MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Ode to Satoshi

Crypto insiders are tying themselves to Coinbase (COIN) as the company seeks to blow up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “come in and register” crusade aimed at the digital assets sector.In a series of “amicus” briefs filed this week, several crypto groups are joining the U.S.-based exchange as they collectively insist the SEC…

May 7, 2020 at 17:00 UTCUpdated May 7, 2020 at 17:35 UTCSecuritize cofounder and CEO Carlos Domingo (Credit: Securitize)Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry StandardSecuritize is rolling out a common identification system for its customers that it hopes will streamline the know-your-customer (KYC) process for all participants in the security token…

Jun 23, 2020 at 21:51 UTCWhy CoinDesk Respects Pseudonymity: A Stand Against DoxxingMarc Hochstein is the executive editor of CoinDesk.  This week has brought what many would call the blogosphere’s equivalent of the torching of the Library of Alexandria as an unintended consequence of an outdated media practice. Scott Alexander, the perspicacious polymath behind the…

As the global economy continues to absorb geopolitical tensions, we see increasing speculation that the U.S. dollar’s global dominance could wane, with a steady decline in the dollar’s share of central bank reserves and increasing de-dollarization efforts among BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and other emerging markets.Yiannis Giokas is senior director of…

Oct 10, 2020 at 14:26 UTCDapper Labs has closed an $18 million token sale on the strength of its latest collectibles game, NBA Top Shot.The non-fungible token (NFT) maker, also known for its early success in clogging the Ethereum blockchain in 2017 with CryptoKitties, raised the latest funds on CoinList. The firm completed work on…

opinion Terence Zimwara is a cryptocurrency enthusiast and economic analyst from Zimbabwe, with firsthand experience of his country’s record hyperinflation. Terence also likes to share his views via his blog. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. As digital currencies gradually gain traction, a counter narrative emerged as the year progressed:…

A Swiss crypto startup launched by several former UBS bankers has raised 100 million CHF, or around $104 million, in a bid to establish a regulated cryptocurrency bank. Called SEBA Crypto AG (SEBA) and based in the Crypto Valley Zug, the startup said on Thursday it secured the funds from domestic and foreign institutional and private…

The price of XRP spiked as high as 75 percent above its opening price at one point during Friday's trading session amidst a broader market bull parade. At roughly 14:45 UTC, the price of XRP rose to a peak of $0.77 - representing a 75 percent increase from its opening price of $0.45, according to…

Nov 19, 2020 at 8:58 a.m. UTCTokyo, Japan(Sofia Terzoni/Pixabay )30 Japan Firms to Collaborate on Private Digital Yen: ReutersA group of Japanese companies has said it will develop and test a private digital currency that would work alongside cash.Reuters reported Thursday that about 30 firms from sectors such as telecoms, utilities and retail will carry…