Even at $30, Bitcoin Was More Exciting Than Poker

Jun 24, 2020 at 14:09 UTCUpdated Jun 24, 2020 at 14:39 UTCFTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders UseCryptocurrency exchange FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But enticing sophisticated traders to use these novel products has proved challenging.  At the time of publication, Antigua…

Three years since Coinbase pulled out from Wyoming, it is now returning to the Cowboy State after renewing its money transmitter license.

Jun 29, 2020 at 19:00 UTCGuests from the crypto investor Ari Paul to Harvard prof Dr. Vikram Mansharamani discuss bitcoin, the economy and social unrest. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica, iHeartRadio or RSS. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. June…

The "experimental" phase for the Tezos blockchain is over. On Monday morning, the Tezos Foundation will officially announce that the protocol will no longer be in a beta period, and instead be a full mainnet, launched and run by its community. The designation is admittedly largely a semantic one. Tezos launched a mainnet, or live…

National security officials with the U.S., South Korean and Japanese governments discussed North Korea's crypto thefts and other efforts to work on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the White House announced Friday night.U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Republic of Korea National Security Advisor Cho Tae-Yong and Japan National Security Advisor Takeo Akiba met

Jun 2, 2020 at 13:33 UTCUpdated Jun 2, 2020 at 13:34 UTCCrypto Criminals Have Already Stolen $1.4B in 2020, Says CipherTraceIt’s been a billion-dollar springtime for cryptocurrency criminals, according to CipherTrace. On Tuesday, the blockchain analytics firm said fraudsters, malicious hackers and thieves have amassed $1.36 billion in ill-gotten crypto through the first 5 months…

Aug 27, 2020 at 08:00 UTCChief Scientific Advisor Jesper Buus Nielsen (in stripes) leads a meeting with the Concordium team. (Concordium)Is This the Blockchain Firm That Will Get Enterprise to Finally Embrace Open Networks?Concordium, an ambitious project whose founders have close links to companies including Volvo, IKEA, Saxo Bank and Nasdaq, is looking to shake…

Curious about how crypto is already disrupting the world of finance? Here is a schedule of the events every financial professional will want to attend at this year’s Consensus 2024 conference to get you up to speed.Wednesday, May 29OFAC Sanctions Compliance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (10:30 AM CDT • 11:30 AM EDT)In

Apr 22, 2020 at 16:00 UTCBitcoin reacts to stimulus packages and the U.K. bails out Big Tech. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.Today's stories:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards…