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Tutorial: How to Use CoinDesk’s Crypto-Economics Explorer

CoinDesk's Crypto-Economics Explorer is our innovative new data tool that brings together a host of data types. Here's how to make the most of it.

Business  ·  17 November 2018
Exchanges

Binance Warns Iranian Traders to Withdraw Crypto Amid Sanctions

Binance is advising its remaining users in Iran to withdraw their money as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to comply with renewed U.S. sanctions.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2018
Markets

This Bitcoin Skeptic Wants to Make ‘Stable’ Cryptos for Venezuela

Economist Steve Hanke has joined the board of the P2P cryptocurrency exchange AirTM and will guide its Latin American expansion, including a new system for price-stable assets he will design.

Business  ·  15 November 2018
Mining

Coinbase CTO: Time May Be Right for Home Crypto Mining

Mining innovator Balaji Srinivasan pivoted away from that business in 2017, but now believes the time is right for a home miner.

Tech  ·  15 November 2018
Markets

Buy or Sell? What Traders Think About Today’s Bitcoin Cash Fork

With Thurday's hard fork of the bitcoin cash blockchain likely to result in a split, what are the traders planning to do with their holdings?

Markets  ·  15 November 2018
Hard Forks

How to Watch the Bitcoin Cash Fork As It Happens

Part system upgrade, part political battle, Thursday's BCH hard fork could get interesting.

Tech  ·  14 November 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Veteran Jameson Lopp Named CTO of Crypto Startup Casa

Casa has boosted Jameson Lopp to CTO eight months after he joined the crypto custody solutions startup as an infrastructure engineer.

Business  ·  14 November 2018
Exchanges

What Fork? Asian Traders Are Buying Bitcoin Cash

While bitcoin cash is seeing an internal war ahead of Thursday's hard fork, traders in Asia are betting that the upgrade will result in "free money."

Markets  ·  13 November 2018
Marketing

Airdrops Are a Marketing Ploy (And That’s OK)

A currency is nothing if not widely used, and that can't be achieved unless people make some cost-incurring effort to encourage widespread usage.

Markets  ·  12 November 2018
Bitcoin

Sexual Assault Survivor Uses Crypto to Crowdfund Anonymously

Cryptocurrency is helping women who've suffered sexual harassment or assault gain financial independence while protecting their privacy.

Business  ·  10 November 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchanges Should Take a Hard Look at IP Address-Masking Services

Cryptocurrency exchanges will likely have to reckon with VPN access as part of any regulatory or law enforcement actions for market manipulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 November 2018
Ethereum

The Little-Known Ways Ethereum Reveals User Location Data

At Devcon4, Geth developer Péter Szilágyi detailed the little-known ways that data about ethereum users can become public.

Tech  ·  8 November 2018
Hard Forks

Bitcoin Cash Declares War: Why Coming Hard Fork Could Mean Another Split

After a year of peaceful hard fork upgrades, bitcoin cash is in the throes of a fiery debate over its future – one that could lead to a chain split.

Tech  ·  8 November 2018
Bitcoin

It’s Hard to Short Crypto – And That’s Propping Up Prices, Study Finds

An Australian researcher says wide disagreements about underlying prices and lack of short options keep cryptocurrency prices alive.

Markets  ·  7 November 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Offers $5k Egg-Freezing Benefit in Bid to Retain Talent

Silicon Valley cryptocurrency unicorn Coinbase has taken an unusual and expensive step to recruit and retain diverse employees.

Business  ·  7 November 2018