Microsoft, India’s Tanla Launch Encrypted Messaging Infrastructure Built With Blockchain

CBDC stands for “central bank digital currency,” a new type of currency that governments around the world are experimenting with. What sets a CBDC apart from established currencies is that proponents hope it can use new payment technology, typically a blockchain, to potentially increase payment efficiency and lower costs.This new type of currency is still…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.A bullish inverse head-and-shoulders price pattern is building in the combined market capitalization of altcoins. The term “altcoin” is short for “alternative coin” and, in this case, refers…

May 22, 2020 at 18:34 UTCUpdated May 22, 2020 at 18:35 UTCA statue beside the Louisiana State Capitol (Credit: Jeffrey Schwartz / Wikimedia Commons)Louisiana State Senate to Consider Crypto Business Licensing BillThe Louisiana State Senate is about to consider a bill to regulate and license virtual currency businesses. Sponsored by state Rep. Mark Wright (R-77),…

Apr 27, 2020 at 13:19 UTCUpdated Apr 27, 2020 at 13:42 UTCRoss UlbrichtNo Visits, No Parole: Ross Ulbricht Is More Alone Than Ever During COVID-19The coronavirus infection spreading across the United States prison system is throwing Ross Ulbricht’s confinement into sharp relief.Last March marked the seventh year the controversial founder of the Silk Road has…

Web3 and blockchain technology go far beyond Bitcoin and NFTs. As businesses become more aware of Web3’s possibilities, one feature will play an important role: smart contracts.Smart contracts enforce an agreement between users in an automated, open and trustworthy way. Written in code and running on-chain, they can be used in place of fragile, high-touch

feature The first thing to know about the BitTorrent Token (BTT) airdrop is that it’s not just a one-off event. This first one begins a series of monthly airdrops that will run until February 2025. There are 990 billion BTT tokens created on the Tron blockchain. Of those, 10.1 percent have been designated for airdrops…

Featured SpeakerJenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Krisztian Sandor is a reporter on the U.S. markets team focusing on stablecoins and institutional investment. He holds BTC and ETH.Featured SpeakerJenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products…

Investors piled into crypto funds last week ahead of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the nation’s first futures-based bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday.The rise of fresh capital contributed to a boost in total assets under management, now $72.3 billion, the highest on record, according to a report Monday by CoinShares.The…

A new tie-up with payments firm Klarna brings the exchange access to more than 5,000 banks across Europe.Safello CEO and co-founder Frank Schuil.(courtesy of the company)Feb 18, 2021 at 12:54 p.m. UTCSafello Partnership Enables Direct Crypto Purchases From Users’ Bank AccountsCryptocurrency exchange Safello has teamed up with payments platform Klarna to bring open banking services…