Insurance Ratings Bureau Pilots IBM Blockchain for Automatic Reporting
The American Association of Insurance Services is turning to IBM Blockchain to support a new automated insurance reporting tool.
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You Can Now Get Paid (a Little) for Using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Lightning nodes are making money – albeit not much – displaying the potential for a growing fee market on the layer two tech.

India Supreme Court Seeks Government Opinion on Crypto Within 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court of India has asked the country's government to provide an opinion on cryptocurrencies, amid legal fallout from a ruling by the central bank in April. On Thursday, the court held a hearing on a number of petitions filed by local cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI),…

LIVE: CoinDesk Covers the 2020 US Election and Crypto Impact
Nov 4, 2020 at 01:20 UTCUpdated Nov 4, 2020 at 01:42 UTCDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in their second 2020 presidential campaign debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 22. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/Pool(Reuters/Getty Images)ND (20:40 ET): So far, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) and Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Mark…

Bank of Russia Considers Issuing Digital Ruble, Starts Public Consultations
Oct 13, 2020 at 13:23 UTCUpdated Oct 13, 2020 at 13:29 UTCThe Bank of Russia – the central bank of Russia – said it’s exploring the possibilities of issuing the central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital ruble.In an advisory report, the Russian central bank said it doesn't see the digital ruble as a…

‘We’ve Seen Breakdowns of Trust’: Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
To a large degree, crypto’s primary value proposition is that it gives users more control over their lives. Over their money, data and social connections. This is because crypto is a fundamental rewrite of how internet services are built: Instead of the client/server relationship that defined the pre-blockchain era, there is now a way for

Bitcoin to See Return of Bull Cross That Marked Onset of 2016-17 Price Rally
Dec 3, 2019 at 11:11 UTCUpdated Dec 3, 2019 at 11:12 UTCBitcoin’s 50- and 100-week moving averages (MAs) look set to produce a bullish crossover next week. Back in 2016, the same cross marked the start of a long-term bull market.Prices could rise to key trendline resistance at $7,600 in the short-term. A break higher…

The Race Is On to Replace Ethereum’s Most Centralized Layer
feature “If we don’t stop relying on Infura, the vision of ethereum failed.” That’s how Afri Schoedon, release manager for the Parity Ethereum client, described one of ethereum’s most popular – and controversial – technologies on Twitter in October. Infura handles around 13 billion code request per day and provides a way for developers to…

Blockchain Bites: The Weird and Wonderful in Crypto This Week
Also: Ether is jumping off, taking DeFi tokens with it.Feb 5, 2021 at 5:39 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 5, 2021 at 5:43 p.m. UTCBlockchain Bites: The Weird and Wonderful in Crypto This WeekThree storiesThe big news of today, in context.1. The crypto-bank connection is strengthening. Seattle-based Protego Trust Bank has received conditional approval for a trust…