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Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His ‘Database Rights’

17.2.2020
The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property

Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, But Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’

17.2.2020
Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and 'pure' cryptocurrencies

China’s DCEP Unlikely to Impact Crypto Markets in the Long-term, eToro Analyst Says

17.2.2020
China is taking a great leap forward to develop a central bank digital currency, with more than 80 patents filed by the People’s Bank last week

Derivatives Exchange Deribit Launches Daily Ether Options

17.2.2020
The new ETH options will be tradable for just 24 hours before expiry

Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist

17.2.2020
Speculation clogs up blockchains, making them harder to use and ultimately less valuable, a working paper suggests

Crypto Exchange FCoin Insolvent After Revealing Up to $130M Bitcoin Shortfall

17.2.2020
Fcoin, a crypto exchange that adopted the controversial "trans-fee mining" model, has paused trading and withdrawal services after revealing a shortage of crypto assets worth up to $130 million

How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees

17.2.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East

Binance to Offer White-Label Exchange Infrastructure for Local Markets

17.2.2020
Binance said Monday it is offering a digital asset trading platform to power smaller exchanges in their local markets

London-Based Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $8M for Expansion Overseas

17.2.2020
Copper uses its "Walled Garden" infrastructure to allow clients to trade crypto assets more securely from custody

Low-Volume Bitcoin Pullback Stalls at Price Support Near $9.6K

17.2.2020
Sunday's "doji" candle weakened the case for a deeper price pullback, however, a positive follow-through is needed to confirm bull revival

Binance CEO Says Crypto Exchange Has Applied for a Singapore License

17.2.2020
The world's top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is hoping to get the official green light to operate in Singapore

Chinese Blockchain Startup Hires VC Exec to Lead North American Expansion

17.2.2020
Beijing-based blockchain startup Conflux has hired the former head of crypto at VC firm Outlier Ventures to lead a North American expansion

Bitcoin Mining Unit Manufacturer MicroBT Nibbles at Bitmain’s Market Share

17.2.2020
Bitcoin miner maker MicroBT rapidly expanded market share by selling over half a million units in 2019, chipping away at rival Bitmain's dominance

Why Bison Trails Is Staying the Course on Libra

16.2.2020
"When we joined the Libra Association, it wasn't like, 'Oh, hey, Facebook is doing something let's join.' It's really about the difference we're making in the world," said Bison Trails' Viktor Bunin

Mainstream Moments and the CompuServe of Crypto, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos

16.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin headed up again, the idea of blockchains and digital currencies has never been more palatable to the mainstream. We've seen this cycle before, but could this time be different?

Privacy Laws Are Only as Effective as the Companies Implementing Them

16.2.2020
Sometimes the very laws meant to enforce privacy can result in companies sharing it

Mind the Gap: Why ETH Price and DeFi Adoption Aren’t in Sync

16.2.2020
Demand for DeFi lending services built on ethereum shows a pattern of inverse relationship to the price of ETH. When ether prices are falling, the amount of ETH locked in DeFi tends to rise. Most recent data indicate the relationship operates the other way, too