Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 35 of 298

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Sold 749,999 COIN Shares on Opening Day

April 19, 2021

Coinbase, the US-based cryptocurrency exchange, made a debut on Nasdaq last week. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of the digital exchange, sold nearly $292 million worth of COIN shares on opening day. According to ...

South Korea to Launch Crackdown on Illegal Cryptocurrency Transactions

April 19, 2021

“No illegal cryptocurrency transaction in the country,” South Korean officials announced on Monday after a detailed meeting about the volatility in the cryptocurrency market and the potential use of digital ass...

Bitcoin Whale Moves 5,000 BTC amid Price Volatility

April 19, 2021

Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital currency, saw a volatile weekend as the price of BTC dipped nearly 15%. Bitcoin whales are on the move as a crypto user transferred 5,000 BTC to an unknown wallet on 18 Apri...

Did Coinbase Execs Dump COIN Shares after Last Week’s Public Offering?

April 19, 2021

A number of early investors and executives have reportedly sold large amounts of their Coinbase shareholdings shortly after COIN was listed on stock trading platforms last week. Citing “insider activity reports...

Bitcoin Price Is Going to Infinity, According to Kraken CEO and the Simpsons

April 17, 2021

Last month, crypto exchange Kraken Co-Founder and CEO Jesse Powell said during an interview that Bitcoin is “going to infinity”. Well, it appears that the people who make the animated sitcom The Simpsons agree....

Winner of ‘No Loss’ Ethereum-Powered Lottery Makes Nearly $44K from $73 Allocation

April 17, 2021

It seems that one lucky crypto user was able to turn $73 into $43,760 by playing the lottery on the Ethereum-powered PoolTogether ($POOL) platform. PoolTogether is “an open source and decentralized protocol ...

Litecoin Breaks $335 for First Time Since Dec 2017, Analyst Says ‘$1000 Is Imminent’

April 17, 2021

On Saturday (April 17), Litecoin ($LTC) broke through the $335 level for the first time since December 2017. Although HODLers are delighted with the 143% gain (vs USD) so far in 2021, one crypto analyst belie...

Who Let the $DOGE Out? Dogecoin Jumps 110% To Become 8th Most Valuable Crypto

April 16, 2021

On Friday (April 16), heavy buying by retail traders is making the price of Dogecoin ($DOGE), the world’s favorite meme crypto asset (and definitely Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency) soar to such high leve...

Turkey to Impose Ban on Cryptocurrency Payments

April 16, 2021

The cryptocurrency market took a hit on Friday after the Turkish central bank announced a ban on cryptocurrency payments. The bank mentioned that crypto transactions involve significant risks. According to t...

Robinhood Faces Technical Issues, Dogecoin Jumps 100%

April 16, 2021

Robinhood, a leading crypto trading platform, faced some technical issues today after cryptocurrency Dogecoin jumped nearly 100% in less than 24 hours. According to an official announcement by Robinhood, the...