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First Mover: As Wall Street Goes Topsy-Turvy, Crypto Traders Are Bullish as Ever
14.8.2020
Crypto traders are enjoying their own version of the market’s madness, from bitcoin’s bull run to the collapse of Yam to Dave Portnoy
CME Rises in Bitcoin Futures Rankings as Institutional Interest Grows
14.8.2020
Institutional interest in bitcoin looks to be rising, as evidenced by a surge in futures open interest on the CME
Marathon Signs New $23M Contract with Bitmain for 10,500 Bitcoin Mining Rigs
14.8.2020
The $23 million purchase will see Marathon's bitcoin mining capacity increase drastically, turning it into one of the largest miners in North America
Singapore’s Central Bank Backs New Code of Practice for Crypto Companies
14.8.2020
The guidance is aimed to assist regulatory compliance and enhance crypto industry conduct under the city-state's payment laws
Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments
14.8.2020
The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, has criticized the Financial Times for saying the XRP creator plans to move away from interbank payments
Attorney Ordered to Pay Out $5.2M for Bitcoin Escrow Mishap
14.8.2020
The New York attorney released the funds without authorization and lost investment firm Benthos Master Fund $4.6 million intended for a bitcoin purchase deal
China to Launch Major Expansion of Digital Currency Trials
14.8.2020
China is said to be planning additional testing of its digital yuan across a number of developed regions including Hong Kong
BitMEX to Mandate ID Verification for All Traders as Maverick Exchange Ends Wild Ways
14.8.2020
The change comes with a six-month “grace period” ending in February
Boontech, Founder Pavithran Settle SEC Charges Over Fraudulent ICO and Registration Violations
14.8.2020
Marketed as a “decentralised job marketplace,” Boontech and its founder Rajesh Pavithran have settled charges of fraud and registration violation brought by the SEC
Congressman Tom Emmer to Lead First-Ever Crypto Town Hall
14.8.2020
Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer will lead the first-ever cryptocurrency town hall celebrating digital asset innovators to be held virtually on Aug. 20
Doctor Who to Enter the Cryptoverse as BBC Plans Trading Card Game on Ethereum Blockchain
13.8.2020
BBC Studios has licenced its iconic show Dr. Who to U.K.-based Reality Gaming Group to build a digital trading card game on the ethereum blockchain
Epic Games Blasts Apple’s ‘Anti-Competitive’ Payments Practices in Lawsuit
13.8.2020
The Fortnite developer says in-app bitcoin and crypto payments could flourish if not for Apple's payments monopoly
Market Wrap: Stuck at $11.5K, Bitcoin Surpasses 25K Locked in DeFi
13.8.2020
A dull bitcoin market contrasts with increasing use of the cryptocurrency in DeFi applications
cLabs Acquires Summa to Boost Crypto Interoperability on Celo
13.8.2020
Token startup cLabs just acquired decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Summa, best known for its interoperability work with Bitcoin and Ethereum
Writing Bitcoin Smart Contracts Is About to Get Easier With New Coding Language
13.8.2020
Bitcoin smart contracts are tricky. Minsc, a new language created by Bitcoin developer Nadav Ivgi, is making them easier to write
US Postal Service Seeks Patent on Blockchain-Backed Mail-in Voting
13.8.2020
Whether the USPS intends to experiment with its mail-in voting system was unclear Thursday
How DeFi ‘Degens’ Are Gaming Ethereum’s Money Legos
13.8.2020
From first heartbeat to last breath, YAM lasted less than 48 hours. But those are the rules of DeFi’s newest toy: “minimally viable monetary experiments.”
The Federal Reserve Is Experimenting With a Digital Dollar
13.8.2020
The Federal Reserve is actively investigating the potential impact of a digital dollar, though it has no plans to issue one anytime soon
Belarus Is Back Online, With Lessons About Censorship Resistance
13.8.2020
What do you do if your country unplugs the internet? Satellite and mesh networks are possible future solutions, but they have technical and political limitations
Preston Pysh on Why We’ve Entered a Fundamentally New Era of Bitcoin Accumulation
13.8.2020
The prominent podcaster and bitcoin advocate joins The Breakdown to explain why we’re seeing a phase shift in the corporate and institutional relationship with BTC