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Circle Gets $25M From DCG to Drive USDC Mainstream
30.7.2020
USDC backer Circle is teaming with Genesis Trading in a $25 million deal aimed at pushing the stablecoin to the fintech masses
First Mover: Sleepy Fed Meeting Belies Tense Economic Reality (Brrr) That May Buoy Bitcoin
30.7.2020
It didn't really matter to bitcoin traders that the Federal Reserve's meeting this week was so anticlimactic. The real action is ongoing – in the form of more money injections
Dapp Data Storage Provider Bluzelle to Begin Mainnet Launch in August
30.7.2020
Distributed data storage network Bluzelle is starting the launch of its mainnet on Aug. 8, the company announced Thursday
tZERO Slashes Jobs, Salaries as It Gears Up for Another Funding Round
30.7.2020
In an attempt to improve its cash burn rate, tZERO has slashed its headcount and asked senior staff to take equity as it prepares for a new raise
Police Arrest 27 Alleged Masterminds Behind $5.7B Plus Token Crypto Scam
30.7.2020
Chinese police have arrested 27 leaders and 82 others suspected of operating the Ponzi scheme
Malaysia’s Stock Exchange Eyes Blockchain for Bond Market Digitization
30.7.2020
Known as Project Harbour, the initiative will use distributed ledger technology as a register for a bond marketplace
Cardano Introduces Proof-of-Stake With ‘Shelley’ Hard Fork
30.7.2020
It's alive! Cardano has successfully hard forked to its major upgrade, Shelley, which introduced proof-of-stake to the network
CoinDesk Live Recap: Ethereum’s DeFi Luminaries Discuss What’s Next
30.7.2020
For decentralized finance (DeFi) to make its mark, it must reach beyond the crypto bubble, said MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen. “Compared to where we’re going next, we’ve still just scratched the surface of what this technology will do,” Christensen, whose lending platform recently topped...
CoinDesk Live Recap: The DAO Hack Is Still a Mystery
30.7.2020
The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back
A Crypto Derivatives Exchange Is Getting a Nasdaq Listing in Q3
30.7.2020
Originally postponed due to the pandemic, EQUOS.io is still set to be the first crypto exchange on the Nasdaq
Scammers Are Forging CoinDesk Emails — Here’s How to Protect Yourself
29.7.2020
Scammers are forging CoinDesk newsletters in phishing emails. Here’s how to spot them and protect yourself
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks to $11,000; Derivatives, DeFi Keep Growing
29.7.2020
The cryptocurrency markets are finally heating up in July
To Beat Online Censorship, We Need Anonymous Payments
29.7.2020
Online censorship and surveillance will persist as long as local fiat currencies are the only way to pay for telecommunication services
Recent Bitcoin Rally Pushes ‘Addresses in Profit’ to 93%
29.7.2020
August 2019 was the last time this many bitcoin addresses were in profit
Bitcoin Scaling Tech Could Have Saved Companies and Users $500M in Fees: Report
29.7.2020
Implementing transaction batching and SegWit could have saved bitcoin companies and users $500 million in fees – if they'd just use the technology
How DeFi Could Disrupt Traditional Finance, Feat. Sergey Nazarov
29.7.2020
"Imagine a world without counterparty risk..." - Chainlink's co-founder Sergey Nazarov shares why the move from brand-based contracts to math-based contracts is inevitable
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Continues Buying Treasuries
29.7.2020
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would hold benchmark U.S. interest rates close to zero and continue buying Treasury bonds to support the coronavirus-devastated economy
Coinbase Now Offers 2% Rewards on Dai Stablecoin Accounts
29.7.2020
The program applies to customers residing in the U.S., U.K., The Netherlands, Spain, France and Australia
Indian Users Almost 5 Times More Likely to Encounter Crypto Hacking: Microsoft Report
29.7.2020
According to a cybersecurity report by Microsoft, among countries in Asia-Pacific, Sri Lanka faces the highest rate of encounter with such attacks with neighboring India in second place
Blockchain Bites: Ledger’s Breach, Celsius’ Contradictions and DeFi’s Next Frontier
29.7.2020
Liquidity mining is coming to PoS blockchains, Ledger was breached and why bitcoin's rally has legs