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HTC to Increase Focus on Blockchain Phones, AI After New Staff Cuts
18.12.2019
The Taiwanese tech firm said the downsize will allow it to retain an edge in an increasingly competitive space
Crypto-Mining Attacks Fell Sharply in 2019 but Ransomware Is Trending: Kaspersky
18.12.2019
In the cat-and-mouse game between hackers and users, less-lucrative crypto-mining malware fell out of favor this year
Circle Pivots to Stablecoin Platform as More Execs, Teams Depart
17.12.2019
Circle will focus on its stablecoin business next year, following the sale of its OTC desk to Kraken and the departure of its chief financial and legal officers
Canaan’s Post-IPO Stock Plunge Reveals Sales Slump, Price War With Bitmain
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency mining computer-maker Canaan Inc. may have picked the worst time for its initial public stock offering
As We Hunger for Viability, Let’s Stay True to Our Values
17.12.2019
Sometimes we are so in fear of external attack that we risk morphing into something technically the same but fundamentally different
Hong Kong Blockchain VC Hires Former NEO Exec to Launch Shanghai Office
17.12.2019
Former NEO general manager Zhao Chen joins Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to lead blockchain equity investments in mainland China at a new Shanghai office
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
17.12.2019
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms
ErisX Takes on Bakkt With Launch of Physically-Settled US Bitcoin Futures
17.12.2019
ErisX plans to work with futures commission merchants and brokerages starting next year, allowing investors hoping to trade its physically-settled bitcoin futures an alternative to Bakkt
Block.One’s Venture Arm to Dole Out $50K Grants to Promising EOS Projects
17.12.2019
EOS VC is looking for "world-conquerors and local heroes" for its new grants program
‘Anonymity Vouchers’ Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB Report
17.12.2019
Europe's central bankers have developed an "anonymity voucher" to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions
MARKETS DAILY: Another Chainalysis Bombshell, Plus a Long Squeeze?
17.12.2019
After a brief overnight recovery, bitcoin is getting battered along with the rest of the sector, but how much lower can we go?
It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily
Fidelity to Expand Institutional Crypto Business to Europe
17.12.2019
Fidelity Investment, one of the world's largest asset managers, is setting up a new entity to serve European institutional investors in digital assets
Jake Chervinsky: I’m Surprised There Haven’t Been More Enforcement Actions This Year
17.12.2019
Chervinsky, counsel at Compound, discusses crypto's regulatory issues and growing pains
UN to Use Blockchain to Tackle Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Hong Kong
17.12.2019
The new initiative will help ensure migrant workers aren’t charged unethical fees
UK’s Oldest Crypto Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Focus Solely on Bitcoin
17.12.2019
Coinfloor, the U.K.’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, plans to delist ethereum and bitcoin cash next month to focus solely on bitcoin
What Bitcoin Means for Athletes Like Me
17.12.2019
To Russell Okung, the Los Angeles Chargers' left tackle, bitcoin means economic sovereignty and self-empowerment
State Street Teams up With Winklevoss-Founded Gemini Exchange for Digital Assets Trial
17.12.2019
Boston-based State Street Corp. is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini Trust on a new trial that examines reporting scenarios for digital assets
Bitcoin Price Hits 3-Week Low Even as Investor Bets on a Bull Move Surge
17.12.2019
Bitcoin has dropped to three-week lows and risks a deeper slide, but longs are being placed in record numbers on Bitfinex
We Made No Progress, Other Than All the Progress We Made
17.12.2019
Billions have gone into making the distribution of financial products easier. Nothing real has changed in the making of financial instruments, until now, says ConsenSys' Lex Sokolin
Blockchain Startup Conflux to Get Shanghai Government Funding for Research Institute
17.12.2019
Shanghai will open a blockchain incubation center by the end of December with substantial investment, even as China’s government continues to crack down on crypto-related businesses