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China’s Digital Yuan Will Target Retail Payments First, Ex-Central Banker Says
26.11.2019
Former PBoC head Xiaochuan Zhou says the digital yuan will enable retail payments first, but might need a different technical design for cross-border payments
How to Earn and Spend Bitcoin on Black Friday 2019
26.11.2019
The 2019 holiday shopping season is a prime time for using and earning cryptocurrency
MARKETS DAILY: Tokenization Challenges and Another Tether Lawsuit
26.11.2019
On today’s episode, we’re talking bitcoin's bearish juncture, tokenization troubles, and new allegations filed against stablecoin Tether
Ripple-Backed Rental Firm Omni Shutting Down With Coinbase Snapping Up Dev Team: Report
26.11.2019
Digital rentals marketplace Omni is shutting up shop, with Coinbase agreeing a deal to take on its engineers
Telegram Founder Durov Should Testify in SEC Case Over Gram Token: Judge
26.11.2019
Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov, plus two other employees, should be deposed to give testimony in the SEC case over whether the gram token is a security, a judge has ordered
Another Crypto Exchange is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance Risk
26.11.2019
BitBay exchange is the latest to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency over AML concerns
Ripple Finalizes $50 Million MoneyGram Investment
26.11.2019
Ripple now owns nearly 10 percent of MoneyGram's outstanding common stock after completing its $50 million equity investment
As Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $7K, Popular Analysts Say Monthly Close Is Pivotal
26.11.2019
Bitcoin needs to rise by more than $1,000 in the next three days to invalidate bearish pressures, according to Mike Novogratz and Willy Woo
Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup Celo Labs
26.11.2019
C Labs, the company working on Celo, is bringing on former DOJ official Jai Ramaswamy to head compliance
Tokenized Real Estate Falters as Another Hyped Deal Falls Apart
26.11.2019
A high-profile venture between startups Fluidity and Propellr was quietly shelved this summer, underscoring the hurdles real estate tokenization faces
BNY Mellon Aims to Go Live ‘ASAP’ on Trade Finance Blockchain Marco Polo
26.11.2019
Bank of New York Mellon has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium running on R3’s Corda, becoming the 28th bank to do so
Unregistered ICO Issuer Gladius Shuts Down 9 Months After SEC Settlement
25.11.2019
Gladius Network plans to shut down nine months after settling charges with the SEC, saying it no longer has the funding to continue operating
Markets Daily: ETF Arguments and China Token Troubles
25.11.2019
Welcome to CoinDesk Markets Daily, a new podcast that gives you all the trading news you need in 10 minutes
Crypto Market’s Overreaction to Xi’s Blockchain Remark Prompts Tougher Crackdown
25.11.2019
The market’s overreaction to President Xi’s praise of blockchain technology has prompted another crackdown, dashing hopes for a crypto-friendly China
Another Class Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex, Tether Manipulated Bitcoin Market
25.11.2019
Crypto exchange Bitfinex and its sister firm, stablecoin issuer Tether, have again been accused of working to manipulate the bitcoin markets. Bitfinex has called the suit "mercenary and baseless,."
Exec Embezzles $22M From ‘Influencer’ Marketing Firm, Spends Nearly Half on Crypto Gambling
25.11.2019
A U.S. man has pleaded guilty to having embezzled millions from his former employer and splashing the funds on personal expenses and crypto-funded online poker
What’s Really Private in Crypto? Research on Grin Raises Questions
25.11.2019
Following a report last week on the anonymity features of grin, one big question emerged: What is privacy in crypto, anyways?
French Central Banker Advocates For Blockchain-Based Settlements in Europe
25.11.2019
The central bank of France wants the eurozone to build a DLT-based settlement system that moves euros faster and more cheaply than existing tech
Bear Breather? Bitcoin Looks Oversold After 50% Price Drop Since June
25.11.2019
BTC may have found a temporary bottom near $6,500 and could witness a bounce, with the short-term charts reporting seller exhaustion
25,000 Blockchain Firms in China Tried to Issue Cryptos, Senior Official Claims
25.11.2019
Some 25,000 Chinese companies have tried to issue their own tokens over the past few years, a new report authored by five government agencies claims