Bitcoin News Roundup for April 29, 2020

Jan 16, 2020 at 18:25 UTCUpdated Jan 16, 2020 at 18:26 UTCNew Hampshire State House, Concord. Credit: Shutterstock. New Hampshire legislators have scrapped a bill that would have allowed state agencies to accept cryptocurrencies for tax payments.On Jan. 8, the New Hampshire House of Representatives accepted a motion from the General Court's Executive Departments and…

news The adoption of cryptocurrencies in Venezuela, first due to hyperinflation and later due to dollarization, could come to play a role in the country’s economic rebuilding. At least that’s according to Venezuela’s most outspoken economist on the subject of cryptocurrencies, professor Aaron Olmos, who dissected the reasons for his country’s current dependency on the…

Oct 19, 2020 at 14:53 UTCUpdated Oct 19, 2020 at 15:17 UTCFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Wikimedia Commons)Major Meeting of Central Banks Produces Same Old ‘Evaluating’ CBDCs RefrainCentral bankers continued to evaluate the merits, or lack thereof, of a digital currency (CBDC), explaining that digital innovation has its benefits but policy considerations abound, during a…

SOMA Finance, a joint venture between MANTRA and Tritaurian Capital, is planning to offer the first legally issued and compliantly structured digital security to global and U.S. retail investors later this month, the company said in a statement Wednesday.The company plans to sell up to $5 million in tokens, in one or more tranches, with

An elite group of venture capitalists, business moguls and tech executives including Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have contributed a combined $8.75 million to a new super political action committee (PAC) backing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. According to America PAC’s latest filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), other donors to the PAC include

May 4, 2020 at 15:00 UTCUpdated May 4, 2020 at 15:03 UTCPhoto by Richard Ciraulo on UnsplashCoinDesk's Nolan Baurle speaks with the Ethereum Foundation's Hudson Jameson about private transactions, client improvements, dealing with FUD on Ethereum and more.In our CoinDesk Live: Lockdown Edition series, CoinDesk journalists and virtual audience members chat with speakers from Consensus: Distributed, our upcoming…

markets View Solid gains over the weekend saw bitcoin’s price rise $200/4.89 percent, defying overbought indicators on the daily chart with a strong candle close on April 7. The hourly chart for bitcoin is printing an ascending triangle, signalling a continuation in price action. The longer-term outlook remains bullish for bitcoin as long as prices…

Dec 11, 2019 at 14:00 UTCUpdated Dec 11, 2019 at 14:18 UTCBitfury Invests in Shyft Network to Build Decentralized Identity ProductsThe Bitfury Group has made what it calls a “strategic acquisition” in decentralized credential provider Shyft Network as it prepares to build out government-facing identity products. Bitfury would not supply the total investment in the…

Nov 18, 2020 at 4:47 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 18, 2020 at 4:48 p.m. UTCA mockup of Genies' Giphy integration(Genies)CryptoGenies? Digital Avatars Are Coming to Dapper’s Flow BlockchainAfter finding a fit for digital collectibles outside the blockchain realm, Genies is bringing its customizable 3D avatars to a partnership with Dapper Labs.The collabo with the team behind…