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Oct 18, 2020 at 15:07 UTCStellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon (Stellar/YouTube)Stellar CEO Denelle Dixon will be part of a four-person panel discussion on the private-sector’s role in addressing shortcomings of cross-border payments at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) annual meeting Monday.Also on the panel are: Jonathan Dharmapalan, CEO of eCurrency; Rory MacFarquhar, senior VP,…

news Bitwise’s “Real Ten” SEC cryptocurrency report continues to inspire integrity-centric products. Data firm Nomics announced Tuesday its “Transparent Volume” service which calculates the percentage of real volume traded on cryptocurrency exchanges. By tracking the amount of cryptocurrency moving through an exchange, Nomics claims it can empower investors in real-time. (Image via Nomics) Backed by notable…

Polygon Labs, the Ethereum scaling platform, has released an open database that shows positive use cases of blockchain on any application from across the world, it announced on Thursday.Called "The Value Prop," the database hosts as many as 39 use cases and over 300 applications, with numbers expected to increase. Polygon Labs conceived the project…

Feb 24, 2020 at 09:00 UTCKarim Chabrak leading a token workshop in Tunisia. (Photo courtesy of Coinsence)Donating to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) may turn out to be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest move yet. “We are still discussing the details on what we can do together, but we have decided to continue support for the…

news The Philipines’ UnionBank has issued its own stablecoin, PHX, according to Filipino media outlet PhilStar Global. With the issuance, the bank also conducted the first blockchain-based transaction by a Filipino bank.  The PHX stablecoin is pegged to the Philipino peso and backed by UnionBank reserves. “PHX is a stable store of value, medium of exchange…

Bitcoin (BTC) keeps hitting new highs, propelled above $77,000 on Nov. 8 for the first time ever by crypto industry optimism about Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election. Other cryptocurrencies are soaring, too. Ethereum's ether (ETH), for instance, just surpassed $3,000 for the first time since August. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars

Sep 29, 2020 at 19:45 UTCUpdated Sep 29, 2020 at 19:55 UTC(etraveler/iStock via Getty Images Plus)CEO Brian Armstrong’s letter has not just the crypto world but the larger world of tech and business talking about the role of corporations in society.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple…

Jan 23, 2020 at 19:52 UTCUpdated Jan 23, 2020 at 21:34 UTCRiccardo Spagni image via CoinDesk videoRiccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony,” discusses privacy and whether or not central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are just a fleeting thing. The Monero community leader speaks with CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen in Davos, Switzerland."There's less hype, but more talk,"…

The bitcoin mining sector is in the middle of a wave of M&A, the report said. Architect Partners said miners want to secure large data center capacity with access to low cost power and capital. The effect of miner concentration is yet to be seen, the note said. 29:52 Public Miners Raise a Couple Billi