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Chinese Journalist Shares Report on COVID-19 on Ethereum, Bypassing Censor
17.3.2020
Sarah Zheng published an interview with a Chinese doctor on Ethereum to get past censors
Spanish Securities Watchdog Halts Short Selling Amid Coronavirus Caused Recession
17.3.2020
Spain has banned short selling for a month, although extension for additional periods is still possible
Peter Brandt: Impact of Bitcoin Halving Is Grossly Overrated
17.3.2020
The impact of the block reward halving on Bitcoin price is grossly overestimated, according to famous trader Peter Brandt
South Korean Government to Grant $3.2 Million to Blockchain Companies
17.3.2020
A state-based pilot program aims to provide funding to nine blockchain startups in South Korea
6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges That Don’t Require KYC
17.3.2020
These days, it’s taken as a given that KYC must be endured to trade cryptos on centralized exchanges. In fact, there are still dozens of exchanges you can access without having to risk your personal documents and identity. The following guide examines six such platforms, and considers...
Gitcoin Teams Up With ETCLabs for Crypto Bounty Payments in ETC
17.3.2020
Bounty hunters can now receive pay in ETC for their work, thanks to a collaboration between ETCLabs and Gitcoin
Winklevoss-Owned Nifty Becomes First USD-Based NFT Exchange
17.3.2020
While only U.S.-based traders can withdraw USD from the platform, for now, international users are able to deposit, withdraw, and trade non-fungible tokens on Nifty
Billionaire Tim Draper Sees Potential in DeFi and Backs New DAO
17.3.2020
As DeFi continues to evolve, billionaire Tim Draper seizes the opportunity and backs a new DAO
European Financial Institutions to Launch Blockchain Investment Platform
17.3.2020
European financial institutions including the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Credit Suisse have launched an Ethereum-powered investment fund platform
Maker Accepts USDC as a Collateral, Becomes 'Less Trustless' + More News
17.3.2020
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As a result of an Executive Vote held today, MKR holders have accepted USD Coin (USDC) as a new collateral asset in...
Bitcoin Price Holding Above $5K After Stocks Have Worst Day Since 1987
17.3.2020
Bitcoin price holds $5K level as global economic outlook turns bleak
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
Redefining ‘Safe Haven’: Predicting the 2020 Future by Learning From the 2012 Past
17.3.2020
What similarities exist in the market between 2012 and 2020, and how will the past help us to be ready for the future?
China Inches Closer to Its Digital Yuan With This Infographic
17.3.2020
The Shanghai branch of the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has published an infographic on its official WeChat account to educate the public about digital currencies – and warn them of the dangers of coronavirus-themed cryptocurrency scams.
A screenshot of People’s Bank of China’s infographic...
Analysts Question Gold’s Safe Haven Status – 2008 Data Shows Central Banks Oversaturated Bullion Markets
17.3.2020
After bitcoin prices dropped below the $5K region on Monday morning, gold also slid significantly. It saw a small spike in value after the Federal Reserve announced slashing the benchmark rate by 100 bps, but gold prices subsequently dropped below $1,500 per ounce hours later. The current sentiment...
Mt. Gox CEO Slams Plaintiff for Adjusting Fraud Allegations Mid-Case
17.3.2020
The former Mt. Gox executive hopes that the court will dismiss the suit after the plaintiff changed the facts underpinning his claim against the exchange
Blame Short-term Bitcoin Holders For the Price Crash Again
17.3.2020
Sometimes, the history indeed repeats itself. In the Cryptoverse, it's the short-term traders who have been driving the most recent sell-off. Again.
As reported in October 2019, crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics found that the bitcoin (BTC) selling pressure at the time originated from...
Waves Claims 70x Increase in Smart Contract Speed Amid Enterprise Upgrades
17.3.2020
The upgrade will allow entities across platforms that use Waves’ technology to copy data across multiple blockchains
Brave Files Data Use Complaint Against Google
17.3.2020
Blockchain-powered decentralized browser operator Brave (BAT) has filed a formal General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaint against Google, stating that the search engine giant has violated regulations pertaining to its users’ data.
Brave claims Google has violated Article 5(1)b of...
NEO-Based DEX Partners With Zilliqa to Add Ethereum and EOS Assets
17.3.2020
Zilliqa users will soon be able to trade Ethereum and EOS-based assets thanks to a partnership with NEO-based decentralized exchange Switcheo