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Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
3.6.2019
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of...
Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters
3.6.2019
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take...
Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report
3.6.2019
Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
2.6.2019
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network
Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth
2.6.2019
A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes
Coinbase Adds EOS to Its Crypto Education Rewards Program
2.6.2019
Coinbase users can now get up to $10 in EOS tokens by learning about the cryptocurrency through the exchange's Earn program
Block.One Is Launching a Social Media Platform on the EOS Blockchain
2.6.2019
Multibillion-dollar startup Block.one is announcing a new social platform, Voice, which aims to give users more control over their content
Bitcoin SV Was the Best Performing Crypto in May – And it Wasn’t Close
1.6.2019
The cryptocurrency markets saw rapid growth in May, with quite a few tokens – including bitcoin SV – outshining bitcoin
Who Has the Power, Retail or Institutional Investors?
1.6.2019
The institutional and retail crypto markets are much more intertwined than we realize, argues Noelle Acheson, and each needs the other to hit scale
The Copyright for the Satoshi White Paper is Already Causing Trouble
31.5.2019
Craig Wright's copyright registration of the Satoshi White Paper is causing some online services to censor the document
SEC’s Hinman Says Some ICOs May Be Eligible for ‘No-Action’ Relief
31.5.2019
Startups that conducted ICOs may be eligible for relief from SEC enforcement actions, an agency official said
Coinbase President Steps Down, Emilie Choi Named as Replacement
31.5.2019
Asiff Hirji is leaving Coinbase after 18 months on the job. The crypto exchange also announced that current executive Emilie Choi would take over as COO
Japan Hardens Rules for Cryptocurrency Storage and Trading
31.5.2019
The Japanese government is creating new – and potentially expensive – rules for all cryptocurrency companies
Bitcoin Shines Amid Wall Street Losses
31.5.2019
Bitcoin decoupled from traditional markets in the month of May, rising more than $3,000
EY Open-Sources ‘Nightfall’ Code for Private Transactions on Ethereum
31.5.2019
One of the world's largest consultancy firms has released a new set of protocols for enabling private transactions atop the ethereum blockchain
SBI Plans Launch of In-Store Payments With Ripple-Powered ‘Money Tap’ App
31.5.2019
SBI Ripple Asia is live testing in-store payments using its Ripple xCurrent-powered Money Tap app before a full launch "this year."
Coinbase Adds Support for EOS Cryptocurrency on Retail Site and Apps
31.5.2019
Coinbase has added support for the EOS cryptocurrency for customers on Coinbase.com and its Android and iOS apps
Bitcoin Price Looks Poised for Pullback But June Could Revive Rally
31.5.2019
Bitcoin is teasing a short-term bearish reversal at the onset of the historically strong month of June
Blockchain.info Adds PAX Stablecoin to Mobile Wallet
31.5.2019
Crypto-wallet powerhouse Blockchain is adding a dollar-pegged stablecoin to attract more users
Collapsed Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Owes Creditors $2.7 Million: Liquidators
31.5.2019
The liquidators of hacked New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia say it owes over $2.7 million to creditors, while user losses are still unknown