy rights is tricky during a time of pandemic and panic
Bakkt Touts New Payment Integration With Starbucks
16.3.2020
Users of the Starbucks iPhone app are now being presented with “Bakkt Cash” as a payment option
Why Bitcoin’s Safe-Haven Narrative Has Flown Out the Window
16.3.2020
After the past week, bitcoin will never again be considered a safe haven investment, argues Noelle Acheson. And that’s not a bad thing…