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Compound’s Approach to DeFi Governance Starts With Giving Away COMP Tokens
28.5.2020
Users of the Compound lending platform will begin earning COMP governance tokens in mid-June
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 28, 2020
28.5.2020
Goldman talks down cryptocurrencies while Minecraft boots up tokenized assets. It's another episode of Markets Daily from CoinDesk!
US Court Freezes Assets Linked to Alleged $9M ICO Scam
28.5.2020
A federal court has frozen assets raised from investors in the Meta 1 Coin token sale
Bitcoin Price Tests $9.4K as Demand for Put Options Drops
28.5.2020
Put options – a bet on bitcoin's price – are declining alongside a rise in the leading cryptocurrency by market cap's price
VeChain to Develop Drug-Tracing Platform for Pharma Giant Bayer
28.5.2020
Bayer China is tapping VeChain to help it track clinical trial drugs along the blockchain
Bank of Russia Wants to Put Mortgage Issuance on a Blockchain
28.5.2020
Russia's is eyeing use cases for blockchain even as proposed legislation will clamp down on crypto
Genesis Hires Ex-Galaxy Digital Staffer to Run New Derivatives Trading Desk
28.5.2020
The derivatives desk will expand the company’s suite of products as it aims to attract more institutional clients to its newly acquired prime brokerage arm
Torus Goes Blockchain-Agnostic With New DirectAuth Dapp Login Tool
28.5.2020
Seamless login for the decentralized apps (dapps) of any blockchain. That’s the vision for Torus Labs’ new identity solution, DirectAuth
Handshake Domains Bring in $10M as Race for Censorship-Resistant Websites Heats Up
28.5.2020
During the coronavirus crisis, Handshake may be the leading free-speech-oriented crypto project. But is it just beginner’s luck?
First Mover: Chainlink ‘Marines’ Are HODLing and Here’s Why You Should Care
28.5.2020
Chainlink, the blockchain oracle provider, apparently has not only a devoted group of backers known as "LINK Marines," but a surprisingly committed crew of long-term investors. Here's why
Gemini First US Exchange to Integrate With Samsung’s Blockchain Wallet
28.5.2020
Samsung Blockchain users in the U.S. and Canada can now connect to Gemini’s mobile app to buy, sell and trade crypto
$103M Bailout Denied for Coronavirus-Hit Firms in Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
28.5.2020
The finance director of Switzerland's "Crypto Valley" has been denied a request for extra assistance for blockchain and crypto startups affected by coronavirus funding drought
Enjin’s New Minecraft Plugin Lets Players Spawn Blockchain Assets
28.5.2020
Players can now drop blockchain assets into their Minecraft servers, enabling ownership over in-game items and currencies
Defying Corona Crash, BlockTower Crypto Fund Stretches 30% Total Return to 73%
28.5.2020
When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns
South Korean Electronics Giant LG Joins Hedera Hashgraph Council
28.5.2020
Electronics giant LG joined the Hedera Hashgraph governing council Wednesday. Its the council's first home appliance manufacturer and second Asia-based member
Resignation at Identity Initiative Raises Doubts About Immunity Passes
27.5.2020
Prominent researcher Elizabeth Renieris said ID2020 was moving too fast to adopt unproven technology, including distributed ledgers, for immunity passes
Market Wrap: Bullish Traders Push Bitcoin Over $9,100, Returning to Halving Levels
27.5.2020
Traders were feeling good about bitcoin’s upward trend and pushed it over $9,100 Wednesday
38 Questions for Quantum’s Mati Greenspan
27.5.2020
CoinDesk Confessionals explores the inner psyche of blockchain's leading professionals. Crypto analyst Mati Greenspan discusses missing Y2K and his biggest anti-hero
Why Innovation Matters (and How Not to Screw It Up), Feat. Matt Ridley
27.5.2020
The “Rational Optimist” author gives his take on the economic history and possible futures of prosperity’s most important driver: innovation
Goldman Sachs: Cryptocurrencies ‘Are Not an Asset Class’
27.5.2020
Goldman Sachs held an investor call Wednesday to discuss current policies for bitcoin, gold and inflation. The stalwart investment bank is still no fan of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies