'Micro' Finance Giant Robinhood Makes Big Bet on Bitcoin Trading

Mobile stock trading provider Robinhood is now providing bitcoin and ethereum trading alongside the traditional assets it offers. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Security Firm Guardtime Unveils Crypto Asset Storage Product

Guardtime and Metaco launched yesterday, "SILO", a new cryptocurrency asset management solution for banks and financial institutions. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Why a $39 Million ICO Chose Stellar Over Ethereum

Mobius Network has raised $39 million in its token sale, opting to use the Stellar network instead of the more popular ethereum. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin Dev Jimmy Song Is Now at Blockchain Capital

Blockchain Capital has announced that Jimmy Song, a bitcoin core developer, has joined the blockchain firm as a venture partner. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin Bull Reversal Sighted, But Momentum Proves Weak

Bitcoin bulls seem to have gained an upper hand, but the cryptocurrency is still struggling to find follow-through buying today. On Wednesday, CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price index (BPI) closed (as per UTC) 5.15 percent higher at $11,399. The positive close above $11,000 adds credence t … | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Former Ripple Exec Invests $57.5 Million in Digital Money Platform Uphold

Digital money platform Uphold has received a $57.5 million investment from former Federal Reserve analyst and Ripple chief risk officer Greg Kidd. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Eye Closer Scrutiny of US Cryptocurrency Industry

Two U.S. financial regulators are increasing their commitment to bringing closer scrutiny to the cryptocurrency industry, according to their chiefs. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Arsenal Football Club to Promote iGaming Firm ICO

iGaming platform provider CashBet has partnered with Arsenal Football Club in a deal that will promote the firm's new crypto token. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Investors File Class Action Against BitConnect Following Abrupt Closure

A class action suit has been filed against exchange and lending platform BitConnect, which recently closed following U.S. cease-and-desist orders. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Ex-CFTC Commissioner Joins Crypto Exchange as Regulatory Adviser

Bart Chilton, the former CFTC commissioner, is now taking his regulatory expertise to decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Omega One. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Audit Giant DNV GL Partners With Blockchain Startup to Track Assets

DNV GL and VeChain are teaming up to develop a blockchain to track arack all shipments. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bitcoin Exchange Hit By Armed Robbers in Thwarted Theft

Canadian police are looking for two armed robbery suspects, having arrested one after an attempted heist at cryptocurrency exchange Canadian Bitcoins. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Digital Marketplace Startup Completes $15 Million Token Sale

Listia announced Wednesday it had raised $15 million in an ICO and will launch its decentralized marketplace Ink Protocol next month. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bermuda Could Launch a Blockchain Land Registry

Bermuda is moving toward setting up a blockchain-based system for recording property deeds, its premier said at Davos this week. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Rapper 50 Cent Is Now a Bitcoin Millionaire

Rapper 50 Cent's move to accept bitcoin for his 2014 "Animal Ambition" album has resulted in a multi-million dollar windfall. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Canada's VersaBank Unveils 'Digital Vault' Blockchain Service

VersaBank, based in Canada, is developing a "blockchain-based digital safety deposit box" as part of an effort to tap the tech for new services. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Two More Companies Sign On to Test Ripple's XRP in xRapid Pilots

IDT Corporation and Mercury FX announced Wednesday that they would pilot Ripple's XRP token to facilitate real-time, low-cost international transfers. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

'Not True': Goldman's Blankfein Denies Bitcoin Trading Desk Rumor

The CEO of Goldman Sachs has denied a report from last year which said that the investment bank was moving to launch its own bitcoin trading desk. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Virginia Lawmakers Seek Study on Government Blockchain Use

A new Virginia bill would form a subcommittee to research the impact of implementing blockchain technology within the state's government. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

CFTC Sues Obscure Crypto Scheme 'My Big Coin' for Fraud

The Commodity Future Exchange Commission (CFTC) has charged two individuals and a Las Vegas-based business in connection with a cryptocurrency scam. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Skuchain, NTT Data Partner on Blockchain Supply Chain Venture

Blockchain technology startup Skuchain and NTT Data Corporation have partnered to bring blockchain's benefits to supply chains. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Stellar Run Ahead? XLM Flirts With Price Breakout

Having rallied 27 percent in the last 24 hours, Stellar's XLM token is eyeing a bullish breakout on the price charts. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Decentralization vs Scale: Studies Explore Crypto's Growing Struggle

New academic papers dive into just how decentralized the most popular blockchains are, and how resistant they'd be to takeover by controlling force. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Building a Base? Bitcoin Demand at $10K Hints at Move Higher

Persistent demand around the $10,000 mark hints that bitcoin could be building a base for an eventual move to over $13,000. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

US Government Lab, BlockCypher Tap Blockchain for P2P Energy Transactions

BlockCypher and a U.S. Energy Department lab are developing solutions allowing energy transactions to be settled across blockchains. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

South Korean Regulator Fines Crypto Exchanges over Privacy Failures

South Korea's Communications Commission has issued fines totaling $130,000 to eight cryptocurrency exchanges over insufficient user data protection. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Would Israel's ICO Tax Plan Retain Startups or Scare Them Off?

While some say the guidelines proposed by Israel's tax authority would legitimize token sales, others balk at the notion of taxing them at all. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

UK Government Lures Distributed Ledger Projects With $26 Million Fund

Innovate UK, the United Kingdom's innovation arm, plans to invest more than $26 million in emerging tech projects, including distributed ledgers. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

MakerDAO and More: The Quest for a Stable Stablecoin Continues

Even with a tumultuous past and harsh critics, stablecoin projects keep popping up, aiming to relieve some of the volatility in the crypto markets. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Amazon User Orders Bitcoin Miner, Gets 'Boss Baby' DVD Instead

An Amazon UK customer is relieved after finally receiving a refund for an Antminer S9 which he paid for but never received. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Payment Processor Stripe to End Support for Bitcoin

Payments processor Stripe announced it would end support for bitcoin in April, citing rising transaction costs and times as two reasons for the move. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

EU Commissioner to Host 'High Level Roundtable' on Cryptocurrencies

A European Union commissioner plans to hold a meeting of public and private sector stakeholders to discuss the impact of cryptocurrencies. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Virginia Lawmaker Calls for New Cryptocurrency Impact Study

A new bill introduced to the Virginia state legislature calls for a study on the impact of cryptocurrencies. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Malta Finance Watchdog Pushes Ahead With Crypto Investment Fund Rules

The Malta Financial Services Authority published the feedback it received on its proposed rules for cryptocurrency investment schemes. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

TD Ameritrade Cites Blockchain Stock Interest in Q1 Results

TD Ameritrade said that the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 was a strong one, buoyed in part by interested in stocks related to blockchain. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Goldman Sachs Warns Investors of Bitcoin 'Bubble' in New Report

Goldman Sachs analysts have claimed bitcoin is in a bubble bigger than the dot-com era and the famous Dutch tulip mania. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Ether Price Outlook Gloomy After Again Falling Below $1K

The price of ether is likely to head south unless the bulls can quickly pull the price back over $1,100, price chart analysis indicates. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

UN Forms Blockchain Coalition to Help Tackle Climate Change

The United Nations has formed a new coalition to research and adopt applications of blockchain technology to further action on climate change. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Just Because It's Bad News for Your Crypto Coin Doesn't Mean It's FUD

Not all unwelcome tidings can be dismissed as attempts to sow "fear, uncertainty and doubt," and shooting the messenger won't make the message untrue. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Bear Grip Strengthens as Bitcoin Price Nears $10K

Bitcoin prices look set to explore sub-$10,000 levels, leaving the bulls an uphill task to achieve a reversal. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Microsoft, Hyperledger, UN Join Blockchain Identity Initiative

Tech giant Microsoft and blockchain alliance Hyperledger and others have joined blockchain-based digital identity initiative, the ID2020 Alliance. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

China's Banking Regulator Pushes Blockchain Adoption for Credit Market

China's banking regulator, the CBRC, thinks the country should double down on its adoption on blockchain technology to improve the credit market. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Cryptocurrency Exchange BitFlyer Launches New EU Branch

Japan-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has opened a new EU branch, after receiving regulatory approval in Luxembourg. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

What's a Former CIA Lawyer Doing in Crypto?

After decades at a white-shoe law firm, Russell Bruemmer is now advising blockchain startup Applied Philosophy Labs on token sales and governance. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

South Korea Announces Date for Ban on Anonymous Crypto Trading

South Korea's financial watchdog has set a date for the introduction of a new rule outlawing anonymous virtual cryptocurrency trading accounts. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

Vermont City Pilots Land Registry Record With Blockchain Startup

The City of South Burlington in Vermont is partnering with a blockchain startup to pilot a land registry ledger based on the tech. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

How To Save on Bitcoin's Soaring Fees

Transaction fees are the talk of the bitcoin ecosystem, with many users upset by the rising cost to send funds, but there are simple ways to cut fees. | Continue reading


@coindesk.com | 6 years ago

US Senators Blast Venezuela's Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency Plan

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R.-Fl) and Robert Menendez (D.-NJ) have denounced Venezuela's planned cryptocurrency in a new letter. | Continue reading


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