Crypto finance startup Circle’s USDC stablecoin was fully backed with fiat reserves at the close of 2018, according to auditing firm Grant Thornton.
Here's why several stablecoins saw sudden bursts of activity over the past three months.
ConsenSys has joined a $2 million funding round for a blockchain startup led by a former chairman of the Central Bank of Iceland.
In 2018, the promise of a decentralized future took a big knock. There are lessons to be learned, says Yin Wu, founder of Dirt Protocol.
ConsenSys insiders say ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin will need to welcome more stakeholders into the fold for his startups to survive.
Now bitcoin users can send someone a lightning payment without the hassle of setting up channels.
Hashed CEO Simon Seojoon Kim looks at the inherent limitations of ICOs, in particular the belief that "anyone can invest in an initial project."
Despite bitcoin's price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa.
In a bid to provide services for institutional investors, investor tools provider Picks & Shovels is merging with crypto accounting startup CoinVantage.
ConsenSys 'spokes' are being offered the option to seek outside funding or accept severance packages, sources tell CoinDesk.
Cryptocurrency industry observer David Nage thinks we're in the Friendster/Myspace error of blockchain, but that Facebook isn't too far away.
Under its new "CoinList Build" brand, CoinList will be co-organizing hackathons with protocols that are looking to court developers.
The Brazilian National Social Development Bank is to pilot a stablecoin based on ethereum to combat corruption.
Bitcoin is activism, not a get rich quick scheme or a startup platform, says Lamassu's Zach Harvey.
Sephora has joined the list of retailers at which shoppers can earn bitcoin rewards via the Lolli app.