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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
Accenture Will Board Corporates Onto Marco Polo Shipping Blockchain
17.12.2019
Accenture plans to help TradeIX create new use cases beyond banking for buyers and sellers within trade finance after backing the Marco Polo tech partner
Chainalysis Report on PlusToken ‘Scammers’ Blamed for Monday’s Crypto Selloff
16.12.2019
As bitcoin and ether prices fell below technically significant levels, some traders are citing fear emanating from a report about the alleged PlusToken Ponzi scheme as the reason for the plunge
2 Russian Nationals Charged With Mining Crypto on State Computers
16.12.2019
Two Russian nationals are being prosecuted for allegedly crypto mining on Russian government-owned computer systems, state news agency TASS reported Monday
Authoritarian Airdop: Maduro ‘Gifts’ Petros to Venezuelans for Christmas
16.12.2019
Discussing new trials of an LN point-of-sale app; updates in consumer & institutional crypto derivatives, and Venezuelan petros as holiday bonuses
What Do Women Want? More Educational Materials Before Investing in Bitcoin
16.12.2019
There would be more women investing in bitcoin if they had more educational materials to help them, a new report found
Chinese City Warns Investors: Crypto Isn’t Blockchain
16.12.2019
One Chinese city has a stern warning for investors: make sure you are not investing in crypto masquerading as blockchain
Top 10 US Retail Banks Unknowingly Serve Crypto Startups, CipherTrace Claims
16.12.2019
CipherTrace revealed research Monday showing that the top 10 retail banks by assets managed in the U.S. worked with unregistered crypto money services businesses by transmitting funds on their payment networks
This Year’s Top Ten Crypto Narratives
16.12.2019
From “The Revolution Needs Rules” to “Unbank the Banked,” 2019 was full of resonant phrases. Selkis, CEO of Messari, makes sense of them
Bitcoin-Savvy Retailers to Experiment With Point-of-Sale Lightning App in 2020
16.12.2019
Iterative Capital is working with Breez on a point-of-sale app for bitcoin lightning payments. Some retailers are already testing the beta version
Blockchain Projects Work Better When Everyone Collaborates
16.12.2019
To reach its potential, blockchain needs to support inclusion and avoid power consolidation, says the head of blockchain at the World Economic Forum
MARKETS DAILY: Weird News Out of Canada and a Predicted Bull Run
16.12.2019
Blockchain goes to court in China and we get expert predictions for 2020. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily
Musicians Want to Break Free of Big Tech
16.12.2019
Decentralized platforms are the best means to solve equity problems in creative industries
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He Will Airdrop Half a Petro Each to Nation’s Civilians
16.12.2019
Venezuelans including public sector workers, retirees and the military are set to receive a petro token handout this Christmas, so long as they register for the state's crypto payments platform
Bitcoin Has Got Society to Think About the Nature of Money
16.12.2019
2020 may be the year we see the value of infrastructure built in response to bitcoin and the energy around blockchain