Former U.S. federal prosecutor and current cryptocurrency VC executive Kathryn Haun recently took part in a debate on crypto with Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Krugman, posted on YouTube by…
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A Brief History of Bitcoin: 10 Years of Highs and Lows
October 31 marks the ten year anniversary of the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper, which was authored by Satoshi Nakamoto, and whose identity still remains a mystery. In this…
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword? Bitcoin’s White Paper Proves It
Erik Voorhees is the CEO of ShapeShift. This exclusive opinion piece is part of CoinDesk’s “Bitcoin at 10: The Satoshi White Paper” series. There’s an old adage that “the…
Bank Of America Adds Private Key Storage Filing to Stockpile of Blockchain Patents
Bank of America (BoA) has gained a further cryptocurrency-related patent, a filing confirmed Oct. 30, continuing its efforts to “be prepared” for the industry’s future growth. The latest award,…
Police Arrest Indian Crypto Exchange Co-Founder for Unregistered ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin ATM
The co-founder of Indian crypto exchange Unocoin has been arrested shortly after setting up an allegedly unregistered Bitcoin (BTC) ATM machine in Bangalore, English-language daily Times of India reports…
NYSE Parent Company Reveals Launch Date for Bitcoin Futures on Bakkt Platform
The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced the launch date for Bitcoin (BTC) futures on its platform Bakkt, according to a…
China’s Internet Watchdog Issues Draft Regulations for Blockchain-Based Info Services
China’s top-level internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), published new draft regulations for blockchain-based information service providers Oct. 19. The draft, open for public consultation until Nov….
Report: Blockchain and Crypto Industries See Growing Demand for Talent
A recent study by recruiting site Glassdoor published Oct. 18 found that crypto and blockchain-related job opportunities significantly increased in the U.S. this year, despite the slump in cryptocurrency…
Only 39 Percent of Chileans Are Aware of Cryptocurrencies, Study Shows
The results of the first Financial Knowledge Index conducted in Chile reveal that only 39 percent of citizens have ever heard of cryptocurrencies, according to a paper published Tuesday,…
Pantera Capital Exec: Cryptocurrency Market Prices Could Increase Tenfold by 2020
Cryptocurrency markets could increase ten times over from 2020, blockchain investment firm and hedge fund Pantera Capital’s co-CIO told Bloomberg Tuesday, Oct. 16. Speaking in an interview, co-CIO Joey…
