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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts Begin Trading Publicly
17.8.2020
Grayscale now has six publicly traded crypto investment vehicles, all trusts
Bitcoin Surges Past $12,000 to New 2020 High
17.8.2020
This is the second time the bitcoin price has soared past the $12,000 milestone in 2020 – it still has a way to go before it closes in on the 2019 record
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin on DeFi and DeFi on Bitcoin
17.8.2020
More bitcoins are being tokenized than mined, DeFi is coming to the Bitcoin system and a former Prudential Securities CEO thinks crypto is a safe bet
Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 17, 2020
17.8.2020
With bitcoin’s hashrate reaching record highs and litecoin hoping to Mimblewimble its way into new users' wallets, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your latest crypto news roundup!
Huobi Launches Consortium of DeFi Providers and Platforms With MakerDAO, Compound
17.8.2020
Huobi has launched a new consortium with MakerDAO and Compound to promote decentralized finance
Blockchain Venture Capital Firm SPiCE VC Taps Coinbase as Digital Asset Custody Partner
17.8.2020
SpiceVC announced it has signed an agreement with Coinbase Custody, under which Coinbase will serve as the digital asset custodian for the Spice token
First Mover: Litecoin and Mimblewimble, Ether Futures, Chainlink, Curve
17.8.2020
Litecoin's Mimblewimble upgrade sparks optimism, Ether futures hit records, Chainlink developers take profits
ING Bank, Rolls Royce Join Alliance to Promote Blockchain Education
17.8.2020
Both Rolls Royce and Ing Bank have signed up to an industry body that supports student developers interested in building their own blockchain projects
Bitcoin Price Holds Below $12K Even as Hash Rate Hits All-Time High
17.8.2020
Bitcoin's hash rate has soared to record highs, some analysts say it might kick the price out of its rut
Litecoin Gets Bullish Speculation, at Last, as Upgrade Approaches
17.8.2020
"The upcoming privacy upgrade would leave litecoin valuations around all time highs," one industry analyst said
APIs Will Decentralize CBDCs
17.8.2020
Central banks must create API access for CBDC experiments if they're serious about full inclusion, market resilience and system efficiency
Pantera Tells SEC Its Crypto Fund Has Raised Nearly $165M
17.8.2020
Pantera has informed the SEC its crypto fund has recieved a total of $164.7 million from investors with portfolios worth over $5 million
Bitcoin DeFi May Be Unstoppable, What Does It Look Like?
17.8.2020
Bitcoin veterans are about to join the decentralized finance (DeFi) bull run, and they are taking a very different approach than Ethereum fans
Ex-Prudential Securities CEO Calls Bitcoin a ‘Safe Haven’
17.8.2020
George Ball, who claimed himself as a Bitcoin and blockchain opponent, said that bitcoin or another cryptocurrency is “very attractive” both in the long term and short term
Crypto Long & Short: The Surprisingly Sunny Outlook for Crypto Hedge Funds
16.8.2020
Bitcoin returns are beating crypto hedge funds, but other recent developments point to more favorable tailwinds for those funds in the long term
Meet a Freelance Cypherpunk Developer in Africa
16.8.2020
Fodé Diop, founder of the Dakar Bitcoin Developers meetup in Senegal speaks with CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen about bitcoin in Africa
Is Asteroid Mining Really Our Best Argument for Bitcoin Over Gold?
16.8.2020
After a Winklevoss encounter highlights Elon Musk’s space mining dreams, maybe we should remind ourselves of the right-here-at-home benefits bitcoin brings
15 Ways to Stay Sane While Trading Crypto
16.8.2020
24/7 markets. Big price swings. Hacks. Trading crypto can be tough on the nervous system. Here, based on interviews with leading traders, are tips for maintaining equilibrium
What Venezuelans Think About Bitcoin and American Media
15.8.2020
Venezuelan journalist Javier Bastardo and CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen talk about cryptocurrency and the American media industry
Ether’s Rally to 25-Month High on DeFi Boom Drives Record Demand for Derivatives
15.8.2020
Record open interest in ether derivatives suggests the recent price rally has legs