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Yesterday, on March 6, the global cryptocurrency market moved closer to the $500 billion mark, as it peaked at $475 billion. Today, the market dropped by nearly $30 billion in value, as major cryptocurrencies recorded losses.
Read more: www.ccn.com
USDT trading sees a competitor, as tokens move to replace or represent fiat in Bitcoin trading pairs.
Read more: cryptovest.com
South Korean internet giant Kakao, which owns the popular messaging app Kakao Talk, is reportedly moving to integrate blockchain technology in its business.
Read more: www.coindesk.com
The U.S. Marshals are set to auction off nearly $25 million worth of bitcoin later this month. The government agency announced Monday that it will put approximately 2,170 bitcoins on the auction block, with the sale planned for March 19. Would-be bidders must submit a $200,000 deposit and complete the registration requirements by March 14 to participate, according to the Marshals Service.
Read more: www.coindesk.com
A South Korean travel website with over 50,000 hotels and other types of accommodation facilities will begin accepting 12 cryptocurrencies, thanks to a partnership between its operator and Bithumb, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Korea.
Read more: news.bitcoin.com
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is facing two class action lawsuits, one of which is claiming insider trader information.
Read more: coinjournal.net
Georgia has become the latest U.S. state to consider Bitcoin for tax payments. The bill proposed by two senators of the state would allow citizens to pay their tax duties in Bitcoin.
Read more: www.crypsign.com
An experimental San Francisco service is seeking to entice bitcoin users to explore the its in-development Lightning payments network.
Read more: www.coindesk.com
Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings has bought 40% of Taiwanese cryptocurrency hardware wallet company CoolBitX, according to a press release published March 2.
Read more: cointelegraph.com
Ledger just announced the release of the Ledger Nano S firmware 1.4, which brings several functional changes, new UX features as well as a few security improvements. One key update that they are really excited about: with the firmware 1.4, you’ll be able to install many more applications on your Ledger Nano S!
Read more: www.ledger.fr
The cryptocurrency mine launched by Japanese IT firm GMO Internet has generated more than $3 million in revenue over the past three months.
Read more: www.coindesk.com
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