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2020. Jul. 31. 20:22
The crypto market continues its bullish run and investors are plowing crypto into DeFi.2020. Jul. 31. 19:39
Bitcoin’s price jumped to fresh 11-month highs on Friday with the options market betting on a sustained bull move.2020. Jul. 31. 19:03
A Florida teenager suspected of spearheading the massive Twitter hack and subsequent high-profile bitcoin scam is in custody.2020. Jul. 31. 19:03
A Florida teenager suspected of spearheading the massive Twitter hack and subsequent high-profile bitcoin scam is in custody.2020. Jul. 31. 19:00
The editor of the Morning Navigator newsletter discusses a variety of macro topics and how to trade against a very strange market.2020. Jul. 31. 17:36
Technical solutions to protect financial privacy may not suffice. Stronger cultural norms around minding one’s own business are needed as well.2020. Jul. 31. 16:39
Coinbase is considering adding 19 new assets, the SEC tapped CipherTrace for its Binance-specific tracing tools and 132% of Ether wallets are in profit.2020. Jul. 31. 16:00
With the dollar dropping to its lowest level since May 2018 and a reshuffle in Japan's central bank, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back.2020. Jul. 31. 15:46
FinCEN is warning cybercriminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic, and asks firms to be especially vigilant regarding their dealings with virtual currencies.2020. Jul. 31. 15:24
Russia's president signed the first of two bills on digital assets into law on Friday.2020. Jul. 31. 14:40
With the $15.1 million in Q2, MoneyGram has so far received $43 million for providing liquidity for Ripple’s XRP-based settlement system.2020. Jul. 31. 14:21
The popular trading platform has once again expanded its list of crypto contenders.2020. Jul. 31. 12:50
Five years later, Ethereum is still chugging along as a decentralized platform for self-executing code. Eth 2.0 is quite close, but for real this time.2020. Jul. 31. 12:46
Ethereum was always a wild experiment. Now, five years later, a few early believers explain why they are more bullish than ever.2020. Jul. 31. 12:43
Chainlink's LINK token soared almost 60% in July as cryptocurrency traders fawned over DeFi projects and their rapid growth.2020. Jul. 31. 11:56
The central bank's most senior economist now runs the department responsible for the digital currency task force and working group with other central banks.2020. Jul. 31. 11:43
Bitcoin appears on track to register its best July price performance for eight years and confirm a major bullish breakout in the process.2020. Jul. 31. 10:14
Elrond’s move onto mainnet will replace 19.98 billion testnet tokens with 20 million mainnet tokens at a rate of 1000:1.2020. Jul. 31. 09:24
The funding comes at a time when DeFi has seen an explosion in growth.2020. Jul. 31. 08:43
Ripple has hit back at the lead plaintiff in an ongoing class-action lawsuit accusing the firm and its CEO of securities fraud.2020. Jul. 31. 04:00
Twitter has provided an update on what happened the day the social media giant lost control over its platform.2020. Jul. 31. 03:00
Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.2020. Jul. 30. 20:31
Bitcoin is holding onto price gains this week as the number of ether derivatives increases.2020. Jul. 30. 19:54
Social media firms are quickly becoming as important to the economy, finance and real life as Wall Street titans. TBTF companies demand special attention.2020. Jul. 30. 19:00
A veteran bond strategist gives his take on why the bond market has a better read than equities on short-term and long-term macro trends.2020. Jul. 30. 18:30
The dollar index dropped to its lowest level since May 2018.2020. Jul. 30. 17:59
Aave’s LEND token is the day's top performer among cryptocurrencies with at least $100 million market capitalization.2020. Jul. 30. 17:59
Aave’s LEND token is the day's top performer among cryptocurrencies with at least $100 million market capitalization.2020. Jul. 30. 17:20
Audius, a streaming service built on Ethereum, has raised $3.1 million from Multicoin Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures.2020. Jul. 30. 16:44
Cardano is now running as a proof-of-stake network, the Marines banned crypto mining and crypto reacts to the congressional inquiry into Big Tech's market dominance.2020. Jul. 30. 16:25
Ukraine's security service detained two suspected terrorists who threatened to blow up buildings if they didn't receive bitcoin.2020. Jul. 30. 16:00
The new CoinList Pro exchange aims to help institutional traders participate in the platform's dozen or so token sales in 2020.2020. Jul. 30. 16:00
With the price of bitcoin hovering near recent highs and some wondering whether we're poised for a pullback, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest news roundup.2020. Jul. 30. 15:00
Dharma, the Coinbase-backed decentralize finance startup, is adding token-exchange protocol Uniswap as its latest in-app offering.2020. Jul. 30. 14:38
Even with ether close to yearly highs, profitable addresses have more than doubled since last July.2020. Jul. 30. 14:37
Company executives anticipated that regulators might one day take an interest in Binance Chain2020. Jul. 30. 14:31
If central banks issue digital currencies, they'll be thrown into a debate about financial privacy in the modern era. Is that what they want?2020. Jul. 30. 14:13
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency.2020. Jul. 30. 13:33
The O(1) Labs project thinks recursive zk-SNARKs are the key to more manageable blockchains.2020. Jul. 30. 13:31
China's BSN could be met with geopolitical resistance as it continues to extend its global reach.2020. Jul. 30. 13:00
Paxful’s year-old foray into Russian crypto markets is paying off for the peer-to-peer exchange.2020. Jul. 30. 13:00
USDC backer Circle is teaming with Genesis Trading in a $25 million deal aimed at pushing the stablecoin to the fintech masses.2020. Jul. 30. 12:07
It didn't really matter to bitcoin traders that the Federal Reserve's meeting this week was so anticlimactic. The real action is ongoing – in the form of more money injections.2020. Jul. 30. 12:00
Distributed data storage network Bluzelle is starting the launch of its mainnet on Aug. 8, the company announced Thursday.2020. Jul. 30. 10:57
In an attempt to improve its cash burn rate, tZERO has slashed its headcount and asked senior staff to take equity as it prepares for a new raise.2020. Jul. 30. 10:41
Chinese police have arrested 27 leaders and 82 others suspected of operating the Ponzi scheme.2020. Jul. 30. 09:24
Known as Project Harbour, the initiative will use distributed ledger technology as a register for a bond marketplace.2020. Jul. 30. 08:14
It's alive! Cardano has successfully hard forked to its major upgrade, Shelley, which introduced proof-of-stake to the network2020. Jul. 30. 05:25
MakerDAO's Rune Christensen, Compound's Robert Leshner and Uniswap's Hayden Adams discussed the state of the $3.8 billion DeFi market.2020. Jul. 30. 03:10
The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back.2020. Jul. 30. 02:00
Originally postponed due to the pandemic, EQUOS.io is still set to be the first crypto exchange on the Nasdaq.2020. Jul. 29. 20:59
Scammers are forging CoinDesk newsletters in phishing emails. Here’s how to spot them and protect yourself.2020. Jul. 29. 20:59
Scammers are forging CoinDesk newsletters in phishing emails. Here’s how to spot them and protect yourself.2020. Jul. 29. 20:43
The cryptocurrency markets are finally heating up in July.2020. Jul. 29. 20:34
Online censorship and surveillance will persist as long as local fiat currencies are the only way to pay for telecommunication services.2020. Jul. 29. 19:34
August 2019 was the last time this many bitcoin addresses were in profit.2020. Jul. 29. 19:25
Implementing transaction batching and SegWit could have saved bitcoin companies and users $500 million in fees – if they'd just use the technology.2020. Jul. 29. 19:00
"Imagine a world without counterparty risk..." - Chainlink's co-founder Sergey Nazarov shares why the move from brand-based contracts to math-based contracts is inevitable.2020. Jul. 29. 18:14
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would hold benchmark U.S. interest rates close to zero and continue buying Treasury bonds to support the coronavirus-devastated economy.2020. Jul. 29. 17:30
The program applies to customers residing in the U.S., U.K., The Netherlands, Spain, France and Australia.2020. Jul. 29. 17:21
According to a cybersecurity report by Microsoft, among countries in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka faces the highest rate of encounter with such attacks with neighboring India in second place.2020. Jul. 29. 16:40
Liquidity mining is coming to PoS blockchains, Ledger was breached and why bitcoin's rally has legs.2020. Jul. 29. 16:08
Aave will transfer ownership of the protocol to a “genesis governance” built and approved by LEND token holders. It will also swap LEND tokens for AAVE.2020. Jul. 29. 16:00
With the battle for CBDC dominance in the East heating up and smart contract use skyrocketing as Ethereum turns five, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another news roundup.2020. Jul. 29. 15:39
The Tuesday memo does not give a specific reason for the bitcoin mining ban but broadly cited security concerns.2020. Jul. 29. 15:29
CoinDesk has discovered Binance Australia is operated by InvestbyBit, a company that shares directors with tourist crypto payments provider, TravelbyBit.2020. Jul. 29. 15:29
CoinDesk has discovered Binance Australia is operated by InvestbyBit, a company that shares directors with tourist crypto payments provider, TravelbyBit.2020. Jul. 29. 15:02
The publicly-traded firm has bought hundreds of rigs from mining hardware rivals MicroBT and Bitmain.2020. Jul. 29. 13:17
Bitcoin's role as a communications and associative network - not just a financial network - means it deserves constitutional protection.2020. Jul. 29. 13:00
The Microsoft-backed IWA sustainability group is building a tokenization standard that aims to bring transparency to carbon accounting.2020. Jul. 29. 13:00
The Microsoft-backed IWA sustainability group is building a tokenization standard that aims to bring transparency to carbon accounting.2020. Jul. 29. 12:40
Bitcoin's rally looks overstretched, according to a technical indicator, but short-term price consolidation looks more likely than a drop, say analysts.2020. Jul. 29. 11:45
As the dollar faces a diluted world status, cryptocurrencies like ether and bitcoin are soaring, with a popular sentiment index now registering "greed."2020. Jul. 29. 11:32
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China.2020. Jul. 29. 11:01
DeFi's surge has created an interesting dynamic: Traditional fund managers are beginning to experiment with what decentralization has to offer.2020. Jul. 29. 10:00
Formed in 2017, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) helped large corporates and tech providers experiment with blockchain.2020. Jul. 29. 09:30
An unknown hacker gained access to the wallet maker's marketing database, stealing a million email addresses as well as personal information for 9,000 customers.2020. Jul. 29. 08:46
The protocol, incubated by Binance Labs, sets out to solve some of the issues facing users of decentralized exchanges.2020. Jul. 29. 08:00
A look inside Arca and TokenSoft’s 605-day crusade to register the first Ethereum blockchain-native ‘40 Act Fund.2020. Jul. 29. 08:00
A look inside Arca and TokenSoft’s 605-day crusade to register the first Ethereum blockchain-native ‘40 Act Fund.2020. Jul. 29. 07:28
With tax reports for crypto transactions being complex and time-consuming to prepare, Koinly said its service automates the process in just minutes.2020. Jul. 28. 22:06
Augur v2 has all the bells and whistles: Interplanetary File System (IPFS), 0x Mesh, MakerDAO’s dai and Uniswap’s v2 oracle network.2020. Jul. 28. 20:35
The two biggest cryptocurrencies are hitting 2020 highs, though for different reasons.2020. Jul. 28. 19:30
The open-source Secret Network has begun a swap for defunct ENG tokens and launched a "secret contract" testnet with big name partners.2020. Jul. 28. 19:05
Like all lending, the crypto kind carries risk. Celsius may be taking more of it than depositors, who have loaned it more than $1 billion, fully realize.2020. Jul. 28. 19:00
As bitcoin retraces slightly after reaching a new 2020 high about $11,000, NLW explores what’s driving the rally and how likely it is to continue.2020. Jul. 28. 18:13
The flow of bitcoin and stablecoins in and out of cryptocurrency exchanges observed on Monday suggests the latest price breakout may persist.2020. Jul. 28. 18:00
Terra is joining forces with Cosmos, Web3 Foundation and Solana to roll out a DeFi product meant for a wider consumer audience. Meet Anchor.2020. Jul. 28. 17:48
Coin Metrics reported the daily number of smart contract calls on Ethereum jumped to 3.11 million – a new record.2020. Jul. 28. 16:40
Utreexo "can make Bitcoin nodes smaller and faster while keeping the same security and privacy as full nodes," says developer Tadge Dryja.2020. Jul. 28. 16:30
Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency space, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert.2020. Jul. 28. 16:05
Bitcoin is tracing gold to yearly highs, a crypto hedge fund folded and a Swiss firm launched bitcoin's first actively managed ETP.2020. Jul. 28. 16:00
With bitcoin pulling back a little after yesterday's frenzied rush above $11,000, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another news roundup.2020. Jul. 28. 15:54
Participating member states can stage their testnet nodes on hardware with specs roughly equivalent to a PC gamer’s tower.2020. Jul. 28. 15:40
Following a recent Supreme Court decision, India's crypto industry is optimistic about the future. But miners still don't know if what they do is illegal.2020. Jul. 28. 15:18
Israel-based digital forensics firm Cellebrite announced the launch of its cryptocurrency and blockchain tracing tool on Tuesday.2020. Jul. 28. 15:13
Only $133 million in futures were liquidated on BitMEX as bitcoin soared above $11,400.2020. Jul. 28. 14:23
Exchange Deribit has more than doubled on its previous daily record with well over $500 million worth of bitcoin options traded.2020. Jul. 28. 13:47
Calls to restrict the Fed's money printing powers fail to recognize the likely consequences, including price instability.2020. Jul. 28. 13:28
FiCAS has listed the world's first actively managed bitcoin ETP on Switzerland's SIX exchange.2020. Jul. 28. 13:00
Fireblocks says its new system provides crypto deposits on exchanges with zero confirmations and in real-time.2020. Jul. 28. 12:14
The market for Bitcoin futures snapped back into life on Monday as the cryptocurrency's price surged up to an 11-month high.2020. Jul. 28. 11:27
As the U.S. dollar’s value slides, prices are suddenly rising for just about everything priced in dollars. That includes bitcoin, which shot up some 13% on Monday for its biggest gain in almost three months. Prices soared past levels reached in February, prior to the pandemic-induced sell-off, reaching a new 2020 high of $11,180. You’re reading First […]2020. Jul. 28. 11:00
DeFi is an overnight success years in the making. From "The DAO" hack to $3.6 billion in total value locked, here's the history of decentralized finance.2020. Jul. 28. 10:00
Ethereum’s Devcon 1, held in London in November 2015, featured adventuresome bankers and Big 4 consultants mingling with dreadlocked coders.2020. Jul. 28. 09:45
The New South Wales Treasury is exploring regulatory reform for blockchain technology citing the need to promote innovation.2020. Jul. 28. 09:35
The new blockchain platform can facilitate peer-to-peer trading and allow the securities lending market to reach its full potential, the exchange said.2020. Jul. 28. 09:35
The new blockchain platform can facilitate peer-to-peer trading and allow the securities lending market to reach its full potential, the exchange said.2020. Jul. 28. 08:35
The transition to Ethereum 2.0 and its proof-of-stake consensus model is finally underway.2020. Jul. 28. 07:47
UK-based fintech company Fasset aims to bridge the $15 trillion gap in sustainable infrastructure development with blockchain-backed investments.2020. Jul. 28. 07:00
Elliptic's tracing software bolsters the peer-to-peer exchange's anti-money laundering safeguards.2020. Jul. 28. 01:45
Maker Foundation board member Tonya Evans and former ConsenSys CMO Amanda Cassatt joined Leigh Cuen on Monday to discuss Ethereum’s ethos.2020. Jul. 28. 01:20
Tetras Capital, once a $33 million crypto hedge fund, is shutting down due to negative returns.2020. Jul. 27. 23:01
Users will now be able to buy and sell XLM on Revolut’s platform, the fintech firm announced Tuesday.2020. Jul. 27. 22:42
The precious metal has gained roughly 28% this year. Bitcoin is up 13% in 24 hours.2020. Jul. 27. 21:44
A second private sale of the Polkadot token (DOT) has netted some 3,982.07 BTC worth an estimated $43.3 million as of press time, according to sources.2020. Jul. 27. 20:40
The monumental 2016 hack resulted in one of the single-largest losses in bitcoin of all time.2020. Jul. 27. 20:25
Bitcoin is experiencing high volumes, pushing the price close to $11,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum fees are up 550% this year.2020. Jul. 27. 19:00
A primer on, and critical look at, one of Wall Street’s hottest trends: special purpose acquisition companies.2020. Jul. 27. 18:28
The desire for autonomy, self-sufficiency and personalization is driving innovation in personal finance, including the shift to crypto.2020. Jul. 27. 16:58
Matrixport has set up its own derivatives exchange and now wants to take on Deribit, the market leader for crypto options.2020. Jul. 27. 16:37
A Ripple executive built an XRP payments platform, a Washington. D.C.. court ruled bitcoin is money and Ethereum miners' profits are soaring.2020. Jul. 27. 16:06
BitFarms used high-interest-rate debt with large balloon payments to grow expand operations. Now it may struggle to pay off its debt, according to CoinDesk Research.2020. Jul. 27. 16:06
BitFarms used high-interest-rate debt with large balloon payments to expand operations. Now it may struggle to pay off its debt, according to CoinDesk Research.2020. Jul. 27. 16:00
With BTC breaking out, ETH exploding and gold at all-time highs, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.2020. Jul. 27. 15:44
A director at the IMF has spoken of the value the private sector could bring to central bank digital currencies, should they be adopted by nations.2020. Jul. 27. 15:43
A1 Telekom Austria announced cryptocurrencies will now be available to use in its cashless payment app, allowing over 2,500 merchants to accept bitcoin, ether and dash.2020. Jul. 27. 15:06
Fidelity Digital Assets describes the origins of the omnibus custody model in traditional finance and explores how and why digital asset custodians apply the omnibus model to securing customer assets.2020. Jul. 27. 14:51
Silvergate Bank continued to add a steady drip of crypto customers in Q2 but its issuance of bitcoin-collateralized loans is what stood out.2020. Jul. 27. 14:14
Having only settled with the SEC last year, the PlexCoin founders now face a fresh round of charges from the Department of Justice.2020. Jul. 27. 13:16
The likelihood of bitcoin challenging 2017's record high by the end of this year may have just nudged up – but don't raise your hopes too high just yet.2020. Jul. 27. 13:00
Users can buy and sell the cryptocurrency with a debit or credit card through global payment processor Simplex’s fiat gateway solution2020. Jul. 27. 12:08
BCB Group is launching an instant settlement network for cash and crypto.2020. Jul. 27. 11:54
It's a tricky thing to explain why bitcoin has been underperforming as central-bank money printing helps drive gold to a new record.2020. Jul. 27. 11:30
Building on the Solana blockchain means the new platform's operations are less restricted than those on Ethereum, the firm says.2020. Jul. 27. 09:40
The total value of ether locked in DeFi's oldest project has surpassed $1 billion for the first time.2020. Jul. 27. 09:40
The total value of ether locked in DeFi's oldest project has surpassed $1 billion for the first time.2020. Jul. 27. 09:11
Craig DeWitt has unveiled the beta release of a personal peer-to-peer payments project that will work in popular web browsers.2020. Jul. 27. 09:11
Craig DeWitt has unveiled the beta release of a personal peer-to-peer payments project that will work in popular web browsers.2020. Jul. 27. 08:59
By offering a discount, video streaming platform Twitch is encouraging users to actually use cryptocurrencies for goods and services.2020. Jul. 27. 08:32
Ethereum miners may have benefited the most from ether’s recent price rise and soaring transaction fees.2020. Jul. 27. 08:32
Ethereum miners may have benefited the most from ether’s recent price rise and soaring transaction fees.2020. Jul. 27. 08:00
Banks across Italy are using R3’s Corda blockchain to vastly speed up the process of double-checking transaction logs.2020. Jul. 27. 03:00
Ethereum is more than a technology, it’s a lifestyle. Beyond cryptocurrency, the software has attracted a diverse community of contributors.2020. Jul. 27. 00:15
Parts of fintech may be embracing crypto, but Noelle Acheson argues that doesn’t mean crypto is fintech – it’s more than that.2020. Jul. 26. 19:00
CoinDesk's Anna Baydakova talks to non-custodial p2p exchanges Hodl Hodl and Bisq about why we still want no-KYC bitcoin.2020. Jul. 26. 16:20
The DeFi-led rally in Ethereum's ether token looks to have spilled over into the bitcoin market, one analyst said.2020. Jul. 26. 14:00
This Long Reads Sunday is a reading of Adam Tooze's recent review of four books on the growing conflict between the U.S. and China.2020. Jul. 25. 22:10
Sex workers are starting their own businesses and working online, thanks to social media, according to this adult content creator.2020. Jul. 25. 14:00
The Breakdown Weekly Recap covers growing U.S.-China tensions, worsening job numbers and the next casual $1-$3 trillion in stimulus.2020. Jul. 25. 13:00
If blockchain technology is used within a regulated financial system, Wirecard-esque scandals can be a thing of the past, writes BRD CEO Adam Traidman.2020. Jul. 24. 21:21
Last week's Twitter hack, which downed a key CoinDesk channel for seven days, showed how news groups are overly dependent on social media.2020. Jul. 24. 20:24
Bitcoin is up for the week, gold gets a new high and DeFi keeps growing.2020. Jul. 24. 19:00
The EU’s Recovery Plan agreement has been widely hailed, but some argue that it is taking Europe down a dangerous path.2020. Jul. 24. 17:09
Bitcoin is a form of "money", a Washington, D.C. federal court said on Friday.2020. Jul. 24. 17:09
Bitcoin is a form of "money", a Washington, D.C. federal court said on Friday.2020. Jul. 24. 17:05
A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum's upcoming overhaul – and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0.2020. Jul. 24. 16:49
Government officials hope the partnership will fast-track the maturation of Ukrainian crypto markets.2020. Jul. 24. 16:00
With BTC up 3.5% on the week and ETH up a lot more, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another news roundup.2020. Jul. 24. 15:54
The nation's Securities Commission is seeking feedback before finalizing new rules to be applied to digital asset wallet services.2020. Jul. 24. 15:49
China's new digital currency and Blockchain Services Network are part of a national plan to escape U.S. financial hegemony.2020. Jul. 24. 15:32
Carlos Ghosn’s smugglers were paid in crypto, cryptographers call out Craig Wright’s latest claims and it's unknown whether banks will custody crypto following the OCC's letter.2020. Jul. 24. 14:00
Regulatory approval doesn't mean banks are about to begin providing crypto custody, but it is accelerating a conversation about financial institutions safeguarding bitcoin.2020. Jul. 24. 13:45
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy.2020. Jul. 24. 12:55
Ethereum's popularity with DeFi projects has likely led to a triple-digit year-to-date price rise for ether. Bitcoin lags well behind with a 34% gain.2020. Jul. 24. 11:44
Carlos Ghosn's son paid approximately 63 bitcoin, now worth $608,000, to the two men who smuggled his father out of Japan last December.2020. Jul. 24. 11:42
With Coinbase rumored to be considering a share listing, some say a move toward more public ownership could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption.2020. Jul. 24. 10:35
Banxa plans to leverage custody and settlement infrastructure from exchange platform Zero Hash.2020. Jul. 24. 09:40
Bitcoin Suisse said some of the funding will go on new product offerings if its banking license applications are successful.2020. Jul. 24. 08:51
The Czech National Bank's Tomas Holub said in an interview that central bank digital currencies raise more questions than answers right now.2020. Jul. 24. 08:51
The Czech National Bank's Tomas Holub said in an interview that central bank digital currencies raise more questions than answers right now.2020. Jul. 24. 08:00
The Norwegian browser maker has disclosed its crypto wallet user numbers for the first time.2020. Jul. 23. 21:05
Vitalik Buterin, Balaji Srinivasan and Juan Benet discussed the future, pitfalls and promise of decentralized social media.2020. Jul. 23. 20:35
Out of the nearly $8 billion in deposit growth that Signature Bank saw in the second quarter of 2020, $1 billion was raked in by the firm’s digital assets team.2020. Jul. 23. 20:31
Bitcoin is making gains, Ethereum’s DeFi value grows. (CoinDesk)2020. Jul. 23. 19:21
We asked four expert cryptographers about Craig Wright’s “cryptographic evidence” that he is Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. They aren't buying it.2020. Jul. 23. 19:11
Open interest for Bakkt's bitcoin options market has stayed at $0 since June 15.2020. Jul. 23. 19:00
More than 50% of COVID-19 related business closures in the US are now permanent. Can tech platforms provide a new avenue for small biz entrepreneurship?2020. Jul. 23. 19:00
More than 50% of COVID-19 related business closures in the US are now permanent. Can tech platforms provide a new avenue for small biz entrepreneurship?2020. Jul. 23. 18:59
Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit.2020. Jul. 23. 17:44
Arca's Digital Assets Fund is beating the S&P, crypto indices and bitcoin’s price.2020. Jul. 23. 17:19
As a registered broker-dealer, Watchdog Capital said it is in a position to offer a whole host of SEC-exempted offerings for security tokens.2020. Jul. 23. 16:38
The video sharing giant filed a motion to dismiss Ripple’s lawsuit that alleges that YouTube did not do enough to stop free XRP giveaway scams, copyright infringement.2020. Jul. 23. 16:15
The FSB, Russia’s security agency, wants blockchain companies to certify with them. This could push foreign companies out of the market2020. Jul. 23. 16:05
Visa said crypto is part of "the future of money," members of the U.S. Senate think the dollar should go digital and OCC will allow banks to custody crypto.2020. Jul. 23. 16:00
Binance has partnered with licensed German investment firm CM-Equity to offer crypto asset management and brokerage services in Germany and Europe.2020. Jul. 23. 16:00
With BTC finally breaking out and ETH up even more, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.2020. Jul. 23. 16:00
Cambrian has landed $4 million of operating capital from high-flying technology and finance investors to help run its $25 million data-driven crypto-trading fund.2020. Jul. 23. 15:57
Ether is struggling to extend Wednesday's price rally amid increased inflow of ether onto cryptocurrency exchanges.2020. Jul. 23. 15:33
The firm became Britain's first FCA-approved crypto hedge fund last July.2020. Jul. 23. 14:48
The OCC's ruling means nationally chartered banks can now custody crypto. But, given relatively low level of institutional interest, don't count on services appearing soon.2020. Jul. 23. 14:42
The one-year position will work on the Applied Fintech Research team's digital currency experiments.2020. Jul. 23. 13:54
A judgement striking down an EU-U.S. data sharing agreement could pose compliance issues for U.S. startups. But privacy tech could offer a post-law solution.2020. Jul. 23. 13:10
Ethereum's growing popularity with stablecoins and DeFi projects means fees are soaring on the network. Does that offer an opening for the competition?2020. Jul. 23. 13:00
Gemini will offer custody on .crypto domains from Unstoppable Domains, which are based on non-fungible tokens much like cryptocurrencies.2020. Jul. 23. 13:00
The addition expands BitGo’s proof-of-stake offerings, first unveiled last October.2020. Jul. 23. 13:00
Gemini will offer custody on .crypto domains from Unstoppable Domains, which are based on non-fungible tokens much like cryptocurrencies.2020. Jul. 23. 12:15
Veritaseum alleges T-Mobile authorized no less than five SIM swaps, one of which brought the loss of $8.6 million in crypto.2020. Jul. 23. 12:00
Binance is building out a DeFi platform with its Smart Chain protocol and has integrated Chainlink as a pricing solution.2020. Jul. 23. 11:55
After a rise over $9,500 Wednesday, bitcoin looks set to climb toward the psychological price hurdle of $10,000. Here's three reasons why.2020. Jul. 23. 09:53
Days after announcing an expected $200 billion IPO, the Alibaba affiliate has rebranded its enterprise blockchain to AntChain.2020. Jul. 23. 09:03
The U.S. House passed two provisions introduced by Rep. Darren Soto of Florida.2020. Jul. 23. 08:00
Crypto companies building solutions to the FATF "Travel Rule" may be creating a new interoperability problem. Netki is offering a fix.2020. Jul. 23. 04:45
An Ethereum-based service for privately browsing the web now has a desktop app for Mac users.2020. Jul. 23. 02:59
The attackers who compromised Twitter in a massive breach last week might have accessed direct messages from up to 36 accounts, including CoinDesk's.2020. Jul. 23. 00:00
The digital dollar again appeared during a Senate hearing. However, it wasn't the focus of the hearing, but rather just another tool that can be used to maintain U.S. hegemony.2020. Jul. 22. 22:43
Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform.2020. Jul. 22. 22:01
Spencer Dinwiddie has sold just 9 of 90 shares of his contract, raising $1.4 million instead of the $13.5 million he'd intended.2020. Jul. 22. 20:57
The commission’s technology advisory committee made several presentations on various blockchain applications including CBDCs and digital tokens during a four-hour-long remote meeting last Thursday.2020. Jul. 22. 20:44
Kais Mohammad a.k.a. “Superman29” agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that he ran an unlicensed Bitcoin-ATM network and laundered up to $25 million, according to the DOJ.2020. Jul. 22. 20:31
Low volume and volatility continue to plague the bitcoin market but the supply of dai soars.2020. Jul. 22. 20:06
A leading Australian debit card network is using Hedera Hashgraph to trial a micropayments system that could rival traditional online methods. In an exclusive press statement shared with CoinDesk on Wednesday, Eftpos Australia CEO Stephen Benton said the collaboration between the two companies is a key part of Eftpos’ digital payments strategy. Eftpos is Australia’s […]2020. Jul. 22. 19:10
A primer on yield farming, liquidity mining, automated market making and all the other terms shaping the brave new world of decentralized finance.2020. Jul. 22. 19:00
Visa appeared on Wednesday to redouble its efforts to “shape and support” cryptocurrency’s place in the “future of money.”2020. Jul. 22. 18:41
New research suggests March’s “Black Swan” event for Ethereum may have been a sophisticated plan to cash in on a global sell-off.2020. Jul. 22. 18:37
Medalla, the final testnet before Ethereum begins its long-awaited, gradual transition to proof of stake (PoS), has been announced.2020. Jul. 22. 18:33
Data from major exchanges shows that open interest in ether options rose to a new lifetime high of $194 million on Tuesday.2020. Jul. 22. 18:11
Token issuer Aspen Digital raised $18 million selling digital shares of the St. Regis resort in 2018.2020. Jul. 22. 17:47
Rather than being scared of the GPT-3 language processor, the crypto community should harness its advancements in deep learning.2020. Jul. 22. 17:00
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers.2020. Jul. 22. 16:32
Ethereum fees are up, as are users on the Bitcoin network. This is everything you need to know in crypto today.2020. Jul. 22. 16:00
With the price of BTC taking a breather following yesterdays jump, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 22. 15:46
Uniswap, an automated market maker (AMM), has torn it up in the last year, becoming the world’s largest “DEX” by volume. Here's why it won.2020. Jul. 22. 15:30
Cisco researchers estimate the botnet may have earned its owner $5,000 worth of monero since it started operation four months ago.2020. Jul. 22. 15:29
Lithuania’s central bank is set to issue 24,000 digital tokens commemorating the re-establishment of Lithuanian independence in 1918.2020. Jul. 22. 14:10
Blockchain firm GNY has sent a legal notice to Grant Thornton New Zealand over alleged high fees and failures to properly address its claim.2020. Jul. 22. 13:30
The U.S.-based crypto custody provider has added support for litecoin, the eighth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.2020. Jul. 22. 13:29
100x said the $50,000 grant to Jeremy Rubin would help fund further development of the Bitcoin smart contract language, Sapio.2020. Jul. 22. 12:07
Prices have jumped for Ampleforth's AMPL tokens, but so has the supply – and it's all gone straight into traders' pockets.2020. Jul. 22. 11:43
The on-chain metric suggests Bitcoin is garnering users despite the cryptocurrency’s extended period of comatose price action.2020. Jul. 22. 11:32
Crypto trading profits could be liable to a 22% tax should the Korean National Assembly approve the newly tabled proposal.2020. Jul. 22. 10:10
The corporate giants could soon face the wrath of cryptocurrency business owners in a lawsuit over the banning of crypto advertising in 2018.2020. Jul. 22. 09:31
In a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission, three seniors executives at the Canadian exchange agreed to step down and pay penalties over fake trades.2020. Jul. 22. 08:40
The knock-on effects of the DeFi hype include high fees and less active users on Ethereum, according to Coin Metrics.2020. Jul. 22. 08:20
A new guideline comes amid rising numbers of legal disputes in China over the ownership of digital currencies like bitcoin.2020. Jul. 22. 07:36
The “large-scale" money laundering operation ran from 2015 through 2020, police officials allege.2020. Jul. 21. 21:19
Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust will carry the tickers BCHG and LTCN once they commence OTC trading.2020. Jul. 21. 20:28
Bitcoin broke through $9,400 as stock indices around the world make gains.2020. Jul. 21. 20:09
Thailand’s securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns’ ERX trading platform.2020. Jul. 21. 19:00
Why the Fed’s strategy on inflation is changing and why the definition used by America’s central bank may be hurting regular people.2020. Jul. 21. 18:41
Russia changed its draft bill regulating crypto and digital assets. You won’t go to jail for facilitating crypto deals in the country – at least, not just yet.2020. Jul. 21. 17:38
DEX trading volume already beat June's record, passing $1.6 billion as of Tuesday.2020. Jul. 21. 16:35
Ethereum Classic supporters are ditching the project, top exchanges are developing "Travel Rule" solutions and, FYI, YFI might have a backdoor.2020. Jul. 21. 16:08
The Berlin-based fintech firm announced on Tuesday that it had joined the association for private banks in Germany.2020. Jul. 21. 16:00
With the price of BTC catching a bid in early trading, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 21. 15:52
Meet "Ethereum at Five" – a cross-platform series featuring special coverage, a limited-run newsletter and live-streamed discussions on Twitter.2020. Jul. 21. 15:04
Stocks, ETFs and crypto investment platform Robinhood told prospective UK customers the launch in the country has been indefinitely postponed.2020. Jul. 21. 15:00
Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges passed $4 billion Tuesday morning.2020. Jul. 21. 14:30
Under the central bank's proposals, Singapore regulation would end up covering the overseas activities of locally based crypto companies.2020. Jul. 21. 14:13
'Crypto mom' took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action.2020. Jul. 21. 14:13
'Crypto mom' took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action.2020. Jul. 21. 14:05
China’s blockchain infrastructure BSN will expand its global reach by integrating with six major public chains including Tezos, NEO, Cosmos’ Irisnet, Nervos, Ethereum and EOS. Developers using these blockchains will be able to run nodes and build dapps in the network.2020. Jul. 21. 14:00
ErisX, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, has joined the payments network of bitcoin-friendly Silvergate Bank.2020. Jul. 21. 13:19
Mike Cagney, who also co-founded SoFi, is one of fintech's most accomplished entrepreneurs. He talks to ConsenSys's Lex Sokolin about keys to success for blockchain startups.2020. Jul. 21. 13:00
The blockchain analytics firm claims its new system respects crypto users’ privacy while also flagging suspect transactions2020. Jul. 21. 12:08
In the race to become the dominant cryptocurrency platform, Ethereum is gaining on Bitcoin.2020. Jul. 21. 11:42
Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.2020. Jul. 21. 10:41
The two companies will provide a package of their respective solutions to crypto firms such as exchanges needing to stay in compliance with regulators.2020. Jul. 21. 10:17
BitMEX owner 100x said investing in VALR’s Series A would bring exposure to the fast-growing South African market.2020. Jul. 21. 09:33
Samsung now supports Decentraland’s native tokens, LAND and MANA, within its Blockchain Wallet App.2020. Jul. 21. 08:38
Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."2020. Jul. 20. 22:30
Development grants will be paid in the platform's native token, CFX, in values equivalent to $15,000 and $50,000 for both projects and firms respectively.2020. Jul. 20. 22:28
YFI is the latest DeFi token to top the charts. Yearn Finance Interest? Your Favorite Idea? Its intent unclear, but YFI is now trading at $1,070.2020. Jul. 20. 21:32
Less than 0.2% of Friday's daily options trading happened on CME, according to data from Skew.2020. Jul. 20. 20:47
Bitcoin trades flat in July, leading investors to mull other cryptocurrencies.2020. Jul. 20. 19:20
Two of Ethereum Classic’s largest clients are walking away from the project. That leaves only 30% of the network to support future updates.2020. Jul. 20. 19:11
Last week's Twitter hack was a shock to the company. It shouldn’t have been. Scams have been growing more sophisticated for years.2020. Jul. 20. 19:00
The internet is alive with demos of what the latest artificial intelligence language model can do. Should we be nervous?2020. Jul. 20. 18:23
Argentina’s leading telecommunications company fought off a cyberattack on Saturday where hackers demanded a hefty ransom in monero to release keys that would allow infected computers back into the system.2020. Jul. 20. 18:00
The dual-listing could turn Alibaba affiliate Ant Group into one of the largest companies operating in the blockchain space.2020. Jul. 20. 17:24
New on-chain analysis from Whale Alert suggests Satoshi Nakamoto mined an estimated 1,125,150 in bitcoin, now worth an estimated $10.9 billion.2020. Jul. 20. 17:23
The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked to begin work “in the coming days,” the central bank said in a press release Monday.2020. Jul. 20. 16:25
The ongoing battle between the two co-founders at Bitmain has essentially hard forked the production at the world’s largest bitcoin miner manufacturer.2020. Jul. 20. 16:07
Also, a longer look at crypto's reaction to GPT-3, "the biggest thing since bitcoin."2020. Jul. 20. 16:01
SXP futures volume signal continued interest in low-capitalization cryptocurrencies as bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range.2020. Jul. 20. 16:00
With bitcoin's trading range getting even tighter, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 20. 14:32
Under the U.K. government's proposals, unauthorized companies would need explicit approval to legally market cryptocurrency products.2020. Jul. 20. 13:55
The world's fifth largest bank is set to go ahead with a digital currency launch in collaboration with Indeed.com parent firm Recruit Group.2020. Jul. 20. 13:25
Crypto is financial technology. But Is it fintech?2020. Jul. 20. 13:00
The head of Standard Chartered's venture arm said the crypto custody solution could launch into test phase sometime later this year.2020. Jul. 20. 12:08
Big-money players are extending financing to bitcoin miners for equipment upgrades, even though prices are still torpid two months after the halving.2020. Jul. 20. 11:37
Trading activity in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has cooled as the top cryptocurrency languishes in the price doldrums.2020. Jul. 20. 09:41
The Bank of Japan is warming to digital currencies and now has a team dedicated to researching a possible digital yen.2020. Jul. 20. 09:01
Mastercard said Wire is the first crypto company to become a principal member, meaning it can directly issue payment cards to its customers.2020. Jul. 20. 08:56
The Ontario Securities Commission alleges Coinsquare manipulated markets with fake trading volumes between 2018 and 2019.2020. Jul. 20. 08:10
Jan Marsalek, a former board member of Wirecard who is wanted over allegations of fraud, is reportedly being sheltered in Moscow by the biggest Russian secret service.2020. Jul. 20. 03:52
PayPal has chosen Paxos to handle the new service’s supply of digital assets, according to two people familiar with the matter.2020. Jul. 19. 21:01
Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization.2020. Jul. 19. 18:00
Long Reads Sunday features two essays previously published on CoinDesk that show the trajectory of stablecoins in the global economy in 2020.2020. Jul. 19. 14:00
Bitcoin days destroyed (BDD) was first introduced as a concept back in 2011. At the time, it had only been two years since the creation of the world’s first cryptocurrency, bitcoin. Individuals were already beginning to innovate ways to measure on-chain transaction activity and value.2020. Jul. 18. 20:49
This publication is intended for owners of crypto platforms who would like to take over some of our user base and provide them with a new home so that they can continue to trade with the ease and safety that they have gotten used to.
BitBargain was launched in 2012 and has provided a smooth trading experience to the UK market for over 8 years. The barrier to entry was high for sellers, good communication was necessary. Buyers were properly verified, fraud was prevented in most cases, problems were squashed quickly, high maintenance users were removed from the platform.
In 2021 BitBargain will close shop (due to the new regulations) and will let other businesses take over. We hope to provide our users with a smooth transition to other platforms with minimal effort, in a way that they can keep their reputation rather than having to start everything from scratch.
Starting some time before BitBargain halts (probably in November or December of 2020) we will nudge users to try out other, similar platforms. They will have a button for most compatible platforms which have implemented TTP. When the user clicks this button, they are transferred to the target site where they create a new account quickly and have their BitBargain information imported. We named this Trust Transfer Procedure (TTP for short).
To get to the point: we are giving you, competitors something that you probably didn’t expect: free advertisement and a one-click method for our users to sign up with you (or import their reputation if they already have an account). What we ask for in return: treat BitBargain users well, import as much of their trading history and statistics as possible and use it in a meaningful way on your platform, to their benefift. Read on to learn about the specifics.
We have had over 100,000 registered users, thousands were active weekly and some of them have done thousands of trades. As a trader, you may not buy or sell as much coin (or agree to a trade) with someone who is completely new versus someone who has been trading for years, trading significant amounts without an issue. That is why peer-to-peer marketplaces and other crypto platforms will likely prefer to import this type of information and display it to trading partners. If you implement TTP on your end properly, by 2021 you may suddenly see an influx of quality users showing up on your platform, increasing your volume.
Under the hood, TTP works like this:- Our user starts the process on BitBargain- We send you a request to check if you support TTP, we establish a unique token for TTP- We send you prefill data (username, email address, phone number, name, DoB)- We redirect the user to you- You ask the user to sign in or sign up, then have them agree to the import process on your end also- You redirect the user back to us, attaching an authorization code- We send you the user’s information along with the authorization code- You apply as much of the info package as possible- We redirect the user back to you, where you welcome them and display details about what information has been imported
The technical specification for TTP can be found here:
https://office.pip.pet/pad/#/2/pad/view/mZmvO+MbOivoY4pD4dZ+u9s6yuWHViIwGAieLbguoQw/embed/
The document also includes a sample PHP script that you can use to quickly try out this feature.
Please contact us before implementing this on your end. Just give us a heads up and let us know if we can help in any way.
2020. Jul. 18. 14:00
From PayPal crypto confirmed to action in central bank digital currencies, these were six themes shaping the week.2020. Jul. 18. 12:30
Haydn Wilks' latest novel examines the cryptomania of the 2017 ICO boom.2020. Jul. 17. 23:36
Bitcoin Cash is the real Bitcoin
2020. Jul. 17. 20:58
Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble. Its founders have fallen like dominoes since.2020. Jul. 17. 20:46
Derivatives and altcoins are providing excitement as bitcoin spot trading stays dull.2020. Jul. 17. 20:19
Eyeing a billion-dollar revenue goal by 2023, the state-run lottery is getting creative with its game offerings.2020. Jul. 17. 19:27
Finance writer Jon Turek argues that between Federal Reserve swap lines, Europe stabilization and a few other factors, the strong dollar problem may be (temporarily) solved.2020. Jul. 17. 18:01
According to the crypto analytics firm, 2.89 bitcoin associated with Wednesday’s security breach was moved to a Wasabi wallet late last night.2020. Jul. 17. 17:31
This week's Twitter hack won't make it easier for the crypto industry to win friends in Washington D.C., with possible implications for DeFi and more. How we talk about events like this matters.2020. Jul. 17. 16:58
Malaysia’s financial watchdog has said Binance and eToro don’t comply with the country’s securities law; it’s unlikely to make much of a difference to their local operations, however.2020. Jul. 17. 16:40
The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases.2020. Jul. 17. 16:31
Binance will consolidate its bitcoin mining, ConsenSys is accused of intellectual property theft and Wonder Woman's illustrator will sell art on Ethereum.2020. Jul. 17. 16:13
The U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control has sanctioned four Chinese residents, claiming they helped launder drug proceeds using bitcoin.2020. Jul. 17. 16:07
President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding.2020. Jul. 17. 16:00
The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media.2020. Jul. 17. 16:00
With Binance expanding its miner ambitions and Thailand's CBDC seeing early use, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 17. 15:14
The native token of the decentralized lender Aave has risen by over 100% this month alone.2020. Jul. 17. 13:00
Noted DC Comics illustrator Jose Delbo is releasing limited-edition artworks on a blockchain-powered platform this month.2020. Jul. 17. 12:24
Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had such little effect on prices.2020. Jul. 17. 10:29
Thailand's digital currency is backed by the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, which have grown by $25 billion over the past 12 months.2020. Jul. 17. 10:24
Digital wallet provider Sylo has teamed up with India-based exchange Bitbns aiming to serve the nation's revitalized cryptocurrency market.2020. Jul. 17. 08:50
The group behind Wednesday’s Twitter hack targeted up to 130 accounts and managed to gain full control of a smaller subset.2020. Jul. 17. 08:01
The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve.2020. Jul. 17. 02:05
Binance is looking to consolidate more bitcoin mining hashrate to its pool in Russia and the Central Asia region.2020. Jul. 17. 02:05
Binance is looking to consolidate more bitcoin mining hashrate to its pool in Russia and the Central Asia region.2020. Jul. 16. 22:24
Is the Twitter hack a watershed moment to decentralized social media? Does it reinforce negative stereotypes of Bitcoin only being used in crime? CoinDesk asked crypto luminaries to see what they think.2020. Jul. 16. 21:53
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies.2020. Jul. 16. 21:10
Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto.2020. Jul. 16. 20:49
The tax collector has agreed to pay Coinbase up to $237,000 over the next two years for its "Analytics" tracing software.2020. Jul. 16. 20:45
Bitcoin suffered a short period of selling in early trading but has bounced back, seemingly immune to Wednesday's Twitter hack.2020. Jul. 16. 20:26
The Lightning startup Zap Inc. just raised its first round to build out both mobile bitcoin wallet services and a Visa partnership in 2020.2020. Jul. 16. 20:01
The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm.2020. Jul. 16. 19:52
Bitcoin cash has underperformed bitcoin by 18 percentage points this year while other forks have outperformed by at least 44 percentage points.2020. Jul. 16. 19:46
While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul.2020. Jul. 16. 19:21
A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin.2020. Jul. 16. 19:12
The motivations and implications of a hack that had everyone from Coinbase to Kanye shilling a scam for bitcoin.2020. Jul. 16. 19:02
Launched Thursday, Alchemy Monitor has already been put to use by crypto firms such as 0x, MyEtherWallet, Lucid Sight and Zerion.2020. Jul. 16. 18:35
Bitcoin miners, following the law of supply and demand, curtailed their supply to exchanges to the lowest level in 12 months during the second quarter.2020. Jul. 16. 17:38
Whoever is responsible for yesterday's Twitter hack was deep into the cryptocurrency space, with the BitMEX receipts to prove it.2020. Jul. 16. 16:57
Tokenization can distribute investment gains more fairly, says our columnist. Just think if Amazon had been a tokenized by its users rather than run for shareholders.2020. Jul. 16. 16:55
What the Twitter hack means for Bitcoin, why stablecoins are on the rise in Hong Kong and a new way to farm yield using NFTs on Ethereum.2020. Jul. 16. 16:00
With much of the social-media world reeling from yesterdays massive, unprecedented breach at Twitter HQ, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 16. 15:49
BlockCrushr claims investor ConsenSys abused its position of trust to gain access to its source code and create an alternative offering.2020. Jul. 16. 14:11
Using the Ethereum blockchain Sorare generates unique digital cards representing soccer players, that can be traded by users and used in weekly league competitions.2020. Jul. 16. 13:03
Decentralized social media systems are still immature, but "as of yesterday, we can no longer claim they are a solution searching for a problem."2020. Jul. 16. 12:56
Prices for bitcoin barely budged, even as a scam involving the cryptocurrency appeared to be the motivation for a massive Twitter hack.2020. Jul. 16. 12:06
With bitcoin looking heavy this week, short-term sentiment in the options market has flipped bearish.2020. Jul. 16. 11:22
The five year agreement will see Microsoft and Waves collaborate on a possible asset tokenization platform for company equipment.2020. Jul. 16. 11:22
The five-year agreement will see Microsoft and Waves collaborate on a possible asset tokenization platform for company equipment.2020. Jul. 16. 10:59
Privacy coin Zcash has successfully hard forked at block height 903,00 in a planned network update known as “Heartwood.”2020. Jul. 16. 10:45
China-based blockchain analysis firm PeckShield tracked 100 million crypto addresses for its research.2020. Jul. 16. 09:47
OKCoin says its regulated status and liquidity mean users will be able to trust that its data feed will be accurate and reliable.2020. Jul. 16. 09:27
The New York man asked investors for loans for what he called a low-risk investment, but the DOJ said most of the money was sent to offshore gambling sites.2020. Jul. 16. 09:00
Talking to CoinDesk at the World Blockchain Summit Asia on Thursday, Chanpeng "CZ" Zhao called Twitter's security "weak" after a wave of account breaches Wednesday.2020. Jul. 16. 04:11
You can send bitcoin from your phone or computer to anyone else, just about anywhere in the world. And once you’ve sent it, you can’t get it back.2020. Jul. 16. 03:45
Twitter says "a coordinated social engineering attack" against an employee caused Wednesday's massive takeover.2020. Jul. 16. 03:15
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The defrauded bitcoin amassed during Wednesday’s monumental Twitter hack is already “on the move,” according to cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis.2020. Jul. 15. 23:48
OpSec pros had a wide array of opinions on Wednesday's Twitter breach, but they all agreed the fault did not lie with each hacked account's owner.2020. Jul. 15. 22:45
Twitter got hacked. Prominent users are shilling sketchy crypto addresses. Here's a list of victims.2020. Jul. 15. 21:37
Twitter’s thin veil of security went into full meltdown at 19:00 UTC on Wednesday. Within hours, even Barack Obama’s account was compromised.2020. Jul. 15. 20:56
The bank has partnered with Corda-based DASL to build the new service available on Corda’s public network2020. Jul. 15. 20:38
With weak volatility in the bitcoin market, traders are looking at altcoins and stocks for more excitement.2020. Jul. 15. 19:59
Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.2020. Jul. 15. 19:59
Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.2020. Jul. 15. 19:59
Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.2020. Jul. 15. 19:59
Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.2020. Jul. 15. 19:09
The Bahamas is betting its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recovery.2020. Jul. 15. 19:00
From control of the digital realm to territorial skirmishes, these are the issues shaping an increasingly troubled relationship.2020. Jul. 15. 18:23
Framework Ventures and Three Arrows Capital announced a $3 million investment in Aave, the firm behind the third-largest lending platform in DeFi.2020. Jul. 15. 16:49
Digital dollars can promote a more inclusive financial system, or they can contribute to already-growing economic inequality in the U.S.2020. Jul. 15. 16:19
A mega food retailer may trial the digital yuan, an a16z alum is launching a VC firm focused on distributed tech and Ethereum's new client is "basically ready."2020. Jul. 15. 16:04
Brave users can now use the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to buy, sell and store crypto within their browsers.2020. Jul. 15. 16:00
Jim Harper claims the tax collector violated his Fourth Amendment rights by seizing his crypto account records without obtaining a warrant.2020. Jul. 15. 16:00
As the race for Central Bank Digital Currencies heats up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup!2020. Jul. 15. 15:30
Fresh soil can now be tilled for yield on Ethereum: the world of digital collectibles. NFT site Rarible is issuing a governance token.2020. Jul. 15. 15:29
BitMEX's parent company, HDR, has undergone a perhaps controversial rebranding to 100x.2020. Jul. 15. 15:27
Darknet markets mixed $67 million in bitcoin in Q1 2020, a staggering jump from 2019's Q1 total of $3 million.2020. Jul. 15. 15:25
Filecoin has delayed the launch of its incentivized testnet by two weeks, providing a window for miners to test their set-ups.2020. Jul. 15. 14:45
The ratio of low exchange volume to high on-chain transaction volume frequently corresponds with increased volatility.2020. Jul. 15. 14:35
Hong Kong's national security law enables the government to seize and confiscate assets if one commits a "political crime." Some local citizens are turning to stablecoins for protection, while exploring other decentralized technology to resist censorship.2020. Jul. 15. 14:00
IBM is giving its blockchain track-and-trace capabilities the social-impact treatment with a provenance application focused on coffee.2020. Jul. 15. 13:37
The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it.2020. Jul. 15. 13:00
Two consecutive record quarters for Grayscale mean cumulative capital inflows have doubled in the past six months to $2.6 billion.2020. Jul. 15. 13:00
Ethereum 2.0 client Prysm is “basically ready” to launch, according to the audit firm's CEO Richard Ma in a phone call with CoinDesk.2020. Jul. 15. 12:55
Altcoins like Chainlink's LINK token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.2020. Jul. 15. 12:09
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda.2020. Jul. 15. 11:55
The U.K. is recovering from the economic effects of the coronavirus more slowly than expected. Would a fresh market drop pull down bitcoin too?2020. Jul. 15. 11:30
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information.2020. Jul. 15. 10:31
Formerly called BlockRe, the crypto insurance provider raised the seed round from Morgan Creek,Plug n Play, Kailash Ventures and other investors.2020. Jul. 15. 10:00
Revolut customers in the U.S. can now buy, hold and sell BTC and ETH on the digital bank’s crypto platform, thanks to a partnership with Paxos.2020. Jul. 15. 09:53
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month.2020. Jul. 15. 09:15
Now three Tencent-backed companies are setting themselves up to become early-stage testers for China’s digital yuan initiative.2020. Jul. 15. 09:01
Activists and dissidents in Russia use crypto for fundraising – yet widespread adoption is still far away.2020. Jul. 15. 08:37
The NASCAR driver has a new sponsorship deal with Jack Dorsey's Cash App that will see him sport the bitcoin logo at race events.2020. Jul. 15. 08:31
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money laundering risks of investment funds.2020. Jul. 15. 08:01
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said she decided to review the regulator's landmark virtual currency license in light of its impending 5-year anniversary.2020. Jul. 15. 07:22
Standard Chartered said it invested in Metaco to improve the relatively undeveloped market infrastructure in digital assets.2020. Jul. 14. 21:03
With the introduction of Sapio, Jeremy Rubin hopes to expand Bitcoin's smart contract use cases and increase the "financial self-sovereignty" of its users.2020. Jul. 14. 20:39
A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement.2020. Jul. 14. 20:19
U.S. Senate bills meant to crack down on encryption could have negative effects for privacy-oriented tech, including cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and critics say.2020. Jul. 14. 19:55
Vitalik Buterin's quadratic funding notes raised 40 ETH for an open-source grant program. He and others are auctioning off NFTs on Cryptograph for charity.2020. Jul. 14. 19:00
It’s hard to tell people not to be angry with capitalism when the system is rewarding failure with millions of dollars in bankruptcy bonuses.2020. Jul. 14. 18:02
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."2020. Jul. 14. 18:02
Ray Youssef joins Charlie Shrem to discuss Paxful's mission in Africa, the liberating power of crypto and the unfairness of the African franc.2020. Jul. 14. 17:25
The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders.2020. Jul. 14. 16:34
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company.2020. Jul. 14. 16:28
Retail interest in Chainlink is booming, Ethereum may follow Cosmos on its path to upgrade and the U.K. central bank is mulling a CBDC.2020. Jul. 14. 16:12
Riding the surge of interest in yield farming, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is listing three tokens from the world of decentralized finance.2020. Jul. 14. 16:00
With Tax Day fast approaching, CoinDesk's Markets Daily covers all things IRS and crypto taxes on today's show!2020. Jul. 14. 15:37
Enterprise blockchain maker Digital Asset says VMware has joined its Series C funding round, though it didn't say how much has been raised.2020. Jul. 14. 14:32
PayPal had previously declined to say whether it had any designs in the crypto space; the letter from early March appears to confirm it.2020. Jul. 14. 13:00
The Winklevoss brothers' Gemini exchange now supports hardware security keys for both Android and Apple iOS mobile devices.2020. Jul. 14. 13:00
Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff hopes the partnership with Fidelity will nudge the investment giant closer to serving retail crypto investors.2020. Jul. 14. 13:00
Shyft Network says 30+ exchanges are testing its blockchain-based solution to help cryptocurrency companies comply with the FATF Travel Rule.2020. Jul. 14. 12:44
The Ethereum community has delivered on many of its promises, says the author of a new book charting the blockchain's early history.2020. Jul. 14. 12:31
Bitcoin is locked in a low-volatility squeeze similar to one seen ahead of a 40% price crash in November 2018. This time may be different.2020. Jul. 14. 12:20
The two exchanges are moving into the crypto options scene, which continues to grow as volumes on spot and futures markets spiral.2020. Jul. 14. 12:05
The Federal Reserve's balance sheet is shrinking, but bitcoin investors are betting it's only a matter of time before the economic toll of the coronavirus leads to more money printing.2020. Jul. 14. 12:00
BitGo has joined the pack of solution providers attempting to bring crypto in line with FATF anti-money laundering standards.2020. Jul. 14. 10:42
Users in Europe will be able to apply for the Binance Card from August, those in U.K. will be able to do so shortly afterwards.2020. Jul. 14. 10:00
Canadian politicians are seeking answers after the half-brother of the prime minister was paid by the federal government to speak at a blockchain conference.2020. Jul. 14. 09:00
The U.K.'s central bank is discussing the possibility of launching a digital currency, perhaps in several years.2020. Jul. 14. 08:00
This is a weird year for everything and everyone but it's particularly weird for Ethereum – which is known for a globetrotting slate of annual events.2020. Jul. 14. 05:42
Nearly a year after the IRS sent intimidating letters to crypto holders, the agency’s watchdog says the campaign violated its Taxpayer Bill of Rights.2020. Jul. 14. 05:40
Many tax professionals claim the recent guidance didn’t provide much clarity and created more confusion than it dispelled.2020. Jul. 14. 05:37
Donating crypto means it won’t be taxed, say The Giving Block and TAXbit, which published a guide to facilitate such donations.2020. Jul. 14. 05:25
Have questions about filing your crypto taxes? CoinDesk dives into what we know (and what we don’t) about how the IRS is approaching the asset class.2020. Jul. 13. 20:30
A bullish stock market left bitcoin behind Monday with the world’s oldest cryptocurrency trading flat.2020. Jul. 13. 19:56
The “ReGenesis” proposal by Ethereum researcher Alexey Akhunov would “nuke” the state for certain nodes. It might just fix the network’s growing data issue.2020. Jul. 13. 19:08
A novel index of 50 low-capitalization cryptocurrencies made new all-time highs as it continues to outperform bitcoin.2020. Jul. 13. 19:00
As Elon Musk settles into being richer than Warren Buffett, NLW looks at what is driving the Tesla stock rally.2020. Jul. 13. 18:37
Have you googled Chainlink lately? You're far from the only one, according to new data.2020. Jul. 13. 16:35
Bitcoin's mining difficulty is at a record high, Singapore's CBDC may find commercial use and Chinese companies are going in on Filecoin.2020. Jul. 13. 16:22
The first vote on Polkadot will be to see whether the DOT supply should be redenominated by a "logical" 100x or even by 1000x.2020. Jul. 13. 16:22
The first vote on Polkadot will be to see whether the DOT supply should be redenominated by a "logical" 100x or even by 1,000x.2020. Jul. 13. 16:00
With BTC mining difficulty reaching a new record high, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup!2020. Jul. 13. 15:12
The World Bank has looked at the benefits of smart contracts and found the blockchain instruments to be a "limited" financial tool.2020. Jul. 13. 15:05
The financial regulators both found fault with Abra offering security-based swaps without first checking to see whether investors were eligble.2020. Jul. 13. 14:19
By committing content to a blockchain, news outlets can reassure readers that what they are reading is what the outlet originally published, says our columnist.2020. Jul. 13. 13:54
Billion-dollar fund manager Fidelity International is betting big on rebounding fortunes for the listed bitcoin miner Hut 8.2020. Jul. 13. 13:43
Yield farming continues to push Compound to new heights. On Monday, the lending protocol topped $1 billion in loans issued.2020. Jul. 13. 12:12
The number of bitcoin addresses holding at least 10,000 coins has dropped to 14-month lows alongside an uptick in lower-value addresses.2020. Jul. 13. 11:55
Collateral deposits in Aave are up nearly $160 million over the past six months, suggesting actual usage rather than speculation.2020. Jul. 13. 11:53
Two months after the network's halving event, it's harder than ever to mine bitcoin.2020. Jul. 13. 11:13
Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures.2020. Jul. 13. 08:00
Developer Chris Belcher has set his sights on making CoinSwap a reality – a new project he hopes will "massively improve bitcoin privacy."2020. Jul. 13. 02:15
As Filecoin inches closer to a blockchain mainnet launch, investors in China are again speculating heavily on the network’s mining hardware and token prices.2020. Jul. 12. 21:30
Noelle Acheson explains how the dogecoin rise exemplifies the creative destruction underway in markets, and what a potential Coinbase listing could mean for the development of crypto.2020. Jul. 12. 16:00
A reading of a piece by a Yale professor and former head of Morgan Stanley Asia arguing the dollar’s status is changing rapidly.2020. Jul. 12. 14:00
Chaincode Labs researcher Clara Shikhelman has been studying mathematics in university since she was 14 years old. Now, as the bitcoin company’s newest post-doctoral fellow, she is exploring ways to optimize the Lightning Network.2020. Jul. 12. 12:00
Crypto-dollarization is the world's next best hope to meet its insatiable demand for U.S. dollars.2020. Jul. 11. 14:00
Jobless claims are down, coronavirus cases are up and the markets simply don’t know what to do.2020. Jul. 11. 13:00
"Now anyone could be an investor in one of the most cutting-edge technology companies out there. All they needed was an internet connection and at least 0.01 bitcoin."2020. Jul. 11. 02:21
A 51 percent attack on Bitcoin Gold was unsuccessful.2020. Jul. 10. 22:00
Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication.2020. Jul. 10. 20:36
Bitcoin sticks to the $9,200 price range after some light selling early in the day.2020. Jul. 10. 19:00
For a decade, Liberty Blitzkrieg has been an essential alternative financial and cultural voice. Here’s why it’s ending.2020. Jul. 10. 18:50
Bottlepay remodeled its whole product to comply with EU regulations. Roughly 1,000 people are now on the waitlist for the app's relaunch.2020. Jul. 10. 17:11
Analysts expect bitcoin’s positive correlation to traditional markets to continue and strengthen.2020. Jul. 10. 16:47
Money requires a network effect, helped by the self-reinforcing idea that “everyone’s using it because everyone’s using it.”2020. Jul. 10. 16:42
In its latest major release, Electrum now supports a number of innovations that could make using Lightning more secure and less bumpy for users.2020. Jul. 10. 16:33
Coinbase will host its first investor day while a protocol arms race unfolds in Latin America.2020. Jul. 10. 16:00
With the price of BTC headed down and the Fed's largest balance sheet decline in 11 years, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup!2020. Jul. 10. 14:59
Infighting is hurting crypto, IOHK's Charles Hoskinson says, but he won't "apologize for kicking people in the teeth" on Twitt if someone is attacking Cardano or its community.2020. Jul. 10. 13:21
Prices for decentralized exchange Kyber's KNC token have jumped eightfold in 2020, outshining the performance of Binance's BNB coin.2020. Jul. 10. 13:00
Blockchain-based credentials can make getting back to work and school easier post-COVID. But we must resist the urge to put every life achievement on a blockchain.2020. Jul. 10. 12:06
The Fed’s balance sheet just dropped the most in 11 years, but despite popular opinion, that is not necessarily bad news for bitcoin.2020. Jul. 10. 10:00
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible.2020. Jul. 10. 09:00
After airdropping cryptocurrency to 60,000 users in Venezuela, AirTM survey results suggest how crypto is really used in the economically troubled nation.2020. Jul. 10. 08:13
With ConsenSys in one corner and LatamLink in the other, a project backed by the Inter-American Development Bank is weighing Ethereum vs. EOS tech.2020. Jul. 10. 07:30
The crypto exchange will build a BAT wallet for Brave as it helps the cryptocurrency grow in Japan.2020. Jul. 10. 01:05
It’s unclear if the Aug. 14 virtual meeting is related to a rumored plan to take Coinbase public, but such events often presage direct listings.2020. Jul. 09. 20:51
Most markets are down Thursday, including stocks and bitcoin.2020. Jul. 09. 20:28
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex will have to answer claims about hiding millions in lost funds, a New York appeals court ruled on Thursday.2020. Jul. 09. 19:54
The Romanian programmer pleaded guilty to wire fraud and the offer and sale of unregistered securities.2020. Jul. 09. 19:00
From the "Robinhood Rally" to the most profit-disconnected stock market in history, these are the most interesting ideas from FinTwit last month.2020. Jul. 09. 18:48
Now living in the Netherlands, Tey Elrjula explains how bitcoin helped him build a new life as an entrepreneur, educator and author.2020. Jul. 09. 18:29
In 2011, WikiLeaks was among the first organizations to accept donations in bitcoin. Now its shop is taking bitcoin payments over Lightning.2020. Jul. 09. 17:56
Two technology developers are trying to keep their workplace harassment lawsuit against the Tron Foundation in a court rather than arbitration.2020. Jul. 09. 17:54
According to the crypto exchange’s report, June was the most uneventful month for Bitcoin (BTC) trading since February and was marked by a reversal in correlation trends with gold and the S&P 500.2020. Jul. 09. 16:08
With bitcoin headed back up and Brazil's real hitting new lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back!2020. Jul. 09. 16:05
Coinbase is reportedly looking to go public, CENTRE has blacklisted a USDC address and U.S. sanctions could restrict crypto firms in China.2020. Jul. 09. 16:03
Sources speaking to Chinese media said a dispute at Canaan Creative has led to a power grab by now-Executive Director Nangeng Zhang.2020. Jul. 09. 15:34
The commodities regulator has a four-year plan for fostering responsible innovations in the crypto asset space.2020. Jul. 09. 15:27
Orchid announced Thursday that its newly launched app would allow users to buy VPN bandwidth using in-app purchases powered by cryptocurrency.2020. Jul. 09. 13:59
The crypto exchange is said to be planning a direct listing rather than an initial public offering, sources speaking to Reuters said.2020. Jul. 09. 13:00
Binance Labs, the seed funding arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange, has made its first investment of 2020, backing privacy startup HOPR.2020. Jul. 09. 12:32
The banking group has joined crypto industry body Global Digital Finance to help develop best practices for custodial firms and wallets.2020. Jul. 09. 11:51
PieDAO's push to decentralize itself shows the fast-growing DeFi industry's efforts to retrofit investment vehicles for digital-asset markets.2020. Jul. 09. 11:18
While bitcoin's range play continues, options traders look to be betting on a big move to the higher side soon.2020. Jul. 09. 10:30
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities.2020. Jul. 09. 10:00
The addition of bitcoin and its ilk to LSEG's database, in response to customer demand, is a sign that institutions are slowly embracing the asset class.2020. Jul. 09. 09:22
The Children’s Heart Unit Fund which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform.2020. Jul. 09. 09:00
The Children’s Heart Unit Fund which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform.2020. Jul. 09. 08:00
Ceres, started by graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, recently filed paperwork with the SEC seeking permission to sell its digital token and Ceres coin.2020. Jul. 08. 23:41
CENTRE froze $100,000 in USDC in response to a request from law enforcement, the group said Wednesday.2020. Jul. 08. 21:13
Fresh pastures are opening in the world of yield farming. Kyber, a decentralized exchange (DEX), is preparing to share trading fees with KNC token holders.2020. Jul. 08. 20:38
A short rally popped bitcoin's price to $9.4K during what’s been a month of sluggish volumes.2020. Jul. 08. 19:46
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam.2020. Jul. 08. 19:30
Coinbase has hired Paul Grewal, former U.S. magistrate judge and Facebook legal alum, to lead the cryptocurrency exchange giant’s legal team.2020. Jul. 08. 19:00
After a week of viral videos on TikTok, dogecoin is up 35% in price and 2,000% in volume. What gives?2020. Jul. 08. 18:16
Brazilian crypto users are increasingly turning to USD-pegged stablecoins as the country's real sinks to record lows against the dollar.2020. Jul. 08. 17:49
U.K.-based Electroneum is helping students in Nigeria and India with block rewards reaped from its token, ETN. The strategy also helps its business.2020. Jul. 08. 17:19
Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years in prison for lying to a bank about having $640,000 in bitcoin to get a loan.2020. Jul. 08. 16:52
Start9 Labs’ Embassy server sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system. We tried it.2020. Jul. 08. 16:22
The Libra Association's head of policy said ongoing dialogues with central bankers had not dented their original ambition.2020. Jul. 08. 16:14
By studying informal financial cooperation, including lending circles, blockchain developers can uncover new opportunities, says our columnist.2020. Jul. 08. 16:05
The "Chinese Uber" will join the nations CBDC project, TikTok threw Dogecoin a treat and Nexo tapped Chainlink.2020. Jul. 08. 16:00
Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization.2020. Jul. 08. 16:00
Very crypto, much wow. With Dogecoin back in the news, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 08. 15:50
The late Gerald Cotten wasn't the only investor who failed to make a plan for his crypto, according to a survey by the Cremation Institute.2020. Jul. 08. 15:00
The U.S. sanctions on financial institutions in Hong Kong could put the city’s growing crypto brokerage businesses in jeopardy.2020. Jul. 08. 15:00
This group of 20 digital assets make up most of what people mean when they say “the cryptocurrency market.”2020. Jul. 08. 15:00
Based on "real volume" from eight reputable exchanges, these 20 digital assets attract most of the sector's legitimate trading activity.2020. Jul. 08. 14:54
India's crypto renaissance continues, with Tata Consultancy unveiling a solution allowing banks and financial institutions to offer digital asset trading.2020. Jul. 08. 14:42
The service allows institutional investors to securitize a range of crypto-based products, from token trackers to complex trading strategies.2020. Jul. 08. 13:00
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the business end of the second-largest blockchain, has appointed a new executive director, Daniel C. Burnett.2020. Jul. 08. 13:00
Nexo is preparing to enter the prime brokerage space with Chainlink-powered audits that will bring more transparency to its operations.2020. Jul. 08. 13:00
Nexo is preparing to enter the prime brokerage space with Chainlink-powered audits that will bring more transparency to its operations.2020. Jul. 08. 12:59
Bitcoin is looking to leap key resistance alongside a strong rally in gold, but its role as an inflation hedge is still weak.2020. Jul. 08. 11:55
As bitcoin's volatility tumbles to a 15-month low, is there enough trading volume to go round for the world's 400-plus cryptocurrency exchanges?2020. Jul. 08. 09:34
Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping.2020. Jul. 08. 09:01
Kraken's U.S. customers can now make wire transfers from their accounts at MDV Bank to fund purchases of cryptocurrency.2020. Jul. 08. 08:23
Konstantin Ignatov has again had his sentencing date adjourned while he continues to cooperate with U. prosecutors.2020. Jul. 08. 06:58
Didi, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, is forming a task force to design and implement trial of China's central bank digital currency on its on-demand transportation platform.2020. Jul. 08. 06:58
Didi, the Chinese equivalent of Uber, is forming a task force to design and implement trial of China's central bank digital currency on its on-demand transportation platform.2020. Jul. 08. 00:09
The Shiba Inu meme-based cryptocurrency’s price climbed 35% as TikTok users encourage each other to invest.2020. Jul. 07. 22:01
Bitmark's experience in Taiwan raises questions about censorship and access in the age of COVID-19.2020. Jul. 07. 21:37
Tether was one of the first cryptocurrencies to peg its market value to a fiat currency. Launched in July 2014, Tether, originally called “Realcoin”, valued each token at $1.00 to reduce the friction of moving real currency throughout the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Due to its dollar peg, Tether and other similar cryptocurrencies have been dubbed “stablecoins”. […]2020. Jul. 07. 20:57
The ever-increasing use of Chainlink’s price oracles in decentralized finance is driving the cryptocurrency higher, according to analysts.2020. Jul. 07. 20:39
Bitcoin traders love hitting buy on their terminals when the price is around $9,000.2020. Jul. 07. 20:19
Nearly $60 million worth of bitcoins moved to Ethereum during June, 75% of which came through Wrapped Bitcoin.2020. Jul. 07. 19:00
A leading economist shares why crisis-time central bank policies are saving zombie companies while hurting small businesses and startups.2020. Jul. 07. 19:00
A leading economist shares why crisis-time central bank policies are saving zombie companies while hurting small businesses and startups.2020. Jul. 07. 17:47
One startup has done the math and thinks the true value for Compound's COMP token right now should be more like $40.2020. Jul. 07. 16:52
Funding will go towards expanding its liquidity products across the crypto derivatives market.2020. Jul. 07. 16:19
Crypto firms received at least $30 million in government-backed loans, Brazil bans Binance's derivatives trading and Mercedes Benz' parent tests blockchain.2020. Jul. 07. 16:00
With BTC beating precious metals, Ethereum rising and a new report out on a lightning network vulnerability, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your Bitcoin news roundup!2020. Jul. 07. 15:39
The international financial watchdog will meet in October to discuss creating a stronger global framework for the regulation of cryptocurrencies.2020. Jul. 07. 15:33
Binance users can keep their fiat funds with new partner Etana while buying and selling crypto assets on the exchange.2020. Jul. 07. 15:30
Chainalysis is also adding former Treasury Department official Sigal Mandelker on as an advisor.2020. Jul. 07. 14:00
Decentralized exchange Gnosis will be the first major platform to integrate Gelato's audited v1 transaction automator for token swaps on Ethereum's mainnet.2020. Jul. 07. 13:56
The U.S. government approved a $2 trillion stimulus package after the Federal Reserve pledged “unlimited” quantitative easing to stabilize the economy. CoinDesk’s chief content officer Michael Casey and head of research Noelle Acheson discuss how the ripple effects will expose flaws in global financial and monetary systems, whether this will bring massive inflation, and how […]2020. Jul. 07. 13:05
The MMM Ponzi accounts for 10% of Ethereum's transactions and 50% of Paxos's. It's time the Ethereum community did something about it.2020. Jul. 07. 13:00
Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol.2020. Jul. 07. 13:00
Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol.2020. Jul. 07. 12:51
BoA researchers anticipate that China's digital yuan might make a dent in the greenback’s global hegemony.2020. Jul. 07. 12:15
The number of active ether addresses just clocked a recent high, possibly thanks to its growing role in decentralized finance.2020. Jul. 07. 12:15
The number of active ether addresses just clocked a recent high, possibly thanks to its growing role in decentralized finance.2020. Jul. 07. 11:01
Binance said Tuesday that the Swipe acquisition, which is already available in 31 countries, could significantly improve crypto adoption globally.2020. Jul. 07. 10:01
Crypto exchange volumes could continue falling should volatility remain at these low levels, said CryptoCompare CEO Charles Hayter.2020. Jul. 07. 09:00
In a recently published paper, new FATF President Dr. Marcus Pleyer outlined the objectives for his two years as president of the global AML watchdog.2020. Jul. 07. 09:00
Dr. Marcus Pleyer has outlined the objectives for his next two years as president of the global AML watchdog.2020. Jul. 07. 08:00
Binance has donated 27,000 KN95 masks worth over $60,000 to the U.K. National Health Service’s Pru Trust to aid the fight against COVID-19.2020. Jul. 07. 07:00
Ocean Protocol has completed a proof-of-concept with Daimler, showing how the Mercedes-Benz maker can begin monetizing data across its supply chains.2020. Jul. 07. 03:40
Brock Pierce has formally filed to run for President of the United States.2020. Jul. 06. 20:50
The order is the regulator’s first public stance on cryptocurrency derivatives trading.2020. Jul. 06. 20:37
Equities continue to beat bitcoin’s performance, but everything is making gains Monday.2020. Jul. 06. 20:28
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.2020. Jul. 06. 19:49
The government wants to "eliminate the confusion of cryptocurrency activists" with its call for mass mining registration.2020. Jul. 06. 19:34
Computer scientists Jona Harris and Aviv Zohar have examined the Lightning Network's "flood and loot" attack that preys on Bitcoin network congestion.2020. Jul. 06. 19:23
Bitcoin showed its luster during the first half of 2020 amid mediocre returns from precious metals.2020. Jul. 06. 19:00
The story of the economy as told by five macroeconomic indicators including Chinese stocks, New York City real estate, coronavirus cases and more.2020. Jul. 06. 18:37
The eighth-largest cryptocurrency by market value jumped to $0.1021 on Saturday to hit its highest price level since June 2019. It has rallied by a staggering 170% in the second quarter, according to CoinDesk data.2020. Jul. 06. 18:30
At least 45 crypto and blockchain startups, ranging from Bittrex to the Electric Coin Company, received U.S. Paycheck Protection Program loans, new filings show.2020. Jul. 06. 18:30
At least 45 crypto and blockchain startups, ranging from Bittrex to the Electric Coin Company, received U.S. Paycheck Protection Program loans, new filings show.2020. Jul. 06. 17:31
Arca, a Los Angeles money manager, has launched a new fund on Ethereum, E-Gold claims the government suppressed evidence in its case, and Expedia is taking bitcoin.2020. Jul. 06. 16:05
If all these terms ("DeFi," "liquidity mining," "yield farming") are so much Greek to you, fear not. We're here to catch you up.2020. Jul. 06. 16:00
With bitcoin volatility sinking, lightning payments to your bank account and real world accountability on the blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your BTC news roundup!2020. Jul. 06. 14:30
The world's largest payment network is looking for an Ethereum developer to help work on a new blockchain-based application.2020. Jul. 06. 14:00
The digital advertising token briefly became bigger than ether in the decentralized finance space, thanks to popular lending protocol Compound.2020. Jul. 06. 13:32
After nearly 20 months of discussions, the Los Angeles money manager finally cleared a hurdle involving what appears to be the first regulated fund represented by digital shares.2020. Jul. 06. 13:00
The subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has obtained a U.K. license allowing it to operate its derivatives platform in the EU.2020. Jul. 06. 11:31
Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.2020. Jul. 06. 11:31
Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.2020. Jul. 06. 11:05
Bitcoin’s positive correlation with stocks continues Monday, with the cryptocurrency drawing bids alongside gains in global equities.2020. Jul. 06. 10:00
Fantom is launching a pilot to help combat Afghanistan's counterfeit drugs problem using its blockchain to trace products along the supply chain.2020. Jul. 06. 08:49
Charles Hoskinson, IOHK's CEO, will become an advisor to Wave Financial as part of the deal.2020. Jul. 06. 08:21
The CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm VaultAge Solutions has forced into bankruptcy while on the run from angry investors.2020. Jul. 06. 02:26
The blockchain-based travel agency's partnership comes as booking rates surge from their COVID-19 lows.2020. Jul. 05. 21:34
Noelle Acheson looks at the potential influence of Generation Z on how institutional crypto asset markets will evolve.2020. Jul. 05. 14:00
Working with new media changes the creative process, according to this painter and video game creator.2020. Jul. 04. 15:00
To decrease wealth inequality, one passionate financial adviser argues why financial education needs different content, from different voices, delivered through different channels.2020. Jul. 03. 22:16
“The vulnerability does not allow the stealing of RVN or assets that you own and control, but the minting did create RVN that should not exist,” said developer Tron Black.2020. Jul. 03. 19:00
A Bitcoin Core dev and her exchange partner discuss Bitcoin and privacy and how to incentivize more developers to contribute to the protocol.2020. Jul. 03. 18:14
The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.2020. Jul. 03. 18:14
The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.2020. Jul. 03. 17:11
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example.2020. Jul. 03. 17:11
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example of their usefulness.2020. Jul. 03. 15:50
Ether's put-call open interest ratio has jumped to 12-month highs. However, this increase is not necessarily a bearish signal.2020. Jul. 03. 15:22
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.2020. Jul. 03. 15:14
With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains.2020. Jul. 03. 14:06
Cardano users will be able to securely stake their ADA tokens from inside Coinbase's cold storage.2020. Jul. 03. 14:06
Cardano users will be able to securely stake their ADA tokens from inside Coinbase's cold storage.2020. Jul. 03. 13:33
Germany's finance and accounting agencies seem to have missed their chance to spot a $2.1 billion black hole in Wirecard's accounts.2020. Jul. 03. 12:29
Bitcoin's correlation with the S&P 500 is somewhat erratic, but the relationship has just got stronger. That may not be bad news.2020. Jul. 03. 11:30
A court filing alleges federal government suppression of an OFR review led to crypto businesses being defined as money transmitters.2020. Jul. 03. 10:44
The Gibraltar-based company said the move was prompted by rising consumer interest and trading volumes in the nation after a ban on banking services for cryptocurrency firms was lifted.2020. Jul. 03. 10:09
The cFund will invest anywhere between $250,000 and $500,000 into startups and small businesses using Cardano or IOHK tech initiatives.2020. Jul. 03. 08:23
Police said the man is the first to be charged under the Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act.2020. Jul. 03. 06:00
The move comes at a time when traders are seeking alternative sources of capital value during an "uncertain macroeconomic climate."2020. Jul. 02. 23:42
The amount of DAI deposited on Compound skyrocketed by more than $140 million on Thursday – somehow exceeding the total amount of DAI in existence.2020. Jul. 02. 20:24
Bitcoin briefly broke below $9,000 on Thursday, but the markets remain quiet.2020. Jul. 02. 19:36
Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp.2020. Jul. 02. 19:14
Bitcoin mining revenue dropped 23% in June to approximately $380 million.2020. Jul. 02. 19:00
Far from a fly-by-night, uneducated mania, the new day trader class represents a much more significant force for how public markets are changing.2020. Jul. 02. 17:45
With traditional markets moving up and BTC sticking to its recent tight trading range, Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 02. 17:16
A federal appeals court effectively said blockchain data is not protected under the Fourth Amendment while decentralized exchange volume explodes.2020. Jul. 02. 17:06
America's tax collector is laying the groundwork for a possible assault on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency technologies.2020. Jul. 02. 16:01
Chinese police are stepping up efforts in cracking down on illegal economic activities, which now leads to crypto over-the-counter (OTC) traders being detained to assist investigations.2020. Jul. 02. 16:00
Lightning Network startup Zap, Inc. is partnering with Visa to offer the most user-friendly bitcoin services since Cash App.2020. Jul. 02. 14:56
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found.2020. Jul. 02. 13:14
A successful reverse takeover of Vertical Ventures would allow the crypto investment firm to appeal to a broader investor base, the firm said.2020. Jul. 02. 13:14
A successful reverse takeover of Vertical Ventures would allow the crypto investment firm to appeal to a broader investor base, the firm said.2020. Jul. 02. 13:13
Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.2020. Jul. 02. 13:00
Payments processor BitPay has added support for SegWit, three years after a competing block size proposal fractured the Bitcoin community.2020. Jul. 02. 12:47
Crypto.com saw the total number of users increase by 50% in the past few months, to 3 million people.2020. Jul. 02. 12:47
Crypto.com saw the total number of users increase by 50% in the past few months, to 3 million people.2020. Jul. 02. 12:19
Public Mint puts dollars on the blockchain so users can use money whether or not they have bank accounts.2020. Jul. 02. 12:19
Public Mint puts dollars on the blockchain so users can use money whether or not they have bank accounts.2020. Jul. 02. 09:38
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide who will develop a blockchain platform that could speed up the processing of bank users' ID information.2020. Jul. 02. 08:17
BlockFi said it's seen a surge in revenue since the bitcoin halving and the launch of its mobile app.2020. Jul. 02. 07:30
Demand for bitcoin is up in India, thanks in part to the economic crisis. But Indian tech startups are more focused on Ethereum.2020. Jul. 02. 06:00
A standard way to transact Bitcoin could be vulnerable to double-spending and DoS attacks, ZenGo has found.2020. Jul. 01. 20:30
Equities show strength as bitcoin stays rangebound above $9,000.2020. Jul. 01. 20:12
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking.2020. Jul. 01. 20:12
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking.2020. Jul. 01. 19:00
There is a constant free market competition to define the Bitcoin narrative, and Kraken’s Dan Held argues this is part of what makes the protocol so strong.2020. Jul. 01. 17:54
A New York Times decision to name Scott Alexander, the author of Slate Star Codex, raises questions about who deserves pseudonyms, journalism in 2020, and where we place value when it comes to news stories.2020. Jul. 01. 17:52
IOTA's new testnet addresses the technical feature that nuked the blockchain-like network for nearly two weeks earlier this year.2020. Jul. 01. 17:15
A federal appeals court ruled public blockchain information and information stored on crypto exchanges do not provide a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment.2020. Jul. 01. 17:03
Bison Trails announced it would provide services to help its clients transition to the Ethereum 2.0 network.2020. Jul. 01. 17:01
June trading volume on decentralized exchanges set a record high of $1.52 billion, up 70% from May.2020. Jul. 01. 17:01
June trading volume on decentralized exchanges set a record high of $1.52 billion, up 70% from May.2020. Jul. 01. 16:35
With a historically boring update to bitcoin's mining difficulty and the digital dollar back in the news, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup.2020. Jul. 01. 16:27
NAFTA's replacement, which comes into force today, contains several provisions that might open the way for blockchain technology.2020. Jul. 01. 16:18
The investment portfolio gives users exposure to Compound interest rates and, of course, yield farming.2020. Jul. 01. 16:18
The investment portfolio will give users exposure to Compound interest rates and, eventually, yield farming.2020. Jul. 01. 16:10
Cryptography firm Bolt Labs has launched a private payment solution, zkChannels, on Tezos.2020. Jul. 01. 16:05
DeFi's agricultural revolution, Bitcoin's negligible adjustment and the novel legal strategy bringing an ICO project to court.2020. Jul. 01. 14:20
Coinbase Custody has replaced Kingdom Trust as the principal custodian for its Bitcoin ETP, just as it begins trading on Deutsche Boerse.2020. Jul. 01. 13:43
The U.K. is ordering GPay to shut down on allegations that 108 clients lost £1.5 million or $2 million through the crypto exchange.2020. Jul. 01. 13:05
Curv, a company that provides increased secrecy when it comes to holding crypto assets, has closed a $23 million Series A funding round.2020. Jul. 01. 12:34
The Chain (CRO) token gained 33% last month, the top performer among the largest digital assets during a month when bitcoin, ether and XRP all fell.2020. Jul. 01. 12:02
CoinGecko has added a cybersecurity metric to its Trust Score. Like with rival data site CoinMarketCap, the largest exchange Binance retains pole position.2020. Jul. 01. 12:00
Forecasts of the dollar's demise are premature. Demand for greenbacks has never been stronger, says our columnist.2020. Jul. 01. 10:47
This is NYDIG's second raise for a bitcoin fund this year.2020. Jul. 01. 10:23
The District of Columbia Bar approved crypto payments for lawyers' fees in an ethics opinion.2020. Jul. 01. 10:23
The District of Columbia Bar has approved crypto payments for lawyers' fees.2020. Jul. 01. 10:23
The District of Columbia Bar has approved crypto payments for lawyers' fees.2020. Jul. 01. 10:04
B2C2 is eyeing its new partnership with SBI Holdings as a route to becoming a crypto prime broker.2020. Jul. 01. 08:17
Bitcoin's mining difficulty just posted the smallest percentage change in 10 years.2020. Jul. 01. 08:00
The Swiss government is making key legislative changes to financial laws to improve legal conditions for blockchain businesses.2020. Jul. 01. 05:12
21Shares said listing on Deutsche Boerse's Xetra platform will make their Bitcoin ETP accessible to a broader institutional market.2020. Jul. 01. 00:00
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either.