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With bitcoin volatility sinking, lightning payments to your bank account and real world accountability on the blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your BTC news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: Bitcoin Rises in Line With Stocks After Dip Below $9K Bitcoin’s positive correlation with stocks continues Monday, with the cryptocurrency drawing bids alongside gains in global equities. Bitcoin Startup Zap Is Working With Visa Lightning Network startup Zap, Inc. is partnering with Visa to offer the most user-friendly bitcoin services since Cash App. Irish Charity Receives $1.1M Grant to Build Blockchain Platform for Aid Distribution The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Afghanistan Approves Blockchain Project to Help Tackle Scourge of Counterfeit Meds Fantom is launching a pilot to help combat Afghanistan's counterfeit drugs problem using its blockchain to trace products along the supply chain.

With traditional markets moving up and BTC sticking to its recent tight trading range, Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's Stories: Market Wrap: As Traditional Markets Rally, Bitcoin Gets Boring Equities show strength as bitcoin stays rangebound above $9,000. Why Bitcoin Bulls Are Betting on Explosive Growth in India Demand for bitcoin is up in India, thanks in part to the economic crisis. But Indian tech startups are more focused on Ethereum. Researchers Expose Flaw in Bitcoin Wallets That Could Be Exploited for Double-Spending

With more on a possible digital dollar from Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your crypto news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: First Mover: Bitwise Calls $50K Bitcoin Price When Market Calm Finally Breaks Bitwise suggests Bitcoin could be looking at territory well north of the previous $20,000 all-time high. Market Wrap: Crypto Market Eerily Quiet as Bitcoin Stuck Near $9K Bitcoin volatility continues to drop as the price stays within a tight range and traders wait for a breakout in either direction. Bitcoin's Mining Difficulty Has Rarely Been This Static in a Decade Bitcoin's mining difficulty just posted the smallest percentage change in 10 years. Washington, DC, Lawyers Can Now Accept Crypto for Legal Fees The District of Columbia Bar has approved crypto payments for lawyers' fees. Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday's Hearing While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either.

As Zimbabwe embarks on its fifth bout of hyperinflation in modern history, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Still Up 27% This Year Despite Dismal June Performance Bitcoin is still outperforming the top traditional financial assets so far in 2020 – even after a dour performance this month. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Twitter: "Press Statement on the Suspension of Monetary Transactions on Phone Based Mobile Money Platforms… " Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money. NYT: India Bans TikTok and Dozens of Other Chinese Apps

After a rough weekend, the price of BTC is back above $9,000 and Markets Daily from CoinDesk is here with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Bitcoin Closes in the Green Sunday to End Longest Daily Losing Run in 6 Months Bitcoin chalked out minor price gains on Sunday, ending its longest run of daily losses for half a year and avoiding a break below the ongoing restricted trading range. Many Bitcoin Developers Are Choosing to Use Pseudonyms – For Good Reason Whether out of concern for personal security or a desire to preserve privacy, many Bitcoin developers are known to the world only by their pseudonyms. World's Biggest Mining Firm Makes First Ore Trade on a Blockchain BHP has completed its first trial trade transaction of iron ore with China's Baosteel using blockchain technology. Crypto Long & Short: What Trends in Volatility Could Mean for Bitcoin Bitcoin’s investment narrative is evolving as the role of volatility is changing in both crypto and traditional markets.

With new data from the Federal Reserve suggesting that the cryptocurrency might not be the answer to dire economic times, Markets Daily is back with your latest Bitcoin news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's stories: A Key Thesis for Bitcoin's Long-Term Bull Market Just Got a Knock The narrative that inflation arising from the massive coronavirus stimulus efforts would lead to a long-term rise in bitcoin's price is looking weak with new data from the Federal Reserve. Telegram Agrees to Pay $18.5M Penalty in SEC Settlement Over Failed TON Offering Telegram has settled its six-month court case with the SEC, agreeing to pay $18.5 million in penalties and to notify the agency if it plans to issue another digital asset in the next three years. FC Barcelona's Token Sale Hit $1.3M Cap in Under 2 Hours The tokens will be earned by Barcelona fans who participate in club decisions, such as deciding on a new mural for the first team changing room. Consumer Watchdog Moves to Block Canadian Bitcoin Miner From US Power Grid Public Citizen warned the U.S. Dept. of Energy that DMG Blockchain's bid to export electricity could set a dangerous precedent.

Bitcoin options have a big day coming up, NYC born rapper Ja Rule teams up with Ethereum-based Roll and more in this edition of Markets Daily, from CoinDesk This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Options Market Faces Record $1 Billion Expiry on Friday The cryptocurrency’s options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday. This Startup Is Forking Compound to Make Hiring More Efficient Braintrust launched out of stealth mode Wednesday, backed by a $6 million seed round featuring True Ventures, Homebrew Ventures, Uprising Ventures, Galaxy Digital, IDEO CoLab, Kindred Ventures and Vy Capital. Ultra-Rich Monaco Wants to Fund Social Impact Projects With Security Tokens Monaco’s Office of Digital Affairs has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Luxembourg-based blockchain startup Tokeny. 'Social Money' Startup Inks Deal With Rapper Ja Rule, Releases Song With Lil B Ja Rule has inked a deal with Roll, an Ethereum-based protocol that allows content creators to control their own platforms using personal crypto tokens. CREDIT: Social Money (On a Roll) (feat. Lil B, $alex Masmej, Connie Digital & Sid Worthy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51g0CIViHOc

With miners transferring more bitcoin now compared to any point in the last year, police misconduct on Ethereum and a new inter-blockchain hub out of China, Markets Daily is back with another news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Miners Are Sending Bitcoins to Exchanges Again – and That May Be Bearish A sudden spike in miner outflows of bitcoin to exchanges makes the cryptocurrency vulnerable to a price drop, according one analyst. Activists Document Police Misconduct Using Decentralized Protocol: Built on the InterPlanetary File System and the Ethereum blockchain, the protocol lets anyone file police misconduct reports anonymously. How Chainlink and Cosmos Fit Into China's Grand Blockchain Initiative Chainlink will help the state-backed Blockchain-Based Service Network with oracles, and Cosmos-powered Irisnet will assist with interoperability.

As the price of bitcoin trades in an increasingly compressed range, sources tell CoinDesk that PayPal is planning something big, an uncensorable internet browser launches and the Fed now says bitcoin IS money. CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. The Last Time Volatility Was This Low Bitcoin Went On to Rally by $2K Bitcoin's price volatility has declined to levels last seen ahead of a major rally witnessed in October 2019. But will the pattern repeat this time? PayPal, Venmo to Roll Out Crypto Buying and Selling: Sources Fintech giant PayPal plans to roll out direct sales of cryptocurrency to its 325 million users, according to three people familiar with the matter. Handshake Goes Live With an Uncensorable Internet Browser Handshake minimizes the role of centralized entities in the internet’s basic infrastructure. First, it was a new domain system. Now it's a browser. New York Fed's 'Bitcoin Is Fiat' Claim Sparks Controversy Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest Libra – in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form – might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year. Researchers Use Lasers to Bring the Internet Under the Sea The Aqua-Fi system uses a Wi-Fi connection to wirelessly connect a device to a Raspberry Pi, which converts the signal into a laser to be beamed to a relay on the water’s surface.

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Bitcoin Sees Small Gain as Gold Rallies to One-Month High Bitcoin is reporting moderate gains on Monday as gold, a safe haven asset, rallies amid renewed coronavirus concerns. Blackballed by PayPal, Scientific-Paper Pirate Takes Bitcoin Donations Bitcoin has been used by outlaws of all sorts, but this time the outlaw is a young scientist from Kazakhstan breaking through the paywalls of academic journals. Crypto Long & Short: What Changed My Mind About Bitcoin Narratives Is bitcoin having a good year or not? As an industry, we need to work on honing our understanding of the many narratives, and how they can influence value. Cambodia Plots Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper Cambodia's central bankers are riding their hopes of de-dollarization on a national payments blockchain: Project Bakong.

BTC miners are HODLing, Reddit dreams big and a crypto card issuer is missing billions of dollars at the "German Enron". This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Outflow of Bitcoin From Miners at Lows Not Seen Since 2010 Miner outflows of bitcoin have dropped to decade lows, with analysts saying a hoarding mentality and a drop in issuance after the halving are responsible. Reddit Seeks Scaling Solution for Ethereum-Based 'Community Points' Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a scaling solution for the site's new blockchain-based Community Points. Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Says It's Missing $2.1B in 'German Enron' Scandal Wirecard admitted the accounting hole was roughly a quarter of the company’s total balance sheet. Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens It's only a proof-of-concept at this point, but there's now a model for locking BTC on the Bitcoin blockchain and minting PolkaBTC on Polkadot. Zombie Satellites Return From the Graveyard

With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's stories: Bitcoin Still Undervalued After Q2 Rally, Price Metric Shows Bitcoin's Mayer multiple indicates the cryptocurrency is undervalued despite having rallied by over 40% this quarter. Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App Austria's economic affairs ministry awarded a $67,600 grant to a project called QualiSig, which uses the Ardor blockchain to verify COVID-19 testing. Russia's Ministry of Justice Latest to Criticize Proposed Crypto Ban Russia's Ministry of Justice is the latest government authority to oppose a proposed crypto ban, seeing inconsistencies in the bill's stipulations. Trump Told Treasury Secretary to 'Go After' Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims Former national security adviser John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.

With Ethereum logging it's busiest week on record and the number of bitcoin whales headed up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Number of Bitcoin 'Whales' Has Risen by 2% Since Halving Ethereum Logged Its Busiest Week on Record Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Posts Biggest Jump In 29 Months Thailand's Finance Ministry Announces Blockchain Enabled Sale of Cheap Bonds

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Stocks keep crypto down while Africa gets Lightning Nodes. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Rises to $9.6K as Stocks Cheer Additional US Stimulus Plans A fresh stimulus "bazooka" from the Fed Reserve and the U.S. government lifted prices for both stocks and bitcoin. One Man's Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoin Nodes Across Africa A Nigerian entrepreneur has released a $500 kit for building solar-powered Lightning nodes in hopes of expanding bitcoin adoption across Africa. Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan's Stock Hits Record Low 1 Month After Halving Shares of Canaan Creative, one of the few publicly traded crypto miner manufacturers, fell below $2 Monday, their lowest after going public last year. Mining Pools Distribute $2.4M Transaction Fee After Flood of Phoney Refund Claims [Updated] Mining pool Ethermine said it would never freeze transaction fees again.

With bitcoin and ether both down on the day, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Bitcoin Price Drop May Be a Bear Trap, Options Market Suggests JPMorgan Analysts: Bitcoin Is Likely to Survive (as a Speculative Asset) Cryptocurrency Markets May Be Decentralized, but They're Still Accountable How an Art Collective Is Using Blockchain to Protest Police Brutality

With the price of BTC dropping more than 6% overnight, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Why Bitcoin Suddenly Dropped 6% on Thursday The week-long calm in the bitcoin market ended with a sudden $800 price drop on Thursday. Here's three likely reasons why. Quadriga Was a Ponzi Scheme, Ontario Securities Regulator Says The Ontario Securities Commission has published a scathing report calling now-defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX a "Ponzi," and denouncing the practices of founder and CEO Gerald Cotten. Unstoppable Domains Taps IPFS for Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.

With BTC and global equity markets down more than 1% on the day, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Bitcoin Stuck Below $10K as Stocks Drop With the Fed dashing hopes of a V-shaped recovery, it's uncertain whether bitcoin will become a store of value or begin to track stocks. Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 'Passports' Draw Criticism Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet. Russia's Economy Ministry Calls for 'Controllable Market' Rather Than Crypto Ban The ministry argued the draft ban would be harmful for Russia's economy and citizens, and called for a softer stance. Coca-Cola Distributor Offers Bitcoin Payment Options for Aussie Vending Machines More than 2,000 vending machines in Australia and New Zealand will let customers purchase Coke products using bitcoin.

As Chinese students prepare for their university entrance exams with bitcoin mining related questions, some analysts say the top cryptocurrency is near the start of a multi-month bull run. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Another Data Point Suggests Bitcoin Close to Prolonged Bull Market Bitcoin could be on the verge of breaking into a multi-month bull run, according to a lesser-known data metric. Decrypt: The Bitcoin millionaires club is growing again - Decrypt Decrypt: A practice exam in China just asked students about Bitcoin mining Asia Crypto Today: Sichuan Bitcoin mining question included in Chinese University Entrance Exams Number of Institutions Buying Crypto Futures Doubled in 2020: Fidelity Report More than 85 U.S. institutions bought crypto futures last year, more than double the number touching the space in 2018, according to a new survey by Fidelity. Deutsche Borse Exchange to List New Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product A London-based investment firm is listing a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product on Deutsche Borse’s Xetra in Germany.

With the price of bitcoin again struggling to breach $10,000 and volatility falling to recent lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Market Wrap: $10,000 Remains Bitcoin's Price to Beat Store of value? Bitcoin has outperformed gold and trounced U.S. equities so far this year. Pentagon War Game Envisioned a Generation-Z Rebellion Funded by Bitcoin The war game was designed in 2018 to prepare troops for future conflicts fought on computers rather than on the battlefield. Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys. Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19 Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees. Winklevoss Twins to Help Adapt 'Bitcoin Billionaires' Book for Film Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will help adapt the best-selling book that featured their entrance into the world of bitcoin into a feature film.

As bitcoin traders struggle to bust through $10,000 there's a new claimant to the title of Satoshi Nakamoto. CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast is back with your bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's Stories: As Bitcoiners Eye Inflation Boost, Wall Street Sees Barely Any for Five Years Bitcoin's Quiet Progress Is Pointing Toward a Better Future Courtesy of CoinTelegraph: The Escobars Believe They've Found the Real Satoshi

Bulls on parade. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Bullishness Building in Bitcoin Options Market, Data Suggests Lawsuit Accuses Xapo, Indodax of Negligently Holding Stolen Bitcoin MakerDAO Weighs Accepting Real-World Assets as Crypto Loan Collateral New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other's Fintech Startups

Bitcoin News Roundup for June 4, 2020 Bloomberg thinks BTC could hit $20K. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Bloomberg Analysts Predict $20K Bitcoin This Year Bloomberg analysts are the latest to jump on the bandwagon of experts expecting bitcoin to revisit its record high in 2020. Crypto-Friendly Arival Bank Is Launching Today for Those Willing to Disclose Their Bags After two years of laying the groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. (Yes, even a bank can “launch in beta” these days.) Argo's Mining Revenue Dips After Bitcoin's Halving London-listed Argo reported a dip in May revenue, possibly as a result of the bitcoin halving event. 'Careless' Users Are Ruining Ethereum's Privacy: Paper Ethereum is losing its privacy, warns a new paper, as “careless” users make linking their addresses to real-world identities easy.

Bitcoin News Roundup for June 2, 2020 Not so good news for fans of $10K BTC. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Bitcoin's Price Drops by 8% in Less Than 5 Minutes Bitcoin's price fell more than $800 in under five minutes on Tuesday, pushing the broader cryptocurrency market into the red. Crypto Criminals Have Already Stolen $1.4B in 2020, Says CipherTrace The figure puts 2020 on track to become the second-costliest year in the history of crypto. Blockchain Firms Flocked to Hong Kong in 2019: Report Blockchain firms led the charge of fintech companies that relocated to Hong Kong in 2019. Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys. US Offers $5M Bounty for Arrest of Venezuela's Crypto Chief The head of Venezuela's state-backed petro cryptocurrency has been added to the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Most Wanted list.

With bitcoin breaking above $10,000, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace BitMEX Sees Biggest Short Squeeze in 8 Months After Bitcoin Surge A big short squeeze has taken bitcoin passed a major psychological hurdle – some think its the start of a breakout. Bitcoin Rises Above $10K for First Time in 25 Days as Protests Roil US Cities Bitcoin has risen above $10,000 for the first time in almost a month as protests in U.S. cities continue to intensify. Chinese Chip Maker With a Hand in Crypto Mining Plans $2.8B IPO Hong Kong-listed SMIC plans to raise $2.8 billion via an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in hopes of advancing its chip making practices. The company is working with Canaan Creative to build a new crypto miner. Maker of Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Rolls Out an Extra-Strength 'USB Condom' CoinKite, maker of the Coldcard hardware wallet, has introduced two accessories that underscore the near-paranoia required to safely hold bitcoin.

With bitcoin and ether both headed up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Ether Leads Bitcoin on Price as Investors Prepare for Staking Arrival Bitcoin has put in a positive June performance in six out of the last eight years. But Ethereum is drawing new investors with the start of staking due this year. Bug in 'Timelocked' Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows. Chase Bank to Refund 95% of $2.5M It Allegedly Overcharged Crypto Buyers The JPMorgan subsidiary has agreed to repay most of $2.5 million it took in credit card fees for cryptocurrency purchases. Russia Is About to Drop the Crypto 'Iron Curtain,' Industry Warns Russia's crypto community is pushing back against a set of bills that could impose onerous restrictions on startups and individuals in the country.

With bitcoin and many traditional markets down on the day, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back! This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Bitcoin Rally Falters as Stocks Drop Ahead of Trump's China Speech Bitcoin's bulls are taking a breather as the traditional markets get the jitters over rising tensions between the U.S. and China. Twetch Gets Suspended From Twitter in Wake of Trump 'Fact-Check' Storm The Twitter account of BSV-based social media platform Twetch was suspended Thursday without warning, said Twetch co-founder Josh Petty. 'Passwordless Login' Startup Magic Raises $4M From Naval Ravikant, Placeholder Ethereum startup Magic just raised $4 million from investors like Naval Ravikant, SV Angel, Placeholder and Volt Capital to make passwords less of a pain. US Court Freezes Assets Linked to Alleged $9M ICO Scam A federal court has frozen assets raised from investors in the Meta 1 Coin token sale in this increasingly bizarre ICO story.

Goldman talks down cryptocurrencies while Minecraft boots up tokenized assets. It's another episode of Markets Daily from CoinDesk! This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. First Mover: Chainlink 'Marines' Are HODLing and Here's Why You Should Care Chainlink, the blockchain oracle provider, apparently has not only a devoted group of backers known as "LINK Marines" but a surprisingly committed crew of long-term investors. Here's why. Goldman Sachs: Cryptocurrencies 'Are Not an Asset Class' Goldman Sachs held an investor call Wednesday to discuss current policies for bitcoin, gold and inflation. The stalwart investment bank is still no fan of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. Enjin's New Minecraft Plugin Lets Players Spawn Blockchain Assets Minecraft, one of the world’s most popular video games, has a new plug-in enabling players to place blockchain assets directly into their servers. Handshake Domains Bring in $10M as Race for Censorship-Resistant Websites Heats Up During the coronavirus crisis, Handshake may be the leading free-speech-oriented crypto project. But is it just beginner’s luck?

While the Yuan weakens against the dollar, Coinbase makes an acquisition to grow it's institutional trading infrastructure. It's Markets Daily from CoinDesk. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: Slipping Yuan May Be Good for Bitcoin Price, Past Data Suggests With historical data suggesting an intermittent correlation, bitcoin traders may do well to keep an eye on the ongoing slide in the yuan, analysts say. ErisX Releases API for Bulk Trading of Bitcoin, Ether ErisX has released a block trading API for futures contracts and spot market trades to help large traders. Coinbase Buys Tagomi as 'Foundation' of Institutional Trading Arm Crypto exchange Coinbase is finally acquiring Tagomi, a prime brokerage platform specializing in digital asset trading for institutional clients. Brazilian Retailer Eyes Services for the Unbanked With Acquisition of FinTech Firm Airfox Via Varejo snapped up the Boston-based firm to further its aim of providing financial services to millions of unbanked Brazilians.

Remember that time you claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto and then someone immediately proved you were lying? It's the inevitable return of CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast! This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: As Bitcoin Falls to 2-Week Lows, Small Investors Look to Be Buying Craig Wright Called 'Fraud' in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own Canaan Reports $5.6M Loss in Q1 Despite Bitcoin Miner Price Cut Thailand Turns to Blockchain to Boost Renewable Energy Push

Spoooky! BTC saw a ghost yesterday and scared the markets. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: 50 BTC Just Moved for First Time Since 2009 – But It Doesn't Look Like Satoshi Bitcoin Drops Over 3% Despite Golden Cross and Bank Calls for More US Stimulus After Lawsuits and Delays, Overstock Hands Shareholders Digital Dividend Genesis Trading Buys Crypto Custodian Vo1t in Bid to Become Prime Broker

Bitcoin's halving busted a lot of miners while Samsung adds blockchain e-gaming. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS. Today's stories: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by 6% In First Adjustment After Halving Tokensoft Distributes $4M in Equity to Investors Using Ethereum Blockchain Iran Moves to Restrict Crypto Exchanges Under 'Currency Smuggling' Laws Blockchain E-Sports TV App to Ship on Samsung S20 Phones in US

BTC hits a golden cross while hackers break into COVID-curing supercomputers. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: Bitcoin's Impending Golden Cross May Bolster Bulls: Analysts Bug Forces Shutdown of Bitcoin-Backed Ethereum Token tBTC Developers of Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash Smash Their Keys EU Supercomputers Hijacked From COVID-19 Research to Mine Cryptocurrency OK Go adds a little magic to quarantine

BTC can't seem to break $10K while JK Rowling gets an earful. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Battles for $10K as Gold Prints Over 7-Year High 18 Months In, Few People Use, Mine or Buy Privacy Coin Grin Bakkt Announces New Insurance Coverage, Claims More Than 70 Custody Clients JK Rowling Asks About Bitcoin. Accursed Crypto Twitter Scares Her Off "Great Balls" is an AC/DC song written by an AI

BTC hovers at $9K while Australia knocks out Bitcoin sales. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. BTC hovers at $9K while Australia knocks out Bitcoin sales. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin's Price Has Bounced but Miners May Still Be Switching Off Post-Halving First State-Owned Entity Joins Libra Association Pantera Capital's Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, But Its Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date 50-Year-Old Australian Woman Charged With Unlawfully Exchanging Over $3M in Crypto

Ether whales are headed to bitcoin while Reddit rolls out Community Points. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: Many Ether Whales Might Be Leaving for Bitcoin: Data Reddit Rolls Out 'Community Points' on Ethereum to Incentivize Positive Behavior Overstock Files to Dismiss 'Meritless' Fraud Lawsuit Over Its Digital Dividend

This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: Third Halving Turns Out to Be Non-Event for Bitcoin's Price The Problem With Money Is 'Too Much Privacy,' Says Ex-US Treasury Secretary Summers Trust No Dapp: Chainlink Launches Oracle for Provable Randomness UAE Bank Opens Bangladesh Remittance Corridor Using Ripple's Blockchain Tech

This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: CME Says Volume Surge Shows Strong Institutional Interest Before Bitcoin Halving Coinbase Suffers Brief Outage as Bitcoin Tumbles 10% in 30 Minutes North Korean Hackers Ramp Up Efforts to Steal Crypto Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Croatian Financial Regulator Approves Bitcoin Fund Blockchain Bites: Your Guide to Consensus Distributed

Bitcoin bumps against six figures while a cancelled crypto event draws legal ire. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: Coinstar Plans Massive Expansion of Coinme Bitcoin ATMs as Usage Spikes One of Bitcoin's Earliest Miners Is Dedicating $66M in Crypto to a Fund of Funds First Mover: Search Interest in Bitcoin's Halving Reaches Fever Pitch as Price Hits $10K 'Massive Adoption' Conference Organizer Sued After Refund Delays Andy Serkis' Hobbitathon

BTC could hit $10K while mining ramps up. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund. Today's stories: Bitcoin Breaches $9.2K as Open Positions on CME Futures Hit 10-Month High BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain ASX Accused of Trying to ‘Crush’ Rival Blockchain Trading System

BTC stays above $9K while some new startups wrestle for market share. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Breaches $9.2K as Open Positions on CME Futures Hit 10-Month High BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain ASX Accused of Trying to ‘Crush’ Rival Blockchain Trading System This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund.

BTC is pushing some impressive numbers as the market heats up before the halving. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. Today's stories Bitcoin Fails at $9K Hurdle Again, But Data Suggests Investors Are Bullish Iran Issues License for Nation's Biggest Bitcoin Mining Operation Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund

May the BTC be with you. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Price May Drop After Halving, Historical Data Shows Bitfinex, Tether Seek Subpoenas Across US in Hunt for Missing $800M US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Riot Blockchain's Crypto Pivot US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote This episode is sponsored by ErisX, The Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fund (edited)

Here comes the BTC bump while Telegram pulls back on its token sale. This is CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Options Trading Volumes Surge as Price Moves Above $9.4K Coinbase Suffers Temporary Outage as Bitcoin Soars as High as $8,900 Older Mining Machines Turn Profitable Again as Bitcoin Rises Ahead of Halving Telegram Caves to US Regulators: Delays Blockchain Launch, Offers to Return $1.2B to Investors

BTC prices rise as experts agree that the halving isn't that big a deal. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Rises Above $8.1K as Bull's Eye April Gain for Fifth Year Running YouTube Suspends Ripple's Tech Chief Days After XRP Scam Lawsuit Filing Crypto Data Provider Skew Raises $5M, Launches Trade Execution Platform Bitcoin’s Halving Is Irrelevant For Some Large Traders

Congressman Darren Soto (D-Fla.) speaks with CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De about his recent letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about using Blockchains to improve government.

Bitcoin could hit $8K soon while Indonesia has created a thornless durian. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Todays stories: Bitcoin Rally Pauses Near $7.8K After Longest Winning Run in 8 Months DeFi Project dForce Refunds All Affected Users After $25M Hack Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower Indonesia grows thornless durians after 12 years of experimenting

Senior reporter Leigh Cuen discusses how Bitcoin core protocol development is funded with Adam B. Levine

The halving is driving up BTC price while regulators around the world are looking more closely at crypto. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Hits Highest Level Since Black Thursday Amid Halving Buzz The Netherlands' AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms US Regulator Clears Security Token Trading System to Launch Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Files for a $100M US IPO

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