SEC, OCC Issue First Regulatory Clarifications for Stablecoins
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has published fresh guidance, officially clarifying national banks can provide services to stablecoin issuers in […]
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The FinCEN Files Show Banks Don’t Actually Care About Stopping Money Laundering
The massive leak of suspicious activity reports shows how banks let the government know about likely money laundering, then go right on providing services. The […]
Here in Venezuela, Doctors Struggle to Access Aid From Crypto Platform
CARACAS, Venezuela — At first blush, it looked like cryptocurrency adoption was poised to make a huge stride in Venezuela. Late last month, Venezuelan opposition […]
Craig Wright Must Face Trial Over Alleged $11B Bitcoin Fortune as Request for Summary Judgment Denied
The District Court for the Southern District of Florida has denied Craig Wright’s request for summary judgment in a case that involves claims over ownership […]
CIA’s New Research Lab to Study Blockchain
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial […]
‘We Blew It.’ Douglas Rushkoff’s Take on the Future of the Web
Douglas Rushkoff is a futurist, author, early cypherpunk and professor of media studies at Queens College. His early writings on the internet paved the way […]
Chamath Palihapitiya’s Social Capital Holds Bitcoin From 2013 Amid Talk of Public Listing
A Silicon Valley fund manager holds bitcoin purchased eight years ago as it mulls being publicly traded. Palo Alto, Calif., investment firm Social Capital invested […]
How Activist Investors Can Help the Digital Assets Industry Mature
Following the 2008 financial crisis, both Main Street and Wall Street agreed that power was too concentrated at the financial institution level. People wanted more […]
The MicroStrategy Effect? This Firm Is Helping Businesses Save in Bitcoin
The COVD-19 pandemic and its accompanying monetary policy have caused a surge in demand for bitcoin, and now companies are eying “digital gold” to protect […]
Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 21, 2020
With bitcoin down amid broader market turmoil, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup! Bitcoin is dropping alongside stocks as soaring […]