Consensus 2019

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Markets  ·  22 May 2019

Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges

Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 May 2019
News

CoinDesk’s John Biggs Walks the Exhibit Halls of Consensus 2019

Meet the exhibitors in the Consensus 2019 exhibit halls.

Tech  ·  16 May 2019
News

2020 Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Says Regulators ‘Owe’ Clarity on Rules for Crypto Industry

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang pitched himself as a friend of the crypto community to a receptive crowd at Consensus 2019.

Markets  ·  15 May 2019
Ethereum

Blockchain Project Thundercore Releases Code for ‘Pala’ Consensus Protocol

Blockchain provider platform ThunderCore announced the open-sourcing of a new consensus protocol called Pala.

Tech  ·  15 May 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase Custody Now Has $1 Billion of Crypto Under Management, CEO Says

At Consensus 2019, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange's custody service has been onboarding $150 million in assets under management each month.

Markets  ·  15 May 2019
Regulation

Congressman Emmer to Reintroduce Tax Bill Focused on Crypto Hard Forks

U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to reintroduce a bill that would benefit taxpayers holding cryptos resulting from blockchain hard forks.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 May 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin in Space? It Helps Connection Woes, Says Blockstream’s Adam Back

Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream.

Tech  ·  15 May 2019
CoinDesk Live

Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future

The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line.

Markets  ·  14 May 2019
Blockstack

Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali: ‘You Don’t Need a Blockchain’ for All Dapps

Apps across the space are putting too much reliance (and data) on blockchains, argued Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali at Consensus 2019.

Tech  ·  14 May 2019
Regulation

SEC’s Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks

Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 May 2019
CoinDesk Live

Ron Paul: Anti-Crypto Congressman Is ‘Just Another Thug in Washington’

Former GOP lawamaker and presidential candidate Ron Paul had some harsh words for Congressman Brad Sherman, who last week called for a ban on crypto purchases in the US.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Smart Contracts

Ripple’s Xpring, Outlier Ventures Back $4 Million Raise for Agoric

Agoric, which is looking to build a smart contract-focused programming language, secured $4 million in backing from Ripple's Xpring and others.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Security

Uphold Integrates Ledger Tools to Boost Crypto Storage Solution

Payments startup Uphold is implementing hardware and software from Ledger's Vault to improve its cold storage solution for investors.

Business  ·  13 May 2019
Exchanges

CoinGecko Unveils Exchange ‘Trust Score’ to Fight Fake Volume Data

Crypto market data aggregator CoinGecko has a unveiled a new "trust score" for its system of ranking exchanges.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019