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news New details have surfaced about the bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by Bitwise and NYSE Arca. Bitwise Asset Management announced its intention to launch the ETF earlier this month. If approved, it would be the first bitcoin ETF to make it to market in the U.S. At the time, the company said NYSE Arca would file…

The only Canadian hub to make it into our final ranking, Vancouver had a strong showing in per-capita opportunity measures including crypto jobs, companies and events, as well as a particularly high score for quality of life, in our enabler category. But like its neighboring U.S., Canada’s crypto regulatory structure score was just middling, sitting…

Jan 17, 2020 at 20:30 UTCWorld Economic Forum image via ShutterstockThis is part of a series of op-eds previewing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. CoinDesk will be on the ground in Davos from Jan. 20–24 chronicling all things crypto at the annual gathering of the world’s economic and political elite. Follow along by subscribing to…

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Credit: Max Morse/Flickr)Blockchain Bites: ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ and Buying a Coke With CryptoThe possibility of mass adoption, or at least mass awareness, of crypto was on the agenda today with the integration of a crypto payment option for vending machines in Australia and New Zealand and the announcement of a coming feature…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome PowellBitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed’s First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus. The largest cryptocurrency by market value was down 2.2 percent to $8,722 as of 15:28 UTC…

Cam Thompson is a news reporter at CoinDesk.Truth Labs, the Web3 company behind the popular non-fungible token (NFT) collection Goblintown, is gearing up to introduce its Season 2 mint – and this time, it's even weirder.Big Inc, a 15,000-unit sequel to the Goblintown collection, has not publicly released a date or time for the mint.…

Jul 14, 2020 at 04:56 UTCUpdated Jul 14, 2020 at 05:40 UTCIndividuals who donate their cryptocurrencies instead of exchanging for fiat or another crypto may not owe any taxes on those transactions. (SJ Baren/Unsplash)With the tax deadline just around the corner, crypto holders are stressing over the dreaded capital gains tax. But they can write…

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BTC price chart April 3-9Bitcoin’s Bull Case Strengthens After Breaching Price Hurdle at $7.1KViewBitcoin's break above a long-term moving average resistance near $7,100 has strengthened the case for a rally to $8,000. A drop in trading volumes is a cause for concern for the bulls, however. The outlook will remain bullish as long as prices…