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Payments

Where the Future of Crypto Payments Is Being Built

The Philippines may not be the crypto capital of the world – but it may be where infrastructure building runs the deepest.

Business  ·  29 December 2018
MimbleWimble

Grin and Beam: A Tale of Two Coins Being Built on Mimblewimble

Mimblewimble is about to go live – not in one, but in two new cryptocurrency implementations.

Tech  ·  21 December 2018
Regulation

The Future of ICOs: In the Hands of Regulators or Innovators?

What is the future of initial coin offerings? One of the movements early leaders suggests the market might be at a tipping point.

Business  ·  12 December 2018
Cypherpunk

Crypto Anarchists Are Building Tools to Resist the State in Eastern Europe

A new centre for "crypto-anarchy" based in Slovakia is pushing for a return to what they believe are the technology's core political tenets.

Tech  ·  1 December 2018
Regulation

WATCH: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s Full Consensus: Invest Interview

Clayton spoke Tuesday at the CoinDesk-organized event. Here's the full video of his fireside chat.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 November 2018
Banking

Ripple Is Making It Easier for Customers to Integrate XRP. So Far, They Aren’t

Ripple's new version of xCurrent offers easier integration with xRapid, the product that leverages XRP. But so far, clients aren't taking the plunge.

Business  ·  26 November 2018
Bitcoin

Below $4K: Bitcoin Price Hits 400-Day Lows

The price of bitcoin has fallen below $4,000 for the first time since September 26, 2017 and is now down 30 percent in the last 7 days alone.

Markets  ·  24 November 2018
Ethereum

Swiss Railway Tests Blockchain Identities for Workplace Safety Boost

Swiss Federal Railways has trialed a blockchain-based credentials management system for construction workers.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2018
Regulation

Alabama: The Unlikely Frontline for America’s Crypto Fraud Crackdown

Alabama's securities agency has led the way on enforcement against ICO fraudsters, using investigation techniques pioneered chasing gun runners.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2018
Facebook

7 Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google Staffers That Went Full Crypto

“Follow the talent.” It’s a maxim investor Chris Burniske tweeted recently to underscore another tweet from AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant when he wrote back in March: “Blockchains are now sucking in top-tier Silicon Valley tech talent faster than any boom since the Internet.” Yet, as the first flurries of crypto winter blow, this narrative has hardly cooled. We heard […]

Business  ·  19 November 2018
Mining

The $799 Coinmine One Will Look Like an Xbox and Mint Crypto Money

A new firm called Coinmine has announced a device aimed at enthusiasts who'd like to mine crypto, but don't want to learn a new technical skill set.

Tech  ·  14 November 2018
Markets

Hash Power Favors Craig Wright Camp in Looming Bitcoin Cash Fork

Early data suggests that the Bitcoin SV implementation of the bitcoin cash fork may enjoy more hash power than Bitcoin ABC.

Tech  ·  12 November 2018
Ethereum

A 7-Year Legal Fight Led This Dev to Build Unstoppable Ethereum Storage

Developer Daniel Nagy's legal battle over a file-sharing node led him to develop ethereum's storage layer, Swarm.

Tech  ·  11 November 2018
Enterprise Blockchain

Why Blockchains Struggle to Gain Traction in Enterprises

Existing systems work well enough and are scary to replace, so the path to blockchain adoption will be one problem at a time, says EY's Paul Brody.

Business  ·  4 November 2018
Featured

Night of the Living HODLers: Halloween 2018’s Best Crypto Costumes

CoinDesk looks back at some of the best crypto costumes worn for Halloween 2018.

Markets  ·  3 November 2018