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First Mover: Litecoin and Mimblewimble, Ether Futures, Chainlink, Curve
17.8.2020
Litecoin's Mimblewimble upgrade sparks optimism, Ether futures hit records, Chainlink developers take profits
Money Reimagined: How a Dangerous Idea Could Work
14.8.2020
Modern Monetary Theory, which says deficits don't matter, has some truth to it. But putting it into practice would be risky without modern controls
Blockchain Bites: Ripple’s Rebuff, DeFi’s ‘Degens’ and China’s CBDC
14.8.2020
Both the U.S. and China are advancing on their central bank digital currency (CBDC) designs while a Bitcoin developer created a new programming language
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Loans, Ethereum’s Fees, YAM’s Bug
13.8.2020
Ethereum fees and miners' profits are at all-time highs. Coinbase is offering bitcoin-backed loans and the Tor Network is subject to a crypto scam
First Mover: Ethereum Faces Inflation Problem as Gas Fees Soar
13.8.2020
Ethereum "gas" prices are soaring, and cryptocurrency traders say it's a reflection of congestion on the blockchain that's now starting to slow down transactions on decentralized exchanges
Blockchain Bites: Avanti’s New Money, DeFi Deepens and ‘How Much Ether?’
12.8.2020
Caitlin Long has a new take on money. Russia wants to de-anonymize crypto. And Coinbase wins in court
First Mover: How a DeFi Trader Made an 89% Profit in Minutes Slinging Stablecoins
12.8.2020
So-called stablecoins like tether and USDC are $1 tokens in theory, but a complex arbitrage transaction seems to have netted one trader an 89% profit in just minutes
First Mover: After Falling 65% This Year in Bitcoin Terms, Do ‘Stablecoins’ Need a Rebranding?
11.8.2020
So-called stablecoins have been tanking in bitcoin terms lately. Should we be calling them "crypto-dollars" instead?
First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)
10.8.2020
Bitcoin pushed above $12,000 as President Donald Trump ordered emergency economic aid measures that might just be a precursor to a new spending bill worth trillions of dollars.
Blockchain Bites: Goldman’s Hire, Ether’s Options, Bitcoin’s Patronage
7.8.2020
The Fed is rushing ahead with a payments platform, Goldman Sachs is building out a digital assets team and NBA stars have backed Dapper Labs
First Mover: Kyber CEO Predicts 2020 Transactions at $3B as DeFi Token Soars
7.8.2020
Kyber Network's KNC token has brought traders eightfold returns this year, dwarfing those for bitcoin and ether. CoinDesk spoke with Kyber CEO Loi Luu about the project and the token's performance
Blockchain Bites: Bulls Reborn, Backrunning Bots, Bitmain Blowout
6.8.2020
Ethereum Classic was hit with another 51% attack and Instagram is seeing a proliferation of crypto scams
First Mover: Bitcoin Rises More in One Day Than Stocks Have Gained All Year
6.8.2020
Bitcoin prices surged 5% Wednesday, outpacing stocks and gold amid calls for more government stimulus to stem the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic
Blockchain Bites: Square’s Revenue Surge, Eth 2’s Final Testnet, c-Lightning’s Latest Update
5.8.2020
Square’s Bitcoin revenues increased 600% year-over-year and a blockchain-based voting system in Russia may have been hacked
First Mover: Ethereum’s Transition to Staking Could Push More Traders to Use Derivatives
5.8.2020
As Ethereum starts its multiyear transition to a "staking" network, analysts say a reduction in token liquidity may push traders to derivatives markets.
Blockchain Bites: XRP Sales, INX IPO and Bitcoin Mining Woes
4.8.2020
China's bitcoin miners are in a rut during a period of intense flooding, Ripple shows signs of sales growth and INX scaled down its IPO vision
First Mover: As Fed Nears Inflation Rubicon, Analysts See $50K Bitcoin in Play
4.8.2020
The Federal Reserve appears ready to pursue yet another untested strategy that could ultimately boost inflation – and possibly prices for bitcoin
Blockchain Bites: Hedge Fund Down, Banana Bets and the Twitter Hack Fallout
3.8.2020
Another crypto hedge fund has called it quits, the teenage Twitter hacker reportedly had millions in bitcoin and Huobi sees DeFi as its next venture
First Mover: July Was a Runaway Month for Crypto Returns
3.8.2020
Crypto traders didn't have to be choosy to make money in July, when every digital asset in the CoinDesk 20 rose (except, of course, for the stablecoins)
Blockchain Bites: Dollar’s Decline, Ether’s Moneymakers and Coinbase’s Considerations
31.7.2020
Coinbase is considering adding 19 new assets, the SEC tapped CipherTrace for its Binance-specific tracing tools and 132% of Ether wallets are in profit