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Immunity Passes Explained: Should We Worry About Privacy?
23.4.2020
Immunity passes could allow people who have had the virus to return to normal life. Here's how they work, and why we might worry
Blockchain Bites: China’s Miners, Africa’s Venmo and Cuba’s New Exchange
23.4.2020
Binance launches the Venmo of Africa, Cuba gets a new exchange and Starbucks will trial the "digital yuan."
Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina Steps Down 4 Months After Taking Role
23.4.2020
Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s CEO since December 2019, will be stepping down from the role, CoinDesk has learned
Blockstack Opens Testnet for New Bitcoin-Linked Consensus Mechanism
23.4.2020
Announced today, the Blockstack testnet is open. Developers can now simulate the Stacks blockchain's new, hybrid consensus mechanism, which Blockstack calls Proof-of-Transfer (PoX)
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 23, 2020
23.4.2020
Bitcoin is going around and around while Italy uses the blockchain to prevent fake news. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
CoinDesk Live: How This ‘Legal Wrapper’ for DAOs Could Democratize Venture Capital
23.4.2020
A limited liability autonomous organization is the next chapter of capital formation, Aaron Wright and Priyanka Desai of OpenLaw explain
Binance-Backed Crypto Payments App Launches as Race for Africa Heats Up
23.4.2020
The payments app launched initially in Nigeria, but there are plans to expand to 30 African nations his year
Fighting Scams and Preaching Bitcoin in Botswana, Feat. Alakani Itireleng
23.4.2020
On this final episode of the Bitcoin in Africa series, we join Anita Posch as she travels to Botswana and speaks with Alakanani Itireleng on bitcoin's present and potential future in the "original home of the honey badger"
How a Crypto Guru Shaped Harvard’s Roadmap for Reopening the US Economy
23.4.2020
Glen Weyl, an intellectual firebrand of the Ethereum community, played a key role in crafting a pandemic-fighting blueprint just published by Harvard
Nomics Machine-Learning Tool Offers 7-Day Price Forecast on Top 100 Cryptos
23.4.2020
Bitcoin and other crypto assets are getting a seven-day price forecast, thanks to machine-learning technology and data provider Nomics
Securitize Users Can Now Directly Trade Security Tokens With Just a Web Link
23.4.2020
The peer-to-peer trading service allows investors to directly trade security tokens directly and simply
First Mover: Bitcoin Catches Almighty Dollar Even During 2020’s Dash for Cash
23.4.2020
Bitcoin is looking like a store of value again, as major currencies fall behind
Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here’s How
23.4.2020
A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs
New App Lets Coronavirus-Hit Businesses Take Crypto Payments for Zoom Calls
23.4.2020
The app is aimed to make it easier for entrepreneurs plying their trade from home to maintain their income
dYdX’s Crypto Loans Hit $1B as Traders Scramble to Capitalize on Coronavirus-led Volatility
23.4.2020
Volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic has proven attractive to traders
Arctos Inks $1M Sale and Leaseback Deal With Bitcoin Miner Blockware
23.4.2020
The mining company will use the funding to expand its operations in the U.S
Starbucks, McDonald’s Among 19 Firms to Test China’s Digital Yuan: Report
23.4.2020
The food and beverage giants are among the restaurants and retail shops reportedly on a local government list for testing of China's central bank digital currency
China’s Rainy Season Is Coming. This Time Bitcoin Miners Aren’t Investing
23.4.2020
With bitcoin’s price drop and imminent halving, mining farms in China are struggling to fill slots despite the coming rainy season, when power is cheap
Openfinance Warns It Will Delist All Security Tokens Without New Funds
23.4.2020
Openfinance says it will delist all security tokens next month if it cannot secure enough fees from issuers to cover operating costs
Market Wrap: Oil Rebounds As Crypto Makes Gains, Especially Ether
22.4.2020
Oil’s bounceback performance seems to be taking the driver’s seat in market activity. Bitcoin is also up, and ether’s price performance is even better