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Bitcoin

Why a Massive 169-Year-Old Insurance Company Just Bought $100M in Bitcoin

MassMutual becomes the latest announced institutional buyer of bitcoin, and this one could be even more significant in terms of precedent.

People  ·  11 December 2020
Ukraine

Meet the 19-Year-Old Ukrainian Lawmaker With Millions in Monero

A 19-year-old Rostislav Solod is a Ukrainian politician and a monero whale dreaming of launching his own token

People  ·  11 December 2020
Celo

Will the Next M-Pesa Be a Blockchain App?

A contest for inclusive fintech shows the potential for crypto-related tech to help the world's poor, but also how much it still needs to develop.

People  ·  10 December 2020
NFTs

Stocking Stuffers: Bid on 12 of Crypto’s ‘Most Influential’ NFTs

Most Influential 2020 features art from Alotta Money, XCopy, Osinachi, Matt Kane, Sarah Zucker, Yonat Vaks and Olive Allen.

People  ·  9 December 2020
MicroStrategy

A De Facto Bitcoin ETF? MicroStrategy Is Raising $400M to Buy More BTC

Michael Saylor announced plans to offer convertible bonds with the express intent to buy BTC. The community reacts.

People  ·  8 December 2020
China

China’s Latest Digital Currency Trial Is Its Most Important Yet

More money, more participants, more participating banks and merchants – a look inside the latest DC/EP trial in Suzhou.

People  ·  7 December 2020
China

Niall Ferguson on Why Bitcoin and China Are Winning the Monetary Revolution

The well-known economic historian connects the dots between bitcoin and CBDCs in the COVID-19 money era.

People  ·  6 December 2020
Bitcoin

$50K BTC in 2021? Bloomberg Analysts Join the ‘Traditional Onslaught’ Driving Bitcoin’s Rally

A new crypto outlook from Bloomberg suggests BTC could reach $50,000 in 2021, topping off a month of major institutional momentum for the asset.

People  ·  5 December 2020
Podcasts

A ‘Santa Claus Rally’ for the Stock Market?

Since 1969, 34 out of 45 years have seen a late December rally. Here are 5 reasons why that might not happen this year.

People  ·  4 December 2020
Stablecoins

Why Stablecoins Are the First Battleground of the Coming Crypto Regulation Wars

The STABLE Act would force all stablecoin issuers to have bank licenses, a shot across the bow that portends an emerging legal challenge for the industry.

People  ·  3 December 2020
CoinDesk Live

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020

CoinDesk marks its seventh Most Influential list with two CoinDesk Live events Dec. 7-8.

People  ·  2 December 2020
Bitcoin

Why a $631B Asset Manager Just Changed Its Mind on Bitcoin

In a research note intended for clients, investing giant AllianceBernstein says it changed its mind on bitcoin’s role in asset allocation.

People  ·  1 December 2020
CoinFlash

Parent of Troubled BitMEX Names a Former Stock Exchange Chief Its New CEO

Hoptner comes from Borse Stuttgart GmbH and Euwax AG, where he has been CEO since 2018.

People  ·  1 December 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Hits a New All-Time High: What Happens Next?

Why a price surge is not only attracting a new cadre of institutional investors, but also producing the beginnings of a new set of FUD.

People  ·  30 November 2020
Bitcoin

How Bitcoin Gets to $100,000

Another look at the bitcoin valuation models that could possibly lead to a six-figure bitcoin valuation over the course of the next year.

People  ·  29 November 2020