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Edward Snowden ‘Feels Like Buying Bitcoin’ Amid Price Crash
13.3.2020
World-famous whistleblower, Edward Snowden, says Bitcoin’s price plummet is inclining him to invest
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
Darknet Markets Keep Shipping as Shoppers Shun the Streets
13.3.2020
These are strange times for crypto. While it’s blood in the markets, it’s business as usual on the darknet, where marketplaces are seeing a steady inflow of cryptocurrency. They’re also seeing an inflow of new users as the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic make online...
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
DeFi Giant MakerDAO Avoiding Shutdown in the Face of Tanking ETH — For Now
12.3.2020
DeFi giant MakerDAO struggles to keep up with tanking Ether price, but developers are avoiding shutdown for now
Coronarvirus Travel Bans Crippling Crypto
12.3.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating consequences for the crypto industry, from cancelling conferences to disrupting business
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
IOTA Founder Personally Refunding Hack Losses to ‘Safeguard’ Project’s Remaining Reserves
12.3.2020
Using his personal holdings will help protect the IOTA Foundation's 12-month runway, according to David Sonstebo
OKCoin Launches Support for Singapore Dollar and Opens Local Office
12.3.2020
OKCoin now allows users in Singapore and Brunei to trade the Singapore dollar against Bitcoin and Ether
Maker DAO Launches Bounty Program to Get a Foothold in Blockchain Gaming
12.3.2020
Dai can serve as a “real parameter” of dollar-pegged value for video game economies, claims MakerDAO, as it launches a new bounty program for developers
Libra Members Hedge Their Bets by Joining Rival Stablecoin Project
12.3.2020
Dubbed the “Celo Alliance for Prosperity,” the stablecoin project is backed by key Libra Association members such as Coinbase Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Anchorage
Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches Forex Trading for Nine Currency Pairs
12.3.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken appears to have become the first major industry platform to launch traditional forex trading
Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech
12.3.2020
Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential
FarmVille Creator to Launch Blockchain Game Network
12.3.2020
Townstar, the first game slated for launch on the FarmVille creator’s Gala Network, features a tokenized currency that will be transferable across multiple games
CME Group Suspends Trading in Response to Coronavirus
12.3.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group cited the coronavirus epidemic as a reason to close trading from Friday. Other crypto-related firms are taking precautions too
Retail Crypto Insurance: Protecting Crypto Holdings Becoming Mainstream
11.3.2020
Is it time to get a policy to secure even the smallest crypto holdings? At least now there is an option for it
2 Japanese Business Giants to Offer Crypto Margin Trading + More News
11.3.2020
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Paradigm Labs Shuts Down, Says It Was ‘Too Early’ for DeFi Boom
11.3.2020
Paradigm said it found it difficult "carve a viable niche" the rapidly evolving DeFi space
DeFi Project Backed by Polychain and DragonFly Capital Shuts Down
11.3.2020
DeFi project Paradigm Labs says it has failed to keep step with an “incredibly fluid” decentralized exchange landscape
Figure Technologies Securitizes $150M of Home Equity Loans on Blockchain
11.3.2020
The deal may serve as a showcase for DLT’s benefits to Wall Street at a time when such use cases no longer generate the same buzz as five years ago