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Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issues its own digital currency
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issue its own digital currency
Cypherpunk Harry Halpin Takes on Davos
24.1.2020
Nym Technologies CEO Harry Halpin speaks to CoinDesk's Leigh Cuen about the waning power of the Davos elite
Ripple Reports Selling Just $13M of XRP Last Quarter
24.1.2020
Ripple sold $13 million in XRP last quarter – down 75 percent from its Q3 sales of $66.24 million
BlockFi Adjusts Interest Rates to Lure Larger Crypto Deposits
24.1.2020
BlockFi, recently announced it would make changes to the interest they pay for bitcoin and ether deposits
Bitcoin’s Privacy and Scaling Tech Upgrade ‘Taproot’ Just Took a Big Step Forward
24.1.2020
A privacy and scalability upgrade that could turn out to be one of bitcoin's largest to date has passed a couple of milestones that were little noticed outside technical circles
Hawaiian Bill Would Let Banks Act as Crypto Custodians
23.1.2020
Hawaiian lawmakers have submitted a bill that allows banks to provide custody for digital assets
Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project
23.1.2020
In this video from WEF 2020, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses his push to digitize the U.S. dollar and the future of global currencies
Will Mass Adoption Be More PayPal or Pornhub?
23.1.2020
Bakkt preps consumer app for 2020 launch while Pornhub starts performer payouts in Tether, plus a controversial, obligatory new dev fund in BCH
‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDC Trend at Davos 2020
23.1.2020
Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony."
Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam
23.1.2020
Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually
Alleged BTC-e Operator Will Be Extradited to France After Greek Supreme Court Ruling
23.1.2020
Greece's supreme administrative court found that a ruling to extradite alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to France was lawful. Vinnik can no longer appeal the decision
Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 23, 2020
23.1.2020
In addition our news roundup, we'll hear from former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, then we'll take a walk with a modern cypherpunk and senior reporter Leigh Cuen
BitMex to Launch XRP Swaps, Delist 2 Other Derivatives
23.1.2020
BitMEX is releasing an XRP-U.S. dollar quanto swap targeted at crypto’s budding derivatives market
Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault
23.1.2020
Tether is issuing a new stablecoin as ERC-20 and TRC20 tokens, backing their price with one ounce of gold
ErisX Adds New Trading Features with Etale Partnership
23.1.2020
The partnership will provide clients with machine learning-based order execution
Campaign Privacy Statements Open Up Voters to Data Sharing
23.1.2020
By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others
Crypto Custody Provider Ledger Extends Reach in Asia With New Institutional Client
23.1.2020
Ledger is partnering with dapp provider FLETA, offering legally compliant custody solutions as part of its push to expand in Asia
CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation
23.1.2020
The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now
Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund
23.1.2020
The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed