No, Concentration Among Miners Isn’t Going to Break Bitcoin
Bitcoin's resilience doesn't depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu.
Bitcoin's resilience doesn't depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu.
The Bank of Korea is reportedly looking to build a blockchain system for the Korean bond market.
Bitcoin has dipped back below the psychological area of support near the $10,000 level amid a 20-minute sell-off.
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
In his first public comments on the case, federal judge P. Kevin Castel called on Telegram and the SEC to consider the "economic realities" of the case such as the gram token’s secondary market.
Here's a plain-English breakdown of the bZx attacks and their broader implications for the budding DeFi markets.
Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme.
Bitcoin’s price volatility spiked in January and could further increase over the near term because “whales” have begun accumulating coins.
The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a new memo.
The next era of financial services will pit Wall Street against Silicon Valley against open protocols, like bitcoin, says author Alex Tapscott.
The SEC settled charges with Engima MPC alleging it raised $45 million in an unregistered securities sale with its 2017 ICO. Engima will refund investors and pay a penalty.
Venture capitalist Tim Draper now controls about 2.5 percent of ANT, the token behind Aragon Network’s digital court system.
Openfinance recently announced that Lottery.com’s LDCC security token is now available to investors.
Blockstation, a digital asset trading systems firm, has built a streamlined disclosures filing tool for companies seeking an STO with the Jamaican Stock Exchange.
The Binance exchange said an outage was due to system maintenance prompted by a problem with a data feed.
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million worth of ether back to investors.
It’s not all about the needs of end users. Let's focus on the wants of the developers and dreamers who build crypto infrastructure, says CoinDesk columnist Jill Carlson.
The Coinfloor exchange, which dropped ethereum to focus solely on bitcoin, is launching a simplified buying service for crypto newbies.
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange will have the power to issue payment cards thanks to its new status.
Bitcoin has crossed into bullish territory above $10,000 alongside gold's rally toward seven-year highs.
U.S. policymakers are worried CBDCs and crypto will harm the dollar's reserve status. But maybe they have it backwards, writes CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter.
An old debate is resurfacing in the bitcoin developer community, underscoring one of the critical challenges confronting decentralized systems.
Crypto advocates are praising SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s token “safe harbor” proposal, though not without questioning the details.
Users will still be able to hold cryptocurrencies on Samsung's newly launched Galaxy S20 range.
The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.
Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.
Hester Peirce's safe harbor proposal would benefit from greater protections for token holders, say two law professors.
Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer agent.
Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers.
US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he would clarify tax and securities laws around crypto in a new financial reform plan.