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Binance’s CoinMarketCap Acquisition Is a Bet That Crypto Really Is for the Masses
2.4.2020
By acquiring high-traffic data site CoinMarketCap, crypto exchange Binance has bought itself the top of the proverbial customer-acquisition funnel
Factom Faces Liquidation After Investors Refuse Request for More Funding
2.4.2020
The blockchain firm's biggest investor, FastForward, is now its receiver
Bitcoin Enters Historically Strong Quarter With 3% Price Gain
2.4.2020
Bitcoin has kicked off the historically strong second quarter on a positive note – scoring gains overnight despite losses on Wall Street
Crypto Wants Stronger Public Response to Coronavirus, CoinDesk Survey Shows
2.4.2020
People in blockchain tend not to love government. But they don't want it to be idle in a crisis, a CoinDesk survey suggests
SEC Seeks More Feedback on tZERO’s Proposed Security Token Exchange
2.4.2020
The commission has extended a comment period on a proposed rule change to clear a regulatory path for the Boston Security Token Exchange, a tZERO-backed platform
Looking for a Halving Payday? Quick Wins in Investing Are Rare
2.4.2020
Miracle returns in investing seldom materialize. Beware excessive expectations for the bitcoin halving
FATF Says US ‘Largely Compliant’ With Virtual Currency Recommendations
2.4.2020
A new Financial Action Task Force report says the U.S. is largely in compliance with its recommendations around digital assets, but still has some "minor deficiencies" in its state and federal framework
Bitcoin Takes Tumble, Traders Fret Correlation and Next Month’s Halving
1.4.2020
Bitcoin had another down day. How long the cryptocurrency follows stocks, and whether next month’s halving juices its price, remain open questions
Blockstack Wins Patent for Its Dapp Single Sign-on Product
1.4.2020
The U.S. patent office has granted Blockstack intellectual property rights around its single sign-on service for dapps
How Coronavirus Is Accelerating the End of Globalism, Feat. Peter Zeihan
1.4.2020
The American-led global order has been unraveling for 30 years, and COVID-19 may be the blow that changes it once and for all
Online Black Markets’ Bitcoin Revenues Take a Hit Amid Pandemic
1.4.2020
Customers spent fewer bitcoins at darknet markets over the last two months despite the slide in the cryptocurrency's price, according to data from blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis
Judge Denies Telegram’s Request to Issue Gram Tokens to Non-US Investors
1.4.2020
A federal judge denied Telegram's request to issue Gram tokens to non-U.S. investors
Bitfury Latest to Donate Crypto Mining Power to Coronavirus Research
1.4.2020
Bitfury has dedicated its GPU miners to the Folding@home project, which is studying the novel coronavirus in hopes of developing a vaccine
As Crypto Prices Reeled in Q1, These Coins Stood Out
1.4.2020
While bitcoin and the broader crypto market fell during Q1 amid a global crisis, a few coins outperformed. Here are a few notable winners and losers
Coinbase Pumps $1.1M USDC Into DeFi Sites Uniswap and PoolTogether
1.4.2020
Coinbase is putting its digital dollars where the traction is.  Announced Wednesday, Coinbase has deposited $1.1 million in USDC stablecoins into the pools powering two of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Ethereum: Uniswap and PoolTogether. The investment comes...
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 1, 2020
1.4.2020
A new mesh network runs on crypto and the Bitcoin markets might not hit $20K. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
Binance Crypto Exchange Is Launching Its First Bitcoin Mining Pool
1.4.2020
Binance has been offering "generous" referral bonuses for its new crypto mining pool
AT&T Files for Dismissal in $24M Phone Hack Case, Claims Crypto Exec Didn’t Read T&Cs
1.4.2020
Terpin claims he lost $24 million in crypto due to AT&T's negligence. The firm says he didn't read the company's policy documents
Thousands of Microsoft Servers Infected By Crypto-Mining Botnet Since 2018, Says Report
1.4.2020
The attackers have apparently been targeting Microsoft SQL database servers to mine cryptocurrency for two years
How Financial Models Could Move Bitcoin’s Price After the Halving
1.4.2020
If history is a guide, financial models forecasting the post-halving bitcoin price are just as likely to shape the future as predict it