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Year in Review 2019

Can ‘Dogfooding’ Altcoins Find Real Users in 2020?

Leigh CuenDec 13, 2019

Dogfooding - or using your own product - is normal among crypto startups. Is it indicative of a lack of real demand?

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Stellar Tried to Give Away 2B XLM Tokens on Keybase. Then the Spammers Came

Brady DaleDec 13, 2019

What was advertised to be a $120 million giveaway will now be much less. Here's why.

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Podcasts

Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game

Nathaniel WhittemoreDec 13, 2019

Discussing the ECB's recent stablecoin comments, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects and a debate: Is crypto for criminals?

QuadrigaCX

‘Request for Exhumation’: QuadrigaCX Creditors Ask for Proof That Cotten Is Dead

Nikhilesh DeDec 13, 2019

Creditors of QuadrigaCX have asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to exhume and conduct an autopsy of the failed exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten.

Regulation

Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws

Leigh CuenDec 13, 2019

Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month.

Jesus Rodriguez

Myths and Realities: Sentiment Analysis for Crypto Assets

Jesus RodriguezDec 14, 2019

Jesus Rodriguez, CTO of IntoTheBlock and chief scientist of AI firm Invector Labs, delves into the complications and nuances of crypto sentiment analysis.

Internet of Things

75% of IoT Firms Want to Add Blockchain: Survey

David PanDec 13, 2019

A majority of those companies using Internet of Things technology has adopted, or is considering adopting, blockchain.

Riksbank

Accenture Picked to Build Sweden’s E-Krona Digital Currency Pilot

Danny NelsonDec 13, 2019

Sweden has picked Accenture to handle its e-krona digital currency pilot.

hashrate

Highest in 2 Years: 65% of Bitcoin Hash Power Is in China, Report Finds

Omkar GodboleDec 13, 2019

For all of bitcoin’s promise of being the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, 65 percent of the total hash power resides in China, according to a recent report by CoinShares Research.

VeChain

VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft

William FoxleyDec 13, 2019

A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday.

Decred

It’s Time to Walk-the-Talk on Decentralized Governance

Jake Yocom-PiattDec 13, 2019

Truly decentralized governance needs to take input from all stakeholders, which requires strong personalities to share the podium.

Podcasts

MARKETS DAILY: Russian Drugs and The Most Illegal ICO Ever?

Adam B. LevineBradley KeounLawrence LewitinnDec 13, 2019

With bitcoin recovering after four straight days of decline we're talking about what may be the most illegal ICO ever, tokens for Mongolian taxi fares, Bitmain’s Texas hedge and one "suicidal" startups surprising success...

solarisBank

German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products

Nathan DiCamilloDec 13, 2019

Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products.

Court Cases

New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex’s Legal Stance ‘Deeply Perverse’ in New Filing

Daniel PalmerNikhilesh DeDec 13, 2019

In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.

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    18 mins
    • 01What is Blockchain Technology?
    • 02How Does Blockchain Technology Work?
    • 03What Can a Blockchain Do?
    • 04What is a Distributed Ledger?
    • 05Why Use a Blockchain?

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  • Ethereum 101
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    • 01What is Ethereum?
    • 02How to Use Ethereum
    • 03How Ethereum Works
    • 04What is a Decentralized Application?
    • 05How Do Ethereum Smart Contracts Work?

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  • Trading 101
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    • 01How to Trade Crypto On Binance
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    • 03How to Trade Crypto On BitMEX
    • 04How to Trade Crypto On Bitstamp
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Year in Review 2019

What DeFi Needs Next Year: Three Priorities

Haseeb QureshiDec 13, 2019

DeFi took off this year but it remains a small deal in the scheme of things. Here's how that changes.

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.

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.

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.

Governance

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.

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.

Prices

Cryptocurrencies Are 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.

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.

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