Coinbase adds support for USDC on StellarThe addition could reduce transaction costs and allow for faster transactions.Happy Saturday!The global crypto market cap is $1.18 trillion, with a 24-hour volume of $40.88 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $30,372.41, and BTC market dominance is 50.2%. The price of Ethereum is $1,872.37, and ETH market dominance is 19.2%. The best-performing sector is eCommerce, which gained 17%. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is currently Greed (62). Top NewsCoinbase adds support for USDC on StellarThe addition could reduce transaction costs and allow for faster transactions. Bitcoin breaks $31k as it continues to shake off recent slumpsBitcoin surged to a year-to-date high of $31,000, buoyed by a wave of institutional interest and exemption from recent enforcement actions. Supreme court rules in favor of Coinbase, issues order to move user lawsuit into arbitrationThe dispute at the center of the case involved a Coinbase user who filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that the exchange had wrongfully closed his account and refused to return his funds. More NewsBelgium’s chief financial regulator orders Binance to cease Belgian servicesThe official announcement includes the possibility of "criminal sanctions" against the exchange. JP Morgan starts offering euro transfers with JPM Coin payment systemSiemens has carried out the first euro-denominated transfer using JP Morgan Chase blockchain-based payment system for EU payments. Celsius investors allege Wintermute took part in wash trading, price manipulationAccording to Bloomberg, the full extent of the relationship between Wintermute and Celsius is unknown. MakerDAO-powered lending platform Spark Protocol onboards Rocket Pool staked ETH as collateral optionMakerDAO also raised the protocol's borrowing power by 400%. Potential consequences of implementing universal basic incomeUBI promises more equality, freedom, and happiness. But a dig deeper calls for skepticism around "free money." |