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This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M

Brady DaleDec 13, 2019

Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide.

Year in Review 2019

Bitcoin’s Best Ally Is Just Time: Pompliano

Daniel KuhnDec 13, 2019

Pomp talks Libra, why bank-issued coins are scary, and why this time is both different and not different.

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Prices

Cryptocurrency Is Still the World’s Best Performing Asset Class This Year

Sebastian SinclairDec 13, 2019

Large-cap cryptocurrencies had a phenomenal year and remain one of the greatest investment success stories of the decade.

Podcasts

PODCAST: Introducing ’The Breakdown’ With Nathaniel Whittemore

Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 12, 2019

In the debut episode, Nathaniel discusses recent regulatory action, DeFi project on bitcoin, and a new social media protocol initiative from Twitter.

Dark Markets

Russia’s Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion

Anna BaydakovaDec 12, 2019

Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws.

Year in Review 2019

Hold Tight, Here Come the Blockchain Wars

Gavin WoodDec 12, 2019

Prepare for a shakeout of blockchain projects in 2020 and the start of network-on-network conflict.

ConsenSys

Crypto Custody Firm Trustology Cuts Staff as Banks Delay on Digital Assets

Ian AllisonDec 12, 2019

Digital asset custody firm Trustology has cut seven of its 18 staffers as the big banks it courted are taking longer than expected to jump into crypto.

Year in Review 2019

Decentralizing the Web Is More Necessary Than Ever

Daniel KuhnDec 12, 2019

Galen Wolfe-Pauly says the bear market gives developers time and space to do what they do best.

Policy

‘New Risks’: Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency

Daniel PalmerDec 13, 2019

A digital Swiss franc would do more harm than good and bring financial risks, according to the nation's government.

Prices

Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop After Shallow Price Bounce

Omkar GodboleDec 13, 2019

Bitcoin is again looking weak, having charted a lackluster bounce from two-week lows in the last 24 hours.

Stablecoins

Stablecoin Startup Terra Expands to Mongolia With Taxi Payment Service

Danny NelsonDec 13, 2019

Terra is partnering with a Mongolian taxi company to let residents pay for rides using a stablecoin.

SIM Swapping

US Authorities Allege SIM Swapping Thief Bought Music Royalties, Jewelry, With Crypto

Danny NelsonDec 13, 2019

Court documents allege that Pennsylvania resident Anthony Faulk hijacked a crypto company executive's phone, stealing crypto and using the proceeds for an expensive watch, music royalties, jewelry and a house.

Glencore

Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using ‘Responsible Sourcing’ Blockchain Consortium

Danny NelsonDec 12, 2019

Glencore, one of the world’s largest cobalt producers, will use a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain to responsibly source its supply chain.

Kraken

Kraken Job Ad Hints at Plan to Build Special-Purpose Wyoming Bank

Nathan DiCamilloDec 12, 2019

The cryptocurrency exchange has opened up a position for someone to oversee operations for the firm’s future Wyoming SPDI bank charter.

OECD

Development Group: Southeast Asian Consumers Too Bullish on Crypto?

Danny NelsonDec 12, 2019

Many southeast Asians consumers are interested in establishing or increasing their crypto investments, according to the OECD, but also admit to not really understanding them.

Bitmain

Ride ‘Em, Cowboy: Bitmain’s Marketing Gambit Ups Its Texas-Sized Position on Bitcoin

Lawrence LewitinnDec 12, 2019

Bitmain's new strategy of giving put options on bitcoin to buyers of its miners amounts to a "Texas hedge" – doubling down on risk, not offsetting it.

Year in Review 2019

Security Token Offerings Are (Finally) Set for Takeoff in 2020

Emma ChanningDec 12, 2019

After teething problems in 2018 and 2019, the market for security token offerings is ready for growth in 2020.

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Securities

TokenSoft Registers an SEC Transfer Agent to Build ‘Automated Investment Bank’

Nikhilesh DeDec 12, 2019

Crypto startup TokenSoft is closing in on a key regulatory seal of approval as it seeks to build an investment bank for the age of tokenization.

Markets Daily

MARKETS DAILY: Billion-Dollar Returns Removed From Libra White Paper

Adam B. LevineDec 12, 2019

With markets mixed, we're hunting for billion dollar returns and the Libra Investment Token in a major revision to the Libra white paper.

Open Source

Planned $1.1B Sale of .Org Angers Many Open Source Crypto Developers

John BiggsDec 12, 2019

The potential sale of the .org top-level domain could mean higher costs for open source crypto projects.

Year in Review 2019

2019: The Inflection Point for Data Privacy

Naveen JainDec 12, 2019

Americans have had enough of companies monetizing our personal data. Smart companies will react.

DeFi

Bitcoiners Are Building a Sidechain Version of Ethereum’s MakerDAO

Leigh CuenDec 12, 2019

The bitcoin community may soon have its own version of ethereum’s flagship decentralized finance (DeFi) platform.

Stablecoins

Equilibrium’s Stablecoin Now Has $17.5M in Insurance That Pays Out Automatically

Danny NelsonDec 12, 2019

Equilibrium will hold 6.5 million EOS tokens in reserve as an insurance policy for users should its stablecoin lose its peg.

Banking

Dutch Bank ING Reportedly Working on Crypto Custody Tech

Daniel PalmerDec 12, 2019

Netherlands-based banking multinational ING is developing technology for the custody of crypto assets, according to Reuters sources.

Exchanges

Binance Adds New Fiat Payment Options Through Integration With P2P Exchange Paxful

William FoxleyDec 12, 2019

Binance has teamed up with peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange Paxful to enable users to purchase bitcoin with 10 more fiat currencies.

Prices

Bitcoin Eyes Minor Price Bounce After Hitting Two-Week Low

Omkar GodboleDec 12, 2019

Bitcoin has potential for a small price bounce after hitting two-week lows early on Thursday.

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