Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for Crypto Compliance Chief

Loans are as old as money. Throughout history, whether seeds or gold, every form of currency has had its lending market. Now, Bitcoin, with its decentralized and transparent nature, has staked its own claim in the financial landscape. And just like the currencies that came before it, for Bitcoin to truly thrive, it also needs

The Digital Currency Research Lab of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) is further expanding its ongoing research efforts to several cities outside of Beijing to encourage deployment of fintech, including blockchain, in real-life projects. According to a report on Wednesday from local financial news source Securities Times, the lab has launched a fintech center in Nanjing,…

Jun 20, 2020 at 14:00 UTC(Lightspring/Shutterstock)A Dozen+ Statistics Proving Millennials Are F%#$&D: The Breakdown Weekly RecapAn economic comparison of where boomers were at the same age as millennials leads to only one conclusion: Millennials are screwed. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google…

Jun 30, 2020 at 13:36 UTCUpdated Jun 30, 2020 at 13:43 UTCWhy the Stock-to-Flow Bitcoin Valuation Model Is WrongNico Cordeiro is the chief investment officer and fund manager at Strix Leviathan. He oversees quantitative research, strategy development, risk management and portfolio allocation. A longer version of this post can be found here. The stock-to-flow model…

Iris Energy shares slumped 14% after a short seller said the company's Childress site was unsuitable for hosting artificial intelligence or high-performance computing. Bernstein notes that the company never said it intended to retrofit the bitcoin mining site to AI. Iris Energy (IREN) shares fell almost 14% yesterday following the publication of a short-selling report

Jan 14, 2020 at 15:00 UTCUpdated Jan 14, 2020 at 15:16 UTCLiquid gold being poured into a cast to make a bullion bar at a Gold Reef City demonstration. Even the crucible glows under the immense heat (via Wiki Commons).Paxos’ Tokenized Gold Futures Are Now Trading on FTX ExchangeFor the first time, investors can trade…

Jan 7, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. UTC(Celyn Kang/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)Blockchain Bites: Sustainability and Uncertainty as Crypto Crosses $1T BenchmarkOne bitcoin is now worth more than $39,000 as the value of all cryptos passes $1 trillion.Top shelfInstitutions are buyingThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is now the largest bitcoin futures trading platform, with some $2.1 billion…

In addition to price concerns, questions about network security in a post-halving world remain unanswered.There are potential security risks due to the possibility of smaller miners withdrawing from the market as rewards are halved, leading to reduced hash rates and overall security.It is estimated that 51% of the hashing power within the protocol architecture may

May 8, 2020 at 11:49 UTCUpdated May 8, 2020 at 11:54 UTCCredit: Shutterstock/Daniel FungFirst Mover: Search Interest in Bitcoin’s Halving Reaches Fever Pitch as Price Hits $10KWith fewer than four days left till bitcoin's halving, popular interest in the once-every-four-years event is reaching a fever pitch.Google Trends, a barometer for gauging interest in trending search topics,…