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Bitcoin News Roundup for March 12, 2020

Coronavirus is changing fintech as we know it while Magic Leap crashes. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:18 a.m. Published Mar 12, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
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Today's Stories:

Bitcoin Hits 10-Month Low Below $6K Alongside Stock Markets Plunge

As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?

New York Crypto Companies Move to 'Work From Home' in Face of Rising COVID-19 Threat

Bitcoin Users Are Funding a DIY Coronavirus Vaccine

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Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

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  • As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
  • GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
  • Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF a true rarity: massive inflows even with negative performance

U.S. sport XRP ETFs have recorded only inflows since their launch.

"If you can do $25 billion in bad year, imagine the flow potential in good year," said Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas

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  • BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) is sixth in ETF inflows in 2025 despite posting a negative return.
  • IBIT even took in more money than the leading gold ETF (GLD) despite that fund gaining 65% this year.
  • "Boomers putting on a HODL clinic," wrote Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas.