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The Mirage of the Money Printer: Why the Fed Is More PR Than Policy, Feat. Jeffrey P. Snider
4.6.2020
The meme is “money printer go brrr,” but according to this macro expert, central banks have almost no power to actually influence money itself
Decentralization and What Section 230 Really Means for Freedom of Speech
4.6.2020
With US President Donald Trump clashing with social media behemoth Twitter, what does the fight over 'Section 230' really mean and can decentralization offer a better solution?
Blockchain Bites: Bitmain’s Shakeup, Bitcoin’s Resilience and Ethereum’s Anonymity
4.6.2020
Bitmain's ousted co-founder reportedly retook the company's office building while a protocol update made Bitcoin more resilient to state attacks
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 4, 2020
4.6.2020
Bloomberg thinks BTC could hit $20K. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
Bittrex, Poloniex Added to Lawsuit Claiming Tether Manipulated Bitcoin Market
4.6.2020
An amended lawsuit alleging Tether and Bitfinex manipulated the bitcoin market is now claiming Poloniex and Bittrex were also involved
Bitmain’s Feuding Co-Founders Are Fracturing the Firm and Staff Are Caught in the Middle
4.6.2020
Staff at bitcoin miner manufacturer Bitmain are being forced to choose between its two co-founders as a long-running feud over control of the firm worsens
Japan’s Biggest Banks Are Talking About Building a Digital Payments System
4.6.2020
The banks will be joined by representatives from big business and the government to lay out how to create shared digital payments system
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 9% to January Levels
4.6.2020
Bitcoin has just got easier to mine while major manufacturers have started shipping their latest machines ahead of China's rainy summer season
Crypto-Friendly Arival Bank Is Launching Today for Those Willing to Disclose Their Bags
4.6.2020
After two years of laying groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. But there’s a catch: clients must disclose all wallets
Bloomberg Analysts Predict $20K Bitcoin This Year
4.6.2020
Bloomberg analysts argue that historical patterns and macro factors mean prices are on a path back the the all-time high
First Mover: Bitcoin Market, Like Wall Street, Shrugs Off Nationwide Protests
4.6.2020
Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis could have implications for inflation and trust in the financial system
Ex-Yang Aide Is Running for Congress with Bitcoin and UBI on His Mind
4.6.2020
A former Yang aide running for Congress sees Bitcoin as a liberator, New York’s BitLicense as a hindrance and universal basic income as an imperative
The Neil Ferguson Affair Shows the Limits of Science During COVID-19
4.6.2020
The depth of the outrage reveals how scandalized the public can become when trusted institutions are shown to be less reliable than expected
‘Careless’ Users Are Ruining Ethereum’s Privacy: Paper
4.6.2020
Ethereum's account-based model makes it more susceptible to surveillance than some other protocols and users aren't helping, a research paper argues
Ethereum Has Become Bitcoin’s Top Off-Chain Destination
4.6.2020
The most popular way to use bitcoin off-chain is on Ethereum, recent data indicates
SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator: Report
3.6.2020
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has reportedly been nominated to another five-year term at the agency
Latest Bitcoin Core Code Release Protects Against Nation-State Attacks
3.6.2020
Bitcoin Core released a new software update Wednesday. Notably, it includes experimental software to hedge against attacks from nation-states and ISPs
Argo’s Mining Revenue Dips After Bitcoin’s Halving
3.6.2020
London-based bitcoin miner Argo reported that a dip in revenue last month may have occurred due to the bitcoin halving
Market Wrap: A Bitcoin Lull as Stocks Signal Economic Optimism
3.6.2020
The bitcoin rollercoaster has turned into a bumper car as equities take the stage in hopes of a global economic rebound
Nonprofit Energy Consortium Trials Blockchain Management for Wastewater Tracking
3.6.2020
A U.S. oil and gas consortium says a blockchain-based automated platform tracking wastewater reduced transportation costs