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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
Money Reimagined: The Fed, Hertz, a Bonkers Stock Market and why ICOs Still Matter
12.6.2020
Illogical stock movements demonstrate the need for new ways to allocate capital. Yes, it's time to talk about token offerings once more
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 12, 2020
12.6.2020
With the price of BTC dropping more than 6% overnight, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup
Russia’s Supreme Court Makes ‘Landmark’ Vote With Blockchain System from Kapersky Lab
12.6.2020
The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday
Grayscale Investments
12.6.2020
Founded by Barry Silbert in 2013, Grayscale Investments is a digital asset management firm that is a subsidiary of Silbert’s venture capital firm, Digital Currency Group (DCG), which also owns CoinDesk. Grayscale notably manages the Bitcoin Investment Trust, which is a private investment vehicle...
Japan’s High Court Rejects Former Mt Gox CEO’s Conviction Appeal
12.6.2020
Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team
Tezos and Algorand Latest to Integrate Tech for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
12.6.2020
The integrations would allow the two blockchain projects to track transactions and identify senders, in line with the FATF's "Travel Rule."
Crypto Exchange Owner Admits Laundering $1.8M in Online Auctions Fraud
12.6.2020
The owner of Romanian crypto exchange CoinFlux has admitted to laundering money in a fraudulent scheme involving fake eBay ads and a car wash
First Mover: Bitcoin Recouples With Wall Street as Stocks Tumble, Fear Trade Returns
12.6.2020
Fear has crept back into cryptocurrency and traditional financial markets, with bitcoin falling alongside U.S. stocks on Thursday
Why Bitcoin Suddenly Dropped 6% on Thursday
12.6.2020
The week-long calm in the bitcoin market ended with a sudden $800 price drop on Thursday. Here's three likely reasons why
Xapo Suspends Credit Card Crypto Purchases, Shifts Operations to Gibraltar
12.6.2020
Xapo is making changes as it transforms into a digital bank launching later this year