Tag: ethereum

Bitcoin

Ethereum Pumps Past $180, But It Could Be a Fake-Out

Cole Petersen

Ethereum (ETH) incurred a significant amount of upwards momentum yesterday that came about after the aggregated altcoin market posted some decent gains that led many cryptos to surge 5{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} or more. Importantly, this surge may ultimately be fleeting, as one analyst is noting that ETH has “fake pumped” on multiple occasions as of late, with each pump being followed by lower lows. Ethereum Surges Past $180  At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading up nearly 5{520ebc7d04367f10067c097a94259816cd1e6df76ec40212834858ca2e1af940} at its current price of $182.45 and is up significantly from its daily lows of just over $170 that were set yesterday. This explosive movement upwards led ETH to highs of just under $185, which was a previous level of major support for the crypto that has likely flipped into …

Alt Coins

Announcing Lionshare

Jori Lallo

? Simple cryptocurrency price and portfolio monitor for macOSNote: Lionshare is an open source product born from a Coinbase hackathon and not an officially supported product by Coinbase. But it’s fun and simple so you should try it out.A big part of cryptocurrencies today is price speculation. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has lived through the hype cycles, of which the most famous is Bitcoin’s 2013 winter bubble when it reached ~$1200 per bitcoin. The past few months have been especially exciting for owners of not only Bitcoin but also Ethereum, Augur and other cryptocurrencies which have grown in adoption and value during 2016.https://medium.com/media/2d3afe9017b09f3d51d2c0aef82589bc/hrefThis is why we decided to build Lionshare, …

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Coinbase welcomes customers from six new European markets

Coinbase

Since launching in 2012, Coinbase has continually worked toward its mission of creating an open financial system for the world. Over the past six years, we’ve expanded our footprint from the U.S. to 33 countries across the globe, making it easier for more people to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Today, we’re taking another significant stride toward realizing our mission by announcing the rollout of Coinbase to six additional European markets.Starting today, Coinbase will be available in the following regions:AndorraGibraltarGuernseyIcelandIsle of ManLithuaniaNew customers in these markets will be able to make full use of Coinbase.com and our iOS and Android apps, allowing them to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on the Coinbase platform for the very first time. We also hope to make Coinbase Pro and Prime …

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Accept USD Coin with Coinbase Commerce

Justin OBrien

Today we’re excited to announce that businesses can now accept USD Coin with Coinbase Commerce. USD Coin (USDC) is a US dollar-backed stablecoin brought to you by Circle and Coinbase. Accepting USD Coin gives our merchants many of the benefits of accepting cryptocurrency but at a stable price: no transaction fees, no chargebacks, and full control over funds.Coinbase Commerce is a service launched early last year that enables merchants to accept multiple cryptocurrencies directly into a user-controlled wallet. Coinbase Commerce can be directly integrated into a merchant’s checkout flow or added as a payment option on all popular e-commerce platforms such as Shopify or WooCommerce. It’s easier than ever to start accepting cryptocurrency and setup takes just a few minutes.Adding USD Coin …