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Coinbase Mulls Listing Ampleforth, Paxos Gold, Wrapped Bitcoin & More
31.7.2020
US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase said it is exploring an additional list of 19 cryptoassets that might be offered to their clients in an unspecified future.
These assets include:
Ampleforth (AMPL)
Band Protocol (BAND)
Balancer (BAL)
Blockstack (STX)
Curve
Fetch.ai (FET)
Flexacoin...
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to a 12-Month Low Fueling Bullish Optimism
30.7.2020
The number of bitcoin held on exchanges has touched a 12-month low, as bitcoin exchange balances have reached levels not seen since June 2019. According to onchain statistics, there’s more than 2.6 million BTC held on global trading platforms worldwide. Data from a number of sources show that...
US Banks Get Crypto Custody Nod, but Instant Demand Surge Is Unlikely
30.7.2020
Announcement by U.S. OCC to fuel business opportunities for crypto exchanges, custodians and traditionals banks
Coinbase Offers DAI Holders 2% Interest
30.7.2020
Coinbase is offering crypto customers 2% interest for their Dai holdings
US Bank Regulator: Dollars on Blockchain ‘Better Than Central Bank Monopoly on the Payments System’
29.7.2020
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure
Coinbase Now Offers 2% Rewards on Dai Stablecoin Accounts
29.7.2020
The program applies to customers residing in the U.S., U.K., The Netherlands, Spain, France and Australia
Bakkt Futures Volume Hits $122 million, as Bitcoin Reached New 11-Month High
29.7.2020
Volumes on bitcoin futures offered by Bakkt set a record high on July 27, with 11,500 contracts traded on the institutional exchange. Altogether, the contracts are worth about $126 million, at the time of writing. Each contract is equivalent to one bitcoin (BTC). Total open interest –...
Coinbase Sees More Institutional Investors Buying Bitcoin in H1
29.7.2020
Coinbase says more institutional investors are now using its platform to build direct positions in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto fund managers are now getting more backing from institutional investors that see the crypto market as an alternative investment strategy. In a report, the exchange...
Americans to Buy Bitcoin With Their Second Stimulus Checks After Initial Investment Turned in 50% Profit
27.7.2020
U.S. investors may be planning to use their second $1,200 stimulus money to buy bitcoin – again. The U.S. government is, on Monday, expected to approve plans for this second payout, White House officials have confirmed. The bailout is intended to cushion families against the covid-19 fallout....
Coinbase CEO: Exchange Won’t List XMR Due to ‘Issue With Regulators’
27.7.2020
Brian Armstrong says regulators would be "up in arms" with Monero listed on Coinbase, even as Binance and Kraken offer support for the token
Visa Moving to Integrate With Digital Currency Platforms
26.7.2020
Visa says it is working to integrate digital currencies with its existing global network of 61 million merchants. The global payments technology giant is working with two licensed and regulated digital currency platforms, Coinbase and Fold. In a blog post, Visa says the emergence of fiat-backed...
Who’s Afraid of Security Tokens?: STO Ecosystem Starts to Deliver on 2018 Hype
25.7.2020
Despite a number of choke points, development continues for both security tokens themselves and the market infrastructure to support them
Coinbase Processed $500,000 in Bitcoin Payments That Helped Ex-Nissan Chairman Flee Japan
24.7.2020
Coinbase processed $500,000 in bitcoin payments that aided the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn from Japan, according to Bloomberg. In December, two Americans used a box to smuggle Ghosn out of the Asian country, where he was facing criminal charges for embezzlement...
Carlos Ghosn’s $600K Bitcoin Escape Fee Paid Via Coinbase
24.7.2020
Carlos Ghosn's son paid approximately 63 bitcoin, now worth $608,000, to the two men who smuggled his father out of Japan last December
First Mover: Crypto’s $35T Moment Could Come From Analog-World Stock Listings
24.7.2020
With Coinbase rumored to be considering a share listing, some say a move toward more public ownership could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption
"There's a Bitcoiner In the Hen House," Pomp Says Regarding Crypto Bank Regulation
23.7.2020
Anthony Pompliano, often referred to as Pomp, weighed in on a recent regulatory update, helped in part by a crypto industry player
US Banking Regulator Greenlights Crypto Custody at Federally Chartered Banks
22.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets
Crypto Exchange Group Eyes ‘Bulletin Board’ System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec
21.7.2020
Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Plaid
19.7.2020
Another class action lawsuit against Plaid has been filed citing the company violated user data privacy
Twitter Promises Additional Security Measures
18.7.2020
Twitter will add more security training to prevent a repeat of the hack that hit 130 accounts including celebrities