The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…

Miami Mayor Previews ‘Favorable’ Crypto Policy
Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez wants his south Florida city to be a hub for crypto. Following in the footprints of crypto-forward pols in the U.S. states of Wyoming and New York, the Republican mayor…

Bitcoin breaks records, what happens next, Coinbase IPO:…
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a…

Heavy hitters of crypto call for users to…
A number of players are encouraging individuals to speak out against FinCEN’s new crypto rules before comments close next week. Crypto exchange Coinbase and the foundation behind Monero are the latest firms to join in…

NY Times report alleges history of pay discrimination…
San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase may have had a problem with paying its employees fairly based on gender and race. According to a report from The New York Times journalist Nathaniel Popper, Coinbase paid salaried Black employees…

FinCEN Proposes KYC For Withdrawing Cryptocurrency To Private…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require money services business to submit reports, keep records and verify the identity of customers…

Major Exchanges Experience Technical Issues as Bitcoin Price…
Bitcoin has finally broken the $20k resistance level. The record-breaking price caused massive traffic on a myriad of crypto exchange platforms like Binance and Coinbase. Bitcoin All-Time Price High Causes Issues on Binance For weeks…

Bitcoin analysts explain whats next in the aftermath…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped sharply on Nov. 26 following a mass sell-off from whales. Data from on-chain data firms, namely Santiment, Intotheblock, and CryptoQuant, show heightened levels of whale exchange inflows. Whales selling…

3 Reasons Bitcoin Crashed by $3,000 – And…
Bitcoin suffered a price crash earlier on Thursday, having missed record highs by a narrow margin earlier this week. The top cryptocurrency by market value fell from over $19,300 to $16,327 during the early European…

3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Fell From $19,500…
Bitcoin fell Thursday as a plethora of negative fundamentals catalyzed selling sentiments across the entire cryptocurrency market. #1 Overbought The BTC/USD exchange rate was trading at $16,200 during the early morning session in London, down…

Bitcoin price continues falling, losing $17K in biggest…
Bitcoin (BTC) has continued falling on Nov. 26 as selling pressure transforms into the biggest losses — in terms of U.S. dollars — since March. Bitcoin price sheds over $3,000 in 24 hours Data from…

Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Path to $20K, Ethereum’s ‘Unannounced’…
Ethereum’s Infura went down, causing a chain split. The world’s second-largest bank will issue $3 billion in blockchain bonds. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team features some noted crypto commenters. Top shelf Chain splitWednesday morning, around…

Charles Hoskinson calls for a different kind of…
“My first thought was he must have been hacked”, said Hoskinson, reflecting on opening an email he received from David Barrett, the CEO of Expensify, urging him to vote for Joe Biden: Source: Twitter.Hoskinson later…

Big Bitcoin prediction, OKEx spooks markets, Ripple exec’s…
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest tracks every important crypto news story from the previous week. Essential reading for all Hodlers! Top Stories This Week Calm before the storm? Analyst says $20,000 Bitcoin is…

Coinbase Builds Into Bitcoin Ecosystem With Dev Grants,…
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed two separate contributions to the Bitcoin ecosystem today. Here’s how the top crypto platform plans to boost the future of the first-ever cryptocurrency and make it more accessible,…

Blockchain Bites: G20’s CBDC Rules, Ethereum 2.0’s Tests,…
CoinDesk is preparing for the invest: ethereum economy virtual event on Oct. 14 with a special series of newsletters focused on Ethereum's past, present and future. Every day until the event the team behind Blockchain Bites will dive into…

Andreessen Horowitz Publishes ‘Crypto Startup School’ Documentary
The California-based private American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has published a documentary called “Crypto Startup School.” The documentary is different from other blockchain films, as the 30-minute video shows some of the procedures leveraged…

Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Economy, Estonia’s CBDC Research, Coinbase’s…
CoinDesk is preparing for invest: ethereum economy with a special series of newsletters focused on Ethereum’s past, present and future. Every day until the event, the team behind Blockchain Bites will dive into an aspect of Ethereum that excites…

Money Reimagined: Trump, Crypto and Fairer Taxes
For Democrats, it was a moment of truth. For Republicans, it was “fake news.” Among some members of the crypto commentariat, there was a very different reaction to The New York Times’ recent scoop on…

Blockchain Bites: Dorsey Challenges Coinbase, Nasdaq Lists Diginex,…
The Australian government is investing big in modern technology, Nasdaq saw its first crypto exchange operator listing and revenues are surging for Ethereum miners amid increased network activity. Top shelf Australia modernizesAustralia will commit A$800…

Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Severance Offer, DeFi’s Latest Fund,…
Coinbase will offer non-aligned employees a severance package, Kadena looks to cut into the DeFi market with a new decentralized exchange and Sushiswap is hemorrhaging liquidity. Top shelf Severance offerCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sent his…

Blockchain Bites: CZ’s Exclusive Interview, California’s Souped-Up Regulator,…
California beefed up its financial regulator, Bitpanda closed a notable raise and some investors say “alt-season” is over. Top shelf Brokerage raiseEuropean crypto brokerage Bitpanda has raised a $52 million Series A led by Peter Thiel’s Valar…

Uniswap payday, ETH transactions hit record high, EU…
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest tracks every important crypto news story from the previous week. Essential reading for all Hodlers! Top Stories This Week Frenzy as Uniswap launches new governance token Uniswap stole…

How Do Blockchain Projects Cultivate a Star-like Following?
Some crypto projects fail to lift off. Others generate enormous traction and turn into industry’s rock stars. How do they do it? Leading crypto start-ups don’t get into community-building for the warm, fuzzy feelings. They…

Apple Censors Some Cryptocurrency and Defi Features of…
Apple Inc. has censored some cryptocurrency features of the Coinbase app. Specifically, Apple has blocked Coinbase from adding to its iOS app the ability to earn money using cryptocurrency and access to decentralized finance (Defi)…

Good for Bitcoin? US Senate rejects stimulus without…
The United States Senate rejected the new stimulus proposal on Sep.10, which did not include a new round of $1,200 checks. However, this boosts the chances of a new proposal with individual checks getting approved,…

Americans to Buy Bitcoin With Their Second Stimulus…
U.S. investors may be planning to use their second $1,200 stimulus money to buy bitcoin – again. The U.S. government is, on Monday, expected to approve plans for this second payout, White House officials have…

As Analytics And Privacy Efforts Clash, Which Path…
This article originally appeared in our Weekly Bits newsletter. If you want our news and analysis before anyone else, make sure you subscribe now! Two pieces of Bitcoin news this week seemed to point toward…

US Dept of Homeland Security Buys Analytics Software…
Coinbase is selling its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service. Following criticisms from the crypto community, CEO Brian Armstrong defended Coinbase’s position. Coinbase Selling Analytics Software…

Cardano’s ADA May Be Listed on Coinbase Before…
Cardano’s native cryptocurrency, ADA (ADA), may be listed on Coinbase by the end of 2020. This news comes following an announcement that ADA holders will soon be able to stake their assets in Coinbase custody.…

Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Rakes in Millions…
‘Elon Musk’ bitcoin giveaways continue to scam people on Youtube. Scammers have reportedly pulled in millions of dollars in bitcoin from people wanting to double their cryptocurrency. Some of them use bitcoin addresses containing the…

Coinbase Exploring Support for 18 New Digital Assets
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States is considering offering support for a variety of new digital assets. According to a June 10 blog post from Coinbase, the exchange is exploring support for Aave…

The Crypto Community Needs to Stand Up and…
Robert Greenfield is the CEO of Emerging Impact, a benefit corporation that supports NGOs and government agencies to leverage blockchain technology in social protection. Previously he was head of Social Impact & Diversity Programming at…

Bloomberg BTC Bombshell, Coinbase Fury, Ether vs. Tether:…
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a…

Coinbase Repeats Pattern of Shutting Down When Bitcoin…
Coinbase has gone offline four times in the last three months during major Bitcoin (BTC) price moves and furious users unable to access their portfolios are demanding answers. On June 1, when Bitcoin rallied from…

BTC Dreads Weekly Close, Satoshi Mystery, A Big…
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a…

5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk…
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath…

JK Rowling Bitcoin Quest: Elon Musk Joins Community…
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has become inundated with bitcoin insight and cryptocurrency explanations when she tweeted asking someone to explain to her what bitcoin was. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was among those trying to…

US Debt Hits $25T — Stimulus Checks That…
Bitcoin (BTC) proponents are in shock once again this week as the true extent of the United States’ fiat debt bubble becomes clearer. Citing statistics from the U.S. Treasury on May 7, markets analyst Mati…

The CoinDesk 50
Eleven years ago, Bitcoin emerged in a white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto and changed the world. Bitcoin led to Ethereum, which led to ICOs, which led to stablecoins, DeFi, Libra, CBDCs, and much more. What…

Stacking Sats? Small Bitcoin Holders on the Rise,…
New data support the assertion that small bitcoin investors are multiplying rapidly. And anecdotal evidence suggests that much of the growth is taking place in the U.S. The number of network addresses holding at least…