Statechains, and Trading the Panopticon for Magical Internet Money

(sarawuth702/iStock /Getty Images Plus)New Ethereum Fee Model Has Some Miners Crying Foul: SurveyEthereum miners are signaling their disapproval of a technical proposal advocated by top Ethereum developers, a new survey shows.Eight of the nine mining projects partaking in a community survey on Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559 had a negative impression of the proposal, with…

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is doubling down on his belief that the state-created petro token will help solve the country's chronic inflation and act to stabilize the economy. During a TV appearance on Thursday in which he addressed economic issues, Maduro announced the adoption of the petro in international trade starting from October. The announcement comes…

markets A technical indicator that incorporates both bitcoin’s price and trading volume is signaling the cryptocurrency may have bottomed in December. The money flow index (MFI), also known as the volume-weighted relative strength index, is used to identify buying and selling pressure and oscillates between zero to 100. A rising MFI indicates an increase in buying…

news The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to blockchain, according to its CEO. Nikhil Rathi told CNBC in an interview published Thursday that the LSE has noticed several “interesting” ideas from rival stock exchanges and will see which ones “gain market traction” before making any moves in the…

Dubai's digital assets regulator suspended BitOasis' conditional license and initiated enforcement action just three months after issuing one, saying the cryptocurrency exchange had failed to meet certain conditions."BitOasis is under review for not meeting mandated conditions, required to be satisfied within 30-60 day timeframes prior to being permitted to undertake any VARA regulated market activity…

Aug 10, 2020 at 10:37 UTCUpdated Aug 10, 2020 at 10:40 UTCAustralia's national rugby team (Andrew Tallon/Wikimedia Commons)A member of the Australian cabinet has said a new government-backed initiative, which uses blockchain, can help grow the national economy and create new jobs. This comes as Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) announced Monday it was piloting…

Featured SpeakerAlex ThornHead of Firmwide ResearchGalaxyHear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation: It’s Complicated” at Consensus 2023.Stephen Alpher is CoinDesk's co-regional news chief, Americas. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.Featured SpeakerAlex ThornHead of Firmwide ResearchGalaxyHear Alex Thorn share his take on "Bitcoin and Inflation: It’s Complicated” at Consensus 2023.Electric…

news Broadridge Financial Solutions can soon offer post-trade services for cryptocurrency after acquiring fintech company Shadow Financial Systems.  The Lake Success, N.Y.-based company, an investor services firm with $4 billion in revenue and a $15 billion market cap, has invested heavily in blockchain projects, but the Shadow deal will be its foray into cryptocurrency. Broadridge…

news The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Dapper Labs are teaming up to announce the launch of a digital platform for blockchain-based collectables, NBA Top Shot. According to the companies, fans of the game can buy, sell, and trade digitally collectable in-season moves like “Kevin Durant’s 3-point shot or Joel Emiid’s dunk.” Digital collectables can…