How MakerDAO Works: A Video Explainer

A lot of the buzz in blockchain tech circles this year has been over the push toward secondary "layer-2" networks atop Ethereum being built on "zero-knowledge" cryptography, or ZK – seen by many experts as superior to the "optimistic rollups" that currently dominate. So the question is why the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase and venture…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered listed companies, including crypto firms, to publish annual reports on their "cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance."The new rule requires companies to disclose any "material" cybersecurity incidents within four business days in a bid to deepen trust between investors and public companies. Companies must detail how the cyberattack…

Jan 6, 2021 at 6:42 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 6, 2021 at 7:06 p.m. UTCPrice action for shares of Marathon Patent GroupCryptocurrency Mining Firm Marathon’s Market Cap Passes $1BNasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining firm Marathon Patent Group (MARA) reached a total market value of $1 billion as its shares surged Wednesday to the highest in more than three…

Of note in 2023 is the somewhat sporadic monthly returns, with underperformance in February and April, surrounded by outperformance in January and March. The lack of a discernible trend in instances like this highlights the need for objective, quantitative-based tools to evaluate trends. As crypto matures and the base of crypto investors widens, so, too,…

Oct 22, 2020 at 17:38 UTCUpdated Oct 22, 2020 at 17:43 UTCThe central bank of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSG), won’t be issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) anytime soon, according to a report by CNN Philippines. BSG Governor Benjamin Diokno told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday the bank wouldn’t pursue…

Slipstream will help expedite the processing of "non-standard" Bitcoin transactions.Marathon will be the first publicly traded miner to offer such a service by utilizing its own mining pool.Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital (MARA) to roll out Slipstream - a new offering that will help expedite the processing of complex transactions.Slipstream will make the confirmation of large

Thailand's new licensing scheme for digital asset companies has seen a flurry of applications from ICO and crypto exchanges.

Nov 20, 2020 at 12:01 p.m. UTCUS Firm Launches Company-Sponsored Bitcoin Retirement PlansAfter running a year-long test, Digital Asset Investment Management (DAiM), a U.S.-based crypto investment advisor, has launched what it says are the first company-sponsored retirement plans supporting bitcoin. DAiM will serve as an advisor and fiduciary while helping companies create a 401(k) plan…

Though the case the high court will hear Tuesday involves crypto, it is not itself a crypto case. Instead, this case is a fairly esoteric, procedural argument over whether a lawsuit can proceed in federal court while one party – in this case, Coinbase – is attempting to send the dispute to arbitration.