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Jun 11, 2020 at 10:00 UTCCopper wires (Credit: Shutterstock/FlegereLondon-based crypto custodian Copper has joined the Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) as a founding member to inform a range of discussions on the adoption of digital currencies by central banks. The DMI is run by the Official Monetary and Financial Institution Forum (OMFIF), an independent think tank…

news Blockchain consortium Hyperledger has launched a new tool for developers – a modular, shared cryptographic library dubbed Ursa. The Linux Foundation-led group announced Tuesday that Hyperledger Ursa will act as a repository of “trusted” cryptographic implementations, aimed to make it easier for blockchain developers within its community and the wider open-source space to avoid duplication…

A remarkable amount of people began thinking crypto is a scam because of the initial coin offering (ICO) craze, which kicked off in 2017. It is largely true that that period was rife with sketchy projects. However, this coming year should help change that perception of the industry.This post is part of CoinDesk's "Crypto 2024"

Jul 23, 2020 at 16:15 UTCEnigma cipher machine / Image via ShutterstockRussia’s FSB Is Making Life Harder for Blockchain CompaniesThe Takeaway: Enterprise blockchain solutions in Russia have to get their cryptographic elements certification with the FSB, the counter-espionage agencyThe process can take several years to complete and up to $100,000Some foreign-developed blockchains can’t satisfy the…

Dec 14, 2020 at 11:49 a.m. UTCUpdated Dec 14, 2020 at 12:44 p.m. UTCBitcoin prices for the last week(CoinDesk 20)Bitcoin Still on Track to Breach $20K in Coming Weeks: AnalystsBitcoin’s revived uptrend could soon lead to a much-anticipated breakout above the $20,000 mark, according to several analysts.“We have witnessed a large move up over the…

In the last two weeks, Washington D.C. policymakers presented the American people with two different futures on digital assets. One leads to American innovation and job growth. The other is a dead-end street in a one-road town.Last week, with twin actions against Coinbase and Binance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made clear that…

Oct 16, 2020 at 19:25 UTC(frank mckenna/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)Decentralized Data Storage’s Only Competition Is the Public CloudThis week, the Filecoin mainnet finally went live. This is huge news, not only because of the anticipation following Filecoin’s large token offering in 2017, but because creating a vibrant ecosystem of decentralized cloud offerings is an important…

news After revealing that his payments firm Square is building a small team to help with bitcoin and cryptocurrency development back in March, CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the project – even though it’s still early days. In an interview with The Next Web, Dorsey, who is also CEO of Twitter, confirmed…

markets View BTC looks set to test support near $7,500, having confirmed a bearish reversal with a high-volume triangle breakdown on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency’s violation of the historically strong 55-candle exponential moving average (MA) on the three-day chart also favors a deeper price slide. The outlook would turn bullish if prices quickly rise above Tuesday’s high…