Two-Week Rally Pushes Monero to New Record High

Following a two-month period in the doldrums, the price of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero has climbed to a new all-time high of over $155. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Philippine Regulators Eye New Rules for Bitcoin Exchanges and ICOs

Philippine regulators are eyeing new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings (ICOs), according to officials. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Who Needs a CSD? Nivaura to Issue First Regulated Bond in Ethereum

Blockchain startup Nivaura will today initiate its first bond denominated in ether. And, notably, the issuance will be conducted on a blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Italian Bank Intesa Sanpaolo Is Exploring Ethereum Derivatives

One of Italy's largest banks is re-imagining what the $1.2 quadrillion derivatives market would look like on a public blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Survey: CFOs Think Bitcoin Is 'Real' But Are Divided on Price

A group of CFOs polled by CNBC are split on whether bitcoin is a bubble, according to newly published results. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Enabling or Crippling? The Risks of State-by-State Blockchain Laws

A hodgepodge of state laws intended to sanction blockchain technology could end up making nationwide solutions commercially impracticable. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

BitLicense Architect Ben Lawsky Joins Ripple Board

Ben Lawsky, the former New York Superintendent of Financial Services who spearheaded the BitLicense regulatory framework while in office, has joined startup Ripple's board of directors. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

New Code Released for Vlad Zamfir's Ethereum 'Casper' Upgrade

The Ethereum Foundation's lead developer for the Casper upgrade, Vlad Zamfir, uploaded the first version of the protocol's code to GitHub on Tuesday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain Data Links Tether 'Attack' to 2015 Exchange Hack

The individual or group behind the alleged Tether attack may have been involved in a previous well-known hack in the bitcoin space. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Report Warns SAFT May Increase Legal Risk of Token Sales

Making ICOs compliant while delivering on their disruptive promise may be a harder needle to thread than the SAFT plan anticipates, a new paper says. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

ECB President Draghi: Cryptocurrency Impact Still 'Limited'

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi reiterated his view that cryptocurrencies are too small to regulate on Monday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Morocco Regulators Warn of Penalties for Cryptocurrency Use

The foreign exchange office of the Moroccan government has stated that the use of cryptocurrencies can lead to penalties under existing rules. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Russia Will 'Never' Consider Bitcoin Legalization, Says Minister

The Russian minister of communications and mass media said yesterday that the country will not consider the legalization of digital currencies. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Blockstream, Digital Garage Team Up to Foster Blockchain in Japan

Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream has expanded its partnership with IT firm Digital Garage to boost blockchain development in Japan. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Untethered? Bitcoin Shrugs Off Hack in Push to $8,500

Fears over a cryptocurrency hack revealed yesterday saw a brief crash in prices, but bitcoin soon bounced back. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

R3, Microsoft Expand Partnership to Boost Corda DLT Adoption

Distributed ledger startup R3 is moving to more deeply integrate its Corda platform with Microsoft's Azure cloud service. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain Has Potential in Curbing Odometer Fraud: EU Report

The European Parliament has released a research paper that touts blockchain in the prevention of odometer fraud or "clocking." | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

How Will Bitcoin's Lightning Network Be Used?

Often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin, the success of the Lightning Network may come down to economic forces, say researchers. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Ethereum Startup ConsenSys Opens New London Office

Ethereum development startup ConsenSys is expanding to London. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Tether Claims $30 Million in US Dollar Token Stolen By Attacker

The team behind the stable cryptocurrency Tether is claiming $30 million worth of its funds have been sent to an unauthorized address. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin ATM Installations Draw Warning from Russian Prosecutors

Prosecutors in the Russian state of Tatarstan have issued a warning to a local businessman about two bitcoin ATMs. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

CBOE Releases New Details on Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Options exchange CBOE has released early specifications for its planned bitcoin futures product. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

State Bank of India to Beta Test Blockchain Smart Contracts Next Month

The State Bank of India is planning to beta launch smart contracts and blockchain-based know-your-customer processes. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

$10 Million: Ethereum.com Domain Name Up for Sale

The domain name Ethereum.com is up for grabs, according to reports. The cost? Around $10 million. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

CME's Bitcoin Futures Likely to Start Trading December 11

CME Group's planned bitcoin futures product could start trading on Dec. 11, according to the firm's website. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Trial DLT in Equity Swaps Pilot

Financial firms including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have carried out equity swaps over a DLT system. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

$8,200: Bitcoin's Price Starts Week With New All-Time High

The price of bitcoin has hit yet another all-time high, passing above $8,200 for the first time. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Futures Boost? Ether Looks Up on 11-Week High

With talk of a possible derivatives market on the way, the price of ether, ethereum's native token, looks to be on the rise. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Estranged Moscow Exchange Director Emerges as Blockchain Boss

A former executive of the National Depository of Ukraine left because of politics, but found "game-changing" opportunities in blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Rally Fatigue? Low Bitcoin Volumes Could Cap Upside

Bitcoin prices are at their highest ever, but there may be a chink in the cryptocurrency's armor – low volumes. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Australian Government Grants $8 Million for Blockchain Energy Pilot

The Australian government has announced that it will provide over AU$8 million in grants for a blockchain-powered smart utilities project. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Smart Dubai Office Bags Award for Blockchain Initiative

The Smart Dubai Office won an award for its blockchain initiative at the Smart Cities Expo and World Congress last week. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

TGEs or ICBMs? Words Might Not Make a Difference for ICOs

The hottest industry term in cryptocurrnecy is proving a doubled-edged sword for the entrepreneurs seeking to enter the market. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Reaches New Record High Close to $8,100

As the cryptocurrency market in general continues to climb, bitcoin prices reached new heights close to $8,100 last night. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Survey: Institutional Traders Are Split on Bitcoin's Price, Wary of ICOs

A plurality of respondents to a new survey from brokerage firm Triad Securities said they believe bitcoin is in a bubble that's primed to crash. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

FUD From All Sides: In Defense of CME's Bitcoin Futures Plan

The CME’s plan to offer bitcoin futures will benefit the futures trading and bitcoin communities alike – notwithstanding hand-wringing in both worlds. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin's Price Climbs Above $8,100 to Hit New All-Time High

Bitcoin's price rose above $8,100 for the first time on Sunday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Even Investors with Access Want ICO Presale Reform

Many agree that the now-commonplace ICO presale to public sale process is too compressed and goes against the funding method's original intent. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

The Gentrification of ICOs Is Underway

The ICO neighborhood, so to speak, is cleaning up, though University of Dublin's Paul Ennis suggests this may not exactly be a future to fear. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

First Long Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000 in One Year

The first ever LedgerX long-term bitcoin futures option pegs the cryptocurrency price at $10,000 by next December. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

ICOs on Our Terms and Conditions

How to structure token sales that comply with securities laws open participation to a diverse range of purchasers and enhance value for all involved. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Millions Gone? Broker Takes Fire for Bitcoin Cash Trading Freeze

Bitcoin cash's big ups and downs have had market impacts far and wide, while showcasing the nascent nature of the crypto sector as a whole. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Gox ICO? CEO Karpeles Floats Token Sale to Revive Bitcoin Exchange

A Mt Gox initial coin offering (ICO)? It's not that much of a far-fetched idea, according to the defunct bitcoin exchange's controversial CEO. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

UBS CIO: We Aren't Getting Involved With Bitcoin

UBS chief investment officer Mark Haefele says the world's largest money manager will not include bitcoin investments. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Ethereum Could Soon Launch Its First Casper Testnet

An experimental consensus algorithm that's long been proposed as a pillar of the ethereum protocol could soon see its first testing. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

No Fork, No Fire: Segwit2x Nodes Stall Running Abandoned Bitcoin Code

The Segwit2x bitcoin fork may have been formally called off, but as many as 150 nodes still running its code have stopped accepting transaction blocks | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Internet Archive Adds Bitcoin Cash, Zcash to Donation Options

The Internet Archive, host of the Wayback Machine, has announced it now supports donations in bitcoin cash and zcash. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

ECB Council Member: Central Banks Considering Crypto Regulation

The European Central Bank's Ewald Nowotny has said that China's recent crackdown has brought new focus on cryptocurrency regulations. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago