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Prof. Michael Sung Talks About the Rise of the Digital Yuan
3.2.2020
The story of the digital Yuan is more complex than we knew and Professor Michael Sung explains why
PoolTogether DeFi App Announces $1M Investment After No-Loss Lottery Payout Tops $1K
3.2.2020
PoolTogether is announcing a $1.05 million investment round as it adds a USDC pool to its DeFi-powered "no-loss lottery."
MIT Develops ‘Spider’ Tech to Enable More Efficient Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
3.2.2020
The researchers say their new routing scheme can help avoid congestion on off-chain cryptocurrency networks
Mastercard Left Libra Association Over Regulatory and Viability Concerns, Says CEO
3.2.2020
The credit-card giant pulled out of the Libra Association in October. Now its chief has opened up on why
US Food Inspectors to Test IBM Blockchain for Export Certifications
3.2.2020
The blockchain feasibility assessment will search out efficiencies in a process marred by regulations and often complex documentary requirements
Bitcoin Price Spikes to Three-Month High as Bull Cross Approaches
3.2.2020
Bitcoin printed a three-month high on major exchanges early on Monday with a key indicator eyeing its first bullish turn in 11 months
Jack Dorsey Enables Bitcoin Emoji on Twitter Posts
3.2.2020
Dorsey also appears to be pushing Unicode to introduce the bitcoin emoji in the universal web standard
Singapore Clears Securities Token Platform iSTOX for Full Trading
3.2.2020
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has greenlit a blockchain-based platform iSTOX to trade tokenized capital market securities such as equity and bonds
Bitcoin Usage Among Merchants Is Up, According to Data From Coinbase and BitPay
3.2.2020
Although bitcoin adoption may move at a glacial pace, merchants are seeing sustained traction regardless of market dips
Reginald Fowler Rejects Plea Deal in Crypto ‘Shadow Bank’ Case
3.2.2020
Reginald Fowler has rejected a plea deal with the U.S. government in an ongoing case that accuses him of operating "shadow bank" services tied to crypto exchanges
Winklevoss Patents Tout Use Case for Gemini Stablecoin Tech in Banking
3.2.2020
Banks and other "trusted entities" could become licensed issuers of the stablecoin, the patents suggest
Libre Not Libra – Thinking Critically About Facebook’s Blockchain Project
2.2.2020
Years of jokes about “FaceCoin” and “ZuckBucks” have finally come to life – sort of
Bermuda Is Planning a Comprehensive Crypto Framework
2.2.2020
Denis Pitcher, chief fintech advisor to the Premier of Bermuda, talks about the island nation's blockchain plans
Brexit Divorce Is Advertising Opportunity for Crypto Firms
2.2.2020
As the UK left the EU this week, Paris-based hardware firm Ledger and Bitpanda, an exchange in Vienna, started ad campaigns centered on the theme of “exit.”
Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain’s Potential Is “Hitting a Tipping Point”
1.2.2020
Hyperledger's Brian Behlendorf talks with Michael Casey about blockchain's "tipping point."
Zcash’s Funding Vote and the Problems With Decentralized Governance
1.2.2020
The zcash community has agreed to continue funding the development of its privacy coin after a months-long – and often contentious – campaign to address imminent funding losses
Stacking Fasts: Inside the Crypto Community’s New Diet Craze
1.2.2020
The Bitcoin Fasting Group skips breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s not as bad as it sounds
Options Growth Will Ignite Innovation in the Bitcoin Market – but Not in the Way You Think
31.1.2020
Richard Rosenblum, co-founder of GSR, points out the lackluster growth in listed options hides the real action taking place in OTC hedges
Scotland’s Bitcoiners Share Canny Tales of ‘Buying the Dip’
31.1.2020
A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of bitcoin's rollercoaster cycle – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride
How Fund Managers View Lending and Staking: 3 Takeaways From a CoinDesk Research Webinar
31.1.2020
In December, we invited two fund managers, both long bitcoin and other crypto assets, for a CoinDesk Research webinar on lending and staking. Jordan Clifford of Scalar Capital and Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital joined us to discuss how they evaluate risk and returns in crypto lending and staking...