Binance Acquires Anonymous Mobile Wallet for Ethereum Tokens

Sep 30, 2020 at 13:28 UTCUpdated Sep 30, 2020 at 13:29 UTCSeptember brought DeFi-related tokens (and most other cryptocurrencies) to the ground after a powerful run in August. (Flickr Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk) First Mover: Chainlink’s Sorry September Returns Shows DeFi Hysteria DeflatingDeFi deflated.That was the story in cryptocurrency markets in September as prices…

Cboe Global Markets said six spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds will be listed and start trading on its stock exchanges on Thursday.The Ark 21 (ARKB), Fidelity (FBTC), Franklin Templeton (EZBC), Invesco (BTCO), VanEck (HODL) and WisdomTree (BTCW) bitcoin ETFs appeared on the exchange operator's "New Listings" page on Wednesday.The listing doesn't mean that the ETFs

May 20, 2020 at 18:13 UTCSource: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price IndexBitcoin was spooked by a ghost Wednesday, tumbling 7% in the span of an hour on reports a previously inactive address dating to the blockchain network’s earliest days had transferred more than $300,000 of the cryptocurrency. The scare brought a quick end to bitcoin's four-day rally. Prices…

Apr 16, 2020 at 20:01 UTCUpdated Apr 16, 2020 at 20:37 UTCBitcoin startup Purse will shut down after six years in the space, according to an email sent to customers Thursday and confirmed by CoinDesk.“We’ve made the very difficult decision to dissolve the company,” the email states. “We’re grateful for the opportunity afforded by our…

Interest in staking ether (ETH), or locking coins in the Ethereum network to earn passive yield, has surged since Ethereum implemented the Shapella or Shanghai upgrade on April 12.Data tracked by Glassnode show more than 4.4 million coins have been deposited into the staking contract since April 12, taking the tally to 22.58 million."The surge…

news On Monday, CoinDesk reported the shopping app Lolli was offering bitcoin rewards to U.S.-based Alibaba shoppers for Singles Day. Alibaba Group representatives have since denied the “partnership” touted by Lolli CEO Alex Adelman. The fissure revealed a common misconception in the blockchain industry. “One of Alibaba.com’s contractors hired a subcontractor who brokered an affiliate…

NEWS Oct 30, 2018 at 18:32 UTC  |  Updated  Oct 31, 2018 at 03:43 UTC Bank of America was awarded a patent for a device that stores cryptographic keys and the document's details hint at applications for cryptocurrencies. In a patent awarded Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the bank outlines a "hardened storage…

Apr 7, 2020 at 23:30 UTCUpdated Apr 7, 2020 at 23:42 UTCBitcoin Cash Approaches Milestone With First Halving Expected WednesdayBitcoin cash (BCH), the cryptocurrency that broke off from bitcoin (BTC) due to a heated community disagreement in 2017, is about to hit a blockchain milestone. At block 630,000, expected to occur Wednesday morning Eastern time, the…

Oct 17, 2020 at 15:00 UTC(Library of Congress, modified by CoinDesk)Cryptocurrency Is Just a Minor Threat to the StateAre cryptocurrencies a new form of money and, if so, do they threaten state power? Our friend Nic Carter has recently commented on these questions in dialogue with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. We would like to add our…