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The End of an Era? Why Bitcoin and MMT Won the Week
29.8.2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell tried to make it seem like the end of an era, but didn’t inspire confidence in the central bank’s ability to lead in the era that comes next
Chinese Bank Disables Digital Yuan Wallet After Soft Launch Draws Wide Attention
29.8.2020
China Construction Bank had quietly opened up the wallet service of China's digital yuan to public users – but has now disabled it shortly after the feature gained wide attention
Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell University
29.8.2020
Chainlink has acquired privacy-focused oracle solution DECO from Cornell University. The data feed system is also drafting a second white paper for the project
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Climbs to $11.5K With Record Amount in DeFi
28.8.2020
Bitcoin made gains Friday, both in price and what's locked in DeFi
The Anxiety Index: 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy
28.8.2020
From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down
Blockchain Bites: Winklevoss’ Wild Prediction, Bitcoin Miners’ Horde, Ethereum’s ‘Critical Bug’
28.8.2020
Mongolian authorities have limited cheap electricity for crypto miners, Venezuela is seeing crypto use outside government-approved exchanges and a “critical bug” has left 13% of Ethereum nodes useless
Money Reimagined: From COVID Generation to Crypto Generation
28.8.2020
Millennials and Generation Zers have many reasons to embrace crypto and reform the financial system in their own interests
Robinhood Taps Former Fidellity, Wells Fargo Execs as Compliance Heads
28.8.2020
Robinhood announced on Thursday that it has hired Norm Ashkenas and Kelly Zigatis as chief compliance officers of its Financial and Securities teams
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 28, 2020
28.8.2020
With bitcoin and gold reversing losses, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Fed Chair Powell’s Flexible Inflation Views Were Already Priced In
28.8.2020
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the long-term economy
Energy Giant Equinor to Cut Gas Flaring With Bitcoin Mining Tie-Up: Report
28.8.2020
Equinor will use digital flare mitigation tech from Crusoe Energy at its Bakken oilfield operations in the U.S
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
28.8.2020
Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors
First Mover: Binance’s Shrinking Trading Spreads and Bitcoin’s Jackson Hole Fizzle
28.8.2020
Traders are getting better fills due to shrinking bid-ask spreads on Binance and other cryptocurrency exchanges. It's a sign of a healthy market
Bitcoin, Gold Recover After Jerome Powell Speech Shakes Markets
28.8.2020
Bitcoin and gold are reversing losses seen on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's announcement of a more relaxed approach to tackling inflation
Winklevoss Brothers Say Bitcoin Could Reach $500K as the ‘Only’ Long-Term Inflation Hedge
28.8.2020
"Bitcoin is ... the only known commodity in the universe that has a deterministic and fixed supply," the Winklevoss brothers wrote in a blog post saying the cryptocurrency may one day hit $500,000
Data Ownership Should Be About Software, Not Lawsuits
28.8.2020
Andrew Yang's "Data Dividend" and the EU's GDPR are not enough to put users back in control of their data
Binance’s Bitcoin ‘Bid-Ask Spreads’ Tighten as Cryptocurrency Markets Mature
28.8.2020
The narrowing gap between bitcoin buy and sell orders on big exchanges like Binance shows an increasing depth to cryptocurrency markets
DeFi Studio Framework Labs Leaves Stealth Mode With $8M in Seed Funding
28.8.2020
Framework Labs says it's already playing a key role in projects including Uniswap and Chainlink
Bitmain, Ebang Among 21 Bitcoin Mining Farms Stripped of Energy Perks in Inner Mongolia
28.8.2020
Affected mining centers in the area may see a notable increase in electricity costs
Whistleblower Kidnapped in Ukraine After Accusing Crypto Firm of Exit Scam
28.8.2020
Ex-employer of now-defunct investment firm Bitsonar went missing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday night