Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 30, 2020

Nov 20, 2020 at 9:44 a.m. UTCUpdated Nov 20, 2020 at 9:47 a.m. UTC(Piotr Swat/Shutterstock)Star Xu Surfaces From Detention as OKEx’s Mystery Key Holder Also ReturnsMingxing “Star” Xu, founder of OKCoin and CEO of OK Group has resurfaced a month after being detained by Chinese police.According to a report by Bloomberg Thursday, Xu appeared on…

FEATURE Officially launched in beta this week, the CoinDesk Crypto-Economics Explorer (CEX) is the newest tool in our arsenal of data products, one that we believe is our most innovative and forward-looking to date. Ambitious in scope, we know our tool takes a bit of getting used to. Unlike our Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), the most…

Ssv.network is releasing a blockchain that focuses on liquid staking, which will allow applications to offer staking products to users and increase decentralization of the process.The staking landscape has faced criticism in recent months because the process used to secure the Ethereum blockchain is run largely by centralized staking providers.Staking services company ssv.network is today

Traders on Polymarket now put the probability of the Fed holding rates steady in 2024 at 32%, compared to 7% in March.Traditional markets have scaled back expectations to two 25 basis points rate cuts from six in early January.The probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep interest rates unchanged this year is rising.Betters

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The first wave of DePIN initiatives, around 2019, focused on digital infrastructure, but now we're seeing other types of networks emerging (DePIN stands for decentralized physical infrastructure networks). Projects centered on data or service networks are becoming more common. Ultimately, I classify DePINs as those that 1) use blockchain-based, decentralized coordination to operate infrastructure and

Allaire says he's seen bipartisan work being done on crypto, but the industry is looking for more Allaire views former President Trump's stance on crypto with caution, but says the GOP candidate's advisors have a deep understanding of it. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said during an interview on CNBC that crypto is already a "purple,"

feature What started as a $575 million token sale is now a rewards program for watching videos. TaTaTu’s initial coin offering (ICO) was among the biggest of 2018, with film producer Andrea Iervolino raising money from royals like Lady Monika Bacardi, of the famous liquor family. Before this raise, Iervolino was best known for films…

Aug 10, 2020 at 02:00 UTCCosmos’ Founding Team Broke Up Early This Year. The Project Didn’tThe rags-to-riches legend of Cosmos from 2017 (turning a $17 million token sale into roughly $104 million by 2019) almost came to an end in February 2020 when the interoperability project’s co-founders engaged in a scathing feud.   Jae Kwon accused…