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Markets

Some US Citizens Look to Be Splashing Their Stimulus Cash on Cryptocurrency

Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks.

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Finance

Coinbase Custody Doubles Down on DeFi Governance Options

Coinbase is making it easier for its Custody clients to vote their tokens on more DeFi protocols. New tools for Compound were announced Thursday.

Crypto custodians are increasingly mindful of how stored tokens should be used in governing DeFi protocols. (Credit: NYPL)

Markets

Bitcoin Tests $7K as Spot Trading Volumes Subside to Normal Levels

After weeks of elevated activity, trading volumes on spot bitcoin exchanges have subsided, boding well for some traders if not the venues themselves.

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Tech

Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether

Coinbase has put $1.1 million in USDC into the pools powering two of the more popular DeFi applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether.

DIVE IN: The Coinbase funding provides liquidity for two of the more popular DeFi dapps on Ethereum. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime

Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules

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Finance

Coinbase's Retail Payments Wing Crosses $200M in Transactions

Coinbase Commerce's 8,000 retailers have processed more than $200 million since its launch two years ago.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Coinbase Broke Traffic Records and Saw Massive Volume During Market Collapse

Coinbase reported record site traffic and a massive surge in 24-hour trading volume during last week’s coronavirus-driven market swings.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Bitcoin Bumps Up, but for How Long?

Traditional markets continue to struggle during the coronavirus crisis while cryptocurrencies are seeing an upswing.

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Markets

Traders Finding More Arbitrage Opportunities in Bitcoin

Prices in the crypto market are seeing such a steep upward trend that arbitrage traders are able to trade between exchanges to easily capture profit.

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Markets

Hawaii Hints It May Relax Onerous Rule to Lure Crypto Firms

Hawaiian regulators have launched a digital currency sandbox that waives the state’s infamous double-reserve requirement for participating crypto firms.

Hawaii's double-reserve requirement may be on its way out after three years of burdening crypto exchanges. (Credit: Shutterstock)