Experts: Fidelity Could Single-Handedly Solidify Crypto as New Asset Class
Advertisement On October 15, Fidelity, the world’s fourth largest asset manager with $7.2 billion assets under management, launched its crypto custody arm. At the time, Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson stated…
China’s Internet Agency Regulator Has Strict Demands For Blockchain Startups
Advertisement China’s central internet regulator has issued strict rules targeting blockchain companies and entities operating in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China has published draft regulations on Friday demanding blockchain-based information service providers to…
Bitcoin Price Becoming Less Volatile than Amazon Stock: CBOE Analyst
Advertisement The next time your nocoiner friends or relatives criticize your decision to allocate a (hopefully reasonable) percentage of your investments into bitcoin, you can tell them that you’ve chosen…
Bitmain's Latest Bitcoin Miner Update Activates Controversial 'AsicBoost'
Bitcoin mining computer manufacturer Bitmain has released a software update for its Antminer s9 devices, using controversial code to allow them to more efficiently mine bitcoin. Bitmain announced Monday that…
Accenture Tech Now Connects Corda, Fabric, DA and Quorum Blockchains
Enterprise blockchain customers might not need to worry any longer about having picked the wrong platform to build on, thanks to a new interoperability solution being unveiled by Accenture. Revealed…
Public Company's Crypto Claims Draw SEC Scrutiny, Trade Suspension
The U.S. Securities and Trading Commission (SEC) has suspended the trading of shares for a company which claimed to be offering an initial coin offering (ICO) that was registered with…
Under Pressure, Bitmain Releases Patch to Let Bitcoin Miners Activate ‘Overt AsicBoost’
Advertisement Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain has published a firmware update that allows bitcoin miners to activate “overt AsicBoost,” a technological upgrade that provides significant cost savings over conventional mining setups….
JPMorgan: US Recession by 2020 Has 60% Chance, is Crypto an Alternative?
Advertisement $362 billion banking giant JPMorgan Chase has predicted a 60 percent chance for the next US recession to occur by 2020. In a global market crash, can crypto be…
The Delicate Psychology of Stablecoins
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. The following article originally appeared in CoinDesk Weekly,…
EU Securities Group Advises Regulating Crypto Assets Under Existing Rules
A group that advises the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – the EU’s securities watchdog – has recommended regulating most cryptocurrencies and ICO tokens under existing financial rules, but said…