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Jul 14, 2020 at 08:00 UTC2020: The Year Ethereum Stayed HomeThis is a weird year for everyone and everything, but it’s a particularly weird year for Ethereum.  Why? The second-largest blockchain by market cap and the largest by contributing developers has always been known for having lots of events. COVID-19 has put the kibosh on…

news The Klaytn blockchain from the fold of South Korean messaging app giant Kakao has just gone live. Kakao’s blockchain arm Ground X announced the mainnet launch Thursday in an emailed press release, saying that Klaytn aimed to bring about mass adoption of blockchain services and to “substantiate the value and utility of blockchain technology.” The firm touts…

Oct 1, 2020 at 11:46 UTCUpdated Oct 1, 2020 at 11:47 UTCBitcoin prices for September 2020(CoinDesk BPI)Bitcoin Posts Biggest Monthly Price Loss Since MarchBitcoin faced selling pressure in September as the U.S. dollar rose against major currencies for the first time in six months. Bitcoin fell by over 7% over the period – the biggest…

Jenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Jenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Lyllah Ledesma is a CoinDesk Markets reporter currently based in Europe.…

The dollar-pegged stablecoin TrueUSD (TUSD) is trading at a discount relative to its compatriot tether (USDT) on Binance.US, the U.S. subsidiary of Binance.At press time, the TUSD/USDT pair traded at 89 cents on Binance.US, having hit a low of 80 cents on Wednesday, data from charting platform TradingView show. On Binance, the pair traded at…

Ethereum and Arbitrum-based liquid staking derivatives (LSD) platform Pendle will expand to the BNB Chain network today as developers look to capture newer users and attract revenues for the burgeoning service, core developers told CoinDesk.Liquid staking has been among the fastest-growing decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors in recent months and the potential of LSD-based financial products…

news Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has added three new jurisdictions to its trade restrictions list. HDR Global Trading Limited (HDR), BitMEX’s parent company, has added Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the Seychelles to its list of total trade access restrictions. BitMEX, based in the Seychelles, maintains arms in Bermuda and Hong Kong. The three jurisdictions join the…

Aug 25, 2020 at 14:29 UTCAnother Bitcoin Lightning Startup Is Working With Visa to ‘Fast Track’ Card PaymentsLast month, Bitcoin Lightning startup Strike announced  it would be working with the world payment giant Visa. Now, another startup in the same vein, LastBit, which just launched its app in beta, will be going through the same…

Singapore-based payments unicorn Nium has rolled out a crypto-as-a-service (CaaS) offering aimed at financial institutions.Nium provides turn-key purpose-built API suites for new and traditional finance companies. Its latest offering seeks to provide ready-made tools amid a period of high demand in crypto.The company said its new CaaS will provide institutions with “in-demand capabilities” for crypto…