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To See Libra’s Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US
26.5.2020
Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 26, 2020
26.5.2020
Remember that time you claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto? It's the inevitable return of CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin News Roundup
ErisX Releases API for Bulk Trading of Bitcoin, Ether
26.5.2020
ErisX has released a block trading API for futures contracts and spot market trades to help large traders
India’s Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto Firms
26.5.2020
India's commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the RBI has clarified
Facebook’s Calibra Rebrands to Novi, Details Wallet Tie-Up With WhatsApp
26.5.2020
In the run-up to launch, libra's digital wallet subsidiary has been given a new look and a new name: Novi, which means "new way."
Bitwage Rolls Out Bitcoin 401(k) Plan With Help From Gemini
26.5.2020
The crypto payroll provider claims its "world's first" bitcoin 401(k) plan can help U.S. companies cross the crucial 75% threshold with their small business loans
First Mover: Bitcoin Could Get a Boost From Central Bank Digital Currencies
26.5.2020
CBDCs might seem to be anathema to the mission statement of bitcoin, but they may prove to be a valuable on-ramp for new investors
Bitcoin Bounce Stalls at $9K Amid 2% Rise in S&P 500 Futures
26.5.2020
Bitcoin briefly crossed back above $9,000 earlier on Tuesday amid signs of an improved risk appetite in the traditional markets
VideoCoin Adds Cash Payments and Rewards in Bid to Take On AWS
26.5.2020
Halsey Minor’s VideoCoin platform launches Wednesday with fiat payment rails that aim to move the project beyond the limited sphere of crypto
Tencent Is Pouring $70B Into New Tech Including Blockchain
26.5.2020
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic
Thailand Turns to Blockchain to Boost Renewable Energy Push
26.5.2020
A Thailand public-private joint venture has inked a deal with blockchain startup Power Ledger to encourage renewables trading and uptake
Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Raises $2.5M From Polychain Capital, Coinbase Ventures
26.5.2020
India's largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX, has secured a $2.5 million strategic investment led by Polychain Capital with support from Coinbase Ventures
Zcash’s First Halving May Solve Its Inflation Problem
25.5.2020
Zcash (ZEC) is due for its first mining reward halving later this year. The event could solve a major problem for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency
Craig Wright Called ‘Fraud’ in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own
25.5.2020
Bitcoin keys from coins Wright claims to own were used to sign a message calling him a "fraud."
As Bitcoin Falls to 2-Week Lows, Small Investors Look to Be Buying
25.5.2020
While bitcoin is losing altitude, small investors look to be gaining exposure to the top cryptocurrency, data suggests
Telegram Quits Court Fight With SEC Over TON Blockchain Project
25.5.2020
Telegram has thrown in the towel in its court battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will no longer be appealing the ban on its blockchain token project
Binance CEO Says Steem Too Centralized but Exchange Must Support Controversial Hard Fork
25.5.2020
Binance is forced to "technically" support last week's hard fork of the Steem blockchain, according to the exchange's CEO, Changpeng Zhao
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds and Institutional Investors
25.5.2020
With so much attention on institutional involvement in crypto asset markets, we overlook that they are already here through VC investments – less fast-paced, perhaps, but important to keep an eye on for what they reveal about cycles
Spiritual Reflections on the Bitcoin Halving
24.5.2020
The Bitcoin halving was like New Year's Eve with no time differences and everyone committed to a nonviolent revolution against financial tyranny
Central Bank Digital Currencies Need Decentralization
23.5.2020
To reap the full benefits of digital currencies, central bankers need to consider decentralizing some authority, say the authors of a new report