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Fired Employees’ Harassment Suit Against TRON Will Move to Private Arbitration
25.3.2020
A judge granted Justin Sun’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and workplace harassment at the TRON Foundation
Global Stablecoins May Be Subject to Securities Regulation, Says IOSCO
25.3.2020
Global stablecoins may be subject to securities laws, says IOSCO, in a new report that could complicate such projects’ embrace of decentralization
ASX’s Long-in-the-Works DLT Plan on Ice Amid Coronavirus Concerns
25.3.2020
With COVID-19 fast spreading in Australia, the stock exchange is pausing the project until June to reassess the situation
Bitcoin Rejected Near $7K Even as US Agrees $2T Stimulus Package
25.3.2020
Bitcoin has dropped back from levels near $7,000 despite the rapidly increasing scope of fiscal stimulus efforts in the US and across the globe
Mt. Gox Trustee May Sell Off Some Crypto Assets, Says Draft Repayment Plan
25.3.2020
The trustee of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange intends to liquidate cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin and bitcoin cash as part of a draft rehabilitation plan
CasperLabs Pivots Away From Ethereum to Fundraise With Its Own Blockchain
25.3.2020
CasperLabs is partnering with the Singapore-registered exchange BitMax to conduct a token sale kicking off on March 30
For DeFi’s Sake, Maker Should Take Blame for Black Thursday Losses
25.3.2020
While the system did not technically malfunction, a confluence of factors enabled a few opportunists to win the collateral auctions despite placing extremely low bids
Everledger Looks Beyond Blood Diamonds With ESG Supply Chain Collaboration
25.3.2020
Everledger, known for tracking diamonds on the blockchain, says the supply chain for batteries is where it will focus next
Judge Halts Telegram Token Issuance in Injunction Requested by SEC
24.3.2020
A federal judge has granted the SEC’s preliminary injunction request, barring Telegram from issuing any gram tokens when it launches its blockchain network
8 US States Follow DHS in Naming ‘Blockchain Managers’ as Essential Employees in Coronavirus Crisis
24.3.2020
At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes
Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill
24.3.2020
Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too
Silvergate Bank Resolves Wire Transfer Issue That Kept Transactions in Limbo
24.3.2020
Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank resolved the last of its wire transfer issues Tuesday morning, said CEO Alan Lane
The US CFTC Just Defined What ‘Actual Delivery’ of Crypto Should Look Like
24.3.2020
The CFTC created formal guidance for when one party has “delivered” crypto assets to another, settling a long-standing question around the issue
BitMEX Open Interest Collapses After Controversial Long Squeeze
24.3.2020
Open interest in XBT/USD on BitMEX has crashed by over 50 percent from 115,000 BTC to 55,000 BTC over the past 12 days
Cronyism, Zombie Companies and the True Cost of the Coronavirus, Feat. Morgan Creek’s Mark Yusko
24.3.2020
Why dependency culture, zombie corporations and debt jubilee could be the true cost of the coronavirus
The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine
24.3.2020
Which digital currencies , if any, are useful in a crisis, asks a Marcelo Prates, a lawyer with the Brazilian central bank. CBDCs, bitcoin, or maybe Libra?
Bitcoin’s Approaching ‘Halving,’ Explained
24.3.2020
In May 2020, Bitcoin’s third “halving” will take place. Here’s what you need to know about the most hotly anticipated cryptocurrency event of the year
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 24, 2020
24.3.2020
Will the US launch a digital dollar? And what happens to racers when they can't race? Find out on CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
US Senate Floats ‘Digital Dollar’ Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan
24.3.2020
A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained
Russian Prime Minister Introduces Bill to Allow Fintech Sandboxes, Blockchain Included
24.3.2020
The new bill would allow the creation of “experimental regulatory regimes” for companies working on cutting-edge technologies like AI and distributed ledgers