Crypto Comes to Argentina Primera División Football League + More News
19.8.2020
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Club Atlético Independiente has become the first Argentinian professional football club to issue its own digital token, reports...
Russia’s New Blockchain Elections Remain Centralized
19.8.2020
There will be two blockchain voting pilots for Russia's off-year election next month
3 Reasons For $11.6K Bitcoin Price Drop and Why It Wasn’t a Surprise
19.8.2020
Bitcoin price rejected at $12,486 but multiple metrics suggest the correction is nothing more than a healthy pullback
Russia Pilots Federal Voting on Waves Blockchain
19.8.2020
Russia pilots national blockchain e-voting
South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
19.8.2020
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. MTI’s latest conflict with the regulator...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin in Space; Prime Brokerage Race; Nodes You Can’t Trace
19.8.2020
The OCC's door is open for banks looking to discuss getting involved in crypto services, a Russian bank issued a token-backed loan and bitcoin has been sent from space
Crypto Travel Company Adds VeChain Token as a Payment Method
19.8.2020
Crypto adoption appears to be unstoppable in the tourism sector
Pro-Bitcoin Senate Candidate Wins Primary Race in Wyoming
19.8.2020
Cynthia Lummis, a former U.S. Representative and bitcoin advocate has won her primary race to join the U.S. Senate in Wyoming
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 19, 2020
19.8.2020
With bitcoin pulling back from its bull run and the emergence of YAM-inspired “Spaghetti Money,” CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Experts: North Korean ‘Tech Has Scaled Up’ After US Makes Hack Claims
19.8.2020
North Korea’s “fast-developing tech abilities” could be helping it scale up its raids on financial sector targets like international crypto exchanges, say South Korean observers. Experts have spoken out after a report from the American armed forces concluded that several thousands of North Korean...
What Role Will Crypto Play During ‘The Great Reset?’
19.8.2020
The global economic transformation now faces the main question: What to choose — centralization or decentralization?
Bitcoin Price $12K Breakout Fails — Here’s How Low BTC Can Now Drop
19.8.2020
The price of Bitcoin has failed to turn $12,000 into a new support level, which may result in more downside for BTC in the near term