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As Fed Contemplates Coronavirus-Prompted Easing, Bitcoin Traders Bet on Halving
28.2.2020
Investors are betting the Fed will quickly slash rates amid coronavirus jitters. Whether they turn to bitcoin as a crisis hedge remains to be seen
Understanding This Week’s Market Whiplash, Featuring Scott Melker
28.2.2020
What one of the worst weeks in recent history can teach us about market fundamentals, featuring prominent crypto trader Scott Melker
Ex-Employee Steals User Data From Derivatives Exchange Digitex
28.2.2020
Digitex has claimed that only email addresses were stolen in a data breach earlier this month
Coronavirus Is Changing How Crypto Markets Are Trading
28.2.2020
Cryptocurrency traders are contending with volatile markets due to the coronavirus)
How to Contact CoinDesk’s Editors and Reporters (the Right Way)
28.2.2020
We've made it a lot easier to reach us. Our new masthead lists all CoinDesk reporters and editors, their beats and verified contact information
Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 28, 2020
28.2.2020
Bitcoin in the dumps along with the Dow, top miners are racing to the halving, and Microsoft kills crypto jackers. It's the Markets Daily Podcast from CoinDesk
Ethereum’s DAOs Continue to Gain Momentum
28.2.2020
Ethereum’s largest hackathon in North America, ETHDenver, showcased DAOs for event management and more
Microsoft Updates Edge Browser to Protect Against Illicit Crypto Miners
28.2.2020
Later versions of Edge can now be set to block downloads of malicious mining apps
Third-Party Cryptos Could Launch on XRP Ledger, Says Ripple’s David Schwartz
28.2.2020
Schwartz said a feature is being developed to allow asset-backed tokens to be minted on the platform
ICE’s New Intel Program Used in Every Homeland Security Crypto Investigation
28.2.2020
ICE’s recently-revealed “Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program” is deployed in all crypto-facing Homeland Security investigations, says the agent whose unit built the tool
Coinbase Is Testing Clearview’s Controversial Facial Recognition Technology
28.2.2020
A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech
Bitcoin Closes on First February Price Loss Since 2014
28.2.2020
The cryptocurrency risks ending the second month on a negative note for the first time in years and could suffer deeper declines in the short-term
Major Crypto Exchanges Bitfinex and OKEx Hit by Traffic Denial Attacks
28.2.2020
Both cryptocurrency exchanges have reported distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on their systems in the last 24 hours
US House Committee to Hold Hearing on Blockchain Benefits for Small Businesses
28.2.2020
The Committee on Small Business will discuss how blockchain technology can help startups in March
Human Resources Giant Randstad Explores Blockchain to Quickly Match Talent With Recruiters
28.2.2020
The world's largest HR firm has begun using a combination of the Cypherium blockchain and Google Cloud to match talent to corporate needs more efficiently and securely
Coronavirus Hits US Stocks, Bitcoin Climbs, Haven Status Unclear
27.2.2020
The spreading coronavirus sowed a new bout of fear among investors, triggering a stock market sell-off and flight to safe-haven assets like gold and U.S. Treasury bonds
Ether Futures Volume on FTX Hit Record Highs
27.2.2020
Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives exchange FTX saw record volumes in ether futures on Wednesday amid sell-off in cryptocurrency’s price
A 101 Guide to Ethereum’s ProgPOW Controversy
27.2.2020
Why the ProgPoW debate is really about process, power, and the threat contentious hard forks pose to DeFi
Draper-Backed Exchange in Lockdown Following ‘Sophisticated’ Attack
27.2.2020
Coinhako has restricted user accounts since last Friday following an "attack," but has not released many details around the incident
Fake Horses, Real Bets: Unikrn Is Putting Racetrack NFTs on Ethereum
27.2.2020
The Unikrn esports platform is partnering with ZED RUN to bring horse betting to the ethereum blockchain