Can Security Tokens Save Crypto From the Bear Market Blues?

During a CNBC interview, Michael Saylor highlighted the ETF-driven demand surge for bitcoin, citing its novelty, digital nature, and global appeal.Saylor also said that MicroStrategy will be re-branding into a bitcoin development company, given the success of its crypto focus.Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) co-founder and executive chairman, says the recent listing of bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded

Aug 3, 2020 at 09:45 UTCUpdated Aug 3, 2020 at 09:54 UTCHillsborough County's Courthouse in Tampa, Florida (TampAGS/Wikimedia Commons)The 17-year-old alleged ringleader behind the recent Twitter hack reportedly has more than $3 million worth of bitcoin – enough to pay his $725,000 bail. At Hillsborough County Courthouse, Florida, Saturday, the attorney representing Graham Ivan Clark said…

ETH jumps to highest since Aug. 2. Hopes for regulatory relief under the Trump presidency and Fed rate cuts galvanize demand for ETH. When a beleaguered asset is met with a burst of good news, it can unleash powerful bullish momentum, often outshining the broader market. Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), is experiencing this phenomenon

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps to $14.2K; Ethereum Gas Usage Grows 113% YTDBitcoin is making gains during the U.S. presidential election uncertainty while Ethereum’s gas data is highlighting a DeFi decline.Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $14,061 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 2.2% over the previous 24 hours.Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $13,545-$14,232BTC…

Cathie Wood: Ahead of the CurveThe meeting starts with cancer research.“On the X-axis, you have time. And then on the Y-axis you have disease burden … or the size of the tumor in the person’s body,” explains Simon Barnett on the Zoom call, sharing his screen to display a graph that explains a technology called…

Mar 23, 2020 at 15:35 UTCUpdated Mar 23, 2020 at 15:57 UTCCredit: Shutterstock/SushaaaSteem Fork Faces Legal Threat From Mining Firm Over ‘Hive’ NameWhen choosing a name for your crypto project, it's a really good idea to Google it first.The latest to have apparently fallen at that hurdle is a group of Steem community members who…

‘Be Your Own Bank’ and the ‘Luxury of Apathy’‘The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Recently the hosts of the Let’s Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss the systemically important “Be Your Own Bank” Bitcoin narrative and what it means around the world today. Listen/subscribe to the CoinDesk Podcast feed for unique perspectives and…

Jan 6, 2020 at 21:19 UTCUpdated Jan 6, 2020 at 21:20 UTCBitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil. The cryptocurrency changed hands around $7,500 on…

Australian bitcoin miner Iris Energy plans to sell about 8.3 million shares at $25 to $27 each from its initial public offering, according to a filing with the SEC.The Sydney-based miner will list its shares on Nasdaq under the ticker “IREN.”JPMorgan, Canaccord Genuity, Citigroup, Macquarie Capital, Cantor Fitzgerald, CLSA and Cowen are joint bookrunners for…