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Coinbase’s Retail Payments Wing Crosses $200M in Transactions
27.3.2020
Coinbase Commerce's 8,000 retailers have processed more than $200 million since its launch two years ago
HSBC Puts $10B of Private Placements on R3’s Corda Blockchain
27.3.2020
HSBC is using blockchain as opposed to a traditional database because it plans to tokenize the $10B in private placements after it digitizes them
Plastics Recycling Looks Promising to Enterprise Blockchain Startups
27.3.2020
New recycling technologies and mandates have blockchains playing a role: measuring action and demonstrating it to the public
Block.one Absorbs Team Behind Now-Defunct Block Producer EOS New York
27.3.2020
EOS creator Block.one has acquired the team behind once-prominent block producer EOS New York, which has now entirely ceased operations
Bankruptcy Trustee to Hand Quadriga Users’ Information to Canadian Taxman
27.3.2020
The bankruptcy trustee overseeing the winding up of crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, will be turning all user information over to the Canada Revenue Agency
US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious
26.3.2020
American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday while major cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day
Geopolitical Crisis May Benefit Oil, Gold and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin
26.3.2020
Demand for gold is skyrocketing and the clamor for scarce assets in a remote-first world was precisely where bitcoin was supposed to shine. But it's complicated
How BlackRock Ended Up on Both Sides of the Bailout, Feat. Meltem Demirors
26.3.2020
As BlackRock gets appointed to oversee bailouts to companies including BlackRock, how do we make an insane moment lead to good?
Miners Are Selling More Bitcoin Than They Are Mining
26.3.2020
While bitcoin looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling
Gold-Backed Stablecoins Race to Keep Up With Crisis-Driven Demand
26.3.2020
Gold-backed crypto tokens continue to rise in price as sourcing gold itself during the coronavirus-induced downturn is reportedly getting more difficult
Bitcoin Is a Safe Haven for a Worse Storm Than This
26.3.2020
It'll take a real financial crisis for bitcoin to prove its safe-haven value
US Says Venezuelan President Maduro Hid Massive Drug Ring Proceeds in Crypto
26.3.2020
Nicolas Maduro and his crypto supervisor were two of the Venezuelan officials indicted Thursday on claims they used crypto to conceal the profits from drug running
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 26, 2020
26.3.2020
Bitcoin struggles at $6.5K while HODLers prepare for death. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Coinbase, Fidelity and More Back Coin Metrics in $6M Series A Funding Round
26.3.2020
The cryptocurrency data provider will use the new funding to expand its team and improve product offerings
Craig Wright Challenges Court Order Criticizing His Evidence in $4B Kleiman Case
26.3.2020
Wright objected after a judge dismissed his attorney-client privilege over weak evidence
Chris Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Names Ex-Treasury, CFTC Officials to New Board
26.3.2020
The Digital Dollar Foundation has tapped a number of former government officials and industry experts as advisors as it looks to design and promote a U.S. CBDC
Hyperinflation and Zimbabwe’s Multi-Currency Reality: Bitcoin in Africa Podcast, Part 2
26.3.2020
After three weeks of listening, recording and talking bitcoin (BTC) in Africa, podcaster Anita Posch is back in part 2 of her six-part documentary podcast series. Presented in audio and full written transcript formats
Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero
26.3.2020
The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation
We’ll Never Think About the Financial System the Same Way Again
26.3.2020
Central bank digital currencies open the way to tokenized and decentralized finance, says ConsenSys's fintech co-head
Bitcoin in Rangebound Trading as Equity Markets Fail to See Stimulus Boost
26.3.2020
The bitcoin market is looking pensive as global equities fail to respond positively to the U.S. Senate's approval of a massive coronavirus stimulus package