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Coinbase Taps Ex-Barclays Markets Exec to Head Institutional Coverage
20.4.2020
Coinbase has hired former Barclays markets veteran, Brett Tejpaul, to head up institutional coverage at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange
Bitcoin Volatility at 3-Month Low as Market Awaits Big Price Move
20.4.2020
Price volatility has hit three-month lows – marking a squeeze that could soon pave the way for a big move on either side
Russians Withdrew a Year’s Worth of Cash in a Month Over Coronavirus Fears
20.4.2020
Russians have been withdrawing vast amounts of cash after President Putin announces new coronavirus measures
Some U.S. Citizens Look to Be Splashing Their Stimulus Cash on Cryptocurrency
20.4.2020
Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks
Hong Kong’s First Regulator-Approved Bitcoin Fund Targets $100M Raise
20.4.2020
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has approved a bitcoin index fund from Arrano Capital, one aimed solely at institutional investors
Singapore Won’t Tax Airdrops or Hard Forks Under New Crypto Guidance
20.4.2020
Singapore’s taxation authority has clarified how it taxes the transaction of payment, utility and security tokens
Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields
20.4.2020
What does the current crisis mean for the value of actual cash, and how does it stack up to assets like bitcoin and gold?
Bram Cohen: ‘Getting Rich Is a Terrible Metric of Success’
19.4.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen sits down with Bram Cohen, author of the BitTorrent protocol and CEO of Chia
Bitcoin ATMs Expand Despite Shelter-in-Place Rules
19.4.2020
Bitcoin ATM networks are simultaneously growing and retracting due to coronavirus precautions
Weekend Attack Drains Decentralized Protocol dForce of $25M in Crypto
19.4.2020
dForce appears to have lost control of $25 million in bitcoin and ether held in its decentralized lending protocol
$166B Asset Manager Renaissance Eyes Bitcoin Futures for Flagship Fund
19.4.2020
Renaissance Technologies’ market-crushing Medallion fund is considering jumping into bitcoin futures, recent regulatory filings show
Bitcoin Halving 2020: How Miners Expect the Crypto Markets to React
18.4.2020
“If price performance following the November 2012 and July 2016 halvings is any indicator, bitcoin’s price should increase significantly over the 10- to 12-month period following the [third] halving,” said Huobi’s Ciara Sun
Why This Global Crisis Is a Defining Moment for Stablecoins
18.4.2020
The programmability of stablecoins will "change how we think about money itself," says cLabs' Marek Olszewski
Market Wrap: Crypto Mining Stock Hut 8 Jumps on Unusually High Trading Volume
17.4.2020
Hut 8 Mining Corporation saw a bump in price and trading volume Friday ahead of next month’s bitcoin halving
Custody Startup Curv Follows Crypto Demand Into Asia With New Hong Kong Office
17.4.2020
Custody startup Curv has expanded into Asia with an office in Hong Kong and a partnership with Japan-based Crypto Garage, the companies announced Friday
Vertalo, tZERO Are Bringing $300M in Real Estate to the Tezos Blockchain
17.4.2020
Digital transfer agent Vertalo is teaming up with tZERO and a Pennsylvania investment firm to tokenize $300 million in real estate on the Tezos blockchain
Why Money Is Losing Its Meaning, Feat. Jared Dillian
17.4.2020
As government work to stimulate economies on lockdown, even "normies" are starting question limitless money printing
Bitcoin Halving Searches on Google Hits All-Time Highs
17.4.2020
Searches for “bitcoin halving” on Google Trends recently reached record highs, suggesting peak interest in the retail crowd about the upcoming supply altering event
Money Reimagined: Demand for USD Stablecoins Foreshadows Financial Disruption
17.4.2020
The pandemic has increased demand for USD-backed stablecoins, raising the prospect of "crypto-dollarization." The implications are enormous
Blockchain Bites: Binance vs. Ethereum, MicroBT vs. Bitmain, Libra vs. the World
17.4.2020
Binance unveiled plans for a new smart contract blockchain, which could compete with Ethereum, while MicroBT looks to beat rival Bitmain to market