October 2020 | Page 2 of 169 | Last Cryptocurrency News Feed

Former Google lawyer joins spate of high-profile attorneys entering crypto

On Friday Coinbase Inc. announced the appointment of former Google Senior Legal Director Milana McCullagh as deputy general counsel for product and commercial legal.McCullagh, who worked for more than 13 years at Google, will work across functions at Coinbase on product legal support, helping the firm to streamline legal compliance for new product launches.McCullagh's appointment…

Cointelegraph Feed

The crypto compliance lie: Sacrificing privacy does not make us safer

In the last month, we’ve seen the United States Federal Reserve come after BitMEX for failing to identify customers, crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace report that most crypto exchanges are not collecting enough user info, and the so-called “FinCEN Files” demonstrate that even large banks that collect and report vast troves of suspicious transactions are not…

Cryptocurrency News Feeds

Bitcoin Price Hits New 1000-Day High, New Bull Cycle Inbound?

Bitcoin price has broken over $14,100 for the first time since January 15, 2018 – a staggering 1,020 days ago. The move has coincided with the 12-year anniversary of the first release of the Bitcoin whitepaper and $7 billion flooding back into the market during the start of the US trading session. Is this the…

CoinDesk Feed

Crypto Is Less Scary Than Halloween

Oct 31, 2020 at 14:31 UTC(Łukasz Nieścioruk/Unsplash)Crypto Is Less Scary Than HalloweenIt’s October, and if you’re at all like me you’re listening to ghost story podcasts, watching scary movies and jumping whenever things go bump in the night. When I tell people that I work in cryptocurrency, people often ask me questions straight out of…

Cointelegraph Feed

Happy birthday dear Bitcoin: Crypto’s first white paper turns 12

Has it only been a dozen years since Oct. 31, 2008, that Satoshi Nakamoto published a modest nine-page paper describing a new online payments system called “Bitcoin?” Depending on where one stands, that pseudonymous white paper — its author(s) remain unidentified — fostered either a fintech revolution or, as some believe, “the greatest scam in…

CoinDesk Feed

China Should Take Part in Creating Regulatory Framework for Digital Currency, Xi Says

Oct 31, 2020 at 13:23 UTCUpdated Oct 31, 2020 at 13:30 UTCCredit: ShutterstockDavid PanChinese President Jinping Xi said China should proactively participate in creating the international regulatory framework on digital currency."We need to take advantage of the momentum and accelerate the digitalization of various fields including our economy, society and government, as well as proactively…

CoinDesk Feed

The World Is Never Getting Off Government Stimulus

Oct 31, 2020 at 13:00 UTC(elenabs/iStock via Getty Images Plus)The World Is Never Getting Off Government StimulusThe Breakdown weekly recap looks at bitcoin buying by Iran, JPM Coin and the latest round of lockdowns coming to Europe.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts,…

Cointelegraph Feed

Did Satoshi choose to publish Bitcoin’s whitepaper on Halloween as another Easter egg?

Satoshi Nakamoto announced the Bitcoin whitepaper on a cryptography mailing list on Halloween 2008. It could be the case that this was a meaningless coincidence, but when we take into account the meticulous planning behind Bitcoin’s launch party, the chosen date begins to look more meaningful.Halloween is the carnival time, a ritual day when one…

Cryptocurrency News Feeds

Crypto Market Cap Gains $15 Billion as Bitcoin Price Touches $14,100 (Market Watch)

Bitcoin’s roller-coaster continued in the past 24 hours with significant fluctuations resulting in a few $500 moves and it finally breaking the previous 2019 high. The altcoins have taken a breather with some green charted, and the market capitalization has increased by around $15 billion. Bitcoin Goes On A Wild 24H Ride It’s safe to…

Cointelegraph Feed

Bitcoin price hits $14,000 exactly 12 years after whitepaper released

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $14,000 on Oct. 31, the day Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008. Since then, the world's biggest cryptocurrency has seen remarkable and exponential growth across various areas.The daily price chart of Bitcoin. Source: TradingView.comFast forward 12 years, since the October 31, 2008 release of the whitepaper, Bitcoin…