Blockchain Research Institute Report Calls for Crypto Regulation Clarity

Bitcoin (BTC) is expected to correct to as low as $32,000 next month following the potential approval of a spot ETF, according to data provider CryptoQuant.In what is being described as a potential "sell the news" event, CryptoQuant said in a note to CoinDesk that trader's unrealized profits are currently lingering at a level that

CoinDesk tech reporter Sam Kessler here, filling in for The Protocol editor Brad Keoun while he's off for the holidays.The past week was a relatively quiet one in crypto land, with the New Year putting a relative calm on some trading and most tech development. But crypto is 24/7, and you might have missed some

Nov 28, 2019 at 13:20 UTCUpdated Nov 28, 2019 at 13:20 UTCWhat the Fed Reserve’s Balance Sheet Expansion Means for BitcoinThe U.S. Federal Reserve is again expanding its balance sheet and prominent experts believe that could bode well for bitcoin in the long run.  The U.S. central bank's balance sheet includes a large number of…

Financial inclusion and access to global finance has always been lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. Although gains have been made, as of 2021 only 55% of the population had a bank account, according to the World Bank. The problem is more acute in rural areas, where banks are few and far between. Mobile banking solutions that…

Aug 24, 2020 at 19:00 UTCUpdated Aug 24, 2020 at 19:02 UTC(photoMacgyver/Getty Images via Canva)How Much Should We Fear Post-Crisis Debt or Inflation? Feat. Adam ToozeAn economic historian and one of Foreign Policy’s “Top Global Thinkers of the Decade” discusses post-COVID-19 global economics and politics. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m.…

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,…

news Blockchain lawyer Andrew Hinkes is spoiling for a fight. The general counsel at investment bank Athena Blockchain and an adjunct business and law professor at New York University, Hinkes believes token issuers will soon start pushing back against regulatory enforcement actions and demanding clearer guidance, after mostly taking it on the chin for the…

We are entering the summer of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency's latest actions against the world's foremost exchanges, Coinbase and Binance, have the crypto sector reeling.Major players are making moves – quickly. Crypto.com announced it will wind down its U.S. institutional business due to “limited demand.” Robinhood testified last week in…

Oct 20, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Oct 20, 2020 at 13:27 UTCPrivacy is the attribute that cryptocurrency traders are buying in latest digital-token rally. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)First Mover: Monero Leads Privacy-Coin Rally as Bitcoin Trips on Path to $12KBitcoin (BTC) was gaining for a fourth straight day, approaching the $12,000 price threshold the…