Libra Rebrands to ‘Diem’ in Anticipation of 2021 Launch Dec 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.UTCUpdated Dec 1, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.UTCDiem CEO Stuart Levey said the first stablecoin issued by the former Libra Association would be a dollar-backed token, which is pending FINMA approval.(Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Libra Rebrands to ‘Diem’ in Anticipation of 2021 LaunchThe Libra Association put together by Facebook last year… Ethereum Classic Activates Thanos Upgrade, Increasing Access for GPU Miners Nov 30, 2020 at 9:55 a.m.UTCUpdated Nov 30, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.
UTCA cosplayer dressed as Thanos attends New York Comic Con 2019.( Dia Dipasupil/Getty images)Ethereum Classic Activates Thanos Upgrade, Increasing Access for GPU MinersEthereum Classic (ETC) has undergone a hard fork that ushers in a new upgrade aimed to increase miner participation and… To His Own Surprise, Crypto Volume Pumper’s Business Is Still Thriving Jun 30, 2020 at 08:00 UTCAlexey Andryunin (CoinDesk archives)To His Own Surprise, Crypto Volume Pumper’s Business Is Still ThrivingEleven months ago, Alexey Andryunin was sure his business was not long for this world.A 22-year-old math student from Moscow, Andryunin built a business inflating trade volumes in little-known crypto tokens issued during the 2017 initial… What to Watch at Consensus: Distributed – Bitcoin Halving May 11, 2020 at 12:17 UTCUpdated May 11, 2020 at 14:07 UTCPhoto by davisco on UnsplashWhat to Watch at Consensus: Distributed – Bitcoin HalvingCrypto’s biggest conference of the year, Consensus: Distributed, coincides with bitcoin’s third halving event, perhaps the most anticipated event within crypto this year.
While a simple act of arithmetic, when the network will… Bitcoin Price Drop May Be a Bear Trap, Options Market Suggests Jun 15, 2020 at 10:15 UTCUpdated Jun 15, 2020 at 10:18 UTCView: Bitcoin’s options market suggests Monday’s price drop could be short-lived.However, the cryptocurrency remains vulnerable to a sell-off in stocks and increased miner hoarding is a sign the market lacks strength.Bitcoin is feeling the pull of gravity on Monday alongside losses in the traditional… Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck Reports Over $5 Million Loss in Q3 Coincheck, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a $520 million hack in January, has reported increased losses for the third quarter of 2018.Monex Group, the Japan-based brokerage firm that acquired Coincheck following the hack, released its financial results for Q3 (Q2 in the Japanese financial year) on Monday.
The group’s crypto asset segment, which… BitMEX Owner Awards $50K Grant to Bitcoin Smart Contract Developer Jul 22, 2020 at 13:29 UTCUpdated Jul 22, 2020 at 13:38 UTCArthur Hayes, CEO of BitMEX, and Chase Lochmiller, general partner at Polychain Capital, speak at Consensus: Invest 2017.(Brady Dale/CoinDesk archives)The parent of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has given $50,000 to the Bitcoin Core contributor who revealed last week he was working on a… Coinbase Launches Price Oracle Aimed to Reduce Systemic Risk in the DeFi Space Apr 24, 2020 at 08:43 UTCCoinbase CEO Brian ArmstrongWith around a billions dollars sitting in decentralized finance (DeFi) apps and protocols, Coinbase has started to provide a data feed for cryptocurrency prices to help keep those funds secure.Available from Thursday, the San Francisco crypto exchange said the feed, or oracle, provides data from Coinbase Pro… US Energy Department Funds Trial of Factom Blockchain to Secure Power Grid news Factom, one of the earliest companies to pitch blockchains to enterprises, is participating in a U.S.government-funded trial of the technology to protect the national power grid.Announced Thursday, TFA Labs, an internet-of-things (IoT) security startup, is experimenting with Factom’s protocol to validate that devices on the grid aren’t infected with malware.
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