US Lawmakers Advocate for Blockchain Use in COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Lawmakers are urging President Trump to consider blockchain solutions in the fight against COVID-19.

Russia, With Bitcoin Playing Bit Part, Tried to Hack 2016 US Election, Senate Report Finds

Bitcoin may have been the salacious pretext to Marina Butina's fling with Patrick Byrne.

First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)

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. 

Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’

Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.

First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Bank Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status

Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.

6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy

Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.

Bitcoin News Roundup for June 18, 2020

With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!

Trump Told Treasury Secretary to ‘Go After’ Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims

Former national security adviser John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.

The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, for the Misinformation Nightmare

Donald Trump's recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn't yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Jack Dorsey wants to test some ideas.