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IBM is launching a new app that uses blockchain to allow consumers interested in sustainability to trace the coffee they buy along the supply chain.

Crypto banking rivals Prime Trust and Signature Bank have partnered to offer "real-time" settlements for institutional digital asset trades.

Financial institutions should be allowed to launch cryptocurrency products, such as derivatives, according to a government advisory body.

Bitcoin's hash rate reached record highs this week, amid rising prices and anticipation of the miner reward halving later this year.

Bitcoin is drawing bids amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and could soon rise above key resistance at $7,580, confirming a short-term bullish breakout.

CoinDesk Research analyst Galen Moore unpacks the differences in reported trading volumes from three major data aggregators.

For the first time in decades, the SEC is lowering the barrier to investing in private securities, including crypto tokens. How much lower is unclear.

Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail.

Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here, he explains "accelerationism."

Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.

Venkata S. Meenavalli has agreed to pay $400,000 in both disgorgement and penalties related to a 2017 Regulation A+ offering the SEC deemed fraudulent.

A closer look at the data shows that decentralized applications are struggling to gain traction, and DeFi is not the main use case.

Joanna De Alba "dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet," said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.

Anand Aanchal of the World Bank thinks blockchain spurred an interest in securing land rights but often falls short of expectations.

Telegram has been ordered by a judge to explain why it should not have to turn over bank documents relating to its $1.7 billion initial coin offering.

When you combine DeFi with wider trends in fintech, you get an existential threat to banks.

Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander, fueling speculation that heightened geopolitical turmoil might spur demand for the cryptocurrency in 2020.

Operational security, or opsec, is key if you're using crypto exchanges. This new trick can make you a bit safer in a crowded cafe.

A distinguished Stanford professor breaks down the year in stablecoins: Libra, Tether and Central Bank Digital Currencies, like China's.

And a look-back at how his 2019 predictions fared.

A new platform backed by Guangdong province aims to streamline the process for commercial banks to lend funds to small businesses with more detailed and reliable profiles provided by its blockchain network.

Join us on Jan. 8 for a CoinDesk OnTap meetup in Las Vegas.

With the mining of block 9,200,000, ethereum's Muir Glacier upgrade has been implemented. The block was mined today at 8:30 UTC.

As the roaring '20s begin, the U.S. dollar looks as strong as ever. But signs of decline are on the horizon.

Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).