Coinbase website down as crypto exchange cites ‘system-wide outage’

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In the spring of 2022, the Central African Republic (CAR) became the first African country to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal tender.As the second country globally to recognize Bitcoin in such a fashion, the CAR followed in El Salvador’s footsteps. El Salvador has since boasted surging tourism numbers, a resilient economy and a healthy…

New York’s WisdomTree is seeking approval from the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF. 4471 Total views 17 Total shares New York-based asset manager WisdomTree has filed for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, or ETF, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The firm submitted its filing on March 11. It states the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust would…

Bitcoin artist “Bnoiit.c” has created an Ethereum-based virtual museum “Cryptovoxels” that ensures censored artworks are immutably preserved for an online audience.In its collection as of Aug. 25 has been a Bitcoin mural by French street artist Pascal “PBOY” Boyart, which was painted over by French authorities earlier this year. Revolutionary stirringsCryptovoxels’ site tells the story of…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the Ethereum blockchain is almost full. In an interview with The Star published Aug. 19, he said the hurdle that faces big organizations interested in the Ethereum ecosystem is the still-thorny matter of the blockchain’s scalability.“Scalability is a big bottleneck”Buterin’s stark comments were made as part of a discussion of…

Chainlink’s (LINK) 27.48% gain over the past four days shows that the altcoin continues to function as an outlier when compared against the recent performance of other cryptocurrencies. This strong recovery from the swing low at $3.30 to $4.79 has LINK now approaching its previous all-time high at $4.86. Crypto market 1-week price chart. Source: Coin360Unlike…

The Pacific island nation is now offering a digital residency and blockchain-based verified ID, which can be used for KYC and ID verification. 313 Total views 10 Total shares The Republic of Palau and blockchain development firm Cryptic Labs announced the launch of the Root Name System (RNS), a digital residency program on Tuesday.To inaugurate…

The SEC says the trading app misled users by claiming to be commission-free, while charging extra on execution prices that it got back from the market makers. 377 Total views 4 Total shares Robinhood has staved off a suit from the Securities and Exchange Commission by agreeing to pay $65 million. The trading app, which takes…