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G7 Warns of Crypto Threat From Tidal Wave of Ransomware Attacks
13.10.2020
Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 13, 2020
13.10.2020
With BTC on its longest winning streak in more than a year and governments around the world working to craft a global CBDC framework, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Stone Ridge Calls Its $114M in Bitcoin ‘Primary Treasury Reserve Asset’; NYDIG Unit Raises $50M
13.10.2020
NYDIG raised the $50 million from FinTech Collective, Bessemer Ventures and Ribbit Capital
Ethereum Is Building the Internet of Value
13.10.2020
The original internet was built without money in mind. The next internet will be different. Change, albeit small, is already here
Boardroom Raises $2.2M for Blockchain Governance Toolset
13.10.2020
Blockchain governance suite Boardroom has announced a $2.2 million funding round led by Standard Crypto, with additional participation from Variant, CoinFund, Framework and Slow Ventures
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Eyes Profitability Boost Through Joint Venture with US Power Provider
13.10.2020
The joint venture will see Marathon co-locate a bitcoin mining facility within Beowulf's Big Horn Data Hub at its 105-megawatt power station in Hardin, Montana
Indian Trade Finance Startup Raises $3.7M in Token Sale Led by Arrington XRP
13.10.2020
Persistence has closed a $3.7 million token round led by Arrington XRP Capital and including Alameda Research, Terra and others
Bank of Russia Considers Issuing Digital Ruble, Starts Public Consultations
13.10.2020
The Russian central bank said it's starting public consultations on the possibilities of issuing a CBDC
COTI Launches Decentralized ‘Fear Index’ for DeFi Markets
13.10.2020
"Traders can hedge themselves against a potential rise in the DeFi market volatility by taking a long position in the cVIX," according to COTI
First Mover: Stimulus Winning as Biden Surges in Polls and Bitcoin Eyes $12K
13.10.2020
Bitcoin nears $12K after six-day winning streak, as analysts predict economy will need trillions of dollars of stimulus
Serena Williams Looks to Have Dropped Coinbase Investment After Activism Row
13.10.2020
Williams' venture firm no longer displays Coinbase among its portfolio firms
Spain Working on Bill to Force Crypto Holders to Disclose Assets, Gains
13.10.2020
The planned bill comes as part of broader legislation aimed at cracking down on tax fraud, a government spokesperson said
Bitcoin Eyes $12K Price After 6-Day Streak of Gains
13.10.2020
Bitcoin's six-day run of gains has shifted the focus to psychological hurdle of $12,000. Some analysts are looking even higher
Your Wallet in 2030 Will Be Full of Free Money
13.10.2020
Real freedom will come when monetary stimulus goes directly to the people, writes Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro
The Securities Clarity Act Is Simple and Logical (and Bad News for Lawyers Like Me)
13.10.2020
The Securities Clarity Act deserves the crypto community's support because it's technology-agnostic, limited in scope and respects precedent
Coronavirus: IBM Launching Blockchain ‘Health Pass’ to Support Return to Public Spaces
13.10.2020
IBM Watson Health says the digital pass would help individuals safely return to shared physical spaces like work, school, flights or stadiums
Bitcoiners Have Trillions and Trillions of Reasons to Ignore US Election
13.10.2020
Trump? Biden? Who Cares? The U.S. economy is in such shambles that massive stimulus packages are likely either way, probably financed by the Fed
Nearly 2 Million Sign Up for China’s Digital Yuan ‘Lottery’
13.10.2020
Around 50,000 digital "red envelopes," reminiscent of the traditional gifts doled out in China for special occasions and each containing 200 digital yuan ($29.60), were handed out Monday
Canadian Pacific Railway Seeks Logistics Boost From Blockchain Tech
13.10.2020
Canadian Pacific – in operation since 1881 – has joined blockchain-based logistics platform TradeLens
IMF, World Bank, G7 Countries to Create Central Bank Digital Currency Rules
13.10.2020
The United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Japan will institute national digital currency banking standards with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank