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Crypto Exchanges Break Under Heavy Traffic Showing Need For 'Wider On-Ramps'
29.1.2021
Major crypto exchanges once again experienced multiple technical issues today as bitcoin (BTC) trading volume almost doubled today, surpassing USD 95bn, and dogecoin (DOGE) rallied in triple digits.
According to the most recent announcements:
Coinbase and Coinbase Pro said (17:09 UTC) that...
MicroStrategy to Buy More Bitcoin, Crypto Adoption Signs, Zero-Fee Trading + More News
29.1.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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US-based business intelligence company MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said the company will keep buying bitcoin (BTC), telling...
Strange Bedfellows: The World Economic Forum and Crypto
29.1.2021
A look at the challenging task of integrating the radical crypto world into the establishment with Adrian Monck of the World Economic Forum
Ripple and CEO Brad Garlinghouse Face Another Lawsuit Over XRP Crypto Being a Security
29.1.2021
Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse. This lawsuit follows the one filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that the defendants sold XRP, which it considers unregistered security, for over $1.38 billion. The lawsuit...
$180 Million Bitcoin Investment Fund IPOs on Canadian Stock Exchange
29.1.2021
Canadian investment management firm Ninepoint has completed an initial public offering (IPO) of its bitcoin fund on the Toronto stock exchange. The company says the offering is the largest IPO of a bitcoin investment fund in Canada to date. Ninepoint Partners announced Wednesday that its Bitcoin...
Robinhood Now Limits Crypto Trading Too
29.1.2021
Popular trading app Robinhood confirmed that it is now limiting crypto trading due to "extraordinary market conditions."
"Due to extraordinary market conditions, we’ve temporarily turned off Instant buying power for crypto. Customers can still use settled funds to buy crypto,"...
Portfolio App Blockfolio Adds Crypto, Stock Trading to Capitalize on GameStop Drama
29.1.2021
The app offers trading of crypto assets as well as tokenized stocks listed on derivatives exchange FTX
Robinhood suspends instant deposits for crypto purchases over DOGE spike
29.1.2021
Market mayhem continues as WallStreetBets takes on crypto
Irish central bank governor says crypto investors could lose all their money
29.1.2021
Despite being worried about consumer protection, the central banker is confident that Bitcoin is no threat to financial stability
Gemini Survey Finds Over 40% of UK Crypto Investors Are Women
29.1.2021
The survey data shows that cryptocurrency investing is becoming more diverse, said Gemini in its new trends report
Dogecoin Becomes Most Mentioned Crypto on Twitter Ever as Price Soars
29.1.2021
Tweet volume for the shiba inu-themed cryptocurrency surpassed previous records for bitcoin, according to TheTIE
Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Files Preliminary Injunction to Suspend Wallet Verification Rule Enacted by the Netherlands
29.1.2021
A Dutch bitcoin (BTC) exchange has filed a preliminary injunction at a court in Rotterdam to suspend the central bank’s additional wallet-verification requirements. Bitonic seeks to challenge the new rules enacted by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on Sept. 21, 2020. Dutch Exchange Argues...
Bitcoin Surges to $37K After Elon Musk Adds Crypto to Twitter Bio
29.1.2021
Is Musk just teasing the crypto community again?
Stablecoin holdings on crypto exchanges hit a new all-time high
29.1.2021
Stablecoins like Tether are flooding crypto exchanges again, potentially pointing at another upward move on crypto markets
Dogecoin ranks among top 10 crypto assets for first time since 2015
29.1.2021
Dogecoin is ranked among the top 10 cryptocurrencies for the first time since 2015 after a meteoric pump believed to have been orchestrated by a Reddit group
Crypto in the Philippines: Necessity is the mother of adoption
29.1.2021
"People are just like, 'Whoa, mind blown — this is going to save me half a day because I don't have to go all the way to the bank during business hours and take three journeys on public transport and then wait in line for an hour ... I could do this on my phone.’”
Study: 60% of Digital Asset Holders Store Funds on Exchanges While Half Derive an Income From Crypto
29.1.2021
Despite the risks that come with storing crypto assets with third parties, the findings of a new study suggest many cryptocurrency holders still trust exchanges with the safekeeping of their funds. Conducted by Binance Research, the study finds that 60% of “the general population store their...
Crypto crime dropped 57% in 2020 but DeFi hacks surged: CipherTrace
29.1.2021
Crypto crime rates are dropping despite a massive increase in attacks targeting the DeFi sector, reports security firm CipherTrace
A Look at Facebook’s Diem Wallet- Token Sale Accepts 3 Cryptos, Strict KYC, Hefty Data Collection
29.1.2021
During the last two years, there’s been a lot of interest in Facebook’s cryptocurrency diem (formally libra) and rumors of a nearing launch date went viral last November. Now the social media giant is advertising the crypto asset’s pre-sale heavily on the platform, as people...
South Korean Bank Shinhan Seals Crypto Custody Deal with BitGo
29.1.2021
The South Korean banking giant Shinhan is looking to take its fast-expanding crypto operations global – after striking a deal with American major crypto custody player BitGo.
Per EDaily, the deal pertains to crypto custody – a deal that also involves the South Korean crypto firm the Korea Digital...