Monero-Style Privacy Is Ready for Ethereum – Who Will Implement It?

Some dub it a "breakthrough," others call it a "network attack." Those were the prevailing opinions leading up to Mark Friedenbach's much-anticipated talk at Scaling Bitcoin Friday, where the Blockstream co-founder presented for the first time "Forward Blocks," a proposal that claims to make future, contentious changes to bitcoin – such as block size increase or…

May 12, 2020 at 11:55 UTCUpdated May 12, 2020 at 12:41 UTCFirst Mover: Dull Bitcoin Halving Salvaged by Satoshi Tribute in Block 629,999Bitcoin's halving, the subject of amped-up buzz, hype and speculation since late 2019, proved anticlimactic on Monday as prices slid for a third straight day and the blockchain network slowed to a crawl.Industry executives on a…

news View Bitcoin could fall back to $5,000 in the next few days, as litecoin – which guided markets higher in the first quarter – is showing signs of weakness. Bitcoin’s long/short ratio has dropped well below 1.00 for the first time since Jan.1, signaling growing bearish sentiment. Further, the 14-day relative strength index is…

Now is the time to cut rates, three Democrat senators said in a letter to the Fed on Monday.The Fed should move away from its 2% inflation target, the letter added.The Federal Reserve (Fed) has kept the interest rate too high for too long and it's time for a cut, three Democrat senators said Monday

Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), is moving towards allowing retail investors to buy spot crypto Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).“We welcome proposals using innovative technology that boosts efficiency and customer experience,” SFC Chief Executive Officer Julia Leung is quoted by Bloomberg as saying. “We’re happy to give it a try as

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.Major cryptocurrencies targeted as unregistered securities in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase continued their sharp declines. BNB, the Binance Smart Chain’s native…

The total amount of crypto-collateralized loans within 5% of their liquidation price is at its highest in over two years, according to IntoTheBlock. The surge in the so-called high-risk loans indicates potential liquidation cascades and market volatility ahead. The decentralized lending market is booming, with "high-risk" loans surging to over two-year highs, sparking concerns of

Portal uses Bitcoin layer-2 network Lightning to allow users to convert assets like ETH into BTC by the use of atomic swaps.As well as introducing greater utility to Bitcoin, Anduro may present an opportunity for further revenue streams for miners, hence Marathon's involvement.Anduro, a multi-chain layer-2 network incubated by bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA)

A federal judge accepted Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao's guilty plea to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act, but has not yet weighed in on whether Zhao can go back to the United Arab Emirates before he is sentenced in February.Federal Judge Richard Jones, of the U.S. District Court for the Western District