The Surprising Reason Why Blockstack Could Be America’s First Crypto IPO

The most expensive non-fungible token (NFT) sold in 2019 was a digital car for the blockchain racing game, F1 Delta Time (at just over $100,000, the sale seems small-fry now). At the time, the “hyper-limited” 1–1–1 was the first official Formula 1 NFT, the first car auctioned by F1 Delta Time, and the priciest virtual…

Institutions are interested in DeFi for off-chain assets, such as real estate. Here, from our columnist, are some issues they might consider.(Avi Waxman/Unsplash)Feb 17, 2021 at 5:55 p.m. UTCHow to Bring Off-Chain Assets to DeFiThe recent GameStop short squeeze has brought decentralized finance (DeFi) into mainstream public consciousness. Well-known crypto influencers such as Caitlin Long…

Cathie Wood, the CEO of investment manager ARK Invest, said there is a "substitution" from gold into bitcoin (BTC) under way, and the availability of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will extend that trend.While the price of the largest cryptocurrency is primarily denominated in fiat currencies, usually the U.S. dollar, even relative to gold BTC has

Apr 9, 2020 at 14:00 UTCUpdated Apr 9, 2020 at 14:47 UTCSECURITY CONCERNS: A letter by the AAAS says most internet voting tools, including blockchain apps like Voatz, don't solve for security and verifiability issues in voting. (Credit: Rob Crandall / Shutterstock)Internet Voting Is ‘Not Secure’ and Blockchain Won’t Help, Warns Scientific BodyAs the coronavirus…

Dec 31, 2020 at 9:52 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 31, 2020 at 10:03 p.m. UTCFinCEN director Kenneth Blanco (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)FinCEN Wants US Citizens to Disclose Offshore Crypto Holdings of $10K+The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Treasury Department wing tasked with monitoring potential legal violations of domestic financial laws, wants Americans to…

Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021.Jan 25, 2021 at 9:42 p.m. UTCBitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is JailedThe standoff between Russia President Vladimir Putin and his main opponent, Alexey Navalny, rose to a new level last week…

news Telegram has notified investors that the TON blockchain project will be launched later than planned, pushing the deadline from Oct. 30 to April 30, 2020. In an email to investors reviewed by CoinDesk, Telegram cited its recent run-in with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which obtained a restraining order prohibiting Telegram from launching…

Jun 10, 2020 at 15:35 UTCVitalik Buterin attends a recording of Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast. (Credit: Christine Kim for CoinDesk)This Political Conversation With Vitalik Buterin Shows How Ethereum Could Change the WorldNew York congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog hosted a live YouTube broadcast with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin on Monday, along with author and activist Glen…

Jul 16, 2020 at 20:01 UTCThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is looking into Wednesday’s massive Twitter hack, which saw dozens of accounts belonging to prominent figures and crypto exchanges compromised to shill a sketchy crypto scam. The takeover saw some $120,000 in bitcoin flow through the address in question, though it remains unclear…