Deluge of Would-Be Bitcoin Traders Prompts eToro to Put Out the Unwelcome Mat
The platform, which mainly caters to "social" or beginner traders, raised its required deposit level to $1,000 from $200. Source
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China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Charity Blockchain Use
Tens of millions of dollars have been reportedly raised to help Wuhan, a city in central China with 11 million people, to recover from its coronavirus outbreak earlier this year. However, charities in China are not widely trusted. Now, China’s digital payment and banking giants have been building blockchain-based platforms to
Read MoreCoinbase CEO prompts furious accusations of hypocrisy as he pushes political misinformation
Less than a month after Brian Armstrong declared Coinbase should “be laser focused on achieving its mission,” he seemingly violated his own policy by tweeting a political post riddled with falsehoods... during business hours. In an Oct. 23 tweet from Armstrong’s personal account, the Coinbase CEO posted a link to a
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Mysterious Poloniex Downtime Prompts Community Frustration
Cryptocurrency exchange, Poloniex, experienced unscheduled downtime on April 24 before resuming trading for all pairs except GRIN/BTC.Poloniex announced in a tweet sent that the exchange had to halt its activity due to an unexpected issue. Interestingly, the exchange warns users that it does not intend to resume the trading of
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Coronavirus Prompts Fed to Slash Interest Rate – Stocks Slide, Gold Spikes, Bitcoin Uncertainty
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 50 bps on Tuesday citing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak against the bleak economy.
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$10K Bitcoin Prompts Influencers to Call a Bull Market
Cryptocurrencies have gained significant value over the last few weeks and it’s causing exuberance among digital currency proponents. Now a number of
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Crypto Market’s Overreaction to Xi’s Blockchain Remark Prompts Tougher Crackdown
From Nov. 8 to 9, more than 4,000 people attended the World Blockchain Conference in Wuzhen, China, according to the event organizer 8btc. Speakers included representatives from traditional tech firms like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, as well as those working in crypto exchanges, funds, projects and mining businesses. Source
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