A new payments system is coming to Brazil later this year promising almost instant transfers. Called PIX, the project from the country’s central bank will provide 24/7 payments in…
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UK Crypto Exchange Coinfloor Launches ‘No BS’ Service for Bitcoin Beginners – CoinDesk
U.K-based crypto exchange Coinfloor, which made news last year by delisting ethereum to focus solely on bitcoin, is launching a simplified buying service. Going live next month, Coinfloor, the…
Coinbase Adds Support for 2 More Cryptocurrencies in New York State – CoinDesk
After dropping zcash in its U.K. operation last year, Coinbase has now added the privacy enhancing cryptocurrency in New York state. The San Francisco-based crypto exchange announced the news…
New ‘TRUMP’ Token Giving 62% Odds of US President’s Reelection – CoinDesk
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted last year he isn’t a huge fan of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. They’re “not money,” he wrote in July, saying their value is “highly…
How Blockchain Will Track Taxes (and Tax Cheats) – CoinDesk
Tomicah Tillemann is the chairman of the Global Blockchain Business Council and, at Davos this year, he was interested in taxes. He spoke to Michael Casey at his council’s…
Galaxy’s Novogratz: XRP Will ‘Underperform Immensely Again This Year’ – CoinDesk
XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, will have another lackluster year in 2020, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz told a roomful of financial advisers. What’s more, he blamed…
Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf Says Blockchain’s Potential Is ‘Hitting a Tipping Point’ – CoinDesk
Last December, Hyperledger Executive Director Brian Behlendorf said 2019 was a year of “careful, prosaic BUIDLING.” Now, in an interview with CoinDesk’s Michael Casey in Davos, Switzerland, Behlendorf says…
Swedish Crypto Exchange BTCX Plans IPO in 2020 – CoinDesk
One of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges in Scandinavia wants to go public later this year, hoping it will enable traditional investors to participate in “new finance.” Oskar Soderstrom, CEO…
Meet the DC Advocacy Org Helping Put Blockchain on the US Military’s Radar – CoinDesk
Later this year, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will give a report to Congress about ways in which blockchain technology might enhance the work of the U.S. military….
Illinois Legalizes Blockchain Contracts – CoinDesk
With the new year Illinois became the latest state to recognize smart contracts and other blockchain-based records as legal instruments. The state’s “Blockchain Technology Act,” sponsored by Rep. Keith…