Coinbase Hikes Fees for Low Volume Traders

North America’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will be hiking fees for low-volume cryptocurrency traders on its Coinbase Pro platform, starting Monday. The Coinbase Pro platform is meant for traders but retail investors can also create accounts on it. The exchange currently charges a flat 0.25% fee for takers (or traders who take only one side… Read More Coinbase Hikes Fees for Low Volume Traders

SEC Chair Jay Clayton Says Crypto Markets Lack Price Discovery Rigor of Public Markets

The last time he spoke about cryptocurrencies to the press, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton held out hope for a Bitcoin ETF, indicating that “progress is being made” in cleaning up crypto markets. Yesterday, at the Delivering Alpha conference organized by CNBC, Clayton reverted back to his old hostile stance towards cryptocurrencies. “If they (investors) think… Read More SEC Chair Jay Clayton Says Crypto Markets Lack Price Discovery Rigor of Public Markets

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $8K As Atlanta Fed Chair Cautions Against Crypto Investing

There might be a day when bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are in a celebratory mood. Today is not one of those days. Bears, who’ve wrested control of the markets, exerted further pressure in the last 24 hours. After moving sideways around the $8,000 mark, bitcoin’s price has fallen below that support level. At 16:32 UTC,… Read More Bitcoin Price Falls Below $8K As Atlanta Fed Chair Cautions Against Crypto Investing

Bitcoin Price Skedaddles On News Twitter Might Ban Crypto Ads

Traders swung between the optimism and gloom over bitcoin’s future prospects as cryptocurrency markets crashed below $300 billion before recovering this morning. The price of a single bitcoin, which had been on a steady decline since the middle of last week, wobbled to $7,370 Sunday morning. At 15:05 UTC, it had recovered to $8,635. The… Read More Bitcoin Price Skedaddles On News Twitter Might Ban Crypto Ads