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- Silvergate Bank Adds 59 Crypto Clients, But Deposits Down $123 Million March 19, 2019Silvergate Bank added 59 crypto clients in the fourth quarter, but its deposits from the industry shrank by $123 million.
- UK Parliament Presented Showcase of Real-World Blockchain Applications March 19, 2019The U.K. Parliament has been presented demos of real-world blockchain applications designed to educate policymakers.
- Bitcoin’s Share of Total Crypto Market Slips Back Toward 50% March 19, 2019Bitcoin's share of the cryptocurrency market is on the verge of falling below 50 percent for the first time in over 7 months.
- Fortune 500 Tech Firm Avnet Now Accepts Crypto Payments via BitPay March 19, 2019Avnet, one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and services, is now accepting crypto payments through BitPay.
- Digital Asset Names New CEO to Succeed Blythe Masters March 19, 2019Enterprise blockchain startup Digital Asset has named co-founder Yuval Rooz as the company’s new chief executive officer.
- BitGo Adds Custody Support for Blockchain Capital’s Security Token March 19, 2019Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo now lets clients compliantly store the BCAP security token from venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.
- Bitcoin Faces Minor Price Retreat Amid Increasing Bull Exhaustion March 19, 2019Bitcoin is showing signs of buyer exhaustion and could see a minor pullback unless resistance at $4,000 is scaled soon.
- Japan to Tighten Rules on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading March 19, 2019Japan is lowering the limits for cryptocurrency margin trading from next year, and will also mandate registration of platforms offering the service.
- Galaxy Digital Backs $5.25 Million Round for Blockchain Staking Startup March 19, 2019Blockchain staking startup Bison Trails has raised $5.25 million in a series seed funding round backed by investors including Galaxy Digital.
- Bitmain’s Latest Zcash Miner Claimed to Have Tripled Hashing Power March 19, 2019Bitmain has unveiled a new miner for the privacy-oriented crypto zcash, which it says, has three times more hashing power than its predecessor.
- Road to Consensus with Amber Baldet: Crypto, Privacy and Profit March 19, 2019
- Bloq CEO Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed Over Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claim March 19, 2019Jeff Garzik has been served a subpoena relating to the ongoing Craig Wright vs. Ira Kleiman lawsuit.
- CoinMarketCap Crypto Assets Now Feature Flipside Letter Grades March 18, 2019Flipside Crypto aims to make its Fundamental Crypto Asset Score as widespread as price-to-earnings ratios for stocks.
- Crypto Exchange Bithumb to Reduce Staff By Up to 50% March 18, 2019Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, is halving its staffing levels through voluntary redundancies.
- Overstock Delays E-Commerce Business Sale, Deferring Cash for Crypto Ventures March 18, 2019Overstock has put off plans to sell its retail business, delaying a cash infusion for its blockchain ventures.
- IBM Signs 6 Banks to Issue Stablecoins and Use Stellar’s XLM Cryptocurrency March 18, 2019Six banks have signed up to issue stablecoins through World Wire, an IBM network built on the Stellar blockchain.
- A Lightning API for Bitcoin Futures Data Has Launched March 18, 2019An experimental service that allows users to pay for futures data from exchanges Kraken and BitMEX via the lightning network is now live.
- Colorado Lawmakers Seek Exploration of Blockchain Use in Agriculture March 18, 2019Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Colorado are eyeing a role for blockchain technology in the agricultural industry.
- Banking Startup Launching Visa Card That Lets You Spend 7 Cryptos March 18, 2019Banking startup 2gether is launching a prepaid Visa debit card that allows eurozone-based users to spend cryptocurrencies.
- Coinbase Pro Has Good and Bad News Regarding Fees for Traders March 18, 2019Coinbase Pro is changing its fee structure later this week, with bottom tier traders seeing a hike and higher value clients paying less.