Cryptocurrency News
Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 10:00
The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published v1 of its TRP API.
Square Puts 1% of Total Assets in Bitcoin in Surprise $50M Investment
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 15:10
Jack Dorsey's payments company is the second publicly traded firm to put some portion of corporate reserves into bitcoin, following MicroStrategy's $425 million all-in bet.
Crypto Adoption Advocate 1xBit Adds EOS to Its Sportsbook and Casino
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2020 12:12
October 8th 2020, Limassol, Cyprus – 1xBit Casino Sportsbook has announced its support for one of the markets hottest cryptocurrencies, EOS. The PoS (delegated-proof-of-stake) token is used on the EOS platform for deve...
South Korea May Review Crypto Tax Law ahead of 2021 Regulations
Crypto News - 8 Oct 2020 21:00
The South Korean government said that it is conditionally prepared to carry out a review of crypto tax regulations - a year ahead of the promulgation of the country's first crypto-specific tax law. Per news agency Yonhap...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges on Square News to $10.9K; December Ether Options Pile Up
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 22:31
Bitcoin's price jumped on news of payments firm Square's investment while traders have amassed over $165 million in ether options open interest for December expiration.
Square's Major Bitcoin Buy: Puts 1% of Total Assets Worth $50 Million in BTC
Bitcoin.com - 8 Oct 2020 17:15
Square Inc. has put 1% of its total assets in bitcoin worth about $50 million. The company believes that “cryptocurrency is an instrument of economic empowerment and provides a way for the world to participate in a glo...
Bungled Bitcoin ATM theft in 'meatspace' won't ruin Thanksgiving
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2020 02:43
Two thieves have destroyed the front wall of a deli in Canada after a failed attempt to steal a Bitcoin ATM.
A researcher debunks Stock-to-Flow model, likens Bitcoin to a 'tech stock'
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2020 23:13
"There are many reasons why the price of Bitcoin can rise or fall, but S2F is not one of them", contends report author.
Bitcoin price fundamentals in 'moon mode' as BTC held on exchanges drops
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2020 22:18
Analysts believe Bitcoin's on-chain fundamentals point to a 2017-style bull run
Pantera Capital's First Venture Fund Did Pretty Well. Its Second Fund? Not So Much
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 21:26
Pantera Capital's venture capital returns, which have fallen by almost threefold, are beating startup investors but lagging the stock market.
JPMorgan's Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 21:18
JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank's Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network (INN).
Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 21:05
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks' platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers
The DOJ's 'Crypto Enforcement Framework' Argues Against Privacy Tools and for International Regulation
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 20:14
The Justice Department's new crypto enforcement framework lays out its case for prosecuting alleged crimes around the world while taking aim at privacy-enhancing tools.
Reading Between the Lines of Brian Armstrong's Mission Memo
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 18:42
Brian Armstrong's apolitical stance speaks to an unhealthy Silicon Valley culture where debate is shut down and substantive conversations happen underground.
US Attorney General Releases Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 18:37
The Department of Justice has released a 'first of its kind' framework for policing the cryptocurrency space.
Blockchain Bites: Square's $50M BTC Investment, MetaMask's 1M Users, BitMEX's New CEO
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 18:34
Square became the latest publicly traded firm to pile cash reserves into bitcoin while members of BitMEX's founding team resign.
Bitcoin price turns bullish on Square's $50M BTC purchase: Is $11K next?
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2020 18:23
Bitcoin price rallied close to $11,000 after Square announced a $50 million BTC purchase.
The Market Reacts to Square's $50M Bitcoin Buy
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 18:16
Reactions from Bitcoin Twitter and beyond as Square puts 1% of its treasury assets into bitcoin.
Ethereum Is the Frontier of Financial Innovation
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 18:04
Innovation occurs when the costs of iteration and experimentation reduce.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 8, 2020
Coin Desk - 8 Oct 2020 18:00
With trading volumes surging and DeFi slowing down, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
USD 36m in Stolen Bitfinex Bitcoin Moved, Botched BTC ATM Theft + More News
Crypto News - 8 Oct 2020 17:47
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Crime news Almost USD 36m worth of bitcoin (BTC) associated with the...
Jack Dorsey's Square adds 4,709 Bitcoin to its balance sheet
Coin Telegraph - 8 Oct 2020 16:50
They went so far as to refer to cryptocurrency as "an instrument of economic empowerment."