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Payments giant Mastercard is exploring how best to collaborate with self-custody wallet firms like MetaMask and Ledger, according to a Web3 strategy workshop report seen by CoinDesk.Mastercard pointed out in a presentation deck that having a payments card helps wallet providers increase the number of active users and build loyalty and other revenue streams while

Jan 14, 2020 at 03:26 UTCUpdated Jan 14, 2020 at 03:45 UTCThe price of bitcoin (BTC) has risen once again after a successful launch of CME’s bitcoin options surpassed rival Bakkt on its BTC futures contracts in the first day of trade volume.On Jan. 14 at around 00:30 UTC, the price of the world’s largest…

Bitcoin (BTC) is reporting losses for a second straight month, but there are hints of a bullish breakout ahead in the fourth quarter. At press time, the leading cryptocurrency is trading at $6,570 – down 6.30 percent from September's opening price of $7,014. BTC also registered a 10-percent decline in August, according to CoinDesk's Bitcoin…

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.A U.S. court in California has handed Yuga Labs, the company behind the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, a legal victory in…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted several Chinese businesses and their employees Tuesday in the latest round of charges tied to production and trafficking of fentanyl – a network that depended on cryptocurrency payments, according to authorities.Alongside the criminal case, the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also sanctioned the list of

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Nov 24, 2020 at 2:44 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 24, 2020 at 3:09 p.m. UTCEthereum 2.0’s Genesis Day Is Officially Set for Dec. 1The biggest update in Ethereum’s history will begin its first phase on Dec. 1.Per a tweet by ETH 2.0 Researcher Justin Drake, Ethereum 2.0’s Beacon Chain’s launch has been set for Dec. 1…

PodcastsMarkets Daily Crypto RoundupBitcoin News Roundup for Jan. 4, 2021Listen onIcons/Big/Google-PodcastsApple PodcastsIcons/Big/SpotifySpotifyIcons/Big/PocketcastsPocket CastsIcons/Big/Apple-PodcastsGoogle PodcastsIcons/Big/CastboxCastboxIcons/Big/StitcherStitcherIcons/Big/RadioPublicRadioPublicIcons/Big/RssRSS FeedJan 4, 2021Adam B. LevineHostLyllah LedesmaHostWith the price of the top two cryptocurrencies exploding into the new year, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with the latest crypto news roundup.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.Today's stories:Bitcoin Blasts Past $34K for First Time,…

Feb 12, 2020 at 09:00 UTCTether logo. Credit: ShutterstockStablecoin issuer Tether is partnering with blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis to bolster its anti-money laundering tools.The companies announced Wednesday that Tether would apply Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool for token issuers, allowing the stablecoin firm to monitor activity and "quickly understand the risk profile of each token…