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Negative Oil Prices Could Hurt Bitcoin Miners Who Use Flared Gas
20.4.2020
North American bitcoin miners who've bet on fossil-fuel extraction to power their rigs are watching the oil markets closely as prices sink to historic lows
Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials
20.4.2020
China’s central bank confirmed it will be testing a mobile app for the digital yuan in four cities, with a fifth in the works, and emphasized it’s a test
CFTC Approves Bitnomial to Offer Futures Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin
20.4.2020
The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts
How Crypto Professionals Are Staying Sane During Quarantine (Video)
20.4.2020
Days of lockdown have turned into weeks. Here's how crypto is handling the COVID-19 crisis from home
European Contact Tracing Consortium Faces Wave of Defections Over Centralization Concerns
20.4.2020
Contact tracing researchers fear Europe could choose a centralized system that puts personal privacy at risk
Dai Lending Rates Rise to One-Month High on DeFi Platform Compound
20.4.2020
Interest rates on dai deposits have spiked on DeFi platform Compound, another ripple effect of the global financial crisis
Bearish or Bullish? What Oil, Defi Hacks and Cash Hoarding Tell Us About Markets
20.4.2020
As economic confusion gains ground, NLW breaks down what in the recent news is bullish and what is bearish for bitcoin and the crypto community
Blockchain Bites: ConsenSys Cuts, dForce Doomsday and Bitcoin ATMs Boom
20.4.2020
ConsenSys cut staff for the second time in 2020. DForce faces doomsday. And Bitcoin ATMs are booming
Heifer International Joins Libra Association to ‘Support Financial Inclusion’
20.4.2020
Heifer International has joined the Libra Association, just days after the group modified its stablecoin vision to focus on a series of single-currency tokens rather than one basket-backed version
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 20, 2020
20.4.2020
Bitcoin volatility points to big things to come while hackers drain $25 million overnight. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
New Layoffs Hit Ethereum Incubator ConsenSys
20.4.2020
ConsenSys is laying off dozens more staffers, two people familiar with the matter tell CoinDesk
Facebook Affirms Libra Commitment With 50 New Job Openings in Ireland
20.4.2020
Libra may have been scaled back, but Facebook is significantly expanding the team working to support the stablecoin project
Blockchain Now Officially Part of China’s Technology Strategy
20.4.2020
An influential government authority responsible for planning China's economy has said blockchain will form an integral part of the country's data and technology infrastructure
First Mover: Bitcoin Attracting More Buyers, Even With Market Stuck in ‘Extreme Fear’
20.4.2020
Analysts say the growing number of small bitcoin accounts might suggest bitcoin is becoming more popular – even as a sentiment index is registering "extreme fear" for the longest period on record
Why MakerDAO Should Consider Negative Interest Rates for Dai
20.4.2020
To keep dai near its $1 peg, the Maker community should consider negative interest rates. The cost to users may be worth it, says columnist J. P. Koning
Coinbase Taps Ex-Barclays Markets Exec to Head Institutional Coverage
20.4.2020
Coinbase has hired former Barclays markets veteran, Brett Tejpaul, to head up institutional coverage at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange
Bitcoin Volatility at 3-Month Low as Market Awaits Big Price Move
20.4.2020
Price volatility has hit three-month lows – marking a squeeze that could soon pave the way for a big move on either side
Russians Withdrew a Year’s Worth of Cash in a Month Over Coronavirus Fears
20.4.2020
Russians have been withdrawing vast amounts of cash after President Putin announces new coronavirus measures
Some U.S. Citizens Look to Be Splashing Their Stimulus Cash on Cryptocurrency
20.4.2020
Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks
Hong Kong’s First Regulator-Approved Bitcoin Fund Targets $100M Raise
20.4.2020
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has approved a bitcoin index fund from Arrano Capital, one aimed solely at institutional investors