Weekly News Roundup – 2 Nov 2021

The bitcoin white paper was released 13 years ago, metaverse-related token prices soar as Facebook goes Meta, two U.S. banks sign up for bitcoin trading platform from Q2 and NYDIG, and other crypto news over the past week.
An update for our customers within the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

An update on the latest developments regarding our customers within the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
BANK HOLIDAY: 1 November 2021 – SEPA payments paused

Due to the upcoming public holiday on Monday, 1 November 2021, Bitstamp’s bank payment clearing system for all SEPA payments will be closed.
Boo! Guess the Bitcoin’s price and win a Halloween goodie bag! If you dare ...

Do spooky things, win spooky prizes! If you’re one of the top 5 to come closest to the price of BTC on Halloween, we’ll send a goodie bag your way! Enter the competition on our Twitter channel … if you dare!
What is dollar-cost averaging (DCA)?

There are many investment strategies, and one of the most common is dollar-cost averaging. If you’re not confident enough about timing or wish to reduce the risk, check out DCA, it’s suitable for nearly everyone.
What is a Sybil attack?

An attacker could create multiple fake identities and attack a blockchain. Are there any measures in place against this sort of malicious event, known as a Sybil attack? Read on to find out.
Weekly News Roundup – 25 Oct 2021

Walmart has begun hosting Bitcoin ATMs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF tops $1 Billion assets in just 2 days, Valkyrie's bitcoin futures ETF posts trade volume worth nearly $80 million on opening day and other big news in crypto.
We’re listing RGT, FET, and SKL!

We’re adding three tokens, the first is behind a platform which enables easy lending and borrowing while earning yields; the second fuels a machine learning network for smart infrastructure; and the third powers an elastic blockchain network for building powerful ETH-based DApps.
What is FOMO?

When everyone around you seems to be buying a coin for whatever reason, and you don’t have any, the brain’s first response is to activate the need to do the same. It’s similar to herd instinct and you don’t want to be left out. We call that FOMO.
Weekly News Roundup – 18 Oct 2021

U.S. Bitcoin futures ETF may debut today, crypto companies raised record-breaking $6.5 billion in Q3 2021, decentralized finance is now a $200 billion industry, U.S. now leads with 35% of #Bitcoin’s hash rate, and other big news in crypto.