Features

Ethereum

Zcash Will Get a Gateway Into Ethereum’s DeFi Ecosystem

The theme of Devcon 5 was clear: For smaller assets like zcash, all roads lead to ethereum.

Business  ·  13 October 2019
Regulation

How Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Hinder Libra’s Mission to Reach the Unbanked

A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 October 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing

A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network.

Tech  ·  8 October 2019
Vitalik Buterin

Meet the Russian Oligarch Launching a Metal-Backed Crypto Token

Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest people, tells CoinDesk about his plans for a palladium-backed token and a tokenized commodities exchange.

Business  ·  7 October 2019
Gold

Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created a Currency for World Domination

By trading oil using its own currency, ISIS planned to destabilize the US economy by forcibly decoupling the dollar from the oil business.

Markets  ·  6 October 2019
Funds

What It’s Like Being CIO of a Crypto Fund

Jeff Dorman of Arca Funds shares his experience of what it’s like being a CIO of a cryptocurrency fund.

Markets  ·  6 October 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is 2019’s Best-Performing Asset, Even After Recent Price Downturn

Despite a recent pullback, bitcoin’s price has more than doubled in 2019, dwarfing investors' year-to-date returns from stocks, bonds or commodities.

Markets  ·  5 October 2019
Research

What Google’s ‘Quantum Supremacy’ Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency

Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  30 September 2019
Banking

Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lines up Buyers for ‘Initial Digital Offering’

Swiss stock exchange SIX's SDX blockchain platform has organized a consortium of institutions to back its "initial digital offering" set for mid-2020.

Business  ·  30 September 2019
Crypto Hedge Funds

Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds

Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds.

Business  ·  29 September 2019
Bitcoin

How Leverage Can Help With Bitcoin’s Price Discovery

Leveraged and margin trading can help boost demand for an asset, increasing liquidity within a given market.

Markets  ·  28 September 2019
Features

This North Syrian School Is a Baby Step Toward a Blockchain Society

Students in Rojava, a semi-autonomous enclave of Syria, are making up for years of lost education by studying computer code and blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  28 September 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Lightning Network Specs Pass First ‘Formal’ Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

Tech  ·  22 September 2019
Markets

Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Crypto Exchanges and the HFT Crowd

B2C2's Max Boonen discusses the convergence of high-frequency trading and the crypto market in the second of a three-part series.

Markets  ·  21 September 2019
Investments

These iAngels Are Bringing New Heavyweights Into Bitcoin Investing

The three women behind Israeli investment platform iAngels are promoting crypto adoption by connecting with traditional investors.

Business  ·  18 September 2019