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Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo Lays Out Why He Thinks XRP Isn’t a Security
18.6.2020
The fact investors buy XRP for different reasons means it's more like a new form of currency than it is a security, says former CFTC head Christopher Giancarlo
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $9.4K but Investors Are Holding On
17.6.2020
There is little to no excitement in the markets today with bitcoin staying steady, which has been the case for its overall price performance the past six weeks
US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies
17.6.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he believes central banks would have to design and implement CBDCs, not private entities
What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You’re a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
17.6.2020
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader’s mindset
Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App
17.6.2020
Austria's economic affairs ministry awarded a $67,600 grant to a project called QualiSig, which uses the Ardor blockchain to verify COVID-19 testing
Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin
17.6.2020
Singapore-based company announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app
The Truth About Bitcoin and Hezbollah in Lebanon
17.6.2020
Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East
US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report
17.6.2020
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 17, 2020
17.6.2020
With Ethereum logging it's busiest week on record and the number of bitcoin whales headed up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!
Blockchain Code Can Fill In When Antitrust Law Fails
17.6.2020
Technology and the law have traditionally been at odds, but with blockchain and antitrust policy there's potential for cooperation
Blockchain Bites: River’s Rise, Canada’s CBDC and Bitcoin’s Whales Post-Halving
17.6.2020
The number of Bitcoin whales is at its highest level since 2017, as the network adjusts its difficulty setting for the first time post-halving
When Ferrari? Tokenized Supercar Gives European Investors Exposure to Asset Class
17.6.2020
CurioInvest is selling tokenized shares of a limited-edition Ferrari worth over $1 million
Coinbase Open Sources Technical Standard to Streamline Token Listings
17.6.2020
Coinbase published an open-source technical standard designed to streamline its token listing process by making it easy for blockchains to share important data with the exchange's platform
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
17.6.2020
JD Digits is teaming up with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients
In Fintech, Fiat and Crypto Worlds Are Converging
17.6.2020
Crypto firms and banks are partnering at scale, part of the broader democratization of payments systems around the world
Polychain Capital, Square Crypto’s Steve Lee Invest in Bitcoin Broker’s $5.7M Seed Round
17.6.2020
Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses
Colombian Government and WEF Weigh Public Ethereum in Bid to Fight Corruption
17.6.2020
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is working with the Colombian government to see if blockchain-based transparency can help prevent a hotspot for corruption
Number of Bitcoin ‘Whales’ Has Risen By 2% Since Halving
17.6.2020
Bitcoin's rally has stalled since the May halving, but that hasn't deterred large investors from accumulating coins, data shows
First Mover: Compound Has Been a DeFi Darling. Its New Token Is Priced Accordingly
17.6.2020
The frenzy around decentralized lender Compound's new governance token reveals growing excitement for the DeFi space overall
Binance’s New UK Exchange to Provide Institutions with Regulated Access to Crypto
17.6.2020
Binance U.K will provide regulated crypto trading services for British and European institutional investors