Bitcoin Futures Codes: How to Read Them And What They Mean

So you want to trade bitcoin futures? First, learn the Chicago exchanges' highly counterintuitive naming system for monthly contracts. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Fake News? Former New Zealand Prime Minister Denies Investing in Bitcoin

Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he did not advise people to invest in bitcoin, as was stated in a post pretending to be the NZ Herald. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Crowdfunding Giant Indiegogo Opens to ICOs

Indiegogo is getting into the initial coin offering (ICO) game, seeking to become the "go-to" platform for the emerging market. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Mt Gox Creditors Want Bitcoin Exchange Taken Out of Bankruptcy

A group of creditors of the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has filed a new court petition in an effort to prevent a possible billion-dollar payout to its CEO. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Trump Signs Defense Bill Authorizing Blockchain Study

President Donald Trump has signed a $700 billion military spending bill that includes a mandate for a blockchain cybersecurity research study. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Bulls Face 'Alt' Competition in Push to $20k

The price of bitcoin may be at all-time highs, but a wave of new investors could quickly tilt the market dynamic, analysis suggests. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Coinbase Halts Litecoin, Ether Trades as Prices Spike

Digital currency startup Coinbase says it has paused trading for litecoin and ethereum. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

CFTC Chair: Cryptocurrencies 'Unlike Any Commodity' Agency Has Seen

Cryptocurrencies have proven to be a unique challenge for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency's chairman has said. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Investing: A 10,000-Year View

Far from a bubble, bitcoin is on the path to becoming a significant part of global money supply, according to trader and analyst Willy Woo. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Isn't Sapping Demand for Gold, Says Goldman Sachs Exec

A Goldman Sachs executive has said there is "no evidence" that bitcoin's price gains have reduced demand for gold. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain's Big Year: Competitive Job Market Grows More Than 200%

The number of blockchain jobs posted this year increased by 207 percent, according to data provided to CoinDesk from Indeed.com. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Over $300? Pullback Likely for Surging Litecoin

New users are crowding into the litecoin market, driving up one of the market's oldest and most accessible assets. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Crypto Fund Bitwise Raises $4 Million in VC Funding

Cryptocurrency investment firm Bitwise has raised $4 million in seed funding as it launches a new fund for digital assets. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

No Stopping? After New High, Bitcoin Price Eyes $20k

Following yesterday's all-time high, bitcoin bulls look set to push prices as high as $20,000 over the next few days. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

New Self-Regulatory Body Aims to Develop ICO Standards

Blockchain platform Waves is founding a self-regulatory body to set standards for initial coin offerings and the blockchain industry. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

2018 Will Be Another Growth Year for Blockchain

Think 2017 was a fluke? Not according to blockchain advisor Oliver Bussmann who makes the case next year will see further growth. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Hong Kong Regulator Issues Warning on Unregulated Bitcoin Futures

A Hong Kong finance regulator has published a new circular on bitcoin futures contracts and other cryptocurrency-related investment products. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

2017: The 'Butt' of Bitcoin's Joke

Sanity? You weren't going to find it in the crypto world in 2017 according to author David Gerard. Insanity, though, there's plenty to go around... | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

'According to Plan': CBOE Bullish on First Day of Bitcoin Futures Trading

The first day of trading for CBOE's bitcoin futures contracts is over and the day largely went according to plan, according to its CEO. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

PlexCoin Founder Gets Jail Time, Fine on Contempt Charge

U.S. and Canadian authorities appear determined to make an example of an ICO believed to have raised $15 million. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Back Above $17k to Set New All-Time High

The price of bitcoin has pushed back above $17,000, hitting a new all-time high on CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Understanding Futures: A Primer for Bitcoiners

You may be able to trade the bitcoin cash market anonymously, but you cannot do the same with futures. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

CBOE CEO Blasts 'Uncalled For' Bitcoin Futures Critiques

CBOE's chief executive is pushing back at suggestions that the exchange's newly-launched bitcoin futures market was hastily done. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

SEC Halts Multimillion-Dollar 'Munchee' ICO for Securities Violations

A California-based company has refunded a $15 million initial coin offering following an investigation by the SEC. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

New Bitcoin ETF Filings Follow CBOE Futures Debut

Public filings suggest that the launch of bitcoin futures products has renewed a push to create exchange-traded funds tied to the cryptocurrency. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Gold Defies Gravity, But Price Rally Looks Weak

Bitcoin gold is well bid today, but chart analysis suggests the upturn in prices may be ephemeral. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Pantera Invests $3 Million in Sharing Economy Token Origin

Decentralizing Airbnb? A new blockchain protocol aims to disrupt nothing less than the entirety of the sharing economy. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

BitGo Scores $43 Million as Crypto Goes Corporate

The maker of multi-signature cryptocurrency wallets turned profitable this year, as the institutional user base it had long courted finally arrived. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Futures Launch Puts Record Bitcoin Highs Back in Play

Having landed on Wall Street with a bang, bitcoin is solidly bid and looks set to scale new heights. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

UBS to Launch Live Ethereum Platform with Barclays, Credit Suisse and More

Swiss banking giant UBS and a group of major banks plan to launch a live application later this month using the ethereum blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Parity Proposes Hard Fork to Reclaim Frozen $160 Million

Parity Technologies has just released a proposal for reclaiming the millions in ether frozen last month due to a fault in its code. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

South Korean NH Bank Joins R3 Distributed Ledger Consortium

South Korea's NongHyup Bank has joined the R3 distributed ledger consortium, saying it will launch a pilot blockchain project. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

France Gives Go-Ahead for Blockchain Trading of Unlisted Securities

The French government has given the official nod for trading unlisted securities using blockchain technology. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

SEC Official: Cryptocurrency Investment Funds Raise Questions

The head of the SEC's investment management office said the agency is weighing questions related to funds that plan to hold cryptocurrencies. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Gibraltar Bill Passage Paves Way for Blockchain Regulations

Lawmakers in Gibraltar approved a piece of legislation last week that fits into the government's broader plans for blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Deutsche Bank: Blockchain Opportunities Are 'Huge'

A presentation by the bank's wealth management execs declared that blockchain technology has a lot of potential, but was lukewarm of cryptocurrencies. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Futures Launch Sees Price Spike as CBOE Website Crashes

The CBOE's website became unavailable just as it launched its first bitcoin futures contracts on Sunday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Futures Launch Could Rekindle Push for ETF, CBOE Says

Cboe may use information gleaned from futures trading to make a case to the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow bitcoin-linked ETF. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

How Forks Might Help Bitcoin Reach Its True Destination

Forks offer ideological leaders the chance to put their ideas on improving protocols into practice without getting bogged down in endless bickering. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Drops to $13k in Red Day for Crypto Markets

Days before a major futures product launch, bitcoin suffered heavy losses Saturday, a trend that so far appears to be continuing into Sunday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Lightning: The Bitcoin Scaling Tech You Really Should Know

One of the most talked about technologies in development for bitcoin is the Lightning Network. But what does it do, and when might it be ready? | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

The Hidden Trade-Offs of ICOs for Entrepreneurs

Utility token ICOs are not equity, but sellers may still be giving up more value than they realize if they go down that path. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Zcash Sets Roadmap for Blockchain Upgrades in 2018

The zcash development team is planning a series of network upgrades for next year, according to a roadmap published today. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Circle's CENTRE Raises $20 Million in SAFT Sale

Circle has raised $20 million in a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) sale for its ethereum-based "CENTRE" payments network. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

New ViaBTC Exchange to Use Bitcoin Cash as Base Trading Pair

Mining pool ViaBTC is launching a new cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.K., the company announced today. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Major Gold Dealer APMEX Begins Accepting Bitcoin

One of the largest online gold dealers has announced that it will begin accepting bitcoin. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Craigslist Sellers Can Now Request Cryptocurrency Payments

Online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has added a feature that lets users specify that they accept cryptocurrency payments. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bull Trap? Bitcoin Cash Price Is Up, But Gains May Be Short-Lived

Bitcoin cash (BCH) is well bid today, but a close look at the numbers indicates the positive move could be deceptive. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago