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This New Coding Language Could Help Unlock Bitcoin’s Smart Contract Potential
14.7.2020
With the introduction of Sapio, Jeremy Rubin hopes to expand Bitcoin's smart contract use cases and increase the "financial self-sovereignty" of its users
Market Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200
14.7.2020
A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement
Cryptocurrencies Have ‘No Way’ to Comply With US Anti-Encryption Bills
14.7.2020
U.S. Senate bills meant to crack down on encryption could have negative effects for privacy-oriented tech, including cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurs and critics say
Crypto Luminaries Auction NFT ‘Art’ for Charity
14.7.2020
Vitalik Buterin's quadratic funding notes raised 40 ETH for an open-source grant program. He and others are auctioning off NFTs on Cryptograph for charity
Why Are Execs of Bankrupt Companies Being Rewarded With Millions?
14.7.2020
It’s hard to tell people not to be angry with capitalism when the system is rewarding failure with millions of dollars in bankruptcy bonuses
This a16z Alum Is Launching a VC Fund Focused on Platforms You Can ‘Own’
14.7.2020
An Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) alum is launching a new venture firm focused on building a crypto-powered "ownership economy."
Charlie Shrem TLDL: Ray Youssef and Crypto’s Role in Africa
14.7.2020
Ray Youssef joins Charlie Shrem to discuss Paxful's mission in Africa, the liberating power of crypto and the unfairness of the African franc
What It’s Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East
14.7.2020
The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders
Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’
14.7.2020
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company
Blockchain Bites: Chainlink’s Interest, Ethereum’s ‘ReGenesis’ and Crypto Taxes
14.7.2020
Retail interest in Chainlink is booming, Ethereum may follow Cosmos on its path to upgrade and the U.K. central bank is mulling a CBDC
Kraken Adds 3 DeFi Tokens – COMP, KAVA, KNC
14.7.2020
Riding the surge of interest in yield farming, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is listing three tokens from the world of decentralized finance
Bitcoin News Roundup for July 14, 2020
14.7.2020
With Tax Day fast approaching, CoinDesk's Markets Daily covers all things IRS and crypto taxes on today's show!
VMware Joins Samsung, Salesforce as Investor in Digital Asset’s Series C Funding Round
14.7.2020
Enterprise blockchain maker Digital Asset announced that VMware has joined its Series C funding round, though it didn't say how much it raised
PayPal Told EU It Had Crypto Plans Back in March
14.7.2020
PayPal had previously declined to say whether it had any designs in the crypto space; the letter from early March appears to confirm it
Gemini Boosts User Security With Hardware Security Key Support for Android and iOS
14.7.2020
The Winklevoss brothers' Gemini exchange now supports hardware security keys for both Android and Apple iOS mobile devices
Fidelity Digital Assets to Custody Bitcoin in Kingdom Trust Retirement Accounts
14.7.2020
Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff hopes the partnership with Fidelity will nudge the investment giant closer to serving retail crypto investors
Shyft Debuts ‘Decentralized Version of SWIFT’ for FATF Travel Rule
14.7.2020
Shyft Network says 30+ exchanges are testing its blockchain-based solution to help cryptocurrency companies comply with the FATF Travel Rule
Five Years On, Ethereum Really Is the ‘Minecraft of Crypto-Finance’
14.7.2020
The Ethereum community has delivered on many of its promises, says the author of a new book charting the blockchain's early history
Bitcoin Volatility Metrics Are Like November 2018 All Over Again
14.7.2020
Bitcoin is locked in a low-volatility squeeze similar to one seen ahead of a 40% price crash in November 2018. This time may be different
Gate.io, Huobi Enter Booming Crypto Options Scene
14.7.2020
The two exchanges are moving into the crypto options scene, which continues to grow as volumes on spot and futures markets spiral