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University College London Joins Hedera Hashgraph as Council Member, Research Partner
6.5.2020
UCL will be the first university and 13th member of the Hedera Hashgraph governing council, whose members run nodes and vote on software updates
First Mover: U.S. Arms of Binance, FTX Push Into Margin Trading, But Likely Not at 100x
6.5.2020
Binance.US and the soon-to-launch U.S. unit of FTX aim to offer cryptocurrency margin trading in the American market, but won't be able to provide leverage to the degree offered by overseas competitors
Bitcoin Breaches $9.2K as Open Positions on CME Futures Hit 10-Month High
6.5.2020
Bitcoin is quickly gathering upward momentum alongside a surge in open positions on CME futures
Why Binance and Akon Are Betting on Africa for Crypto Adoption
6.5.2020
Demand for bitcoin is surging in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya, attracting investment from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and a token project by Akon
Amun Launches Token Tracking the Inverse of Bitcoin’s Price
6.5.2020
The Swiss ETP provider's new token lets traders make gains whenever bitcoin’s price falls
ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain
6.5.2020
The Swedish startup is working with the IDB and local agencies to make land ownership more transparent in Latin America and the Caribbean
ASX Accused of Trying to ‘Crush’ Rival Blockchain Trading System
6.5.2020
iSignThis, claimed the Australian Securities Exchange suspended its shares to prevent iSignThis's DLT trading system from launching on a rival securities platform
Nervos Aims to Spur Blockchain Development With New Incubator Headed by Industry Vet
6.5.2020
Open network Nervos has launched an incubator for early-stage startups that build user-centric decentralized applications
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Volatility Higher Than S&P 500 Again but Lower Than Oil
5.5.2020
Bitcoin volatility has risen a bit, higher than the S&P 500 ahead of its expected halving next week - but it’s nowhere close to the rocky ride oil has been on
BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds
5.5.2020
Average fees paid by bitcoin users spike at a certain time every day due to the actions of one firm, derivatives exchange BitMEX, a researcher found
Crypto Forensics Firm TokenAnalyst Shuts Down, Some Employees Hired by Coinbase
5.5.2020
TokenAnalyst is shutting down after 2.5 years of operations, with some employees moving on to new roles at Coinbase
As Pandemic Decimates Startups, Privacy Industry Holds Strong
5.5.2020
As remote work become the norm, privacy-focused startups see COVID-19 as an opportunity to expand
Why Crypto Matters for Financial Inclusion, Feat. Celo’s Marek Olszewski
5.5.2020
In a world of centralized mobile money solutions, do decentralized, permissionless currencies matter?
Dutch Central Bank to Crypto Firms: Register in 2 Weeks or Shut Down
5.5.2020
Dutch crypto companies must register with the Netherlands’ central bank by May 18 or cease operations immediately as the country enforces new anti-money laundering regulations required by the European Union
Blockchain Bites: Hyperledger Makes Inroads, Bitcoin Gets ‘Harder’ and Buffett’s Not ‘Halving’ It
5.5.2020
Bitcoin's difficulty has increased ahead of the halving event as more retail investors pour in. Warren Buffett has yet to be enticed
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 5, 2020
5.5.2020
BTC is showing some impressive transaction numbers as the market heats up before the halving. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
BlockFi Hires Credit Suisse, Prudential Execs to Drive Global Expansion
5.5.2020
Crypto lender BlockFi has hired two execs from traditional finance to help launch a bitcoin rewards card and build out business teams in Europe and Asia
As Tether Supply Hits Record Highs, It Moves Away From Original Home
5.5.2020
Tether growth is hitting new all-time highs across multiple blockchains, but the first protocol to support Tether is being left behind
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Bring Banks and Regulators to Crypto
5.5.2020
Consensus:Distributed speaker and CoinDesk columnist Ajit Tripathi argues the pandemic will normalize the use of CBDCs and cryptocurrencies
Mysterious Company Files New Lawsuit Over Ripple’s $1.1B XRP Sale
5.5.2020
The lawsuit alleging Ripple violated U.S. securities laws comes from a company that previously accused FTX of price manipulation