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Regulation

Bitcoin Has a Florida Problem

Jurisdictions that lack clear guidance or take a hostile view of blockchain and crypto hurt the industry. Florida is doing both.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2019
Bitcoin

The First Car Purchased With Bitcoin Is Now the World’s Most Expensive Prius

CoinDesk takes a ride in the first car ever purchased with bitcoin – a Prius paid for with 1,000 BTC.

Tech  ·  23 February 2019
Security

51% Attacks for Rent : The Trouble with a Liquid Mining Market

As the global pool of hashing power grows more liquid, arbitrageurs may see a financial incentive in "rent-a-miner" attacks.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2019
Investments

Old Meets Young: Pension Funds and Crypto Investment

Are pension funds poised to invest in crypto assets? Not yet, argues Noelle Acheson – but a shift has started.

Business  ·  23 February 2019
Bitcoin

Don’t Expect Bitcoin’s Supply to Change, Says Core Maintainer Wlad van der Laan

In a new interview, bitcoin's lead maintainer, Wlad van der Laan, argues any change to the cryptocurrency's supply would erode its utility and value.

Tech  ·  21 February 2019
IPOs

Mining Giant Bitmain Posts $500 Million Loss in IPO Financial Filing

Cryptocurrency mining and manufacturing giant Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018, CoinDesk has learned.

Business  ·  19 February 2019
Lightning Network

Will Crypto Torch Jamie Dimon?

The $156 in bitcoin being passed via the "Lighting Torch" is a bigger deal than trillions in JPM Coins would be, writes Michael J. Casey.

Markets  ·  18 February 2019
Bitcoin

Mayer Multiples: The Metric That Helps Call Bitcoin Bubbles and Bottoms

Identifying speculative bubbles or bearish exhaustion may be possible through the use of a fairly new metric known as the Mayer Multiple.

Markets  ·  17 February 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is… Bitcoin Just Is What?

What is bitcoin? 40 experts show that 10 years later, it's still a question with a variety of answers.

Tech  ·  16 February 2019
Ethereum

Metrics May Point to Ether Being Undervalued

There is a dichotomy between theory and practice of what fundamental demand indicators should be driving the price of ether.

Markets  ·  16 February 2019
Exchanges

What QuadrigaCX Says About Institutional Crypto Investment

Noelle Acheson looks at the lessons learned for the crypto market following the collapse of the QuadrigaCX exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 February 2019
Bitcoin

How SABRE Tech Can Stop Hackers From Splitting Bitcoin Into Two

Hackers could attack bitcoin with a flood of data, but researchers say they have a solution in the form of a relay network called SABRE.

Tech  ·  15 February 2019
Bitcoin

Blockchain Startups Are Modernizing Iran’s Financial Infrastructure

Sources in Iran say the country's financial sector is taking clear steps toward a state-backed token economy.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 2019
Blockchain Technology

The Fallacy That Blockchain Is Stuck in One Place

Blockchain skeptics wrongly assume that the technology is in stasis, writes Michael J. Casey.

Markets  ·  11 February 2019
Investments

Most Crypto Hedge Funds Aren’t Really Hedge Funds

CryptoLux Capital's co-founder Sina Nader and Pactum Capital's CEO Daniel Cawrey explained why most crypto hedge funds aren't really hedge funds.

Business  ·  11 February 2019