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Relief and Regret: Crypto Twitter Reacts as Coinbase Says No to Corporate Activism
29.9.2020
Brian Armstrong has split crypto down the middle after taking the stance that Coinbase will remain "laser focused" on its mission and keep activism out of the workplace
CoinDesk Live: Can Old Schools Teach New Tech?
29.9.2020
On Oct. 6, we'll reveal the results of our first CoinDesk U ranking of the top-20 universities for blockchain education. Here's how you can watch it live
Binance CEO Says He Fully Expects DeFi to Cannibalize His Crypto Exchange
29.9.2020
Binance CEO “CZ” acknowledges the irony of trying to tap into DeFi while defending his company’s reign among crypto exchanges
California Governor Signs Law Bringing State ‘New Tools’ to Regulate Crypto
29.9.2020
The now-renamed California department responsible for the regulation of financial services will soon have more powers to supervise the cryptocurrency industry
Coinbase Has Drawn a Line in the Sand for Its Activist Employees
29.9.2020
Is Brian Armstrong right to eschew corporate activism for a focus on the "mission"?
Bitpanda Raises $52M Series A Led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
29.9.2020
With $100 million raised to date, crypto brokerage Bitpanda will be "Europe's next fintech unicorn," says lead investor Valar Ventures
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Ether Options Signal Short-Term Volatility
28.9.2020
Bitcoin prices approached $11,000 in early trading Monday as the ether options signal short-term gyrations
The Standard About to Revolutionize Payments
28.9.2020
Changing the standard way financial institutions communicate changes everything
Why Bitcoin’s Longest Run Above $10,000 Matters
28.9.2020
Bitcoin has been above $10,000 for even longer than the record 2017-18 run, giving confidence to long term HODLers in the process
Crypto Is Too Dependent on Dollars
28.9.2020
With most stablecoins pegged to dollars, the crypto industry is wedded to a single currency with uncertain prospects. Time to diversify
Ocean Protocol Forks to Retrieve Tokens Stolen From KuCoin Exchange
28.9.2020
On Sunday, Ocean Protocol conducted a hard fork from its old token address to prevent the Kucoin exchange hacker from continued unloading of stolen OCEAN tokens on decentralized exchange Uniswap
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 28, 2020
28.9.2020
With bitcoin's record-breaking run above $10,000 and Twitter talking blockchain strategy, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Blockchain Bites: DeFi Meets NFTs, TSLA Beats Bitcoin in Volatility, Uniswap Breaks $2B
28.9.2020
Bitcoin is moving off exchanges, has been less volatile than TLSA and broke its record for longest streak trading above five figures
Filecoin Confirms Long-Awaited Mainnet Launch for Next Month
28.9.2020
Three years after its $257 million ICO, decentralized data storage provider Filecoin has said mainnet will go live in mid-October
CFTC Charges Firm With Illegally Providing Leveraged Trading of Crypto, Gold
28.9.2020
A Caribbean firm is in hot water with the CFTC for allegedly allowing U.S. retail investors to partake in leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies and precious metals
Bitcoin Miner Producer Ebang Blames Coronavirus for 50% Slump in Revenue
28.9.2020
Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner manufacturer Ebang said the pandemic had disrupted its supply chain and led to a significant drop in revenue
The Inevitable Marriage of Yield Farming and NFTs, Explained
28.9.2020
NFTs had managed to be expensive but they had not managed to be liquid – not until DeFi-thinking intervened
First Mover: Bitcoin Low Exchange Balances Looks Bullish, But Chart Looks Bearish as $11K Nears
28.9.2020
Bitcoin balances on exchanges hit 2-year low, seen as a bullish sign that traders are holding for the long term, or tokenizing for use in DeFi
Bitcoin Has Been Less Volatile Than Tesla Stock for Months
28.9.2020
Bitcoin is often criticized for being over volatile, but it's been a sea of calm compared with Tesla stock in recent months
Bitwise Bitcoin Fund Doubles to $9M as Investor Fears Grow Over Runaway Inflation
28.9.2020
Record fiscal stimulus has pushed wealthy investors to invest in Bitwise's bitcoin fund as a means to hedge against inflation