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Financial Institutions Use Stablecoins to Shake Things Up in 2020
26.1.2020
2020 has kicked off with a lot of excitement and announcements around stablecoins. Will these top institutions and companies lead the front towards a stablecoin-ruled world
Crypto and Blockchain Firms Pitch In to Help Coronavirus Victims
26.1.2020
Some cryptocurrency and blockchain firms have pledged money and resources to help victims of the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already claimed over 50 lives
‘Nothing Special’ — Bitcoin Slumps 6% on Coronavirus, Chinese New Year
25.1.2020
China is still impacting Bitcoin, according to analysts, as price action turns negative in the wake of coronavirus and new year celebrations
Trump ‘Loves’ Negative Rates and ‘Could Get Used to’ Them, Criticizes Fed at World Economic Forum, China Trade Deal
24.1.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming...
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issues its own digital currency
Japanese Lawmakers Will Propose Digital Yen to Counter Libra, China: Report
24.1.2020
Around 70 politicians from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to propose the nation issue its own digital currency
Gift Bitcoin Cash for Chinese New Year With a Limited Edition Red Envelope Paper Wallet From Bitcoin.com
24.1.2020
Giving red envelopes full of money to friends and family is a traditional way to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China and other Asian cultures. This year you can gift your loved ones bitcoin cash with a limited edition Red Envelope BCH paper wallet from Bitcoin.com. Also Read: Bitcoin Games...
Chinese Experts Suggest Using Blockchain Tech in ‘Social Credit’ System
22.1.2020
Chinese experts held a seminar on how blockchain technology can help the local government’s social credit system
China’s Total Blockchain Investments Dropped 40% in 2019 Compared to 2018
20.1.2020
Chinese blockchain spending dropped over 40% from 2018 to 2019, but was still significantly higher than back in 2017
CoinDesk at WEF 2020: Crypto Themes to Watch as Davos Gets Underway
20.1.2020
Get your Fourth Industrial Revolution hardhats on. CoinDesk is at Davos to guide you through all things blockchain and crypto at the yearly confab of global leaders and their hangers-on
Binance P2P Crypto Trading Platform Supports Vietnam’s Fiat Currency
20.1.2020
Binance has launched peer-to-peer trading for the Vietnamese dong, making it the second supported fiat currency after Chinese yuan
Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution: How Is the Biggest CO2 Polluter Becoming Leading World Solar Panels Producer
20.1.2020
China leads the blockchain-based mobile digital payment revolution, expert take
How Was It Possible for Bitmain to Oust Its Largest Shareholder Overnight?
20.1.2020
Corporate documents reveal new details about the ouster of Bitmain co-founder Ketuan "Micree" Zhan
Crypto Winter to Spring: Key Factors That Brought Bitcoin Back to Life
20.1.2020
2019 saw Bitcoin and its digital counterparts make an impressive recovery. Let’s take a look at some of the key factors that enabled such a comeback
An In-Depth Look at the Multi-Currency Cold Storage Card Ballet
20.1.2020
Last September, Bobby Lee, the former CEO of China’s first cryptocurrency exchange BTCC revealed his new business venture Ballet, a non-electronic crypto wallet solution that offers multi-currency support. During the North American Bitcoin Conference Miami, all the attendees got a single...
Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 13-17 in Review
18.1.2020
This week’s news from Japan includes heightened interest from Binance, a new working group on security tokens, and more
Is Central Asia the New Safe Haven for Crypto Mining Amid Iran-US Crisis?
18.1.2020
With cheap electricity and friendly regulation, is Central Asia the new promised land for crypto miners?
Currency ‘Cold War’ Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab
16.1.2020
Cryptocurrencies could be at the heart of a new Cold War, at least according to some investors at the Crypto Finance Conference in St. Moritz
Ex-CFTC Chairman to Promote Blockchain-Based USD in New Think Tank
16.1.2020
Former CFTC chairman aka “Crypto Dad” J. Christopher Giancarlo launches a think tank to promote the idea of digitizing the U.S. dollar
IIF Report Predicts Global Debt Will Reach New All-Time High of $257T in 2020
15.1.2020
Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group. Economies worldwide...