With the first presidential debate now smoldering behind us, the betting markets have picked their winner: Joe Biden.
US Lawmakers Advocate for Blockchain Use in COVID Relief Efforts
Lawmakers are urging President Trump to consider blockchain solutions in the fight against COVID-19.
Russia, With Bitcoin Playing Bit Part, Tried to Hack 2016 U.S. Election, Senate Report Finds
Bitcoin may have been the salacious pretext to Marina Butina’s fling with Patrick Byrne.
First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)
Bitcoin pushed above $12,000 as President Donald Trump ordered emergency economic aid measures that might just be a precursor to a new spending bill worth trillions of dollars.
Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’
Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.
First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status
Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.
6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy
Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 18, 2020
With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!
Trump Told Treasury Secretary to ‘Go After’ Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims
Former national security advisor John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.
The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, to the Misinformation Nightmare
Donald Trump’s recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn’t yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Jack Dorsey wants to test some ideas.
In Trump Versus Twitter, Decentralized Tech May Win
Campaigners against Section 230 said Trump’s intervention might derail their cause, but it could offer an opportunity for decentralized tech.
After Coronavirus ‘War,’ Bretton Woods-Style Shakeup Could Dethrone the Dollar
Seismic shifts might be in the offing for the global monetary system — a phenomenon that historically has occurred in the wake of world wars.
Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal Seeks to Optimize Crypto Policing
U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 2021 budget would shift the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Treasury Department, creating “new efficiencies” in investigations including crypto.
New ‘TRUMP’ Token Giving 62% Odds of US President’s Reelection
Crypto traders outside the U.S. now have a way to weigh in on President Trump thanks to a new digital token, the TRUMP.
Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate
Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil.
Trump’s Trade War May Be Driving Chinese Investors to Bitcoin
As the Chinese yuan falls in value due to the trade war with the U.S., there are signs that locals are increasingly moving funds into bitcoin.
Ex-Trump Advisor Steve Bannon: ‘Global Populist Revolt’ Helps Crypto
Donald Trump’s former chief strategist is bullish on crypto amidst attacks on the dollar
What Trump’s Bitcoin Tweet Changes
Donald Trump took aim at bitcoin last week. He also kicked off a whole new phase in bitcoin’s mainstream moment.
US President Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Not a Fan’ of Bitcoin
US President Donald Trump tweeted about bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra on Thursday. He’s not a fan.
The Weirdest Prediction Markets on Augur Right Now
Many have high hopes for ethereum-based prediction market Augur; others only seem interested in using it for some old-fashioned internet trolling.