As more people enter the cryptocurrency ecosystem than ever, it’s important to rehash a few common concerns about keeping cryptocurrency safe. Many beginner to intermediate-level users wonder whether or…
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Why the United States Needs Blockchain for Relief Packages
It seems like only yesterday people were tepidly excited about receiving a $1,200 check from the U.S. government to lessen the hardships of stay-at-home orders and pandemic-induced loss of…
Michelle Phan: YouTube Star, Beauty Mogul, Bitcoin Bull
There are very few people in the world that can talk about makeup, entrepreneurship, and cryptocurrency like Michelle Phan. Michelle has grown a loyal base of supporters, numbering over…
Bitcoiners in Europe Reflect on Economic Shocks as Coronavirus Spreads – CoinDesk
With assets from oil barrels to bitcoin being pulverized by the coronavirus slowdown, people worldwide are reevaluating their plans for crypto gatherings, especially in geographies where anti-COVID-19 measures are…
Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power – CoinDesk
The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday, stopping one of the largest piles of tokens from voting. The move comes days after Justin…
DeFi Insurance Firm Nexus Mutual Makes Its First Payout Following bZx Attacks – CoinDesk
Insurance works in crypto so far, though it hasn’t had many big tests yet. Not many people had insurance on assets locked up in bZx’s Fulcrum, but after a…
Coronavirus Concerns Cause Another Crypto Event to Be Postponed – CoinDesk
With the new coronavirus now having killed a reported 638 people, most of them in China, the ramifications of the outbreak are continuing to affect lives and businesses in…
Meltem Demirors on Government Digital Currencies and Why ‘The Halvening’ Gets Weird – CoinDesk
One of CoinDesk’s ten most influential people of 2019, Meltem Demirors is a crypto renaissance woman, known best for investing, operating as CSO of CoinShares, and for explaining ‘shitcoins’…
Hanukkah Reflections on My Year of Toying With Bitcoin – CoinDesk
‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin. As Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah this week, inspired by the ancient miracle that…
ShapeShift Launches Exchange Token, FOX, for Commission-Free Trading
“Basically, we’re trying to get people away from custodial exchanges,” said ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees.