Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 13, 2020

With the price of BTC bouncing and ETH miners on the rise, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your news roundup!

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Bitcoin Recovers From $11.3K Despite Losses in European Stocks

Bitcoin has shrugged off a drop to $11,300 for the third day running, possibly buoyed by gold’s recovery on Wednesday.

Daily Profitability for Ethereum Miners Hits Over 2-Year High

The surge in profitability comes after rises in transaction fees and prices of the ether cryptocurrency.

Related: #SupplyGate and the Battle to Frame Crypto’s Next Bull Run

Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Customers

Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings starting in the fall.

YAM’s Market Cap Falls From $60M to Zero in 35 Minutes

YAM’s market cap fell to zero just minutes after the co-founder pronounced the yield farming project dead. A rescue plan is now in the cards.

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