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Feb 22, 2020 at 10:25 UTCChorleywood Common, Rickmansworth, England. (Credit: Unsplash)Michael Casey is chief content officer at CoinDesk. The following is part of "The Token Economy," an essay in Alex Tapscott’s new book "The Financial Services Revolution."Blockchain technology, and the cryptocurrencies, tokens and other digital assets it has engendered, may be moving us toward a…

Dec 4, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC(Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Entertainment)A ‘Santa Claus Rally’ for the Stock Market?Since 1969, 34 out of 45 years have seen a late December rally. Here are 5 reasons why a Santa Claus rally might not happen this year.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases,…

news Huobi is replacing its current stablecoin solution with a new ERC-20 token. Also called HUSD, Stable Universal Limited created the new token, which “will be regulated and audited to be 1:1 to the actual value of U.S. dollar,” according to a press release. “In today’s cryptocurrency markets, traders always need access to a safe,…

There’s nothing quite like a political convention. The pageantry of patriotic songs and speeches. The cavalcade of speeches by party leaders. And, of course, the thousands of balloons dropping like snow on the newly nominated presidential candidate. Yet, for crypto, August’s Democratic National Convention was an especially auspicious one. Despite the open hostility of parts

Sep 29, 2020 at 16:00 UTCBitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 29, 2020With bitcoin back in the driver’s seat and the Filecoin launch fast approaching, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases , subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.Today's Stories:Some traders…

May 28, 2020 at 13:00 UTCGenesis Trading CEO Michael Moro speaks at Invest: Asia 2019. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Digital currency giant Genesis Global Trading has launched a derivatives trading desk to be led by former Galaxy Digital staffer Joshua Lim. The desk will provide liquidity across crypto derivatives markets and trade cleared and bilateral over-the-counter (OTC)…

news Cryptocurrency exchange CEX.io now operates in 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Since launching a U.S. office early in July, the London, U.K.-based firm says its compliance team has been working with regulators to satisfy the required checks and audits and be granted money transmitter licenses in the new states. Following that effort, the…

As the first batch of bitcoin spot ETFs starts trading, crypto advocates grapple with its implications. While some view crypto's linking up with traditional finance as a positive and inevitable part of going mainstream, others worry it spells bad news for the promise of decentralization.It's official. The U.S. securities watchdog on Wednesday made history by

FTX’s Alameda Research can make a claim worth $175 million from the estate of similarly bankrupt crypto company Genesis, according to a legal deal submitted in Wednesday court filings.The deal, which also waives Genesis' parallel claims against FTX, represents a significant reduction from the nearly $4 billion FTX originally sought.Lawyers hope it will help the…