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ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Downplays Bitcoin’s Risks to Financial Stability, Troubled by Stablecoins
1.12.2020
ECB President Christine Lagarde downplays any risks bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could pose to financial stability and monetary sovereignty. In contrast, she sees stablecoins, such as Facebook-backed libra, as posing “serious risks.” Christine Lagarde, Bitcoin,...
The future of gambling? Hamster-powered marble races come to Ethereum
30.11.2020
Mia the djungarian 'gamble hamster' will power high-stakes marble races with her trusty hamster wheel
ENCORE: Luke Gromen on the History and (Declining) Future of the Global Dollar System
27.11.2020
As some start to wonder about a post-Bretton Woods economic system, macro analyst Luke Gromen explains how that post-World War II system came to be
Deloitte: Financial institutions to boost future blockchain spending
25.11.2020
A representative from the company expects 2021 to be "a breakout year for blockchain."
IDEX Plants a Flag for a Multichain Future, Beginning With Binance Chain and Polkadot
24.11.2020
Every holder of IDEX’s Ethereum tokens will get an equivalent number of exchange tokens for each of the new chains
Corporate Bitcoin treasuries are here, which can only mean good things
21.11.2020
It is Bitcoin’s technical characteristics that make it an ideal, diversified corporate treasury holding
Airbnb IPO Prospectus Says Future Success Means Adapting to Cryptocurrencies
20.11.2020
The giant online rental marketplace based in San Francisco, Airbnb is considering supporting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news stems from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Airbnb’s filing...
Last Chance to Register for Future Bank Summit KSA!
20.11.2020
Verve Management, the organizer of Future Banks Summit KSA has received great interest for the virtual summit and the demand for seats is extremely high. The summit takes place on November 23–24, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (KSA time) and the registrations are due to close soon. You...
The Future of Insurance Europe: Reuters CEO and C-Suite Leadership Event Goes LIVE Next Week
20.11.2020
The Future of Insurance Europe (November 24–25, 2020, Online) starts next week, uniting the industry’s most influential CEOs and C-suite executive teams at the most highly anticipated event of 2020. The agenda has been finalized, the speakers are prepared, and we are looking forward to tackling...
The Dark Future Where Payments Are Politicized and Bitcoin Wins
18.11.2020
If the payments system ever becomes seriously politicized, Bitcoin's apolitical nature could become more appealing. But that's not a scenario worth looking forward to
Time is our best friend: Bitcoin’s 12-month trajectory to $100K
18.11.2020
If you are in Bitcoin for the long haul, there is a reasonable path to $500,000 within the next decade
Bitcoin Unlimited Hosts Week-Long Hackathon to Bolster the Future of Finance
18.11.2020
On December 2, 2020, the organization and full node project Bitcoin Unlimited is hosting a week-long hackathon that aims to build the future of finance by leveraging the decentralized crypto network Bitcoin Cash. The event dubbed “Coinparty 2020” aims to get the top crypto talent in...
DeFi is here to stay despite signs of a bubble, says Binance CEO
17.11.2020
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the best form of money, Binance’s CEO says
BCH Collectibles: RPG Blockchain Game Built on Bitcoin Cash Completes Flipstarter Campaign
16.11.2020
In the near future, a non-fungible token collectible game is coming to the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. The project dubbed “Enter the Sphere” aims to bring its NFT collectible universe to Bitcoin Cash by leveraging the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP). Last week the team behind the project...
Investors are back into Bitcoin but DEXs are still the future of crypto
9.11.2020
Bitcoin’s rally to $15.9K stole the limelight from DeFi tokens and decentralized exchanges but the tables could turn rapidly
DeFi won’t last long without unlocking Bitcoin’s $250B treasure chest
8.11.2020
Given the $250 billion worth of Bitcoin in existence today, it’s hard to imagine a future where BTC is not used in DeFi products
Argentinian Central Bank to Lift Freeze on Bank Fee Increases: Sets the Ceiling for Future Hikes at 9%
8.11.2020
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic says starting in January 2021, financial institutions will be able to increase the fees or commission they levy for services rendered. In its November 5 update, which effectively ends the February 19 freeze on any fee hikes, the central bank says such...
DeFi needs real-world adoption, not just disruptive pioneering
7.11.2020
Crypto and DeFi remain mostly a subculture in the world of global finance. What does the industry need to do to achieve real, mass adoption?
Money Reimagined: Crypto-Informed Ideas for the Future of Government
6.11.2020
The latest column from CoinDesk's chief content officer features big ideas for rethinking government in the internet age
Bitcoin is the best treasury reserve asset humanity’s ever had
1.11.2020
You could easily lose up to 90% of your fiat savings to inflation alone in 100 years, but that would never happen with Bitcoin