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LocalBitcoins’ Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures
9.6.2020
Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows
US Officials Allege Student Defrauded Apple as Part of SIM Swap Attack
9.6.2020
A UC San Diego student is accused of participating in a SIM-swapping scam that defrauded Apple and stole one victim’s crypto
‘Inherently Borderless’: Acting OCC Chief Talks Crypto, State Licenses and DeFi
9.6.2020
“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda
Blockchain Bites: ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ and Buying a Coke With Crypto
9.6.2020
Is mass adoption back on the agenda with the announcement of a feature film based on the Winklevoss twins and new crypto payment option for vending machines "down under?"
Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report
9.6.2020
More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 9, 2020
9.6.2020
With the price of bitcoin again struggling to breach $10,000 and volatility falling to recent lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup
Your Property Rights Should Extend to Social Media
9.6.2020
It's time for internet users to assert their rights as content owners, rather than giving up free material to platforms like Google and Facebook, says our columnist
Ripple Says XRP Lawsuit Fails to Show CEO Committed Fraud
9.6.2020
Ripple's court filing says CEO Brad Garlinghouse could still be "long" on XRP and sell a claimed 67 million tokens on the open market
NEAR Protocol Enlists Bison Trails for Validator Support as It Heads Toward Full Mainnet
9.6.2020
Bison Trails will help host the NEAR Protocol’s early validator set, currently consisting of over 150 nodes including some 40 of the project’s investors
First Mover: Crypto Broker Voyager’s Stock Has Doubled This Year, Beating Bitcoin
9.6.2020
Voyager Digital, a publicly traded cryptocurrency brokerage, has doubled its share price this year, beating bitcoin while braving the scrutiny that comes with strict disclosure rules
Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits 3-Month Low
9.6.2020
Bitcoin's price volatility is now as low as it was before the "Black Thursday" crash on March 12
Crypto Forensics Firm Chainalysis Adds Tracing Support for Zcash, Dash
9.6.2020
The blockchain intelligence firm says it has added zcash and dash to its transaction-tracing products
Winklevoss Twins to Help Adapt ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Book for Film
9.6.2020
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will help adapt the best-selling book that featured their entrance into the world of bitcoin into a feature film
Saudi Monetary Authority Pumped Some of $13B Bank Infusion Using Blockchain
9.6.2020
The central bank claims to have distributed 'part' of a recent $13 billion bank "liquidity enhancement" using blockchain tech
US Marshals Service Seeks Firm to Custody and Sell Crypto Seized From Criminals
9.6.2020
The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals
ConsenSys Muscles Into Compliance With New Regulatory Product for DeFi
9.6.2020
ConsenSys says its new regulatory compliance product can analyze up to 280,000 different tokens
Brave Browser’s Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained
8.6.2020
Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing "Binance" resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link
Monero-for-Bail Project Sees Increased Demand During Protests
8.6.2020
An initiative that mines the privacy coin monero, donating cash for bail money, has seen an uptick in users since the protests started in Minnesota
Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19
8.6.2020
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees
Market Wrap: $10,000 Remains Bitcoin’s Price to Beat
8.6.2020
Store of value? Bitcoin has outperformed gold and trounced U.S. equities so far this year