Asset Manager Who Predicted Ethereum Outperforming Bitcoin: The Trend Is “Done”
Bitcoin has done well for itself in 2020, making it the top mainstream investment of the year so
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New Ethereum Fee Model Has Some Miners Crying Foul
Ethereum miners are signaling their disapproval of a technical proposal advocated by top Ethereum developers, a new survey shows.Eight of the nine mining projects partaking in a community survey on Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559 had a negative impression of the proposal, with seven of the nine saying they would
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JPMorgan’s Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank’s Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network (INN). Source
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Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
U.K. based fintech bank Revolut has partnered with Fireblocks, a digital asset transaction and storage platform, to provide a secure payments infrastructure for the digital bank’s new cryptocurrency services. Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ wallet and network infrastructure when it offers new crypto services for its 13 million global retail
Read MoreCoinbase hemorrhages employees following controversial culture stance
After adjustments to company policies, popular U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has seen backlash from employees who disagreed with the changes. Coinbase received national attention for a recent change to its policies, which required employees to avoid political and social distractions, and instead focus on its core mission of building "an open
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5% of Coinbase Employees Take Severance Offer Over ‘Apolitical’ Stance
Coinbase has lost 60 people from its 1,200-person staff after an updated mission statement from CEO Brian Armstrong sparked fierce debate over how companies should respond to today’s charged politics.In a companywide memo obtained by CryptoX, Armstrong informed employees that 5% of the company’s workforce had accepted the severance package
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Arthur Hayes Steps Down as BitMEX CEO Following Charges
100x Group COO Vivien Khoo will serve as BitMEX interim CEO. Ben Radclyffe, BitMEX Commercial Director, will have more responsibilities for client relationship handling and oversight of financial products. Last week, the U.S. government charged the leaders of the crypto exchange and derivative trading platform BitMEX. According to the legal filing,
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Sidelined Capital Enough To Push Bitcoin To $1 Trillion Market Cap
Bitcoin price is currently trading at just above $10,900, but it may not be doing so for much
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Here’s How Much the S&P 500 Can Fall Without Immediate Stimulus Relief
President Trump said Tuesday he’ll delay stimulus talks until after the election, sending stocks lower.BTIG says the S&P 500 could fall at least another 7% without a stimulus bill.Trump signaled support for some stimulus relief on Tuesday night.President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he was halting stimulus talks until after
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Blockchain Bites: Square’s $50M BTC Investment, MetaMask’s 1M Users, BitMEX’s New CEO
CryptoX is preparing for the invest: ethereum economy virtual event on Oct. 14 with a special series of newsletters focused on Ethereum’s past, present and future. Every day until the event the team behind Blockchain Bites will dive into an aspect of Ethereum that excites or confuses us. The Top Shelf news you subscribed to is down
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