Monthly Archives: January 2020

Jan 31, 2020 at 17:00 UTCListen to Elon Musk’s Latest EDM Beats on the CoinDesk Crypto RoundupWe've got the "hawt" new single from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and, as bitcoin ends its best January ever, traders eye a price move above the psychological level of $10,000.For early access before our regular noon Eastern Time releases,…

Jan 31, 2020 at 15:56 UTCUpdated Jan 31, 2020 at 16:03 UTCMiner ETH balances versus price, Feb. 1, 2019 to Jan. 30, 2020. (Chart via Santiment)Ethereum Miners’ ETH Holdings Near Record HighsEthereum miners are hoarding ether tokens, and this could indicate high confidence in the project. The number of ether tokens held by all ETH mining pools…

Jan 31, 2020 at 15:00 UTCUpdated Jan 31, 2020 at 15:12 UTCCasa CTO Jameson Lopp (right) speaks at Consensus 2019. (Photo via CoinDesk archives)Bitcoin startup Casa is charging into 2020 with a new look – by winding down its hardware product and shuffling its front office.CEO Jeremy Welch is stepping down from the role with…

Jan 31, 2020 at 14:01 UTCUpdated Jan 31, 2020 at 14:15 UTCFinancial Firm SBI Holdings to Offer XRP Cryptocurrency as Shareholders’ BenefitJapan's crypto-friendly financial services company SBI Holdings is to give shareholders the option to receive the XRP cryptocurrency as a benefit.SBI announced on Friday that shareholders could either take the benefit in XRP or…

Jan 31, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Jan 31, 2020 at 13:04 UTCBrian Behlendorf, Hyperledger executive director. Image via CoinDesk‘Key Milestone’ for Hyperledger as Fabric Blockchain Platform Reaches 2.0 ReleaseEnterprise blockchain project Hyperledger has released the most significant update of its DLT framework Fabric since launch in July 2017. The Hyperledger Foundation announced Thursday that Fabric…

Jan 31, 2020 at 12:00 UTCA growing number of crypto tax software developers are trying to bolster their products’ technical credibility with the Certified Public Accountant's (CPA) stamp of attestation. Attestation is an independent review conducted by a CPA, whose report includes conclusions about the reliability of data, statements – or systems, in the case of…