Bitcoin News Roundup for May 4, 2020

news The U.S. government has confirmed the existence of bomb threat emails that demand bitcoin from organizations and suggested steps to take. The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), part of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, announced Thursday that it is aware of such an email campaign worldwide. “The emails claim that a device…

Jul 30, 2020 at 05:25 UTCUpdated Jul 30, 2020 at 05:27 UTCWill Foxley, Hayden Adams, Rune Christensen and Robert Leshner discuss DeFi on CoinDesk Live. (Screenshot)CoinDesk Live Recap: Ethereum’s DeFi Luminaries Discuss What’s NextFor decentralized finance (DeFi) to make its mark, it must reach beyond the crypto bubble, said MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen. “Compared to…

“Money might be controlled by a handful of elites,” the departing bank regulator said at a Wednesday event. “Crypto is about freedom.”Jan 13, 2021 at 5:26 p.m. UTCFinancial Censorship After Capitol Riot ‘Truly Chilling,’ Says OCC Chief Brian Brooks“Everything is at risk” if financial technology is politicized, said Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks. Speaking…

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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) would try to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that can easily coexist with private payment methods, Executive Director Shinichi Uchida said in a speech.Seeking “vertical coexistence,” with other payment methods used by the public, a CBDC should be made of “relatively plan, easy-to-cook material,” Shinichi Uchida said on…

news Bitcoin’s price continued a downward trend Thursday, falling nearly $1,000 in a 20-minute period according to data from Coinbase Pro, which indicated the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap dropped from $11,700 at 16:05 UTC to $10,800 by 17:44 UTC. While the price briefly stabilized, it fell as far as $10,346, according to Coinbase…

NEWS “We’re kind of agnostic on price.” That’s Jeffrey Sprecher, the founder, chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), speaking during a panel discussion at CoinDesk’s Consensus: Invest conference on Tuesday. Sprecher appeared with Kelly Loeffler, the CEO of Bakkt, the bitcoin futures platform backed by ICE that is gearing up for a planned launch…

Blockchain protocols are increasingly offering "point" incentives to users, which are score-counts attached to the vague prospect of future airdrops.Points are fueling a speculative frenzy on Ethereum that's already driven billions of dollars into "retasking" juggernaut EigenLayer and its points-granting spin-offs.Some platforms are letting users directly trade points and bet on leverage, even though points

It’s widely accepted that our current banking system has significant flaws. Beyond systemic and geopolitical risks — like restricted borders, time zone barriers, and central bank dependencies — there are challenges with bank wires, international settlements, and the inconsistent availability of credit. A fundamental issue lies in the mismatch between banks' balance sheets and their