Don’t Expect New Bitcoin Highs in 2018

Jun 22, 2020 at 15:39 UTCUpdated Jun 22, 2020 at 16:12 UTCRep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic to describe his view of Libra. (House Financial Services Committee)Economists at the Federal Reserve said an earlier version of Libra, the Facebook-linked stablecoin frequently targeted by lawmakers and central bankers as an economic wrecking ball,…

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Argentina's recently elected president devalued the nation's currency by more than 50% and announced spending cuts, but, possibly to the dismay of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, Javier Milei did not – yet, at least – turn his enthusiasm for bitcoin (BTC) into an official government policy.In slashing the peso's value to 800 per U.S. dollar from less

Blockticity, a startup that focuses on providing certificates of authenticity for possessions through blockchain, has minted certifications for $275 million in products on layer 1 Avalanche, according to a press release. The first round of minting includes hemp, psychedelic mushrooms and kratom.The minting is done through its Certificate of Analysis (COA) as a non-fungible token

Microtransactions are a staple of many modern games, to the point many have just accepted them. However, new models are emerging, thanks to blockchain technology, that stand to disrupt the norm. Play-to-earn games are growing in popularity, and new services are lowering the cost of entry. These innovations are set to become the catalyst to…

The Ikigai Asset Management investor discusses WallStreetBets, institutional investors and recent bitcoin critiques. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.On today’s episode, NLW is joined by Travis Kling, co-founder and chief investment officer of Ikigai Asset Management. They discuss:GameStop, WallStreetBets and financial populismWhether regulatory hearings will actually address any issues around retail investors How WallStreetBets relates…

news Facebook’s Libra has been a wake-up call for central bankers. Now one such official – Gabriel Soderberg of Sweden’s Riksbank – says cross-border payments are where policymakers need to play catch-up. “Libra showed there is a demand for something that central banks have not yet delivered, which is cheap, efficient cross-border payments,” Soderberg told…

opinion James Greaves is the co-founder of Glyph, an identity service built for the blockchain era. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  I’m completely out of crypto and I’ve been selling my bitcoin and ether all year. Does that disgust you? Disappoint you? If you just met me, I’m…

Nov 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTCThe performance of exchange tokens is skyrocketing this year. (Shutterstock)Exchange Tokens Are Skyrocketing as They Act More Like Equity; That Could be a ProblemCentralized exchange tokens have been skyrocketing this year, but none more so than Hxro, which has gained over 1,000% year-to-date. One of the reasons they have…