R3 Corda Partners With Kaleido After Ethereum Startup Spins Out of ConsenSys
12.5.2020
R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, is edging ever closer to Ethereum, with news of a partnership with enterprise software startup Kaleido
Bank of England: No Compromise on Our Principles for Any Future CBDC
12.5.2020
The Bank of England will not budge on its design principles for any future CBDC
Breaking: Telegram Abandons Telegram Open Network and GRAM Tokens
12.5.2020
Telegram CEO announces the end of Telegram Open Network and Gram following regulatory battle
Telegram Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SEC
12.5.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the company is abandoning its TON blockchain project after losing an initial court fight with the SEC
There’s Still a Non-Trivial Chance of a Ban on Bitcoin - Kraken CLO
12.5.2020
Even today, there is a non-trivial chance that governments try to ban Bitcoin (BTC), according to Marco Santori, the recently appointed Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of major crypto exchange Kraken.
“I don’t think it’s a 20% or 30% chance in the next five years, but I think it’s real. And it’s up to...
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 12, 2020
12.5.2020
With the third Bitcoin halving in the rear view mirror, Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup for look at price movements, problematic privacy and more
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade 3 Days Away – New Opcode Support, Chain Limit Extension, Sigchecks
12.5.2020
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain will be upgraded and there will be at least three new features added to the longest chain. The upgrade in three days is being discussed fervently by the community, because it follows the recent and controversial Infrastructure Funding Proposal (IFP)....
BitPay Onboards Client With 1M Customers, ECB Focuses On Retail CBDC + More News
12.5.2020
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CipherTrace Wants to Guide Central Banks on Their Digital Currency Projects
12.5.2020
The blockchain analytics firm is launching an initiative to pitch itself to central banks as both a tech partner and a guiding influence on future digital currency projects
Lots of Action but No Bull Rally: Here’s How the Bitcoin Halving Went Down
12.5.2020
Monday may have been uneventful for Bitcoin’s price, but it was a historic moment nonetheless
Mauritius Central Banker Confirms Island’s Digital Currency Plans
12.5.2020
The Bank of Mauritius is inching closer to issuing a retail-focused central bank digital currency (CBDC), its governor confirmed Tuesday
China’s BSN Aims to Reclaim Financial Data From Tech Giants
12.5.2020
Research Fellow Martin Chorzempa argued that China’s blockchain strategy is entirely focused on domestic objectives during Consensus