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Kraken Lists USDC the Day After Binance Drops It
8.1.2020
Kraken, which considers USDC the world's fastest-growing stablecoin, adds it a day after Binance removed it because of low trading volume
ECB’s Lagarde: We Want to Develop Digital Currencies but Won’t Discourage Private Initiatives
8.1.2020
Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives
A Russian Nuclear Plant Is Renting Space to Energy-Hungry Bitcoin Miners
8.1.2020
A state-owned nuclear power plant in Russia may soon fuel a bitcoin mining hub
MARKETS DAILY: Geopolitical Impacts and Cars Paying Cars in Crypto?
8.1.2020
Cars paying cars? With geopolitical events reverberating and bitcoin continuing its upward trend, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with news and analysis
Join CoinDesk Tonight in Las Vegas
8.1.2020
Hey, Las Vegas crypto lovers, see you tonight at G.O.A.T. for our first On Tap meetup in Las Vegas. Join us for an evening of brews, bitcoin and blockchain. The event will be held at G.O.A.T. Sports Bar in Las Vegas and starts at 6 p.m. on Jan. 8. We’ll close up at around 8 p.m....
10M Bitcoins Haven’t Moved in More Than a Year, Highest Since 2017
8.1.2020
“HODLing” has returned to a major milestone: The total amount of bitcoins that haven’t changed hands in more than a year has crossed the 10 million mark
Bitcoin Price Will Be Golden in 2020 Thanks to Limited Supply, Increasing Use: Bloomberg Report
8.1.2020
Bitcoin, like gold, is a limited asset that can't be easily increased to meet demand. Bloomberg analysts predict the price of both will rise this year
Oman’s Largest Port Joins Blockchain Shipping Platform TradeLens
8.1.2020
The largest port in the Middle Eastern nation of Oman has signed up to TradeLens – a blockchain supply chain platform founded by IBM and Maersk
BlockFi Adds Litecoin, USDC to Its Lending Product Suite
8.1.2020
The initial annual percentage yield will be 8.6 percent for USDC and 3.78 percent for litecoin
Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress
8.1.2020
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest
Why China Is Banning Crypto But Is Bullish on Blockchain
8.1.2020
"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations
Bitcoin May Follow Gold With Significant Price Breakout
8.1.2020
Bitcoin looks set to take a page out of gold's book and confirm a price breakout on the weekly chart
Binance Adds Near-Instant UK Pound Payments in Latest Fiat Expansion
8.1.2020
The Malta-based exchange has added new direct fiat funding options, including Faster Payments for U.K. pounds-bearing customers, as well as euros and Australian dollars
Why Harvard Research on a Low-Profit Tezos Attack Matters for Proof-of-Stake
8.1.2020
The study reveals some of the understudied aspects of proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Hits New 2020 High Above $8,400 After Iranian Missile Attack
8.1.2020
Bitcoin’s price has hit a new record for 2020, reaching as high as $8,438 before retracing slightly
Sony’s Car Points to a Future of Machine-to-Machine Crypto Payments
7.1.2020
Could Sony's sensor-laden car be the future of blockchain-based mobility?
Libra Association Exec: World Needs Us Because Bitcoin Is ‘Not a Means of Payment’
7.1.2020
Libra Association Vice Chair Dante Disparte spoke at the Digital Money Forum at CES 2020, arguing for Libra's advantages over other bitcoin
SEC Examination Office Gets Specific About Crypto Priorities in 2020
7.1.2020
The SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations detailed its crypto priorities for 2020, highlighting employee supervision and transfer agents developing blockchain technology
Hamstringing an Industry With Compliance Costs
7.1.2020
The risk to the industry when crypto companies have to spend millions on compliance, plus new BTC mining in TX and the IMF on digital currencies
Coinbase Pro App Now Available on Android With 50 Trading Pairs
7.1.2020
Coinbase claims professional investors in 100 different countries can access 50 different trading pairs on its new Android mobile application