During the 2017 crypto craze and ICO boom, retail crypto investors loaded up on new, untested altcoins in hopes of finding the equivalent of the next Bitcoin – a revolution in financial technology and the best performing asset of all-time. But after the 2018 bear market, those hopes and dreams have since been shattered, and…
San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase has revealed that it is evaluating potentially launching its own initial exchange offering or security token offering, akin to the Binance Launchpad program. Is this Coinbase following the emerging trends within the greater crypto market, or is this just the company hoping to capitalize on Binance losing its stronghold over…
The hot potato in the world of crypto at the moment is decentralized finance. Satoshi’s original notion of cutting out the bankers is now possible in this new world of digital assets and DeFi protocols. The industry is still embryonic but some of the bigger names in the world of crypto and finance are finally…
Despite the fact that crypto assets are bleeding out against Bitcoin, the Ethereum-based LINK (Chainlink) has recently received the support of Coinbase. This comes amid BTC’s move to $13,400, marking a 333% rally from the cycle bottom of $3,150. LINK Down 1.2% Despite Coinbase Listing Announced Wednesday via a blog post, Coinbase Pro, the startup’s…
The Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase, Philip Martin, has revealed that the firm has enabled its Coinbase and Coinbase Pro accounts to support securing Bitcoin and other crypto assets using U2F Security Keys – a safer, and somewhat ironclad alternative to SMS-based two-factor protection of accounts. With SIM-based hacks picking up in pace and…
Ethereum (ETH) up 28.1 percent Trading volumes surge ahead of Istanbul hard fork and Serenity Serenity is supportive of prices. So far, Ethereum (ETH) is up 28.1 percent. Even so, there is room for further upsides once there is a close above the psychological $300 mark. Ethereum Price Analysis Fundamentals Several factors are behind investors’…
Coinbase may avoid being found guilty of facilitating insider trading for a second time regarding its December 2017 launch of Bitcoin Cash trading. US District Judge Vince Chhabria stated that the roll out of the new asset of on the platform was handled poorly but ultimately that it was unlikely to be deemed fraudulent in…
Ripple prices slide 2.5 percent Volumes drop reflects low prices Although centralized exchanges play a role, it should be a worry if they become too big to fail because if they do, then it will pull down the market with it. Meanwhile, sellers are back, and Ripple (XRP) may drop to 34 cents or lower…
Cryptocurrency exchanges are charging their customers more than what an average mainstream stock exchange does, according to Alex Krüger. The cryptocurrency analyst broke down the fee structure of some of the most popular crypto spot trading platforms. He compared the commissions charged for the lowest volume trades with those imposed by traditional brokers and exchanges,…
Crypto markets still consolidating; Stellar makes a move up the chart, Kin cranking, the rest marginally down. Crypto markets are still consolidating as they have been for the past couple of days since the weekend pump. Altcoins are still making the most as Bitcoin stalls at resistance at $4,000 once again. Total crypto market capitalization…