Categorie: Coindesk

FairX, a crypto bank that planned to run on the Stellar network, ran out of steam. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Crypto Bank FairX Shuts Down Citing Lack of Funds, Bleak Future

The self-regulatory body for brokers and exchanges has quietly extended its deadline for member firms to report their crypto activity. Source: Coindesk Original Post: FINRA Extends Deadline for Firms to Report Crypto…

Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks. Source: Coindesk Original Post: South Korea Estimates 2-Year Losses from Crypto Crimes…

Facebook’s Libra is trying to simultaneously be pro-privacy and pro-KYC; this forms an inherent contradiction. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Libra’s Biggest Problem

Sun will sit down with Buffett, Circle’s Jeremy Allaire, and Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Tron’s Justin Sun Invites eToro Founder to Lunch With Buffett

While some traders prefer to watch multiple indicators for buy signals on their charts, others prefer a simpler setup like the Awesome Oscillator. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Using the Awesome Oscillator to…

A site called “US Veteran Token” looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it. Source: Coindesk Original Post: A…

The cadastral map will offer a chance for everyone to claim a stake in the moon before Jeff Bezos claims it. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Diana, a Blockchain ‘Lunar Registry,’ Attempts to…

After a $40 million Series B, buzzy crypto startup Anchorage is setting up a new subsidiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Anchorage Chose South Dakota for Its Crypto…

He can try, argues Noelle Acheson – but the risk he might succeed is outweighed by the benefits of the heightened conversation. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Could Donald Trump Ban Bitcoin?

The former head of a ConsenSys-incubated startup filed paperwork to sue the venture studio and its founder, Joe Lubin. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Token Startup Founder Took Steps to Sue Lubin, ConsenSys…

KPMG is piloting a way to handle massive amounts of telecom data prior to the full implementation of 5G service. They’re trying blockchain. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Global Accounting Firm KPMG Partners…

R3 has hired software sales pro Cathy Minter as chief revenue officer to grow the user base for its paid DLT product, Corda Enterprise. Source: Coindesk Original Post: R3 Taps Software Sales…

Dmitri Vasilev, the former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange WEX, has reportedly been arrested in Italy. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Ex-CEO of Crypto Exchange WEX Arrested In Italy

Someone in South Korea appears to be trying to take advantage of Samsung’s blockchain efforts by nabbing the “Samsung Coin” trademark. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Someone Is Trying to Trademark ‘Samsung Coin.’…

A bold maneuver in the dark nets a group of wannabe crypto thieves in Birmingham, U.K., very little. Source: Coindesk Original Post: UK Thieves Burgle Bitcoin Center, Find Zilch

The Jersey arm of Binance has listed the cryptocurrency exchange’s own British pound-backed stablecoin, BGBP. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Binance Jersey Lists Exchange’s New UK Pound-Backed Stablecoin

CoinDesk dives deep into the complex process of reviewing code for the Bitcoin Core software. Source: Coindesk Original Post: What It’s Like to Review Bitcoin’s Code

Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied sharply in the last 24 hours, but the bulls must still beat key resistance just over $11,000. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Short of Target: Bitcoin’s K Rally Leaves…

The U.S. state of New Jersey is taking legal action over alleged securities violations by blockchain rental marketplace Pocketinns. Source: Coindesk Original Post: New Jersey Takes Online Market to Court Over 2018 Crypto Token…