Categorie: Coindesk

CoinDesk’s Michael Casey speaks with author, historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson about our disrupted world, inevitable crisis and what it could mean for money. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Disruption,…

Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change. Source: Coindesk Original Post: While Some Hoard Dollar…

It’s been a week since the Hive blockchain broke off from Steem in protest. So far, the market action has been on the side of the dissidents. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Splinter…

Big names like IBM, Oracle and the World Health Organization (WHO) will use blockchain technology to track data relating to the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Coindesk Original Post: World Health Organization Teams With…

The March 12 crash is still fresh in crypto traders’ and fund managers’ minds, leaving some to think no trading decisions are the best decisions for now. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bitcoin…

As another unprecedented week winds down, @NLW breaks down unlimited QE, digital dollars, the last break of institutional trust and more. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Corporate Socialism to Dying for the Dow:…

In a role reversal befitting these topsy-turvy times, Wall Street has recently seen more turbulence than the top cryptocurrency. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Strange Days: S&P 500 Is More Volatile Than Bitcoin…

Law professors who’ve long pushed for a digital dollar worked with Congress to bring the concept to a series of coronavirus relief bills earlier this week. Source: Coindesk Original Post: How a…

A nominee for a CME director position argued for tokenizing certain shares and building renewable energy sources which could also mine crypto. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Aspiring CME Director Wants Exchange to…

The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent. Source: Coindesk Original Post: US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest…

A scam in the UK targets crypto while Venezuela’s president is charged with money laundering. It’s CoinDesk’s Markets Daily podcast. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bitcoin News Roundup for March 27, 2020

Cryptocurrency firms can continue operating but must apply for a license by summer under new rules Source: Coindesk Original Post: Singapore Temporarily Exempts Crypto Firms, Including Coinbase, From New Licensing Regime

Bitwise is hoping to draw a retail market for its Bitwise 10 Index Fund, which it intends to list on a regulated alternative trading system later this year. Source: Coindesk Original Post:…

Digital Farms is halting operations due to low bitcoin prices, its owner says. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bitcoin Price Decline Prompts US Mining Firm to Shut Down ‘Indefinitely’

Seismic shifts might be in the offing for the global monetary system — a phenomenon that historically has occurred in the wake of world wars. Source: Coindesk Original Post: After Coronavirus ‘War,’…

Economists, analysts and big bank CEOs tell us there is nothing to fear because this time is different from 2008. If only it were so simple. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Don’t Apply…

Bitcoin may not be out of the woods yet, but prospects of another sudden price crash now look to have diminished. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Investors Regained Confidence in Bitcoin Amid Price…

U.K residents are being warned against scammers offering recipients information on infected coronavirus people in their area for payments in bitcoin. Source: Coindesk Original Post: UK Counties Warn of Bitcoin Scams Using…

Coinbase Commerce’s 8,000 retailers have processed more than $200 million since its launch two years ago. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Coinbase’s Retail Payments Wing Crosses 0M in Transactions

HSBC is using blockchain as opposed to a traditional database because it plans to tokenize the $10B in private placements after it digitizes them. Source: Coindesk Original Post: HSBC Puts B of…