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Mar 16, 2020 at 19:15 UTCUpdated Mar 16, 2020 at 19:16 UTCWell, that escalated quickly. As we catch breath with the pace of COVID19 related disruptions and happenings, this post will update frequently with the latest perspectives, community support efforts, and information from the blockchain community at large. Have something to add? Tweet @CoinDesk #CoronaEfforts.…

Moons (MOON), the native token of Reddit's r/CryptoCurrency community of over 6.5 million users, has chalked up a triple-digit price gain this week. One analyst cited Reddit's recent change in terms of service as possible reason for the impressive price rallyMOON's price has surged 170% to almost 25 cents from 9 cents, according to data…

news Rachel-Rose O’Leary is a reporter at CoinDesk, covering how cryptocurrencies are being used in areas of economic, social and political unrest. This article is part of her ongoing dispatches from Rojava, Syria.  “Crypto-colonist.” “Neo-fascist.” These are two of the more critical responses to my relocation to North Syria, also known as Rojava, to assist…

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Dec 29, 2020 at 2:39 p.m. UTCCME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional InterestThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the largest bitcoin futures exchange by number of open contracts, as institutional interest in bitcoin continues to grow.As of Tuesday, open interest on the CME stood at $1.66 billion, the highest among…

Jun 29, 2020 at 12:00 UTCUpdated Jun 29, 2020 at 12:04 UTCBitcoin chalked out minor price gains on Sunday, ending its longest run of daily losses for half a year. The leading cryptocurrency by market value jumped 1.2%, having suffered losses in each of the preceding five days, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index. Prices…

Bancor, one of the most popular and valuable decentralized applications on ethereum, is expanding to the EOS blockchain. According to a company announcement, the "decentralized liquidity network," which allows users to trade a range of ethereum-based tokens without depositing funds in an exchange or matching trades in an order book, will bring that capability to…

Jun 9, 2020 at 19:30 UTCUpdated Jun 9, 2020 at 19:42 UTCAlchemy CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Credit: Pantera Summit 2019)Alchemy has built a new push notification system for blockchain developers. Announced Monday, Alchemy Notify is a product designed to enhance the user experience (UX) of various crypto platforms by providing real-time notifications for transactions and events.…

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