Monthly Archives: November 2020

Nov 20, 2020 at 9:25 p.m. UTCCoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $18.8K as Total Crypto Locked in DeFi Passes $14BThe price of bitcoin hit new 2020 highs as the “alternative to gold” narrative increases. Meanwhile, smaller crypto tokens might be helping push DeFi to new heights.Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $18,638 as of…

Nov 20, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTCCentral Bankers, Experts Outline Possible Scenarios for CBDC AdoptionCentral bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can have broad implications for the global balance of power in both finance and politics, but the optimal scenarios for adoption have yet to be found. These are some of the ideas voiced by the panelists discussing…

Nov 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC(TAW4/iStock via Getty Images Plus)10 Metrics Where Bitcoin Has Already Hit New All-Time HighsWhile we haven’t achieved the elusive $20,000 spot price all-time high yet, these other metrics show where bitcoin has grown far beyond previous peaks.For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases,…

Nov 20, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 20, 2020 at 8:01 p.m. UTCVenezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was declared interim president by Venezuela's National Assembly in January 2019.(Carolina Cabral/Getty Images)US Government Enlists USDC for ‘Global Foreign Policy Objective’ in Venezuela: Circle CEOPayments startup Circle is getting political.The stablecoin issuer is working with the U.S.…