10 Events to Look Out for in 2020
18.12.2019
The halving. Central bank currencies. Telegram vs the SEC. There's lots to look forward to in 2020. CoinDesk's research team previews
CNN: Bitcoin is the Best Investment of the Decade + More News
18.12.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Major news outlet CNN told its multi million audience that Bitcoin (BTC) is the best investment of the decade....
Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
18.12.2019
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S....
How Crypto Exchanges Are Tackling Poverty
18.12.2019
Developing countries can rely on technology that stands behind crypto to improve their economies
Monero’s ‘Fluffypony’ Steps Down as Lead Maintainer of Privacy Coin Project
18.12.2019
Riccardo Spagni, better known as "Fluffypony," will relinquish his day-to-day leadership role in the privacy coin project
Former Kraken Employee Sues Exchange for ‘Unethical and Illegal Business Tactics
18.12.2019
An ex-employee of Kraken has sued the exchange for sanctions violation and discrimination, among other issues
Report: Ethereum Has Pulled ahead of EOS and Tron in Blockchain Gaming
18.12.2019
Characters from the My Crypto Heroes game. Source: a video screenshot, My Crypto Heroes
A new report from DappRadar, a dapp data aggregator, claims that Ethereum (ETH) is now leading the field in blockchain gaming, with both EOS (EOS) and Tron (TRX) “falling away” in 2019, despite the merits...
Orchid’s OXT Price Slips Over 20% After Launch for Trading on Coinbase Pro
18.12.2019
The price of Orchid’s OXT token has decreased 20% following its launch on Coinbase Pro
'Craig Wright Is Not the Victim Here' as He Tries to Dodge Sanctions
18.12.2019
Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Youtybe, CoinGeek
Craig Wright, the controversial Australian computer scientist and supporter of Bitcoin SV (BSV), 'is not the victim here,' claims the latest court filing from David Kleiman’s estate, as Wright is trying to dodge the sanctions order which...
Market Update: Bears Claw Crypto Prices Below Long-Term Support
18.12.2019
Digital currency prices plummeted on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets lost billions during the morning trading sessions, New York time. BTC dropped well below the $7k range and other digital assets followed BTC’s path with sharp losses. Crypto prices haven’t been this low since May...
Kyber Network Aims to Improve DeFi Liquidity With ‘Katalyst’ Protocol Upgrade
18.12.2019
Kyber Network, the ethereum-based protocol focused on aggregating liquidity and facilitating swaps for ERC-20 tokens, is about to launch a major upgrade
Tradeshift Says It’s Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum
18.12.2019
Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain