CoinMarketCap last year rejected the web traffic metric that has catapulted new owners Binance into the top spot. Crypto markets data aggregator CoinMarketCap yesterday changed its methodology to rank exchanges on their web traffic by default — a metric that puts CoinMarketCap’s new owners Binance in the top spot. But this stands in stark contrast…
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A new study released by CoinMarketCap revealed an increasing growth among female crypto users in Europe and the Americas. CoinMarketCap released a report which indicates a 43.24% growth among female users in Q1 2020. According to the study, this is compared to a mere 15.5% increase seen in Q4 2019. 18-24 year old rose 65%, with…
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CoinMarketCap is now using an automated crypto payments system to raise invoices and receive funds. CoinMarketCap (CMC) has deployed a totally automated digital currency payments solution, from finance network Gilded. Gilded Chief Operations Officer (COO) Neal Roche told Cointelegraph the automated approach solved a lot of issues currently facing crypto invoicing and payments: “Most companies,…
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Following a mixed reaction to Binance’s acquisition of CoinMarketCap, CZ has requested community suggestions for improvements to the crypto data aggregator. Following Binance’s recent acquisition of CoinMarketCap, the exchange’s CEO and founder, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has asked the crypto community what changes they would like to see made to the popular and controversial crypto market…
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CoinMarketCap reported a traffic drop in China, but increased traffic from women and young adults, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. April 17, as part of the BlockDown 2020 online blockchain conference, CoinMarketCap’s Chief Strategy Officer and Interim CEO, Carylyne Chan, presented the company’s report into the cryptocurrency market for the first quarter of 2020. Trends…
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In an interview with My Two Gwei, CEO Bobby Ong addressed the recent $400 million acquisition of CoinMarketCap by crypto exchange Binance. Just one week after exchange Binance announced its acquisition of CoinMarketCap (CMC) — one of the most-referenced crypto data websites — some prominent figures in the crypto community are speaking out. Bobby Ong,…
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Bitcoin flips bullish, but more trouble may be in store, Binance acquires CoinMarketCap in a rumored $400-million deal, and Trump hints at $9 oil. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and…
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Check the bad crypto news of the past week. Bitcoin seems to be settling happily above $6,000 and is currently just north of $6,500 again. Let’s hope we’ve seen the last of those $5,000 movements and we’re ready for a steady climb back to double figures before the halving in mid-May. It’s getting closer. In…
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Experts believe that Binance’s acquisition of CoinMarketCap is a sign that the crypto industry is dealing with the ongoing market collapse well. Despite markets all over the world facing ever-worsening economic troubles amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it seems as though the crypto industry has been able to weather the storm, at least thus far.…
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Toilet Paper Token has surged over 1,000% in price as people flocked to the now-sold out asset. It’s April Fool’s day somewhere, or at least in CoinMarketCap’s neck of the woods, as the cryptocurrency data site saw massive volumes for new “Toilet Paper Token.” A website known for listing cryptocurrencies in order of market cap…
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