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The Top Universities for Blockchain - Methodology
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:57
CoinDesk's 2020 university rankings rate institutions from scholarly impact to employment outcomes. Here is the full story of how we did it.
The Top Universities for Blockchain
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:57
CoinDesk's 2020 blockchain university rankings are the most nuanced, rigorous, and defensible rankings of their kind. See the winners here.
Ripple Could Leave US If Regulatory Environment Doesn't Change, Chairman Tells Fortune
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:49
Larsen told Fortune that nearly every country in the world has more favorable crypto regulation than the US.
CryptoPunk Bounties: Ark.Gallery Rolls Out Blind Bids on 8-Bit NFT Collectibles
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:40
Ark.Gallery is adding liquidity to the market for CryptoPunks by letting people place blind bids on the NFTs.
Bitcoin Trump-Dumps to $10,500; MetaMask Hits 1 Million Users
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:30
Bitcoin's price dipped Tuesday after Pres. Trump rejected the latest stimulus proposal, while a popular Ethereum wallet continues to grow.
How the Decentralized Web Transfers Wealth From Corporations to People
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:22
Companies today control our domain names, the content we host and our access to the internet. By 2030, that will change.
UK Court Overturns Ruling on $1 Billion Venezuelan Gold at Bank of England
Bitcoin.com - 6 Oct 2020 22:15
The UK Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier court ruling which denied Nicolas Maduro access to Venezuela’s gold worth about $1 billion kept at the Bank of England. The court did not recognize Maduro as the legitim...
After BitMEX: Regulation Must Change for the Digital Age
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 22:01
Recent regulatory enforcement against BitMEX shows how out of step the world's financial regulators are with digital innovation.
This Self-Sovereign 'DocuSign' Uses Bitcoin for Digital Proofs
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 21:52
Woleet provides a digital ID software suite which allows its clients to authenticate documents and signatures using Bitcoin's blockchain.
The UK Bans Crypto Derivatives
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 21:00
The crypto industry reacts to a big move from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which banned crypto derivatives.
Israeli Government Reportedly Investigating Unsuccessful Hack Targeting Crypto CEOs
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 20:31
Mossad and Shin Bet are reportedly investigating an early September hack that hit 20 cryptocurrency executives.
$9,100 Bitcoin price possible if volume and price action stay sideways
Coin Telegraph - 6 Oct 2020 20:02
Receding volume and sideways price action signal that Bitcoin price volatility will increase soon.
BitMEX Case Might Prompt a Closer Regulatory Look into DeFi
Crypto News - 6 Oct 2020 19:48
The latest crackdown on the world's first crypto derivatives exchange, BitMEX, might turn the regulatory eye towards the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, said financial services platform BitOoda. "In our view, we will...
Tim Draper's Venture Studio to Triple-Down on Blockchain Projects With a $25M Fund
Bitcoin.com - 6 Oct 2020 19:00
At the LA Blockchain Summit, the blockchain and fintech venture studio Draper Goren Holm announced the launch of a $25 million blockchain fund called “Fund 1.” According to the announcement the money will be used for...
New Crypto Ban, New Index, Litecoin's MimbleWimble Testnet + More News
Crypto News - 6 Oct 2020 18:54
Source: Adobe/ I-Wei Huang Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Regulation news In the UK, the Financial ...
Blockchain Bites: FCA's Crypto Crackdown, McAfee's Charges, Ethereum's Store of Value
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 18:19
John McAfee was charged with promoting ICOs without disclosing his payments while the U.K.'s FCA has banned certain crypto derivatives.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 6, 2020
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 18:00
As traders remain hopeful and mainstream investment funds increase their exposure to bitcoin miners, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
MetaMask Gets Into the Decentralized Exchange Aggregation Business With Token Swaps
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 18:00
MetaMask announced a new feature Tuesday: token swaps directly within the popular Ethereum browser extension and mobile application.
Metamask Amasses 1M Active Monthly Users & Enters Altcoin Swaping Market
Crypto News - 6 Oct 2020 18:00
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/metamask.io Major Ethereum (ETH) wallet and Web 3.0 browser MetaMask has announced a new token swap feature as the wallet just surpassed the 1 million monthly active users milestone. The C...
Bitcoin price holds $10.5K but a $30M sell wall looms overhead
Coin Telegraph - 6 Oct 2020 17:56
A 2,800 BTC sell wall on Binance heightens the chance of a sell off and is keeping Bitcoin price trapped below $11K.
CoinDesk Live: Inside the Ethereum Economy
Coin Desk - 6 Oct 2020 17:40
Why all the hype behind yield farming and food-inspired tokens? Should investors take them seriously or are they a fading trend?
DeFi Darling yearn.finance Crashes 60% From ATH, Analysts Still Optimistic
Crypto News - 6 Oct 2020 17:07
Known as one of the hottest decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens of the year, yearn.finance's YFI token is now down by close to 60% from its all-time high just over three weeks ago. At the time of writing (11:50 UTC), YFI...