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State Power After Coronavirus, Feat. Peter McCormack
20.3.2020
An off-the-cuff conversation about state power, nuance in an age of tribalism, and where bitcoin meets politics with Peter McCormack
The Coronavirus API Delivers Vital Statistics Unmediated by Government Hands
19.3.2020
Coronavirus API aggregates and presents real-time information related to the coronavirus pandemic
Thousands of These Computers Were Mining Cryptocurrency. Now They’re Working on Coronavirus Research
19.3.2020
CoreWeave, the largest U.S. miner on the Ethereum blockchain, is redirecting the processing power of 6,000 specialized computer chips toward research to find a therapy for the coronavirus. These graphics processing units (GPUs) will be pointed toward Stanford University’s Folding@home,...
Bitcoin in Zimbabwe – Part 1 of a New Documentary Podcast Series
19.3.2020
After three weeks of listening, recording and talking bitcoin in Africa, podcaster Anita Posch shares her experiences in part one of this new six-part documentary podcast series
Crypto Progressives Become Conservative With Their Own Chains
19.3.2020
Those who style themselves as crypto-progressives when rejecting the orthodoxy almost inevitably become crypto-conservatives as they settle on a system they like, says Nic Carter
Data Sets You Free: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 3
18.3.2020
Coronavirus underscores the value of mass trustworthy data to aid community decisions on our economic and social wellbeing, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey
Can Open Source Networks Address Medical Shortages? Feat. Bruce Fenton
18.3.2020
In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW talks open source ventilators, overreactions in monetary policy and the slippery, sticky slope towards helicopter money with Bruce Fenton
How I’m Coping With Spain’s Coronavirus Lockdown
17.3.2020
Noelle Acheson shares details and perspective on the first few days in Spanish lockdown
Why Bitcoin Is the Only Truly Free Market, Feat. Dan Tapiero
17.3.2020
In the wake of Trump’s promise to “go big” on stimulus, where does bitcoin and its safe-haven narrative stand?
Analysts Question Gold’s Safe Haven Status – 2008 Data Shows Central Banks Oversaturated Bullion Markets
17.3.2020
After bitcoin prices dropped below the $5K region on Monday morning, gold also slid significantly. It saw a small spike in value after the Federal Reserve announced slashing the benchmark rate by 100 bps, but gold prices subsequently dropped below $1,500 per ounce hours later. The current sentiment...
CSS X
17.3.2020
My name appears in an article from Bert Bos (co-author of the original CSS spec), so I'll consider that a life accomplishment. Berts makes the point that CSS has evolved and the working group versions things, but the working group hasn't been and doesn't really plan to be involved in these...
Ethereum Community Grapples With Coronavirus as EthCC Cases Tick Upward
16.3.2020
A number of attendees who contracted COVID-19 at an Ethereum conference in Paris have gone public with their diagnoses in what some are calling an act of "radical transparency."
How Crypto Is Fighting Coronavirus: Hacks, Info, Perspectives
16.3.2020
Hacks, perspectives and info on coronavirus from the crypto community at large. Have something to add? Tweet @CoinDesk #CoronaEfforts
The Fed’s $700B Bazooka Misfires, Feat. CoinDesk’s Michael Casey and Noelle Acheson
16.3.2020
Far from reassuring the markets, the Fed’s dramatic action over the weekend seems to have spooked them instead
Extreme Social Distancing: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 1
16.3.2020
How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series
Sending Cash to Friends and Family Through Bitcoin ATMs Is Safer Than Crowding Bank Offices During Pandemic
16.3.2020
Transferring money over traditional channels may involve a lot of queuing in lines these days. Authorities around the world are trying to prevent large groups of people gathering in confined spaces to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus infection. Remittances are a lifeline for people...
‘Anything That Can Be Decentralized Will Be Decentralized’ 6 Years Later
15.3.2020
After one of the most challenging weeks in recent memory we're talking about a new consensus driven approach to DeFi oracles and revisiting Johnston's Law (anything that can be decentralized will be decentralized) with the man who coined the phrase so many years ago
Google Launches AI-powered Smart Glasses For Blind People
15.3.2020
“Your eyes are captivating!!!” A majority of people have been lucky enough to get this compliment from their loved ones, family members, friends, secret crushes, or anyone. Eyes are considered to be one of the most beautiful creations showered upon us by the Almighty. The eyes allow us to enjoy...
Udi Wetheimer on Cyperpunk Myths and Bitcoin in Real Life
14.3.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by VR meetup organizer Udi Wertheimer to talk about how bitcoin (BTC) fits into the broader cypherpunk movement
What Happens When Currencies Fail? Feat. Preston Pysh
13.3.2020
Massive and novel government intervention in markets is now a foregone conclusion, but what happens to bitcoin as the dust settles?