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Hundreds of bitcoiners flocked to the swanky Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto on June 17 and June 18 to attend the first ever Canadian Bitcoin conference. The event featured talks from podcast host Stephan Livera, a “build your own open-source Bitcoin miner” workshop by Quebecan mining service provider D-Central, and a sneak preview of the…

Jun 22, 2020 at 09:25 UTCUpdated Jun 22, 2020 at 09:30 UTCMicree Zhan, co-founder of Bitmain. (Credit: CoinDesk archives.)Bitmain Co-Founder Offers Share Buyback at $4B Valuation to End Power StruggleZhan Ketuan, the formerly-ousted Bitmain co-founder who returned to power earlier this month, is proposing a solution to end the firm’s internal war. In a letter…

NEWS Sep 21, 2018 at 08:00 UTC  |  Updated  Sep 21, 2018 at 08:02 UTC Candidates running for public offices in the U.S. state of California may not receive donations in cryptocurrencies, according to a new ruling from the state's political watchdog. The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for the Golden…

The era of central banks is over, Hayes said ahead of an expected Fed rate cut Wednesday. Ethena's USDe and Pendle's BTC staking could benefit from the impending low interest rate regime, Hayes said. Demand for tokenized Treasuries, an interest-rate-sensitive product, could weaken if interest rates remain low. Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer of Maelstrom

Aug 20, 2020 at 09:15 UTCUpdated Aug 20, 2020 at 09:32 UTCOMG price has doubled in the past seven days (CoinGecko)The native token for OMG Network has more than doubled in the past week as record Ethereum fees lead some investors to look to layer-2 solutions. CoinGecko data shows OMG tokens have increased 115% from…

Layer 1 blockchain Terra said its website was compromised over the weekend by hackers that are using the access to attempt phishing attacks on visitors, who are prompted to connect their online or hardware wallets."To avoid potential phishing scams, please continue to avoid interacting with sites with the terra(dot)money domain until we post another update…

news Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss’ Gemini crypto exchange just added off-chain and over the counter trade negotiations on its platform. The features come via Gemini Clearing, an electronic settlement system. According to the firm’s blog posting, Gemini Clearing allows Gemini accounts to negotiate and settle trades between Gemini accounts. “Such trades can either be arranged…

The bitcoin halving, expected in mid-April, is the standout supply-side event.Wirehouses may be close to approving spot bitcoin ETFs, the report said.Institutional interest in the crypto space remains elevated, according to Coinbase.The crypto market is set up for a positive second quarter with most of the previously identified headwinds in the rear-view mirror, Coinbase (COIN)

Apr 15, 2020 at 16:30 UTCUpdated Apr 15, 2020 at 20:35 UTCJames Cooper is a professor of law at California Western School of Law in San Diego. For more than two decades, he has advised governments, international institutions, not for profit organizations, and corporations on the regulation of disruptive technologies and legal sector innovations.On March…