Coinbase’s 12 Days of Coinbase
Coinbase is doing a 12 days of Coinbase series of announcements. That is one big announcement a day for 12 days starting Dec 10th. You can find a running list at Coinbase.com 12 Days of Coinbase page.
News
Cryptocurrency news from around the world and beyond. We cover what happening with cryptocurrency today. We cover things like countries embracing or rejecting cryptos, price milestones for Bitcoin and Alts, new projects, upcoming forks, etc.
State Farm is Testing a Blockchain Solution for Aspects of Auto Claims
State Farm has announced they are testing a blockchain solution for for different aspects of auto claims to see if blockchain technology can help improve some manual processes.
We are Still in a Bear Market For Bitcoin (Dec 2018)
We have been in a bear market for Bitcoin for nearly all of 2018. For that not to be true it’ll take a serious change in price action.
Short Interest on BTC and ETH at All Time High on Bitfinex
Short interest on BTC and ETH hit an all time high today as prices dropped to 2018 lows. Short interest generally shows sentiment (bearish in this case), but it also can be a set up for a short squeeze (like in April).
Civic (CVC), district0x (DNT), Loom Network (LOOM), and Decentraland (MANA) are launching on Coinbase Pro
Coinbase Pro will be adding the Ethereum-based tokens Civic (CVC), district0x (DNT), Loom Network (LOOM), and Decentraland (MANA).
Coinbase Explore Support For Even More New Digital Assets
Coinbase has reiterated its goal of adding a large range of digital assets, assuming they meet Coinbase standards and are compliant with local laws.
Crypto Congressperson to Introduce Bill to Exempt ICOs from Securities Laws
Ohio House Rep. Warren Davidson plans to introduce federal legislation to regulate ICOs. This includes creating an asset class for tokens that would prevent them from being classified as securities.
Bitcoin is Finally Trending Up in Google Trends
Bitcoin is finally trending up in Google Trends after being stuck at a low for most of 2018. In general the price of Bitcoin has directly correlated with Google trends.
Amazon Launching Blockchain Service That Uses IBM and Ethereum Tech
Amazon announced at Amazon’s re:Invent conference that they are launching the Amazon Managed Blockchain platform. Users can build platforms using either IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric (available) or Ethereum (not available yet).
NYSE Chairman Bullish on Bitcoin and Digital Asset Longevity
Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE Jeff Sprecher expressed the idea that “bitcoin and other digital assets are here to stay” at a recent CoinDesk Consensus: Invest conference.