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Korea’s Central Bank Forms Legal Panel to Advise on Possible Digital Currency Launch
15.6.2020
The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance
First Mover: Cardano’s No Ethereum Killer Yet, But It’s Winning in Crypto Markets
15.6.2020
Cardano's ADA token is racking up impressive gains this year, possibly over speculation the network's early adoption of a proof-of-stake blockchain might help it win a growing share of the DeFi space
Bitcoin Price Drop May Be a Bear Trap, Options Market Suggests
15.6.2020
The put-call volume ratio of bitcoin options suggests Monday's price decline could be short-lived. However, the cryptocurrency remains vulnerable to a further sell-off in stocks
Encrypted Messaging Site Privnote Cloned to Steal Bitcoin
15.6.2020
The free web service, which lets users send encrypted messages that self-destruct once read, has been copied with the reported aim of redirecting users' bitcoin to criminals
India’s Rumored Crypto Ban May Be Overblown, Say Industry Pros
15.6.2020
Talk that India might be considering a new ban on crypto may be premature, exchange founders and startup CEOs working in the sector believe
Just-Launched Ziglu Wants to Make It Stupid Easy to Buy Crypto
15.6.2020
U.K.-based cryptocurrency platform Ziglu has launched, following a $6.6 million seed round
JPMorgan Analysts: Bitcoin Is Likely to Survive (as a Speculative Asset)
15.6.2020
Bitcoin proved itself a resilient asset, if not a stable or useful currency, during March's global market meltdown, JPMorgan analysts told investors
Crypto Long & Short: Cryptocurrency Markets May Be Decentralized, But They’re Still Accountable
15.6.2020
One overlooked aspect of crypto markets is that transparency and choice holds participants accountable in ways traditional markets have not experienced
Bootstrapping Mobile Mesh Networks with Bitcoin Lightning
14.6.2020
Richard Myers says the future of ad-hoc mesh networks for SMS messages and Bitcoin transactions on your smart phone is here, but it needs the Lightning network to succeed
The Chad Index Versus Doomer Internet Money: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
13.6.2020
This week, the wildest, most nonsensical, volatile part of the market wasn’t bitcoin, but the “Robinhood Rally” in equities
How the Porn Industry Changed During Coronavirus, With Performers Wary of Bitcoin
13.6.2020
CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and adult content creator Allie Awesome talk about payments and money in the sex industry, especially the trends impacted by the coronavirus crisis
An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry’s $554B Problem
13.6.2020
When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround
Asset Manager Wilshire Phoenix Files to Launch New Bitcoin Investment Trust
13.6.2020
Wilshire Phoenix has filed to launch a bitcoin trust in hopes of making the cryptocurrency more accessible to investors
How an Art Collective Is Using Blockchain to Protest Police Brutality
12.6.2020
The DADA Art Collective is using blockchain to promote Black Lives Matter and calls for police reform. Here's how tokens can be a form of protest
Bitcoin Is More Than an Inflation Hedge
12.6.2020
While fears of a “great monetary inflation” have driven the recent bitcoin narrative, other aspects like censorship resistance and peaceful protest matter just as much
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Is Still Up 30% in 2020 After a Bumpy Week
12.6.2020
The crypto market seems more closely tied to traditional markets now, but is handily beating stocks year-to-date
Digital Dollar? Get Real, Financial Inclusion Advocates Tell Congress
12.6.2020
Currently just a flashy idea, the digital dollar is competing with duller but proven methods for the job of getting stimulus funds to every U.S. resident
Blockchain Bites: Designing Digital Dollars and Following the Quadriga Trail
12.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission says QuadrigaCX, an infamous Canadian exchange, was a Ponzi scheme, while the National Science Foundation is issuing a grant to design a national digital currency
Drug Dealer Just Sentenced to 25 Years Hoped to Build a Better Bitcoin Miner
12.6.2020
Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap
This Liechtenstein Bank Can Now Custody Crypto
12.6.2020
Mason Privatbank Liechtenstein is aiming to cater to both crypto-focused investors and asset managers who are looking to diversify their portfolios