Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has announced that it intends to lay off 20% of its employees and attributed this layoff to the need to conserve cash in light of the cryptocurrency market downturn, and the platform plans to cut 950 jobs, according to a statement released Tuesday, January 10. Coinbase, …
Read More »Bitcoin Pressured On Bad News Across Crypto Industry
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are edging higher on Tuesday but the digital asset space continues to face pressure on multiple fronts, including contagion from the bankruptcy of exchange FTX and the increasing difficulty of crypto mining.The price of Bitcoin surged by 1% over the past 24 hours to just shy …
Read More »Bitcoin continues to slide on fears of FTX crisis
The world’s most famous cryptocurrency held steady at $15,824 on Monday at the time Wall Street opened following a weekly close at levels not seen since late 2020. At time of writing, bitcoin is trading around $15,780.Coinbase lost over 25% of its value in only four trading sessions as investors …
Read More »Coinbase shares drop on Q2 billion-dollar loss
It was a challenging quarter for Coinbase from an operational perspective. The company said it had 9 million monthly transacting users during the second quarter, down from 9.2 million in the first quarter but more than the estimated 8.7 million. Macroeconomic and cryptocurrency credit resulted in lower trading volume during …
Read More »Coinbase rises 9% on back of cryptocurrencies’ rally
Shares of Coinbase closed up 9% on Monday as cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether began the week rallying. Bitcoin was trading at $22,269, up around 6%, according to Coinbase data. Ethereum also jumped unevenly 10%, trading at $1,478.Tech stocks have been performing very well since Monday morning, moving up more …
Read More »Bitcoin Drops to Lowest Level Since September
On Friday, Bitcoin fell more than five percent to its lowest level since the end of September, falling below $41,000 in a broader sell-off in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin fell 3.7 percent in its last trading after touching $40,938, its lowest since September 29. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has lost more than …
Read More »Bitcoin Leads Crypto Losses
Major cryptocurrencies retreated amid concerns about the Omicron variant and holiday travel disruptions worldwide. Bitcoin traded 7.4% lower from 24 hours ago at around USD 47,849. The cryptocurrency was down more than 30% from its record highs at USD 68,990 in November. Bitcoin has had a volatile end of year.Ether …
Read More »IMF warns of crypto impact
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning about the growing risks in the expanding cryptocurrency space, including fraud, excess speculation and potential “runs” on seemingly more stable assets, in a report on Tuesday.Crypto in all its forms has been spreading around the globe. Nearly half of the world’s …
Read More »Bitcoin Exceeds Significant Levels, With Adoption Approaching in a New Country
The largest digital currency, Bitcoin, has managed to reach its highest levels in nearly a month, specifically since the start of accepting Bitcoin payments in El Salvador on September 7. Bitcoin was seen a few minutes ago, above the levels of 50 thousand dollars, after rising more than 5%, and …
Read More »Bitcoin Loses About 9% of Its Value
The price of Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, September 20th, as investors began to dump risks amid a slump in global stock markets. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency tends to fall despite being considered safe haven by some, the growing reality is that its price tends to fall amid broader …
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