DeFi Giant MakerDAO Avoiding Shutdown in the Face of Tanking ETH — For NowThe collapse in Ether’s price could lead to an emergency shutdown for DeFi leader MakerDAO, though it’s a contingency that developers are eager to avoid.Mar 12, 2020Kollen Post
Binance Doubles ETH Withdraw Fees, Firing Up Crypto TradersBinance is doubling fees for ETH withdrawals due to high ETH network congestion. Fired-up Crypto traders call the decision robbery.Mar 12, 2020Ting Peng
Amid Market Downturn, Number of People Owning 1 BTC Hits New RecordBlockchain analytics firm Glassnode reported that the number of crypto wallets containing one or more bitcoins reached ATH of 795,630.Mar 12, 2020Helen Partz
US Fed Unveils $1.5T Rescue Injection But Will Bitcoin Price Rebound?Bitcoin price collapsed to a 2020 low below $6,000 as US markets sharply sold off as investors are unconvinced that the coronavirus is under control.Mar 12, 2020Horus Hughes
$135B Injection from European Central Bank Dwarfs BTC Market CapThe ECB announced plans for a $135 billion cash injection, which is $25 billion more than Bitcoin’s current market cap.Mar 12, 2020Benjamin Pirus
AsicBoost Dominates Bitcoin Mining, Solving Bitmain’s 2017 ControversyThe 2017 ASICBoost controversy, which accused Bitmain of unfair mining practices, has resolved itself.Mar 12, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Fintech in the United Kingdom After BrexitMany fintech companies chose London because of its strong financial regulation, but how will Brexit affect the industry in Europe and the U.K.?Mar 12, 2020Sarah Hall
Price Analysis Mar 12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LINKThe crypto markets are currently facing a strong wave of selling leading traders to focus on whether cryptocurrencies will form panic bottoms soon.Mar 12, 2020Rakesh Upadhyay
IADB: Blockchain Technology Program Aims to Fight Violence Against Women and ChildrenInter-American Development Bank supports blockchain pilot to help fight violence against women, children, and the elderly.Mar 12, 2020Felipe Erazo
Enjin Courts Blockchain Game Developers With Multiverse ProgramEnjin has launched its multiverse program to entice developers to build on its blockchain-based gaming network.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
Coronavirus Travel Bans Crippling CryptoWith the US now imposing travel restrictions on most of Europe due to the coronavirus, the crypto industry has been hit hard.Mar 12, 2020Turner Wright
Bitcoin Tackles $6K After 20% Crash as Stocks Rival 1987 ApocalypseThe aftermath of Bitcoin’s worst hourly performance in history continues to weigh on exhausted traders as Wall Street plummets again.Mar 12, 2020William Suberg
Overstock Sued by Shareholder Over Former-CEO’s $90 Million ExitAn Overstock shareholder believes that the company’s directors facilitated the former-CEO Patrick Byrne's dumping of $90 million worth of stock last September.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
OKCoin Launches Support for Singapore Dollar and Opens Local OfficeOne of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges, OKCoin, now allows users in Singapore and Brunei to trade the Singapore dollar against Bitcoin and Ether.Mar 12, 2020Helen Partz
French Regulators Propose a European Regulatory Sandbox for Security TokensFrench regulators are considering a regulatory sandbox meant to study the impact of security tokens in the European Union.Mar 12, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
MakerDAO Launches Bounty Program to Get a Foothold in Blockchain GamingMakerDAO, the organization behind the Dai stablecoin, is making a bid for Dai to serve as a “real parameter” of dollar-pegged value for video game economies.Mar 12, 2020Marie Huillet
Australian Tax Authorities Shed Light on Recent Crypto Investor OutreachThe Australian tax authorities explain the approach behind their campaign to contact up to 350,000 crypto investors with reminder letters.Mar 12, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin Price Crashes 17% in 1 Hour Below $6K in Coronavirus PanicBitcoin sees heavy losses on all short-term timeframes as a giant sell-off captivates markets on Thursday.Mar 12, 2020William Suberg
JPMorgan Chase Settles in Suit Over Credit Card Crypto PurchasesAmerica’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, has settled a $1 million class-action lawsuit over unannounced changes to its credit cards’ fee schedule for crypto purchases.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Can Hit $6K Then Rise to $20K in 2020 Crisis, Says BitMEX CEOBitMEX’s latest Crypto Digest paints a stark short-term picture for BTC/USD, but adds that the good times will ultimately return for Bitcoin investors.Mar 12, 2020William Suberg
Libra Members Hedge Their Bets by Joining Rival Stablecoin ProjectSome of the biggest names in the Libra Association have joined a rival stablecoin project, which touts its mission as the promotion of financial inclusion using the blockchain.Mar 12, 2020Marie Huillet
Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches Forex Trading for Nine Currency PairsU.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is embracing traditional forex trading, going live with nine new fiat currency pairs as of today.Mar 12, 2020Marie Huillet
FarmVille Creator to Launch Blockchain Game NetworkThe creator of FarmVille is developing a blockchain game network that he claims will revolutionize the gaming experience by providing full ownership over in-game items.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
Bitcoin Price Slips Below $7.4K to 2020 Lows After Trump Europe BanBitcoin stock traders panic as the U.S. president suspends flights to Europe, hinting at wide-ranging disruption continuing over coronavirus.Mar 12, 2020William Suberg
Hive Expands Ether Mining by 20%, Not Worried by Proof-of-StakeFollowing a 20% expansion in ETH mining operations at Hive Blockchain’s Swedish facility, Cointelegraph spoke to Hive regarding contention in the ETH community and the company’s plans.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
Alleged Deer.io Black Market Kingpin Arrested by FBIThe alleged mastermind behind anonymous Russian black market Deer.io has been arrested by the FBI at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
Cannabis Game, Reverse Auction Loans Join Berkeley Blockchain XceleratorUC Berkeley’s blockchain incubator has welcomed 17 startups into its program, including a reverse auction loan platform and a cannabis-themed online game.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig
CME Group Closes Its Trading Floor as a Coronavirus PrecautionReacting to the growing pandemic, CME Group will close its Chicago trading floor on Friday.Mar 12, 2020Turner Wright
LocalBitcoins Seller Charged After Undercover 'Human Trafficking' StingA Washington state man has been charged with money laundering after selling Bitcoin to undercover agents posing as human traffickers.Mar 12, 2020Andrew Fenton
Russia Cracks Down on ‘Anonymous Darknet Networks’ Like TON and TorRussia’s communications watchdog is calling on contractors to help it block or disrupt anonymous networks including The Onion Router and Telegram Open Network.Mar 12, 2020Samuel Haig