Colorado New Bill Encourages State to Adopt Blockchain for Data Security

A new state bill introduced to the Colorado Senate is looking at using blockchain technology to secure private data from cyberattacks.  | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Report: South Korea Mulls Closure of Domestic Crypto Exchanges

South Korea is considering to ban all cryptocurrency exchanges or just those that have violated the law, and vows to make a decision today. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Blockchain Bloat: How Ethereum Clients are Tackling Storage Issues

With long-term fixes like sharding a ways off, ethereum developers are making the software run more efficiently to ease growing storage requirements. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

3 (Possible) Reasons the Crypto Markets Tanked This Week

What do you get when you mix regulatory threats, an immature market infrastructure and an influx of new investors? Lots of red on the trading screens. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Cboe's First Bitcoin Futures Contract Expired Today

The first bitcoin futures contract listed by Cboe has expired, a move that came amid a turbulent day of trading that saw the cryptocurrency's price drop below $10,000. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Treasury Official: Department Working With IRS to Police Crypto Exchanges

U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Sigal Mandelker explained how the department would regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in testimony before the Senate. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Goldman's Jafari: Watch For Signs of Price Base Just Below $10K

A new analysis by Goldman Sachs technician Sheba Jafari released a new paper claiming bitcoin could recover just below $10,000. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Israel Releases Draft Plan for Taxing ICOs

Israel's government has published draft circular outlining possible approaches to taxing the proceeds of initial coin offerings (ICOs). | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

BitConnect Investors Left in the Lurch as Token's Price Drops 90%

Numerous users complained on social media they couldn't cash out their BCC tokens on BitConnect's site following the shutdown of its lending platform. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

The First Blockchain ETFs Have Launched on the Nasdaq Exchange

Reality Shares Advisors and Amplify Trust ETF launched the first blockchain-based exchange-traded funds on Nasdaq today. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin's Price Drops Below $10,000 for First Time Since Early December

The price of bitcoin has fallen below $10,000 for the first time since early December. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Appoints First Executive Director

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has announced the appointment of its first executive director. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

As Bitcoin's Slide Continues, Prices Look Towards $8K

Bitcoin is still dropping and might soon test near-$8,000 levels, chart analysis indicates. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

To Understand Bitcoin, I Studied Karl Marx

While both were great minds, neither Marx nor Satoshi had the power to predict how their ideas would influence others or be implemented. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Blockstream Launches Micropayments Processing System for Bitcoin Apps

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has introduced a micropayment processing system that it claims makes it simpler to build bitcoin payment apps. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Proposed US Task Force Would Tackle Crypto Use in Terrorism Financing

A new bill introduced by a U.S. lawmaker calls for the formation of a task force to combat the use of cryptocurrencies in financing terrorism. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Tokens Will Bring Conflicts of Interest to Healthcare

ICOs and tokens may open up new modes of healthcare funding, but are there as many cons as pros? | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

The Sidechains Breakthrough Almost Everyone in Bitcoin Missed

You've heard of proof of work, but what about proofs of proofs of work? A complex notion, the research on "Non-Interactive Proofs of Proofs of Work," or NiPoPoW, released in October, has received very little attention so far but is heralded as breaking through one of the major ro … | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

A Note to CoinDesk Readers

On Tuesday, we had technical difficulties that prevented us from posting for several hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Why This Startup Took Part of Its Venture Funding in XRP

Announced Tuesday, the investment by Ripple executives in Omni feels ill-timed as the price of the coin has fallen more than 40 percent. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

BitConnect Shutters Crypto Exchange Site After Regulator Warnings

The company behind the controversial cryptocurrency BitConnect has announced that it will close down its lending and exchange platform. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Putin: Crypto Oversight Legislation Will Be Needed

Russian president Vladimir Putin believes that legislation laying out rules for the country’s cryptocurrency sector will be needed in the future. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Most of the World's Biggest Cryptocurrencies Are Down Today

It's been a day of major losses so far across the cryptocurrency markets, with the top 20 all in the red and a big chunk knocked off the total value. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Metropolitan Bank Denies Policy Change on Crypto Wire Transfers

Metropolitan Bank released a statement stating that it had a "long-standing policy" barring crypto-related wire transfers outside the U.S. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Mark Cuban: Dallas Mavericks to Accept Bitcoin, Ether 'Next Season'

The Dallas Mavericks will begin accepting cryptocurrency payments during their next season, according to owner and investor Mark Cuban. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Ripple Price Drops to 2.5-Week Low, Eyes Sideways Trading

Ripple's XRP token fell to a 2.5-week low today, and is looking at a more or less sideways movement in the short-term, chart analysis suggests. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

France Creates Working Group for Cryptocurrency Regulation

The French minister of the economy has announced the creation of a working group to develop cryptocurrency regulations. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Blockchain Startup Cypherium Partners with IC3 for Scaling Research

Cypherium, which provides a blockchain infrastructure, is partnering with research group IC3 to work on scaling solutions. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Shipping Blockchain: Maersk Spin-Off Aims to Commercialize Trade Platform

Global shipping giant Maersk is spinning off its blockchain work with IBM in an effort to foster collaboration between competitors. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Down 14 Percent: Bitcoin Charts Bearish Amid Asia Concerns

Amid negative news flow, Bitcoin is taking a hit today and touching 3.5 week lows at the time of writing. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

UNICEF Wants to Fund Early Stage Blockchain Startups

The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking to invest in early stage blockchain startups with the potential to help people across the globe. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

PBoC Official Calls for Wider Ban on Chinese Crypto Trading: Report

The vice governor of China's central bank is reportedly seeking a wider ban on services related to cryptocurrency trading in the country. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Big Money, Murky Governance: Kicking the Tires of Telegram's Token Sale

In a market that emphasizes trustless systems, the Durov brothers are asking token investors to place a lot of trust in them and the Telegram team. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin's Price Just Dropped Over $1,300 in 1.5 Hours

The price of a bitcoin just plummeted by over $1,300, as losses are seen across the wider cryptocurrency market. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Swift Signs Agreement With 7 CSDs to Explore Blockchain for Post-Trade

Swift formalizes another major blockchain project by signing a memorandum of understanding with seven Central Securities Depositories. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

ViaBTC Increases Cloud Mining Fee Citing China's Mining Resource Scarcity

China's crypto mining pool ViaBTC increases its maintenance fee ratio for AntMiner S9 cloud mining contract, citing mining resource scarcity in China. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

5 Blockchain Developments Coming in 2018

What's in store for blockchains in 2018? Infosys's Peter Loop offers a diverse selection of forecasts for the year ahead. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Housing or Dotcom: Which Bubble Does Cryptocurrency Mania Resemble?

It may be fair to compare what cryptocurrency and blockchains are going through to the 1990s dotcom bubble, but not to the 2000s housing bubble. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Road to Innovation? Truck Giant Penske Joins Blockchain Group

Penske Logistics has become the latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

$400K: Hacker Makes Off With Stellar Lumens in BlackWallet Theft

A hacker stole more than $400,000 in Stellar lumens after compromising the digital wallet provider BlackWallet. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

German Central Banker: Cryptocurrencies Must Be Regulated n a Global Scale

A director of Germany's central bank said at an event that cryptocurrencies must be regulated at a global scale, not just on a national level. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Lithuania's Central Bank Unveils Blockchain Startup Sandbox

The central bank of Lithuania has launched a new regulatory "sandbox" for startups working with blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Mississippi Doctors Sued Mt. Gox for Bitcoin Loss Now Worth $133 Million

Two former users of the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have brought a lawsuit against the company over the loss of 9,500 bitcoins. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin Cash Looking Heavy After Bull Move Fails

Bitcoin cash prices are looking heavy today, courtesy of repeated failures to pass the $2,800 mark in recent days. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

End of Inflation? The Radical Vision of Futures-Backed Cryptocurrency

An expert at software giant SAP has a radical idea for how central banks can eliminate inflation with cryptocurrency assets. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

$15K in Sight? Bitcoin Prices Gather Upside Traction

Having defended $13,000, bitcoin looks set to explore a move towards $15,000 levels in the next 24 hours. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

South Korean Cryptocurrency Investors Face Fines for Anonymous Accounts

South Korean authorities have reportedly said that cryptocurrency investors must attach their IDs to anonymous virtual accounts or face penalties. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Indonesia Central Bank: Cryptocurrency Payments 'Not Legitimate'

Bank Indonesia has warned that cryptocurrencies may not be used for payments in the country. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago