Dfyn Version 2 Goes Live With On-Chain Limit Orders and Enhanced DEX Security

news The AP Stylebook, a venerable handbook for journalists, academics and other writers, has issued a guideline that should make the infosec community happy – if not cryptocurrency enthusiasts. In short, don’t call digital money “crypto.” The six-letter word was traditionally associated with cryptography, but in recent years has been used to refer to bitcoin and…

Mar 3, 2020 at 09:00 UTCUpdated Mar 3, 2020 at 09:05 UTCWould requiring exchanges to attest their reserves have stopped Quadriga's Gerald Cotten? Image via Decentral CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter is partner at Castle Island Ventures, a public blockchain-focused venture fund based in Cambridge, Mass. He is also the cofounder of Coin Metrics, a blockchain analytics startup.What differentiates…

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, has rallied above $29,000 for the first time in over a month. This comes following an uptick in bullish sentiment in the crypto market as traditional finance (TradFi) players push further into crypto.Last week, investment giant BlackRock (BLK) filed for a U.S. bitcoin exchange traded fund…

news Over a year after its outright ban, Facebook has further lifted some restrictions on cryptocurrency and blockchain related advertisements. In an updated policy announced on May 8, the social media firm said ads involving blockchain technology, industry news, educational content or events related to cryptocurrency will no longer require prior written approval. However, Facebook added…

Mar 23, 2020 at 17:13 UTCBitriver mining farm in Bratsk, Russia. Photo by Anna Baydakova for CoinDeskRuble’s Drop Eases Pain of Lower Bitcoin Prices for Russia’s MinersThe global market meltdown has indirectly benefited Russia's bitcoin miners, even as the cryptocurrency's price tumbled along with other assets.That's because the Russian national currency has rapidly lost value,…

feature Capital markets blockchain startup Nivaura has raised a total of $20 million with the closing of its second seed extension round led by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Announced today, other investors in the latest round include Santander InnoVentures, the Spanish bank’s VC arm; law firms Linklaters and Orrick; Transamerica Ventures, part of pensions…

Bitcoin is having a tough time scaling a key moving average hurdle that has kept the bulls in check for four weeks straight. The obstacle that is proving so hard to beat is the 10-week exponential moving average (EMA), which stalled a rally attempt from around $6,100 in mid-September. Since then, BTC has notably failed…

With the price of bitcoin briefly breaking above $10,000, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back! For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace A big short squeeze has taken bitcoin passed a major psychological hurdle – some think its the start of a breakout. Bitcoin…

Customer data of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and lender BlockFi have been compromised due to a hack of Kroll, a third party agent that manages creditor claims on behalf of bankrupt companies.Crypto account passwords and other sensitive data weren’t affected, but customers were warned to be on the lookout for scammers impersonating parties in the…