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bitFlyer Japan Says It Now Has $1.5B in Assets Under Custody
Oct 8, 2020 at 23:00 UTC.Crypto exchange bitFlyer Japan announced Wednesday that its assets under custody exceeded 161.8 billion yen in August, the highest level in two years.
A researcher debunks Stock-to-Flow model, likens Bitcoin to a 'tech stock'
"There are many reasons why the price of Bitcoin can rise or fall, but S2F is not one of them", contends report author.
BitMEX parent company undergoes leadership change following CFTC charges
BitMEX has long been a polarizing platform within the crypto industry, with it being the trading venue of choice for those utilizing margin, while also contributing to some of the most precarious price movements ever seen by Bitcoin.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges on Square News to $10.9K; December Ether Options Pile Up
Oct 8, 2020 at 20:31 UTC.Bitcoin is flashing green as Square converts some of its cash to crypto while ether options traders are making lots of bets for December expiration.
Bitcoin price fundamentals in 'moon mode' as BTC held on exchanges drops
Despite an uneventful month for Bitcoin price, on-chain metrics suggest that Bitcoin may be gearing for an imminent bull run.
New Ethereum Fee Model Has Some Miners Crying Foul
Oct 8, 2020 at 19:30 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 20:51 UTC.Ethereum miners are signaling their disapproval of a technical proposal advocated by top Ethereum developers, a new survey shows.
Pantera's Second Venture Fund Returns Fail to Match Its First
The venture funds Pantera Capital raised in August 2013 and August 2014 have returned 46.5% and 15.9% from their inception to September 2019, respectively, according to firm data obtained by CoinDesk.
JPMorgan's Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
Oct 8, 2020 at 19:18 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 20:13 UTC.JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank's Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network, according to a memo sent to employees on Thursday.
Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services
Oct 8, 2020 at 19:05 UTC.U.K. based fintech bank Revolut has partnered with Fireblocks, a digital asset transaction and storage platform, to provide a secure payments infrastructure for the digital bank's new cryptocurrency services.
The DOJ Takes Aim at Privacy in New Crypto Framework
Oct 8, 2020 at 18:14 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 19:06 UTC.U.S. Attorney General William Barr's Department of Justice believes cryptocurrencies pose an emerging challenge to law enforcement activities, according to a new publication filed Thursday.
Coinbase hemorrhages employees following controversial culture stance
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publishes further details about his company's changing landscape.
5% of Coinbase Employees Take Severance Offer Over 'Apolitical' Stance
Oct 8, 2020 at 17:42 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 18:04 UTC.Coinbase has lost 60 people from its 1,200-person staff after an updated mission statement from CEO Brian Armstrong sparked fierce debate over how companies should respond to today's charged politics.
NFTs take on DeFi? Nonfungible tokens push to be the next crypto craze
Following DeFi's footsteps, projects in the NFT world have also begun issuing governance tokens, a trend that may help the industry gain traction as it did for DeFi in the liquidity space.
DOJ states it has jurisdiction over foreign crypto companies that touch US servers
The US government says they have broad extraterritorial jurisdiction over crypto-related businesses.
DOJ says use of privacy coins is 'indicative of possible criminal conduct'
Privacy coins are getting more attention than ever from the U.S. government.
US attorney general releases guidelines for enforcing crypto laws
William Barr, the attorney general for the U.S., published official guidelines for keeping crypto markets accountable.
Reading Between the Lines of Brian Armstrong's Mission Memo
Oct 8, 2020 at 16:42 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 18:25 UTC.Last week, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, published a Medium post stating the company would not engage in broad societal issues, would not take on activism and would not be a forum for political debate and discourse.
DOJ Warns of Possible 'Oncoming Storm' in Report Detailing Dangers of Terrorist Use of Crypto
The framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the increasing prevalence and use of cryptocurrency, Barr said.
Blockchain Bites: Square's $50M BTC Investment, MetaMask's 1M Users, BitMEX's New CEO
Wallets are a key part of the discussion around DeFi adoption and a focus of the CoinDesk invest: ethereum economy panel "Unlocked: TVL and Beyond - Measuring the DeFi Economy" on Oct. 14.
Bitcoin price turns bullish on Square's $50M BTC purchase: Is $11K next?
The number of Institutional investors stepping in to Bitcoin continues to increase and this appears to be inspiring some newfound confidence in Bitcoin price.
The Market Reacts to Square's $50M Bitcoin Buy
Oct 8, 2020 at 16:16 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 18:18 UTC.Reactions from Bitcoin Twitter and beyond as Square puts 1% of its treasury assets into bitcoin.
David Hoffman: Ethereum Is the Frontier of Financial Innovation
This makes sense because innovation in one sector ultimately makes innovation in other sectors cheaper.
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 8, 2020
Oct 8, 2020 at 16:00 UTC.With trading volumes surging and DeFi slowing down, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Square allocates one percent of it's total assets to Bitcoin
Square Inc. has announced today that it has purchased 4,709 BTC for approximately $50 million, allocating around 1 percent of its total assets as of Q2 2020 to Bitcoin.
Jack Dorsey's Square adds 4,709 Bitcoin to its balance sheet
They went so far as to refer to cryptocurrency as "An instrument of economic empowerment."
Google Cloud bets on EOS blockchain, venturing further into crypto
Google Cloud recently became a network block producer by joining the EOS blockchain community.
Square Puts 1% of Total Assets in Bitcoin in Surprise $50M Investment
Oct 8, 2020 at 13:10 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 16:00 UTC.Square, the payments company helmed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced Thursday it has purchased 4,709 bitcoins, a $50 million investment representing 1% of the firm's total assets.
Ex-Goldman Sachs exec believes that his decentralized clearing house can rescue DeFi from oblivion
Revolution Populi has released layer one of a blockchain solution that the founding team believes could be used as a clearinghouse for crypto and traditional financial transactions.
First Mover: Bitcoin 'Comatose' Under $16K for Rest of 2020, While Ether Traffic Eases
Oct 8, 2020 at 12:54 UTCUpdated Oct 8, 2020 at 13:12 UTC.A slowdown in cryptocurrency trading on so-called decentralized exchanges has helped to alleviate congestion on the Ethereum blockchain, at least temporarily mitigating concerns the network was becoming overloaded.
Solana announces Ethereum cross-chain bridge 'Wormhole'
Web-scale blockchain network Solana, which boasts over 2 billion transactions since its introduction in March 2020, announced 'Wormhole,' a secure, trustless bridge connecting Ethereum to Solana, in a release shared with CryptoSlate.