Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System

Nov 2, 2020 at 11:09 UTCUpdated Nov 2, 2020 at 11:26 UTCBitcoin’s bulls are taking a breather after a double-digit price gain in October. The leading cryptocurrency by market value is trading near $13,500 at press time, representing a roughly 2% decline on the day, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index. The minor decline comes…

The Wall Street brain trust behind the U.S. Treasury Department's debt management took a close look at tokenization and found a lot to like. The advisory committee also examined stablecoins and argued that a token such as Tether's USDT could pose a significant run risk. The committee produced a report, which also suggested that stablecoins

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit imposes $2.2 million fine in Binance.The anti-money laundering unit approved Binance in May, conditional to penalty payment.Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation's anti-money laundering rules, India's anti-money laundering unit announced Thursday.Binance

Featured SpeakerYat SiuCo-Founder and Executive ChairmanAnimoca BrandsWhere is Web3 headed? Take a look to the future with this pioneering investor in the metaverse and NFTs.Featured SpeakerYat SiuCo-Founder and Executive ChairmanAnimoca BrandsWhere is Web3 headed? Take a look to the future with this pioneering investor in the metaverse and NFTs.Seychelles-based crypto exchange Bitget has started a…

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Decentralized exchange volume since January 2019July trading volume on decentralized exchanges set its second consecutive record high, rising 174% from June, according to data from Dune Analytics. Aggregate trading volume on decentralized exchanges reached $4,32 billion in July, up from $1.52 billion in June.41% of July’s volume came from Uniswap, on which traders speculate on…

Risks surrounding the stablecoin tether (USDT) have been known for years, but they're commanding fresh attention as the amount outstanding swells to $25B.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)Jan 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTCFirst Mover: Risks Nobody’s Ever Seen, From the Fed to Tether (and GameStop)Bitcoin (BTC) was lower, though staying…

news Social media giant Facebook is growing its blockchain efforts by hiring staffers from Chainspace, the startup behind a smart contracts platform. The news of the hires – first reported by Cheddar – demonstrates that the social media company is moving ahead with its blockchain ambitions, which were first revealed last May with the announcement of…

Binance has to provide Nigeria’s anti-graft agency comprehensive data on all Nigerians using its platform, a Federal court has ordered.Nigeria’s detention of two senior executives from Binance after inviting them into the nation has entered a fourth week, with a hearing on the matter scheduled for Wednesday.A Nigerian court has ordered Binance to provide Nigeria’s