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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin
5.8.2020
The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $11.2K; DeFi Has Highest Volume Month Ever
4.8.2020
A weak bitcoin market is not stopping Ethereum-powered DeFi growth
CoinDesk Monthly Review, July 2020
4.8.2020
In the opening weeks of July, it looked like gold would surpass bitcoin for monthly returns, as it reached an all-time high, a frustrating state of affairs for those who believe the current macro situation should be a “perfect storm” for bitcoin’s “gold 2.0” narrative. That was before bitcoin shot...
Can Social Media Be Redeemed? Feat. Bobby Goodlatte
4.8.2020
An early Facebook product designer-turned angel investor discusses how social media has changed and whether it can be changed again for the better
‘Rat Poison Squared on Steroids’: What’s New in Bitcoin’s Latest Lightning Release
4.8.2020
With a sly poke at Warren Buffet's comment that Bitcoin is "rat poison squared," c-lightning developers' latest release adds some key new Lightning features
US Lawmakers Don’t Want Proof-of-Stake Networks to Get Overtaxed
4.8.2020
Four U.S. congressmen have asked the IRS to clarify how block rewards from proof-of-state networks are taxed, to prevent taxpayers from owing more than they should
SEC Seeking ‘Smart Contract’ Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities
4.8.2020
The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block
Decentralized Exchange dYdX Debuts Ether Perpetual Swaps
4.8.2020
Perpetual swaps that track the price of ether (ETH) are coming to dYdX, the company announced Tuesday
There’s Now an Accelerator Exclusively for DeFi Startups
4.8.2020
The Chicago DeFi Alliance (CDA) just launched one of the first accelerator programs devoted entirely to DeFi crypto startups
Blockchain Bites: XRP Sales, INX IPO and Bitcoin Mining Woes
4.8.2020
China's bitcoin miners are in a rut during a period of intense flooding, Ripple shows signs of sales growth and INX scaled down its IPO vision
Bitcoin News Roundup for August 4, 2020
4.8.2020
With investment opportunities in traditional markets drying up, bitcoin futures are drawing record interest. CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup!
Russian Voters’ Data on Sale After Blockchain Vote to Keep Putin in Power – Report
4.8.2020
Russians voted electronically, using blockchain tech, to keep Putin in power. Now, hackers may be selling the personal data of over a million of those voters
Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Medalla Goes Live With 20,000 Validators
4.8.2020
Medalla, the final testnet before the anticipated launch of Ethereum 2.0 later this year, is now live, the Ethereum Foundation announced Tuesday
Genesis’ Crypto Lending Rebounds in 2Q; Firm Acknowledges Unsecured Loans
4.8.2020
Genesis’ crypto lending arm came back strong in 2Q after a rocky 1Q. Separately, executives acknowledged the firm makes some uncollateralized loans
What People Who Aren’t Bullish on Bitcoin Still Like About It
4.8.2020
Working with open-source software changes the development process, according to this researcher who interviewed hundreds of technologists across projects
First Mover: As Fed Nears Inflation Rubicon, Analysts See $50K Bitcoin in Play
4.8.2020
The Federal Reserve appears ready to pursue yet another untested strategy that could ultimately boost inflation – and possibly prices for bitcoin
INX Scales Down US IPO Target to $127M – Still Set to Be Crypto’s Largest
4.8.2020
The cryptocurrency and security token exchange has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC, lowering the maximum expected raise and proposing a new launch date
Bitcoin Futures Interest Soars as Bond Yields Fall to Record Lows: Industry Exec
4.8.2020
Surging open interest in crypto derivatives suggests investors are seeking alpha in other investments, like bitcoin, said the co-founder of an index fund provider
Bison Trails Hires Ex-Goldman Sachs VP as Legal Head
4.8.2020
Blockchain infrastructure provider Bison Trails has hired BlockTower Capital’s former compliance director to be its first general counsel
Chinese Ex-Banker Says Digital Currency Should Replace Fiat Money
4.8.2020
A former vice president of the Bank of China has argued that digital currency should replace fiat in the nation's financial systems