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New Twitter Investor May Remove Bitcoin Advocate Jack Dorsey as CEO
29.2.2020
An activist investor owned by billionaire Paul Singer reportedly has plans to shake up the management at Twitter after taking a big stake in the firm
Crypto Firms Tout Dispersed Workforces as Coronavirus Contingency Plan
29.2.2020
They don’t need to shut their headquarters; they don’t have headquarters
Chinese Crypto and Blockchain Firms Grapple With Coronavirus Outbreak
28.2.2020
The outbreak has complicated tech upgrades, product development, logistics and business travel at crypto exchanges and other blockchain firms in China
Yemen’s Civil War Shows the Dangers of Crypto
28.2.2020
The ongoing civil war in Yemen highlights the contradictions underlying bitcoin adoption
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