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Price Analysis 5/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA

Institutional demand for Bitcoin remains high, even as the price turned down after the block reward halving. Some in the space believe that if institutional and retail demand picks up, there will be a severe shortage of (BTC), which can quickly push its price higher.A small example can be seen in the way crypto fund…

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6 Questions for Pascal Gauthier of Ledger

Each week we ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!Each participant then gets to remove one blockchain question — and a personal one — and they can substitute in two of their own…

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Hyperbitcoinization Comes into Focus During the Bitcoin Halving

Though the applications and adoption rate have a long way to go if Bitcoin is going to achieve its maximum potential, the third-ever subsidy Halving was an opportunity for Bitcoiners to celebrate its more than 11 years of life. In addition to hosting technical demonstrations, discussions with leaders of Bitcoin’s premier Layer 2 protocol and…

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To Get Serious About Decentralization, We Need to Measure It

May 29, 2020 at 18:40 UTCCredit: Alina Grubnyak/UnsplashStephanie Hurder, a CoinDesk columnist, is a founding economist at Prysm Group, an economic advisory focused on the implementation of emerging technologies, and an academic contributor to the World Economic Forum. She has a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard. On May 15, Decrypt reported that six weeks after…

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Behind ‘Prime Broker’ Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto Firms

May 29, 2020 at 17:45 UTCUpdated May 29, 2020 at 17:51 UTCCredit: Shutterstock/Tutti FruttiBehind ‘Prime Broker’ Buzzword Lies a Complex Strategy Game for Crypto FirmsIt’s probably no coincidence that three major crypto firms – Coinbase, Genesis Trading and BitGo – have almost simultaneously announced plans to become prime brokers, a kind of fixer when it…

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Blockchain Battery Grids Are Powering Up at Lightning Speed

Equigy, a blockchain platform for managing batteries connected to the electric grid, is expanding its operations in the European Union. 275 Total views 12 Total shares Equigy, a blockchain platform for managing batteries connected to the electric grid, is expanding its operations in the European Union.Ecologic technology news outlet, Green Tech Media, reported on May…

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Coinbase Investor and Fundstrat Analyst Explain Why Goldman Sachs Is Incorrectly Assessing Bitcoin

Here’s why Goldman’s approach to Bitcoin is ‘stale’ and ‘hasn’t evolved much.’ 1620 Total views 39 Total shares A leaked slide from a client meeting shows Goldman Sachs does not believe Bitcoin is an asset class. Coinbase angel investor Seth Ginns and Fundstrat analyst David Grider explain why Goldman continues to hold this antiquated position.Ginns…

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Is Bitcoin On Its Way To Finally Break $10K? The Crypto Weekly Market Update

Another week has passed, and it has been nothing short of exciting on the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin went on to lose a serious chunk of its value as it plunged below $8,700 only to recover a few days later and touch $9,600. However, BTC is relatively indecisive over the past couple of days as it…

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Money Reimagined: What CoinDesk’s Style Debate Says About Crypto as Public Tech

May 29, 2020 at 17:01 UTCUpdated May 29, 2020 at 17:32 UTCMoney Reimagined: What CoinDesk’s Style Debate Says About Crypto as Public TechTo “B” or not to “B”? CoinDesk editors are currently reviewing our style guide’s capitalization policy. Should every blockchain project be written in lowercase, uppercase or a mix? Should we differentiate between “bitcoin”…

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Blockchain Bites: Magic’s Raise, Compound’s Distribution and Trump’s Twitter War

May 29, 2020 at 16:54 UTCUpdated May 29, 2020 at 17:06 UTCCredit: History in HD/UnsplashBlockchain Bites: Magic’s Raise, Compound’s Distribution and Trump’s Twitter WarThe case for decentralized platforms has never been clearer, as President Donald Trump goes on the offensive against big tech platforms like Twitter and Facebook, said lawyers and technologists surveyed by CoinDesk.…