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Feb 13, 2020 at 00:15 UTCJerome Powell image via Federal ReserveCould a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It MightFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has given advocates of financial privacy a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a future digitized dollar.In testimony before Congress this…

Featured SpeakerAlex ThornHead of Firmwide ResearchGalaxyHear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation: It’s Complicated” at Consensus 2023.Jocelyn Yang is a markets reporter at CoinDesk. She is a recent graduate of Emerson College's journalism program. Featured SpeakerAlex ThornHead of Firmwide ResearchGalaxyHear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation: It’s Complicated” at…

Bitcoin (BTC) neared the $44,000 level early Thursday and reversed some losses, which were caused by the sudden drop in U.S. stocks on Wednesday.The S&P 500 index closed 1.42% lower, impacting riskier assets such as bitcoin. Some analysts pointed out that a correction was overdue as market indications were in overbought territory and the expiry

Feb 26, 2020 at 20:06 UTCUpdated Feb 26, 2020 at 20:12 UTCIs Bitcoin a Safe Haven or ‘Schmuck Insurance’?Canada decides a CBDC is unnecessary while the Twitterati debate BTC as a safe haven and the six-year anniversary of Mt. Gox brings reflection. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern…

NEWS Oct 12, 2018 at 14:45 UTC Gary Cohn, a former chief economic advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has just joined a blockchain startup. Spring Labs, a firm developing a blockchain network for sharing financial data, said in a press release Friday that Cohn, who was also previously president and chief operating officer of Goldman…

Dec 30, 2020 at 6:26 p.m. UTCGenesis to Suspend XRP Trading, LendingDigital currency prime broker Genesis is halting XRP trading and lending in light of the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple.According to an email sent to clients and shared with CoinDesk, the firm, which is owned by CoinDesk parent company Digital Currency Group, is suspending XRP…

feature “Just rely on the fact that it’s all funded by Papa Joe.” That’s how one former employee, who asked to stay anonymous, citing fear of legal repercussions, described the sentiment that prevailed until recently at ConsenSys, the ethereum-centric venture studio headed by ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin. In other words, the entrepreneurs building blockchain apps…

The Medical School of the Mount Sinai hospital system announced it will explore the use of blockchain in healthcare on Tuesday.

Also: Did the CFTC "pop" the 2017 bitcoin bubble? Former CFTC Chairman Giancarlo thinks bitcoin became an investment-grade asset following the introduction of key financial products. (CoinDesk TV)Feb 12, 2021 at 5:25 p.m. UTCBlockchain Bites: Canada Approves Bitcoin ETF, Options Markets Not Pricing for $100K BTCEditor’s Note: Welcome to the year of the Ox. Blockchain…