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Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore’s New Regulatory Regime
13.3.2020
Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules
CoinDesk Takes Consensus 2020 Virtual
13.3.2020
Consensus 2020 will be a virtual experience, bringing together the entire community
Defining Cryptocurrency Is the Best Way to Kill It
13.3.2020
We should stop trying to classify cryptocurrency as a beast from another planet. Rather, we just need to accept it as the future of money
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
Bitcoin Recovers 40% From 12-Month Low Below $3.9K
13.3.2020
A sharp bounce early on Friday comes alongside positive action in global equities
Investors Can Hedge Long-Term Risk With New 2-Year Bitcoin Derivatives
13.3.2020
Quedex's new bitcoin derivatives contracts, which expire in December 2021, saw more than $5 million in volume last weekend
New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans
13.3.2020
NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to create detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak
Bitcoin Falls Below $5K as Market Pain Deepens
13.3.2020
Bitcoin fell below $5,000, but some investors maintain hopes for their long-term prospects
Makeup Mogul Michelle Phan’s Coronavirus Strategy Is Educate and HODL Bitcoin
12.3.2020
Although the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown is hitting every sector, beauty mogul Michelle Phan has a plan
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets
12.3.2020
The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis
Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank
12.3.2020
It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn to in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil
6 Good Reasons for Bitcoin HODLers to Stay Calm
12.3.2020
From today’s buy order activity to bitcoin’s historic ability to bounce back after being pronounced dead, a few calming notes in a day of chaos
Mass Surveillance Threatens Personal Privacy Amid Coronavirus
12.3.2020
The extreme surveillance measures taken to address COVID-19 are not normal or inevitable
DeFi Leader MakerDAO Weighs Emergency Shutdown Following ETH Price Drop
12.3.2020
A large drop in the price of ether (ETH) is testing the feasibility of Ethereum's entire system of lending and borrowing
US Charges Dutch National With Running Crypto-Funded Child Porn Site
12.3.2020
U.S. officials allege a Dutch national referred to as “Michael R.M.” made $1.6 billion in bitcoin by operating a rape and child pornography website for the last eight years
In Defense of Blockchain Voting
12.3.2020
Recent election tech foul-ups have people scrambling for paper ballots. But they're not really the future of voting, says Intercoin's Greg Magarshak
Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety
12.3.2020
Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 12, 2020
12.3.2020
Coronavirus is changing fintech as we know it while Magic Leap crashes. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
UK Financial Regulator: Watch Out for Coronavirus Crypto Scams
12.3.2020
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is asking investors to watch out for coronavirus-related crypto scams
Chase Bank Settles Suit Over ‘Sky-High’ Credit Card Charges for Crypto Purchases
12.3.2020
The bank had allegedly charged the plaintiff over $160 in fees and interest for regularly purchasing cryptocurrencies