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For Coinbase, Crypto Winter Is Here
June 14, 2022

Top cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s stock is crumbling faster than bitcoin as crypto winter hits the one-time Wall Street darling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Super Bowl Curse Comes for Crypto as Layoffs Mount
June 14, 2022

The NFL’s 2000 championship game was named the “Dot-Com Super Bowl” when some 20 of its hugely expensive ads were bought up by tech companies — several of which were defunct by the time the game aired — that didn’t survive the 2001 crash. Get...

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Coinbase Cuts Staff by 18% Ahead of ‘Crypto Winter’
June 14, 2022

Coinbase will cut 18% of its full-time positions as the cryptocurrency exchange is faced with a precipitous drop in both its stock price and the digital currencies it monitors, according to a CNBC report Tuesday (June 14) that cites an email sent to employees. Get...

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Bitcoin Plummet Triggers $1B in Margin Calls 
June 14, 2022

About $1 billion guaranteed by some 260,000 market investors was liquidated due to margin calls in the past 24 hours, according to data from CoinGlass, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Russian Lawmakers Consider Bill to Ban Crypto Payments
June 13, 2022

The lower house of Russia’s parliament is considering legislation that would bar crypto platforms from hosting purchases with crypto assets, Bitcoin.com reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Today in Crypto: TerraUSD Investors Sue Binance.US Over Losses; BlockFi to Lay Off 20% of...
June 13, 2022

An investor in the doomed Terra blockchain ecosystem filed a federal lawsuit seeking class action status and naming, among defendants, Binance.US, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Software Company MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Losses Almost $1B
June 13, 2022

MicroStrategy Inc.’s purchase of nearly 130,000 bitcoins at a cost of about $3.97 billion over the past two years is taking a toll on the software firm’s balance sheet as the value of bitcoin has plummeted, Bloomberg reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Latest Crypto Turmoil Could Signal the End of Sky-High DeFi Returns
June 13, 2022

With most major cryptocurrencies down 15% to 20% over the past 24 hours and the idea that bitcoin is a hedge against inflation on par with gold relegated to the dustbin of crypto hype history, it’s time to ask if the glory days of decentralized...

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Stablecoins’ Wobbly Dollar Pegs Add to Crypto Market Chaos
June 13, 2022

A pair of stablecoins broke the buck over the last 24 hours as inflation-fueled economic worries fueled a broader crypto market collapse that saw bitcoin fall below $24,000. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...