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Swiss Blockchain Exchange SDX Hires ConsenSys Startup Boss to Head Business
19.3.2020
Tim Grant, formerly the CEO of ConsenSys-backed startup DrumG Technologies, is to become head of business at Swiss blockchain-based stock exchange SDX. SDX, the digital asset trading venue being built from the ground up by Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group, had been searching for a new leader...
Payments Unicorn Square Gets Limited Bank Charter for Merchant Lending
18.3.2020
Square Financial Services was given conditional approval by the FDIC Board for an Industrial Loan Company bank charter on Wednesday
Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Are Holding Their Own Amid Coronavirus Chaos
18.3.2020
As the global equities markets continue their free fall, stablecoins seem to be weathering the storm
Hawaii Hints It May Relax Onerous Rule to Lure Crypto Firms
18.3.2020
Hawaiian regulators have launched a digital currency sandbox that waives the state’s infamous double-reserve requirement for participating crypto firms
Data Sets You Free: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 3
18.3.2020
Coronavirus underscores the value of mass trustworthy data to aid community decisions on our economic and social wellbeing, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey
Gemini Continues European Expansion with New Institutional Sales Role
18.3.2020
Gemini is hiring a new director for institutional sales in its European office
Can Open Source Networks Address Medical Shortages? Feat. Bruce Fenton
18.3.2020
In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW talks open source ventilators, overreactions in monetary policy and the slippery, sticky slope towards helicopter money with Bruce Fenton
PayPal’s Financial Crimes Division Is Seeking a Blockchain Expert
18.3.2020
The payments giant is seeking a blockchain expert to help identify use cases for the tech in the prevention of financial crimes
Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties
18.3.2020
The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 18, 2020
18.3.2020
How can you help during the COVID-19 crisis? Some techies have an idea. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
Canada’s Financial Crimes Watchdog Gets Ready for FATF Compliance
18.3.2020
Canada’s financial crimes watchdog is preparing to implement its broad new virtual currency oversight powers ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s June 2020 deadline
Tezos Co-Founder Turns to Gaming With ‘Hearthstone’ Competitor
18.3.2020
Coase, a startup launched by Tezos co-founder Kathleen Breitman, is pushing a new way to make digital card games more fun
Regulated Exchange Launches in US With Crypto-Backed Visa Card Offering
18.3.2020
The new CoinZoom exchange is registered with FinCEN in most U.S. states
Argentina’s Gas Regulator Greenlights Industry Blockchain Built With RSK Tech
18.3.2020
Gasnor, a natural gas distributor for 2 million Argentine residents, has won approval to pilot a smart contract-based platform aimed to speed up the country's chronically slow gas certification processes
BitGo Allows Customers to Extend Crypto Insurance Cover Over $100M
18.3.2020
BitGo customers can now boost their insurance limits beyond $100 million to cover the loss or destruction of crypto stored in special vaults
Bitcoin Faces Another Down Day as Equities Reject Stimulus Efforts
18.3.2020
Bitcoin remains at the mercy of the equity markets, which are struggling to gather upside traction despite the Federal Reserve's massive stimulus package
Canadians Get US Jail Time for Stealing 23 Bitcoin in Twitter Scam
18.3.2020
The two scammers used a Twitter account to pose as crypto exchange staff to persuade an Oregon resident to hand over their bitcoin
Banks Have to Embrace Distributed Ledger Tech, Even if It Kills Them
18.3.2020
To secure their futures, banks have to confront their fear of change and embrace innovation, says consultant Chuck Fried
InterPlanetary File System Is Uncensorable During Coronavirus News Fog
18.3.2020
Digital citizens are turning to decentralized protocols like IPFS to share news during the Coronavirus outbreak
Wave Financial to Tokenize $20M Worth of Bourbon for New Whiskey Fund
18.3.2020
Whiskey barrels usually increase in value as they go further down the ageing process