Blockchain Bites: WEF, IBM and a Chinese City Show Support for Blockchain

news Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is hoping to boost the number of people testing its upcoming decentralized exchange (DEX) platform by giving away $100,000 in tokens. Announcing the news on Twitter on Friday, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said: “To test the hell out of @Binance_DEX, we are giving away roughly $100,000 USD equivalent, in REAL $BNB, as…

A proposal that, if enacted, would change how much new cryptocurrency is released on the world's second-largest blockchain was finalized Friday, with developers agreeing to include the code for such a change as part of ethereum's upcoming October upgrade, Constantinople. Speaking on a video call, a group of 14 developers agreed to support code that…

Worldcoin (WLD), the crypto project launched by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, is being investigated by French data protection regulator CNI for “questionable” practices, the regulator told CoinDesk."The legality of this [data] collection seems questionable, as do the conditions for preservation of biometric data," a CNIL spokesperson said in a written statement, referring to Worldcoin's practice of…

Aug 17, 2020 at 19:00 UTCThe numbers are all over the place and the narratives are even more complicated, so what’s the real story with inflation?  For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica, iHeartRadio or RSS. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.…

NEWS Oct 16, 2018 at 20:40 UTC  |  Updated  Oct 16, 2018 at 20:40 UTC Barely a week after adding support for the 0x Protocol token (ZRX) on its professional investor platform, crypto exchange Coinbase is enabling full trading for retail investors. The exchange announced Tuesday that coinbase.com, Android and iOS app users would be able…

I remember when I realized that Bitcoin had grown up. I can’t remember the date, but I do remember the moment when bitcoin started to trade like a normal security, like a stock or bond. I looked on with pride, much like watching a child taking their first steps—complete with the volatile ups and downs.Daniel…

Jan 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC(phive2015/iStock via Getty Images Plus)The Unorthodox Trades That Will Drive Value in 2021, feat. Tony GreerThe macro analyst looks at unexpected sources of strength in the economy.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher,…

Dec 22, 2019 at 10:35 UTCThe author in India in 2016‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin. As Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah this week, inspired by the ancient miracle that a sacred flame lasted for eight days of battle although the oil supply was dangerously low, I’m…

Tesla is building ventilators while ether (ETH) and bitcoin (BTC) remain correlated. It's all on today's episode of CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.Today's Stories:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards…