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Dec 6, 2019 at 12:30 UTCUpdated Dec 6, 2019 at 13:28 UTCMicrosoft Collaboration Fuels 50% Rally for Enjin’s CryptocurrencyMicrosoft’s collaboration with blockchain gaming startup Enjin has prompted a roughly 50 percent surge in the project's native token over a two-day period.Enjin coin (ENJ) started to rise sharply from Wednesday afternoon (UTC) as news spread of…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s entire crypto empire was a “house of cards” that was “built on a lie,” the U.S. Department of Justice said in its opening statement at the FTX founder's trial.Bankman-Fried’s defense team countered that the onetime FTX founder acted in good faith – even as his businesses grew too quickly and collapsed

news The cryptocurrency markets were flashing red again on Thursday after bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell by more than $900 in 24 hours. On August 14, beginning at 12:00 UTC, BTC began to fall sharply from $10,862 to as low as $9,888 before traders bought the price back up above…

This article originally appeared in First Mover , CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day . Latest Prices (CoinDesk) Top Stories Bitcoin was little changed during the European morning, sitting around $64,500 following a slump to $62,500 on Thursday. That's near

Nov 27, 2019 at 09:00 UTCUpdated Nov 27, 2019 at 09:00 UTCKeep Calm and HODL On? 3 Reasons to Look Past Bitcoin’s Price RoutThat's the message to anyone spooked by bitcoin's brutal sell-off from several bullish experts interviewed by CoinDesk.The bellwether cryptocurrency has tumbled 11.5 percent in the last week or so, likely due to…

Apr 18, 2020 at 22:34 UTCRenaissance Technologies is looking to potentially invest in CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures for its Medallion fund, which has seen an average 66 percent annual return since 1988. (Credit: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock)Renaissance Technologies’ market-crushing Medallion fund is considering jumping into bitcoin futures, recent regulatory filings show.The quantitative analysis-heavy firm has “permitted”…

Apr 24, 2020 at 16:57 UTCBlockchain Bites: Coinbase Oracle, Gun Sirer’s Grants and Lightning-Powered Private MessagesA little-known technology startup has become the de facto designer of China's Blockchain-based Service Network, an internet platform that could have significant geo-political consequences. Roger Ver is rumored to be in acquisition talks with the bitcoin startup Purse while Erin…

Apr 30, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Apr 30, 2020 at 13:55 UTCChainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Tezos Becomes Latest Blockchain to Tap Chainlink for Oracle ServicesPricing feed protocol Chainlink has integrated with yet another blockchain, this time Ethereum rival Tezos.Announced Thursday, Chainlink’s decentralized pricing oracles will provide real-time data for Tezos community projects after…

Dec 19, 2019 at 13:00 UTCUpdated Dec 19, 2019 at 14:48 UTCEnterprise-focused cryptocurrency transaction platform Fireblocks has passed an EY audit confirming it complies with industry data security standards.Announced today, the "Big Four" financial services firm awarded Fidelity-backed Fireblocks a Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II Certification following a six-month security audit into how…