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Hanukkah Reflections on My Year of Toying With Bitcoin
22.12.2019
‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin
For Quick Wins, Focus on Decentralization Within Existing Businesses
21.12.2019
Instead of creating new solutions to replace existing businesses with decentralized ones, startups should focus on improving existing businesses using decentralization
3 Under-the-Radar Product Trends for 2020
21.12.2019
Here's what 1confirmation partner Richard Chen is expecting to pop in the new year
An Identity Layer for the Web Would Identify Us Everywhere
21.12.2019
With the digital subsuming our reality, an identity layer for the web would be an identity layer for our lives
2019 Set the Stage for DeFi to Go Mainstream
21.12.2019
DeFi's biggest strength is the ability to recreate itself and scale endlessly without regulatory approval
‘Multi-Part’ Payments Could Bring Bigger Bitcoin Sums to Lightning Network
21.12.2019
With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments."
SEC Punts Decision on Wilshire Phoenix’s Bitcoin ETF Proposal to February
21.12.2019
The SEC will approve or reject Wilshire Phoenix's bitcoin and U.S. Treasury ETF proposal next year
Art Haus Ethereum Meets Bitcoin Financialization
20.12.2019
NLW discusses two ends of the crypto spectrum: the emergence of bitcoin derivatives as a key 2019 trend vs. a new bonding-curve powered fashion DAO
Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain
20.12.2019
Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster
A Decade of Quantitative Easing Has Paved the Way for the Age of Digital Currency
20.12.2019
Ten years of central bank quantitative easing have fostered big distortions in the global financial system, setting it up for a major architectural shift
CipherTrace to Tackle ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ With Crypto Analytics
20.12.2019
The blockchain security firm has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) to fight human trafficking
US Lawmakers Ask IRS to Clarify Crypto Tax Rules Around Airdrops, Forks in New Letter
20.12.2019
Congressmen are again asking the IRS for clarity on its recent cryptocurrency tax guidance
Crypto Must Embrace the Fringe to Win Over the Mainstream
20.12.2019
Leaders should ask who is under-served by the current financial system and how blockchain addresses those needs
MARKETS DAILY: Defeating the ‘Domination’ of the US Dollar
20.12.2019
With bitcoin seemingly back to 'normal', we take a moment to look at historical adoption at the fringe and how it might apply to national cryptocurrencies.
It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily
New Ransomware Tactic: Pay Us or the World Sees Your Keys
20.12.2019
A new malware technique makes a company's files public if it refuses to pay ransom
With So Much Debt Around, Investors Need Bitcoin As a Reflation Hedge
20.12.2019
Market prices don't reflect rational decisions and central banks can hardly manage inflation. That's where bitcoin comes in
Facebook’s Social Media Platforms May Give Libra Unfair Advantage, Says ECB’s Lagarde
20.12.2019
Facebook could leverage its social media platform to block out competitors, according to Christine Lagarde
The Central Bank Business Model Is Under Attack
20.12.2019
Libra spurred central banks into action on digital currency projects this year
Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik to Be Extradited to France: Reports
20.12.2019
Alleged BTC-e exchange operator and money launderer Alexander Vinnik is finally being extradited to France, say reports
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020