Bitcoin snapped a four-day losing streak, appearing to stabilize around $34,000. After the recent market correction, prices for the cryptocurrency are still up 18% year-to-date, versus a 1.2% gain…
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US Navy Commissions $1.5M Blockchain System for Tracking Critical Weaponry
Blockchain firm SIMBA Chain won a contract to build a system to anticipate demand for “critical” military weaponry parts. Read original at
New Bitcoin ETP Launches on Swiss Stock Exchange SIX – CoinDesk
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 policies. CoinDesk is an…
Valid Points: Price Dips, 60K Validators and Eth 2.0’s ‘Graffiti’ Messages – CoinDesk
It’s been a rough start to the week for crypto investors, although numbers are starting to point upwards once again. Eyes were anxiously set on a new all-time high…
Analysts Are Gloomy About Bitcoin’s Short-Term Price Outlook Right Now – CoinDesk
The near-term outlook for bitcoin has dimmed, analysts say, with some now seeing a possible extension of Monday’s major price drop. “There could be another dump as outflows from…
Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Raise $250M in Direct Stock Offering
The Las Vegas company has agreed to a direct offering of 12.5 million shares of common stock at $20 per share. Read original at
BitGo Taps Former Coinbase Exec Jeff Horowitz as Chief Compliance Officer – CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo has hired Coinbase’s former chief compliance officer to lead its compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) programs. Jeff Horowitz led Coinbase’s global compliance program before leaving in…
New Bitcoin ETF Application Filed in Canada – CoinDesk
A prospectus for a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been filed with the Ontario Securities Commission in Canada. Arxnovum Investments Inc. filed documents for the “Arxnovum Bitcoin ETF”…
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Global Regulation
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a “highly speculative” asset. Read original at
Grantee Roundup December 2020
We’re here with our last hurrah before we head into 2021 – read on for the latest news on a few grantees! Gitcoin for CLR matching Gitcoin’s CLR grants…