Cryptocurrency News
Thursday's Market Madness Strained Ethereum's Killer App: DeFi
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 23:50
So many people were trying to use the Ethereum blockchain during Thursday's market meltdown that many applications simply stopped working as intended.
Wilshire Phoenix CEO Explains $168B US Fed Injection and Crypto Correlation
Coin Telegraph - 13 Mar 2020 23:19
Wilshire Phoenix CEO Bill Herrmann sheds light on the recent $168 billion Fed injections and their relation to crypto
Bitcoin Mempool Briefly Drops to Zero on Blockchain.com
Coin Telegraph - 13 Mar 2020 23:12
Blockchain.com apparently experienced a system glitch as its Bitcoin mempool tracker was stuck at zero on this Friday 13th
Bitcoin Ekes Out Gains but Remains in Red Amid Broader Market Rebound
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 22:45
Bitcoin has recovered slightly from Thursday's brutal selloff as global financial markets creep back into the green.
Major Japanese Crypto Conference off, Consensus Goes Virtual + More News
Crypto News - 13 Mar 2020 22:31
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Coronavirus news Due to the coronavirus outbreak, on...
Despite Bitcoin Price Dips, Crypto Is a Safe Haven in the Middle East
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 22:15
Bitcoin fell 40 percent this week from coronavirus shocks, but it's still seen as a safe haven in the Middle East.
How to Trade the Current Bitcoin Carnage
Crypto News - 13 Mar 2020 21:52
The expected economic impact of the coronavirus has resulted in crashing stock markets across the globe. Unfortunately, the same thing happened in the crypto markets in the past few days when it became apparent that COVI...
Crypto Prepped Before Coronavirus Went Global
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 21:18
Attuned to meltdowns, crypto companies reacted quickly to the coronavirus threat.
Exclusive: 10 Crypto Minds Weigh in On Post-Crash Bitcoin and Its Future
Crypto News - 13 Mar 2020 21:10
As investors are looking for safety in cash, can bitcoin (BTC) become more attractive than cash? How low might BTC go and how long will this downturn last? What to watch for before making an investment decision in the ne...
MakerDAO Debts Grow as DeFi Leader Moves to Stabilize Protocol
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 20:29
MakerDAO is not pursuing its emergency shutdown option although the amount of uncollateralized dai continues to grow.
Germany's Bitcoin Group Welcomes Licensing for Crypto Custodians, Expects Competition From Banks
Bitcoin.com - 13 Mar 2020 20:25
Bitcoin Group SE, a prominent member of the European crypto industry, has been preparing to apply for permission to conduct crypto custody activities in its home country, Germany. The providers of such services in the Fe...
Price Analysis Mar 13: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO
Coin Telegraph - 13 Mar 2020 19:16
After the panic selling, volatility is likely to remain high. We believe that Bitcoin's bottom is close by
Crypto Traders Explain What Caused the Bitcoin Price Plunge to $3,000s
Coin Telegraph - 13 Mar 2020 18:45
The price of Bitcoin dropped by 50% to $3,600 in merely eight hours: Top crypto traders explain why
Whale Watching: Exchange Data Contained Early Warning of Thursday's Bitcoin Dump
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 18:35
Data on the flow of funds into exchanges suggests big investors were preparing to dump bitcoin on the market five days before Thursday's price rout.
Friday 13 Strikes: Crypto Exchange Employee Makes USD 82,000 Fee Gaffe
Crypto News - 13 Mar 2020 18:10
Friday 13 proved to be an unlucky day for a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, and for one staff member in particular - with an employee error at Coinone leading to the platform apparently frittering away some USD 82,...
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 13, 2020
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 18:00
What the heck just happened? We make sense of last night on CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.
Edward Snowden 'Felt Like Buying Bitcoin' While Traders Hunt for the Market Bottom
Bitcoin.com - 13 Mar 2020 17:25
Following three consecutive days of losses shedding $50 billion off the cryptoconomy, digital currency markets lost another $44 billion in a matter of hours on March 12. Not only did ‘Black Thursday’ wreck traditiona...
Post-crash Hopium: Bitcoin Bulls Look for Light in the Dark Tunnel
Crypto News - 13 Mar 2020 17:14
Source: iStock/da-kuk Things are not as grim as they seem, find many hardcore Bitcoiners. Sure, the situation is bad currently, but it's just a period that has its end, at that end await more investors, and the entire si...
Bitcoin Shopping Gets a Boost From Social Distancing
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 17:01
State-imposed quarantines and policies set to work-from-home are boosting bitcoin-based shopping.
Bitcoin Bottomed in 'Final Capitulation' but $5K Dip Likely: Tone Vays
Coin Telegraph - 13 Mar 2020 16:36
Bitcoin may have bottomed but markets haven't had "enough pain" yet, Tone Vays argues
Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore's New Regulatory Regime
Coin Desk - 13 Mar 2020 15:45
Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules.
Altcoins See Early Optimism After Thursday Massacre, Litecoin Up 10%
Crypto News - 13 Mar 2020 15:25
Source: iStock/t_kimura Following the massacre in the broader crypto market on Thursday, major altcoins have already started to recoup some of their losses, with some cryptoassets now showing positive returns over the pa...