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MARKETS DAILY: Defeating the ‘Domination’ of the US Dollar
20.12.2019
With bitcoin seemingly back to 'normal', we take a moment to look at historical adoption at the fringe and how it might apply to national cryptocurrencies.
It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily
New Ransomware Tactic: Pay Us or the World Sees Your Keys
20.12.2019
A new malware technique makes a company's files public if it refuses to pay ransom
With So Much Debt Around, Investors Need Bitcoin As a Reflation Hedge
20.12.2019
Market prices don't reflect rational decisions and central banks can hardly manage inflation. That's where bitcoin comes in
Facebook’s Social Media Platforms May Give Libra Unfair Advantage, Says ECB’s Lagarde
20.12.2019
Facebook could leverage its social media platform to block out competitors, according to Christine Lagarde
The Central Bank Business Model Is Under Attack
20.12.2019
Libra spurred central banks into action on digital currency projects this year
Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik to Be Extradited to France: Reports
20.12.2019
Alleged BTC-e exchange operator and money launderer Alexander Vinnik is finally being extradited to France, say reports
French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme
20.12.2019
The approved ICO issuer can now legally market and host their sale until the beginning of June 2020
Charlie Shrem: What I Still Love About Crypto
20.12.2019
A early pioneer in the crypto space reflects on the past year
Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon
20.12.2019
Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has raised $200 million in a Series-C funding round led by alternative asset investment firm Tetragon
Bitcoin Price Set to Outshine Gold and Stocks By Big Margin in 2019
20.12.2019
Despite the downtrend in the latter half of 2019, bitcoin is on track to significantly outperform gold and stocks
Investment Giant Fortress Issues New Buyout Offer for Mt Gox Creditor Claims
20.12.2019
Creditors have until December 31 to accept the offer
German Stock Exchange Plans International Digital Asset ‘Ecosystem’ Through New Partnership With SBI
20.12.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group and Japanese financial giant SBI Group are teaming up on a joint initiative to build a digital assets '"ecosystem" in Asia and Europe
Blockstream’s ‘Watchtowers’ Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network
20.12.2019
Watchtowers, a semi-trusted payment channel sheriff, is designed to keep the peace among lightning nodes
Meet the Decentralized Fashion House Bringing Overpriced T-Shirts to Ethereum
20.12.2019
Saint Fame, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), is part fashion house, part ethereum subculture
Alleged ‘Dark Overlord’ Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US
20.12.2019
A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin
Binance Invests Undisclosed Sum in Crypto Derivatives Platform FTX
20.12.2019
Crypto exchange Binance has invested in derivatives platform FTX as part of a strategic partnership between the firms
GSR Partners With Canaan-Backed Startup to Offer Crypto Miners Derivatives
20.12.2019
GSR and Interhash want to help crypto miners hedge their costs with a new series of derivatives products
Fowler May Change ‘Not Guilty’ Plea in Crypto Capital Laundering Case
19.12.2019
Crypto Capital principal Reginald Fowler is expected to plead guilty to at least one charge stemming from allegations he ran an unlicensed money services business
Blockchain.com’s New GBP Gateway Creates a Crypto-Hedge Against Brexit Uncertainty
19.12.2019
Blockchain.com is adding a British pound gateway to its cryptocurrency exchange as it bets on more Brexit chaos
Iran President: We Need a Muslim Cryptocurrency to Fight the US Dollar
19.12.2019
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Muslim world needs its own cryptocurrency to fight American economic domination in international trade and cut reliance on the dollar