Coinbase Card Users Can Now Use Google Pay – March 18

πŸ“ˆ 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary

Current Bitcoin Price:Β $5,167

Bitcoin price continues to range in the low $5,000 range, as volatility tapers off across cryptocurrency markets.

Top-20 altcoins have somewhat stabilized, as Ethereum and XRP fall 3% each, Chainlink falls almost 7%, and Crypto.com Coin re-enters the top-20 with a 2% gain.

Top Stories for March 18, 2020 πŸ”₯

πŸ‘‰ Coinbase Card Users Can Now Use Google Pay

Coinbase has announced that Coinbase Cards can now be linked to Google Pay wallets, which will enable users to spend their cryptocurrency using Google Pay.

The Coinbase Card was launched in the UK and Europe early last year, allowing users to spend up to $12,000 worth of Coinbase exchange balances on everyday purchases.

πŸ‘‰ USDC Added as MakerDAO Collateral Option Following Market Tumble

MakerDAO has added USDC as its third collateral option, to back its DAI stablecoin and provide some much-needed stability.

The move came after the cryptocurrency flash-crash last week, wreaking havoc on the markets and DAI’s US dollar peg. Up to $20 million USDC will be able to be used on the system.

πŸ‘‰ Craig Wright to Pay $165,000 in Legal Costs to Kleiman Estate

Craig Wright has been ordered to pay $165,000 in legal fees to the Kleiman estate, covering some of the costs incurred during their lawsuit against him.

The lawsuit has continued for two years and not yet concluded, with Wright alleged to have defrauded the family of his business partner to the tune of 1.1 million Bitcoin.