Ripple Makes a Splash: XRP Price Looks Up on Amex News

Positive news flow for Ripple seems to be boosting price, while the technical analysis also favors the bulls. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Visa Launches First Phase of Blockchain B2B Payments

Credit card giant Visa has launched the trial phase of its business-to-business payments system built with blockchain startup Chain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Up and Away? Bitcoin Price Eyes $8,000 Or Higher

Bitcoin has staged a remarkable "V" shaped recovery from the last week's lows near $5,500, and may be looking at new highs ahead. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Friends Don't Let Friends Do Bad Crypto

Our duty to users doesn't end when they leave our site or app. Behaviors learned from us guide interactions with other services, writes Dan Elitzer. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Over 20 Banks Join Singapore-Hong Kong Blockchain Trade Network

A number of banks have joined the recently announced blockchain-based trade network pilot jointly set up by Hong Kong and Singapore. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Just the Beginning? What the Tezos Lawsuits Mean for ICO Litigation

Class-action litigators in the U.S. appear to be positioning for a potential pop in the hot initial coin offering market. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Nasdaq Contemplates Storing Asset Ownership Data on Blockchain

Stock exchange operator Nasdaq filed a patent outlining how to store asset ownership data on a blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Swiss Firms to Let Traders Short Bitcoin With New Futures Products

Swiss bank Vontobel and Leonteq Securities announced that they will start trading Switzerland’s first two mini futures to short bitcoin on Friday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Europe's Executive Arm Issues Report on Blockchain For Education

EU Commission has released a report titled 'Blockchain in Education' that explains on potentials of the nascent technology in the education industry. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Mimblewimble Just Launched Its First Testnet

An experimental blockchain boasting an innovative array of potential features is now entering a new phase of testing. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Coinbase Courts Hedge Funds With Institutional Storage Service

Cryptocurrency wallet and exchange startup Coinbase is launching a new storage service aimed specifically at institutional investors. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Dell Subsidiary Considers Blockchain Use in Data Transfers

In a new patent application, Dell subsidiary VMWare outlines how it could integrate a blockchain into a proposed cloud-based data transfer service. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Approaches All-Time High As Price Shrugs Sell-Off

The price of bitcoin is spiking, climbing above $7,700 for first time since Nov. 8. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Survey: Bitcoin Investors Won't Sell Until Price Nears $200k

New survey data highlights the ideological – and economic – factors driving some investors to purchase bitcoin. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

$100 Bitcoin? Japan Post Bank's CIO Blasts 'Bubble' Value

Bitcoin's astonishing price rally this year continues to attract skeptics, including the CIO of Japan Post Bank. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

YouTube Stars Can Now Earn Brave's Browser Tokens

The ad-blocking browser provides YouTubers with an alternative monetization strategy in a year of aggravation with the video site's ad-killing bots. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

'Is It Real?': Square CFO Speaks Out on Cash App Bitcoin Trial

The CFO of mobile payments firm Square has explained why the company launched a bitcoin pilot scheme. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Cash Dips to $1,000, But a Recovery May Be on the Cards

Bitcoin cash has lost 20 percent in the last 24 hours, but looks to have found a new bottom around $1,000. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

American Express Opens First Blockchain Corridor With Ripple Tech

American Express just had its "Charles Lindbergh moment," using Ripple's blockchain to connect Santander clients in Europe and the U.S. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

New Highs in Sight? Bitcoin Moves Back Above $7,500

Bitcoin is showing no signs of stopping its recent upwards surge. As prices climb once again, are new highs on the horizon? | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Kik Might Move Its ICO Tokens to a New Blockchain

A high-profile ICO project is re-evaluating whether it will stick with the ethereum network or shift to a more scalable and lower-cost solution. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Moldova Eyes Blockchain IDs to Help Curb Child Trafficking

Moldova is considering teaming with a U.N. blockchain identity project to help combat child trafficking in the country, according to a report. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Morgan Stanley CEO: Bitcoin Is 'By Definition Speculative'

Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman has added to recent criticism of bitcoin in new comments. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Lightning Only? Scaling Bitcoin Might Require A Whole 'Nother Layer

A new paper outlines an additional layer to the Lightning Network that would make payment channels even more scalable. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

'Big Four' Firm KPMG Joins Blockchain Advocacy Group

'Big four' consulting firm KPMG has announced it is joining the industry trade group, the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

India's Supreme Court Calls on Government to Regulate Bitcoin

The court asked India's central bank and several government agencies to respond to a petition that expressed concern about tax dodges and ransomware. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Tezos Founders Hit With Second Class Action Suit

A second class action lawsuit has been filed against the founders of blockchain startup Tezos, alleging violation of U.S. securities law. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Brokerage Chief: Bitcoin Futures Must Be Quarantined

A well-known electronic brokerage firm is issuing dire warnings against the CME Group's plan to launch a bitcoin futures contract next month. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Fujitsu Eyes Cryptocurrency Trading With Cross-Blockchain Payments Tech

Japanese IT firm has unveiled a new payments technology designed to facilitate transactions between blockchains. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Faces Extradition Hearing Next Month

An alleged money laundered tied to the BTC-e bitcoin exchange and wanted by both Russia and the U.S. will attend an extradition hearing next month. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Wealth Manager Canaccord: ICOs Could Become Commonplace

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) could one day come to be seen as similar to inital public offerings (IPOs), according to a new report. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Parity Team Publishes Postmortem on $160 Million Ether Freeze

Parity has released new details on how a critical code flaw resulted in the freezing of $160 million worth of ether. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Prudential, StarHub to Launch Blockchain Trade Platform In Singapore

Insurance giant Prudential has partnered with Singapore telco StarHub to launch a new blockchain-based digital trade platform for enterprises. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

You Want Democracy? Try a Hard Fork

The mere option of forking not only empowers cryptocurrency users when they leave a project, but also when they stay, writes Taylor Pearson. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Code Name Babylon: Cobalt Is Spinning Off a New Blockchain Subsidiary

Distributed ledger startup Cobalt is seeking to spin off part of its technology in a bid to win ground in a wider variety of enterprise use cases. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Turning Tide? Bitcoin Tests $7,000 As Price Pushes Higher

Analysis of the bitcoin price charts suggests the tide is slowly turning in favor of the bulls, although $7,000 could be a stumbling block. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Square's Cash App Pilots Bitcoin Buying and Selling

Some users of Square's Cash App have quietly been given the option to buy or sell bitcoin within their accounts, according to reports. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

SecureKey Taps IBM Blockchain for Digital Identity System Launch

Canadian startup SecureKey has revealed it will soon launch an ID verification system built with IBM Blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Shitshow or Success? Bitcoin Gold's Launch Has Been Anything But Smooth

Following user confusion and controversy, many in the bitcoin gold community, including developers, think the new cryptocurrency is running smoothly. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain Advocacy Group Launched in Wyoming

The Wyoming Blockchain Coalition launched on Tuesday, and aims to encourage companies to use the technology in the Equality State. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

UK Hedge Fund Eyes Cryptocurrencies On Heels of CME Futures Plan

British hedge fund Man Group's CEO Luke Ellis told Reuters Tuesday that the company would add bitcoin to its investment portfolio. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Singapore's Central Bank Outlines When ICOs Are and Aren't Securities

Singapore Central Bank issued guide to digital token offerings providing general guidance on the application of securities lawsadministered by MAS. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Bulletproofed: Wuille, Maxwell and More Propose Scalable Privacy Tech

A paper outlining "Bulletproofs" contends to cut the down the size of confidential transactions, a long-anticipated privacy technology for bitcoin. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

UK Finance Regulator Warns Against Cryptocurrency Derivatives

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority warned against investing in cryptocurrency-based contracts in a post published Tuesday. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Morgan Stanley Predicts 2018 Plunge in GPU Mining Sales

Cryptominers will likely purchase fewer graphics cards in 2018 as ethereum's hard forks make mining a less profitable exercise. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Top SEC Accountant Wants Auditor Eyes on Crypto

The SEC's chief accountant is taking distributed ledger technology seriously, exhorting other accountants to do the same. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

Russian Central Bank Official: ICOs Have 'Huge Potential'

A senior official at Russia's central bank said earlier today that he believes initial coin offerings could drive funding opportunities for startups. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago

BCH's New Combo: Bull Exhaustion With Limited Downside?

Bitcoin cash is up again, after record price highs last week, but are the bulls running out of steam? | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 7 years ago