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Despite global market doldrums, demand for cryptocurrency appears to be booming across Uganda, a country where nearly three out of four people don't have bank accounts. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Binance Uganda signed up 40,000 users in the first week since the world's largest crypto exchange launched its local subsidiary in October. The early results…

A proposal that, if enacted, would change how much new cryptocurrency is released on the world's second-largest blockchain was finalized Friday, with developers agreeing to include the code for such a change as part of ethereum's upcoming October upgrade, Constantinople. Speaking on a video call, a group of 14 developers agreed to support code that…

Apr 23, 2020 at 16:38 UTCUpdated Apr 23, 2020 at 17:43 UTCBakkt President Adam White will stay on in his role. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina is stepping down from his role, an individual familiar with the situation told CoinDesk.He will be replaced by David Clifton, vice president of M&A and integration at Bakkt…

The U.K. on Wednesday published notices encouraging crypto users to voluntarily report unpaid taxes to avoid penalties.A 2022 government survey showed 72% of crypto owners in the U.K. had not read its crypto tax guidance, but ignorance won't count as an excuse for tax evasion, experts told CoinDesk.Regulators can use a number of tactics, including

Blockticity, a startup that focuses on providing certificates of authenticity for possessions through blockchain, has minted certifications for $275 million in products on layer 1 Avalanche, according to a press release. The first round of minting includes hemp, psychedelic mushrooms and kratom.The minting is done through its Certificate of Analysis (COA) as a non-fungible token

Two Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approach to regulating cryptocurrency and suggested the regulator's actions were timed to overshadow and undermine efforts to write comprehensive legislation."While Congress works to close regulatory gaps, the SEC has opted to regulate by enforcement," Reps. French Hill (R-Ark.) and…

news Craig Wright’s wife, Ramona Watts, has been called to appear for an examination as part of the latest developments in the ongoing Kleiman v. Wright trial. In a letter addressed to the British Queen’s High Court, dated July 22, Judge Bruce Reinhart requested Watts testify under oath as part of an international judicial assistance. The…

Jan 16, 2020 at 19:19 UTCToday's topics:Bitcoin is facing temporary bullish exhaustion, according to Wednesday’s “doji” candle.Digital dollars are moving full steam ahead?Bitthumb is fighting a big tax bill.Sacramento Kings auction off a jersey... on the blockchain.More ways to listen or subscribe:Whether you’re a first-time listener or you’ve heard every episode, we’d like to know…

I believe that bitcoin will appreciate in the coming years as I expect that the demand for bitcoin will increase due to two main reasons:Bitcoin becoming a global reserve currency; a borderless and neutral alternative to national currencies.The U.S. dollar falling in value as the U.S. debt overhang is too high for the debt to