
Article by Patrick Thompson
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17 August, 2020
Know Your Customer verification coming to BitMEX platform
The User Verification Programme will require users to go through a four-step process similar to ID checks on other exchanges,...
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14 August, 2020
DeFi strikes again: YAM protocol bug leads to $750,000 loss
The YAM token was supposed to keep parity with the U.S. dollar as well as be used for on-chain governance.
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14 August, 2020
Ethereum transaction fees hit all-time high
The total transaction fees on the Ethereum network hit $6.87 million on August 12, shattering the previous record reached during...
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14 August, 2020
Here’s the problem with digital currency debit cards
Digital currency debit and credit cards are not what the world needs to catalyze digital currency adoption, Patrick Thompson writes.
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14 August, 2020
Bitfinex halts trading over ‘reduced performance’ on platform
Digital currency exchange Bitfinex went down for over five hours on August 12, causing many traders to miss out on...
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14 August, 2020
MicroStrategy’s $250M BTC buy puts shareholders in danger
Cloud-based services company MicroStrategy is buying $250 million worth of BTC—about 21,454 BTC at the time of purchase.
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