A New Way to Compare Bitcoin Cash to Bitcoin

Parade of military forces, along with photographs of Qasem Soleimani, Tehran, Iran, May 31, 2019. (Image via Shutterstock)Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander, fueling speculation that heightened geopolitical turmoil might spur demand for the cryptocurrency in 2020. The digital asset’s price jumped 5 percent…

news A group of U.S. lawmakers has urged advisors to President Donald Trump to include blockchain on their list of emerging technology initiatives. The bipartisan letter, which was spearheaded by U.S. Representatives Trey Hollingsworth (R.-IN) and Darren Soto (D.-FL), asks the National Economic Council to host a forum on the nascent technology, as well as…

Jul 30, 2020 at 14:37 UTCUpdated Jul 30, 2020 at 14:38 UTCBinance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Binance)The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be gearing up for a closer look at Binance coin (BNB) and other tokens on cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance’s eponymous blockchain. SEC disclosed in a Wednesday memo that it intends to…

Aug 13, 2020 at 19:00 UTCPreston Pysh on Why We’ve Entered a Fundamentally New Era of Bitcoin AccumulationThe prominent podcaster and bitcoin advocate joins The Breakdown to explain why we’re seeing a phase shift in the corporate and institutional relationship with BTC. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases,…

The leader in news and information on cryptocurrency, digital assets and the future of money, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups.@2021 CoinDesk

Dec 14, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 14, 2020 at 8:04 p.m. UTC(Krzysztof Hepner/Unsplash)Square Crypto’s 20th Grant Will Support Bitcoin Design, User ExperienceSquare Crypto is bankrolling its 8th designer grant to focus on Bitcoin’s user experience. This marks the Square offshoot’s 20th grant in support of Bitcoin development since it launched in the summer…

Oct 18, 2020 at 21:26 UTCU.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduced the latest version of the relief bill on Monday. (Credit: Michael Candelori / Shutterstock)Pelosi Says It’s Tuesday or Bust if White House Wants a Pre-Election Stimulus Package: ReportDemocratic House Speaker told the White House Sunday it has until Tuesday to reach a…

Jan 10, 2020 at 15:00 UTCUpdated Jan 10, 2020 at 15:08 UTCCredit: Spunky's Bitcoin Broadcasting/YouTubeA South Korean crypto YouTuber was assaulted at his home, with some suggesting the attackers may have been by upset investors. Kyu-hoon "Spunky" Hwang was beaten in an elevator in his apartment block at around 01:00 local time on Friday, according…

news Native support for bitcoin cash is coming to HTC’s blockchain phone. Today, HTC announced its partnership with Bitcoin.com to add bitcoin cash support for its Exodus 1 blockchain phone. The new function will come with Bitcoin.com’s preinstalled wallet and be rolled into the Exodus 1 software update. Bitcoin.com will also sell the Exodus 1…