What’s behind the bull case for bitcoin? Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke from GSR take us through the reasons in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.
OpenSea Makes ‘Deals,’ Launches Peer-to-Peer NFT Swaps
The new feature allows collectors to trade NFTs directly with each other as well as add WETH to “sweeten the deal.”
Bitfinex Launches Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela
Users will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether, USDT, EURT and XAUT.
Urbit, a Network Older and Weirder Than Bitcoin, Finally Turns Toward Growth
The peer-to-peer network started in 2002 says it’s taking on “MEGACORP,” much in the same vein as many blockchain networks. A bit more fun are the “secret code names” that users are assigned.
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Back Online After Temporary Suspension
Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin exchange Paxful has resumed operations after being shut down for over a month, the company said in a blog post.
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, with more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim and the smell of cannabis permeated the office.
As Bitcoin Platform Paxful Closes, Co-Founder Youssef Talks Up Alternatives
A whitepaper for Civilization Kit, a decentralized bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace that also allows users to build their own decentralized marketplaces, will be published in several weeks. Noones, a new “Bitcoin peer-to-peer super app for the Global South,” is already available in private beta.
Crypto platform Paxful removes ETH from its marketplace
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef highlights Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake, perceived centralization and token minting ability as reasons for the move.
Paxful, Citing Regulations and Its Own ‘Risk Tolerance,’ Exits Venezuela’s P2P Bitcoin Market
The exit deprives Venezuela’s crypto scene of its second-largest P2P exchange.
Paxful Chips Away at LocalBitcoins’ Russian P2P Market Dominance
Paxful’s year-old foray into Russian crypto markets is paying off for the peer-to-peer exchange.
P2P Exchange LocalBitcoins Adds Crypto Surveillance Tools From Elliptic
Elliptic’s tracing software bolsters the peer-to-peer exchange’s anti-money laundering safeguards.
As Chat Privacy Under Threat in US, Firm Develops ‘100% User-Controlled’ Messaging
Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol.
Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Sees 20% 2018 Growth, Driven by Africa
Despite bitcoin’s price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa.