Ukraine Election Official Launches Voting Trial Using NEM’s Blockchain

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)BitGo Will Provide Cold Storage Crypto Support for Japan’s BitgateJapanese crypto exchange Bitgate will soon offer customers cold storage services through BitGo, a U.S.-regulated trust company, meeting new legal requirements set by the local financial regulator.  BitGo announced Wednesday it would provide its “Self-Managed Custody” service to the exchange, which…

news Bitcoin has become a significant funding source for one of Russia’s leading political dissidents. Alexei Navalny, a politician believed by many to be President Vladimir Putin’s main opponent, has attracted more than 591 BTC in donations over the last three years, worth about $3 million at current prices, public blockchain data shows. The donations became…

Jan 17, 2020 at 20:00 UTCFinancial advisor and crypto advocate Tyrone Ross joins The Breakdown for a discussion on financial advisors, DeFi and the most important company in crypto.One man. Three piping hot takes. In this special interview episode of The Breakdown, financial advisor and crypto advocate Tyrone Ross shares his thoughts on:Why financial advisors…

Sui will be the third blockchain for native FDUSD after being available on Ethereum and BNB Chain.The integration is part of an effort to make the token more embedded into the decentralized finance space, First Digital's CEO said in an interview with CoinDesk.02:11El Salvador Bags Major Bitcoin Gains; Hong Kong's Stablecoin Push00:52Existing Stablecoin Models Are

Since the Federal Reserve (Fed) started its aggressive interest rate hike campaign in March 2022, the Japanese yen has depreciated sharply, registering one of the most severe exchange rate turbulence on record.The volatility has traders from Japan-focused digital assets exchanges turning to bitcoin (BTC), the world's leading cryptocurrency by market value, widely touted as a…

Jun 23, 2020 at 16:14 UTCBeing up a little bit doesn't mean a hedge fund isn't still underwater. (Siam Pukkato/Shutterstock)A cryptocurrency hedge fund helmed by three Brazilian bankers has lost half of its money even though it returned positively over the past 16 months. The value of São Paulo-based BLP Asset Management’s crypto-asset hedge fund,…

Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions. Former CFTC General Counsel Daniel Davis is joining the Katten law firm.(Katten)Jan 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 25, 2021 at 5:08 p.m. UTCCFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law FirmDaniel Davis, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) general counsel, is…

The decentralized derivatives protocol unveiled a high-yield structured product called Gold Rush last week.The basket options strategy involves Tether's gold-backed token, XAUT, and ether as underlying assets and a safety component that protects users from a 30% drop in the tokens' prices.00:56How NEAR Enables Multichain Access From One Account00:58Bitcoin Is a More 'Superior Form of

Jul 10, 2020 at 16:47 UTCMoney Reimagined: COVID-19’s Crash Course in Exponential MathIf there’s one thing we can thank the coronavirus pandemic for, it’s a math lesson. Watching an infection lead to two, then four, then eight, then 16, then 32, then 64, then 128 and so on, people found a real-world reason to comprehend…