Algorithmic stablecoins aren’t really stable, but can the concept redeem itself?
18.2.2021
Amid much fanfare, many algorithmic stablecoins have not been stable. Is the problem intractable, or it's the just the algorithms that aren't good enough?
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 18, 2021
18.2.2021
With the both of the top two cryptocurrencies setting new record high prices plus a look at what dogecoin says about our world, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup
Another crypto firm hit with fines for violating U.S. sanctions
18.2.2021
BitPay apparently screened merchants but not customers
'I've taken a neutral view' on Bitcoin, says Bill Gates
18.2.2021
"Bitcoin can go up and down just based on the mania or whatever the views are," said the Microsoft co-founder
What Happens if All Stablecoin Users Have to Be Identified?
18.2.2021
If the U.S. reins in pseudonymity in stablecoin transactions (as seems possible) there could be big implications for the crypto industry, says our columnist
BitPay to Pay $500K to Settle OFAC Sanction Violation Charges
18.2.2021
BitPay is accused of facilitating over 2,100 transactions with individuals in sanctioned nations
Nvidia Redesigns Graphics Cards to Limit Their Use in Ethereum Mining
18.2.2021
Nvidia is also launching Cryptocurrency Mining Processors (CMP) specifically for Ethereum miners
Bill Gates Says He’s ‘Neutral’ on Bitcoin
18.2.2021
Gates has previously criticized cryptocurrencies and said he'd short bitcoin "if there was an easy way to do it."
As Millions Drown in Today’s Poverty Trap, Macro Strategist Raoul Pal Says ‘Bitcoin Is a Life Raft’
18.2.2021
Global Macro Investor CEO, Raoul Pal, discussed the current economy this week and asked his 394,000 followers if people are using the wrong denominator when it comes to certain economic factors. One thing’s for certain, wages have not increased, no matter the common denominator people use...
Libra Co-Creator’s VC Firm Co-Leads $12M Round in ‘Decentralized GitHub’
18.2.2021
“Web 3 developers should be building on open protocols,” NFX General Partner Morgan Beller said of Radicle, a platform for crypto-native code collaboration
Bitcoin Breaks Through the $52k Mark; Analysts See Bullish Market Ahead
18.2.2021
Bitcoin surged above the $52,000 level, a record high on Wednesday at around 2:45 p.m. ET. According to Morgan Creek Digital Asset cofounder Anthony Pompliano, Bitcoin could rise to $1 million over the long term to become a global reserve currency of the internet generation. Bitcoin influencer...
First Mover: Who ISN’T Dabbling as Bitcoin Passes $52K, Ether Tops $1,900
18.2.2021
The $8.7 trillion-asset BlackRock is "dabbling" in cryptocurrencies – becoming the norm as bitcoin and ether rally to all-time high prices