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Monero’s ‘Fluffypony’ Steps Down as Lead Maintainer of Privacy Coin Project
18.12.2019
Riccardo Spagni, better known as "Fluffypony," will relinquish his day-to-day leadership role in the privacy coin project
Kyber Network Aims to Improve DeFi Liquidity With ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade
18.12.2019
Kyber Network, the ethereum-based protocol focused on aggregating liquidity and facilitating swaps for ERC-20 tokens, is about to launch a major upgrade
Tradeshift Says It’s Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum
18.12.2019
Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain
EY Launches Token and Smart Contract Testing Service in Open Beta
18.12.2019
Now in public beta, EY's new review service assesses code quality and checks for malware
Ex-Kraken Employee Alleges ‘Unethical and Illegal Tactics’ in Discrimination Lawsuit
18.12.2019
The cryptocurrency exchange is being sued by an ex-employee who alleges the company unfairly fired him for raising serious issues with its business practices
Bitcoin Drops Below Major Price Support For First Time Since May
18.12.2019
Bitcoin risks dropping to seven-month lows below $6,500, having found acceptance under a key long-term price support
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