The crypto markets need more investors who come and go and who aren’t solely crypto investors, says CoinDesk columnist Jeff Dorman.
No, Concentration Among Miners Isn’t Going to Break Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s resilience doesn’t depend on widely distributed mining power. It just requires self-interested miners, says CoinDesk columnist Hasu.
CoinDesk’s New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate
Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.
When Corporations Violate Privacy, They Do Concrete Harm
There are concrete safety implications to consumer privacy violations, says Lindsey Barrett, of Georgetown Law.
Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Market Microstructures
Max Boonen, CEO of market maker B2C2, looks at recent trends in crypto market infrastructure.
Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Market Microstructures
Max Boonen, CEO of market maker B2C2, looks at recent trends in crypto market infrastructure.
Myths and Realities: Sentiment Analysis for Crypto Assets
Jesus Rodriguez, CTO of IntoTheBlock and chief scientist of AI firm Invector Labs, delves into the complications and nuances of crypto sentiment analysis.
How Many More Birthdays Until Bitcoin Wins?
On the white paper’s 11th anniversary, we face a question: How much longer until bitcoin becomes like Twitter or Linux, something you use every day?
<h1>Crypto Twitter Unwraps Latest ‘Faketoshi’ Claim</h1>
The ever-enthusiastic crypto Twitter was quick to point out a laundry list of inconsistencies in the language used throughout three blog posts from the latest person claiming to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
<h1>Aggrieved Startups Unhappy With Facebook’s Actions</h1>
Startups talked to Decrypt about how they believe Facebook may be killing crypto businesses.
<h1>MIT’s Connection Science Fellow Believes Libra Structure Was ‘Lifted'</h1>
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project supposedly resembles details outlined in a paper that was published in the Royal Society’s Open Science journal last year.
<h1>Justin Sun Apologizes For Over-Marketing Charity Lunch</h1>
Tron founder Justin Sun apologized for “excessive self promotion” following a hectic week of the search for his whereabouts after he postponed his charity lunch with Warren Buffett.
<h1>Facebook’s ‘Oops, My Bad’ Approach To The Libra Launch</h1>
What became abundantly clear during Facebook’s congressional hearings this week was that representatives on both sides of the floor were having none of Facebook asking for permission to launch Libra following its past “move fast and break stuff” mentality.
<h1>The US Really Likes To Tweet About Bitcoin And Libra</h1>
Cryptocurrency trading platform The TIE produced their own study, finding that 38.9% of posts on Twitter regarding bitcoin or Libra come from the US, with an overwhelming amount presenting a positive view of bitcoin.
Bitcoin, Facebook and the End of 20th Century Money
Bitcoin is surging and Libra is shaking up regulators as the globe faces a period of doubt on the economic front.
<h1>How Blockstream Helps Some Get Back To Bitcoin’s Roots</h1>
The small community growing around messages sent via Blockstream’s satellites and paid for using the Lightning Network is in early enough stages that it reminds some members of what it used to be like to mine bitcoin on a simple desktop computer.
<h1>What The Libra White Paper Has To Say About Digital Identity</h1>
In two short sentences, the Libra white paper touches on Facebook and the Libra Association’s goal to create an open identity standard, but some researchers have doubts about how open the standard would actually be.
<h1>The Future Of Money After Facebook’s Libra Announcement</h1>
The internet and financial regulators were spewing hot takes on Libra after Facebook released its white paper. With cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and the future of money on everyone’s mind, what can we expect from fiat and digital currency in the future?
<h1>Google’s Slow, Steady Approach To Blockchain Tech Adoption</h1>
Last week’s partnership announcement with Chainlink was just the most recent blockchain-related move Google has pulled off in a string of similar business deals, suggesting the search engine giant and its data warehousing solution, BigQuery, are prepping for something big.
<h1>A Closer Look At Calibra, The Wallet Provider For Facebook’s Libra</h1>
As a Facebook subsidiary, the Calibra wallet will have its own standalone app for Libra holders, and it will be integrated into the Facebook Messenger app and WhatsApp. With the potential for a huge user base, the wallet provider could learn a lot from Facebook’s past attempt to get into the payments business with Facebook Credits.