November 2020

207 articles published in November 2020.

November 30, 2020, 5:44PM ESTU.S. prosecutors extradite one of five people that ran a crypto mining Ponzi scheme
November 30, 2020, 5:21PM ESTBiden announces nomination of Janet Yellen to lead Treasury Department
November 30, 2020, 4:56PM ESTCrypto's largest over-the-counter trading desks are reporting record volumes
November 30, 2020, 2:38PM ESTNearly $100 million in bitcoin tied to 2016 Bitfinex hack has been moved
November 30, 2020, 1:58PM ESTCoinbase outlines plan for Eth2 ahead of Tuesday's launch, including staking support
November 30, 2020, 1:19PM ESTRussia’s Sberbank gears up to establish platform for buying 'digital financial assets': report
November 30, 2020, 12:05PM ESTBitcoin soars to all-time highs on several exchanges as gold, equities take a beating
November 30, 2020, 10:59AM ESTECB's Lagarde strikes bullish tone on digital euro, says stablecoins 'pose serious risks'
November 30, 2020, 8:20AM ESTEthereum's mining difficulty and hashrate touch new all-time highs. Here's why
November 30, 2020, 6:58AM ESTMiner maker Canaan reports $12M Q3 loss despite bitcoin price jump
November 30, 2020, 6:25AM ESTETH worth more than $500 million has been staked for Eth2's Phase 0 launch tomorrow
November 28, 2020, 8:56PM ESTGuggenheim opens door to bitcoin exposure for $5 billion macro fund via Grayscale's GBTC
November 28, 2020, 11:40AM ESTVelo Protocol powering the world’s premiere Federated Credit Exchange Network
November 28, 2020, 11:10AM ESTRipple is selling a part of its stake in MoneyGram for the first time
November 27, 2020, 7:30AM ESTSingapore's third-largest bank is hiring a VP for crypto security administration
November 27, 2020, 5:10AM ESTSocGen's blockchain boss has 'natural preference' for public networks
November 27, 2020, 4:14AM ESTChinese police have seized $4.2 billion cryptos from PlusToken Ponzi crackdown
November 27, 2020, 3:50AM ESTFacebook's Libra could launch its first stablecoin in January: Report
November 26, 2020, 9:30AM ESTDAI price increase led to a massive $88 million worth of liquidations at DeFi protocol Compound
November 26, 2020, 7:49AM ESTOKEx has seen over $110m net crypto outflows after withdrawals reopened
November 26, 2020, 4:10AM ESTBitcoin price crashes to $16,350 as derivatives positions worth billions of dollars get liquidated
November 26, 2020, 3:30AM ESTCoinbase front-runs NYTimes' investigative story that is said to allege the exchange mistreated Black employees
November 26, 2020, 12:29AM ESTOKEx set to reopen withdrawals on Thursday as police investigation 'temporarily' comes to an end
November 25, 2020, 4:40PM ESTGrayscale's Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin products are trading at premiums of more than 1,000%
November 25, 2020, 3:59PM ESTCanadian crypto exchange Coinsquare announces leadership changes
November 25, 2020, 2:54PM ESTEth2's Phase 0 is set to roll out next week, but it's only the first step in a years-long process
November 25, 2020, 1:31PM ESTGoogle search interest in Ethereum hits highest point since February 2018
November 25, 2020, 12:51PM ESTBinance's trading volume reaches $132 billion for November, a new monthly high
November 25, 2020, 11:30AM ESTAsset manager VanEck launches bitcoin ETN on Germany's Deutsche Boerse Xetra
November 25, 2020, 12:44AM ESTKorean lawmakers propose delaying crypto tax rule to January 2022
November 24, 2020, 5:08PM ESTCoinbase to discontinue margin trading services due to regulatory concerns
November 24, 2020, 4:20PM ESTThe Hot vs Cold Storage Debate across Asia Pacific | Full Webinar
November 24, 2020, 3:00PM ESTWhat a Yellen-led Treasury Department might mean for central bank digital currencies
November 24, 2020, 2:25PM ESTHuobi launches Filecoin incubator backed by $10 million fund
November 24, 2020, 12:58PM ESTLMAX Digital reported its biggest day’s volume so far on 18 November, with current month volumes at 25 November 2020 on track for its best month ever.
November 24, 2020, 11:56AM ESTBinance is now blocking users 'identified as a US person' with a 14-day deadline
November 24, 2020, 10:49AM ESTDeFi's first M&A deal? Yearn.Finance and Pickle Finance are set to merge
November 24, 2020, 10:17AM ESTCoinbase cracks into the top 100 free apps on Apple's store
November 24, 2020, 3:02AM ESTDeFi insurance protocol InsurAce raises $1 million backed by DeFiance, Huobi and Signum
November 23, 2020, 9:31PM ESTEth2 deposit contract passes threshold needed for Phase 0 to launch on December 1
November 23, 2020, 5:20PM ESTThe IRS is mistakenly sending warning notices to Coinbase users
November 23, 2020, 2:48PM ESTBitcoin is on the verge of its first protocol change in three years. Or is it?
November 23, 2020, 12:24PM ESTAggregated open interest on Bitcoin, Ethereum options hit all-time highs this weekend
November 23, 2020, 11:28AM ESTJPMorgan reports 'modest outflows' for gold funds as more than $1 billion poured into Grayscale in Q3
November 23, 2020, 8:53AM ESTETH price nears $600 as proposed genesis date for Eth2's Phase 0 approaches
November 23, 2020, 7:51AM ESTEth2 staking deposits reach 60% of the threshold needed for Phase 0 launch
November 23, 2020, 6:50AM ESTYearn.Finance founder Andre Cronje introduces new DeFi protocol 'Deriswap'
November 23, 2020, 4:31AM ESTBixin, SNZ, FBG back layer-2 dex ZKSwap in $1.7 million angel round
November 23, 2020, 3:55AM ESTCrypto exchange OKEx just tested withdrawals as the service reopens by Friday
November 23, 2020, 2:52AM ESTAnother Chinese city is rolling out a digital yuan test in 'red packets'
November 23, 2020, 2:04AM ESTChina Construction Bank unit withdraws $3B blockchain bond issuance
November 21, 2020, 2:53PM ESTDeFi project Pickle Finance exploited for nearly $20M in DAI
November 21, 2020, 1:49PM ESTChina's Xi calls for G20 to adopt 'open and accommodating attitude' on CBDCs
November 21, 2020, 1:03PM ESTVisa and Mastercard run 'enhanced diligence' on crypto card issuers
November 21, 2020, 12:27PM ESTUS bank regulator unveils push to compel banks to provide fairer access to banking services
November 20, 2020, 4:25PM ESTCrypto firms work with Venezuela's government-in-exile to disburse funds to health care workers
November 20, 2020, 3:24PM ESTChainalysis reportedly set to raise $100m at unicorn valuation
November 20, 2020, 12:34PM ESTMicroStrategy execs say the publicly traded firm is exploring new bitcoin data products
November 20, 2020, 11:12AM ESTMiquela is a CGI influencer, and she would like you to buy her crypto art
November 20, 2020, 10:16AM ESTSpanish security giant Prosegur announces institutional-focused crypto custody service
November 20, 2020, 9:00AM ESTY Combinator, Pantera join $3 million seed round for new crypto derivatives exchange Globe
November 20, 2020, 6:00AM EST'I don't understand' bitcoin, says billionaire SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son
November 20, 2020, 4:35AM ESTETH price crosses $500, Ethereum hashrate reaches a new all-time high
November 19, 2020, 3:47PM ESTThe IRS is weighing different approaches to crypto taxation, says Treasury official
November 19, 2020, 3:09PM ESTSEC issues no-action letter to social media company for its planned Ethereum token
November 19, 2020, 1:50PM ESTCrypto's largest options traders are taking advantage of a new market anonymity tool
November 19, 2020, 12:03PM ESTHow a money laundering crackdown in China is ensnaring crypto OTC trading
November 19, 2020, 11:05AM ESTThe European Commission is seeking advice for a public-sector blockchain
November 19, 2020, 9:15AM ESTDell-owned VMware launches blockchain platform for enterprises
November 19, 2020, 8:10AM ESTTop Japanese banks, companies to test private digital currency next year
November 19, 2020, 6:02AM ESTOKEx says it will resume crypto withdrawals by November 27
November 19, 2020, 4:15AM ESTBinance says it sued Forbes and two writers for defamation 'to seek justice'
November 18, 2020, 2:38PM ESTWill Eth2's Phase 0 launch happen on December 1? Polymarket bettors say no
November 18, 2020, 12:53PM ESTBank of England’s chief economist: digital currencies may mitigate the need for negative interest rates
November 18, 2020, 12:22PM ESTRobinhood has brought in more than $453 million in order flow payments this year as it eyes a potential IPO
November 18, 2020, 11:37AM ESTR3 says it's in a 'very strong cash position' despite UK entity losses in 2019
November 18, 2020, 9:46AM ESTLukka teams up with financial services giant IHS Markit to plug crypto data into Wall Street
November 18, 2020, 9:02AM ESTCrypto security firm Fireblocks raises $30 million in Series B led by Paradigm
November 18, 2020, 7:05AM ESTCME bitcoin futures cross $1 billion in open interest — a new all-time high
November 18, 2020, 6:15AM ESTA Dubai investment firm is staking $10 million worth of ETH to support the Eth2 launch
November 18, 2020, 4:30AM ESTCrypto investors exhibit 'extreme greed' as bitcoin crosses $18,000
November 18, 2020, 3:05AM ESTGrayscale's crypto funds cross $10 billion in total AUM
November 17, 2020, 5:55PM ESTBitcoin derivatives market breaks to new highs amid heightened price action
November 17, 2020, 5:33PM ESTTrump nominates Brian Brooks for full five-year term as U.S. Comptroller of the Currency
November 17, 2020, 4:48PM ESTGridlock around crucial Uniswap vote reflects the challenge of DeFi governance
November 17, 2020, 4:26PM ESTBitstamp seeks court approval to subpoena Citibank, Bank of America as part of a spat with former payment processor
November 17, 2020, 3:20PM ESTSuperRare hosts first non-fungible token sale of CGI influencer Lilmiquela
November 17, 2020, 2:30PM ESTDeFi yield optimizer Idle Finance raises $1.2 million in seed funding
November 17, 2020, 2:02PM ESTCoinFLEX launches the first interest bearing stablecoin
November 17, 2020, 1:22PM ESTBulk preorders for the latest bitcoin ASIC miners are sold out until next spring
November 17, 2020, 12:53PM ESTBitcoin's market capitalization hits a new all-time high, breaking December 2017 record
November 17, 2020, 11:28AM ESTBitcoin mining pools begin signaling support for Taproot/Schnorr activation
November 17, 2020, 10:03AM ESTConsenSys announces acquisition of dapp toolmaker Truffle Suite
November 17, 2020, 8:55AM ESTBitMEX and founders face yet another lawsuit alleging money laundering and market manipulation
November 17, 2020, 7:45AM ESTBitcoin crosses $17,000, the highest price since January 2018
November 17, 2020, 4:40AM ESTDeFi protocol Origin gets attacked, loses $7 million
November 16, 2020, 7:02PM ESTDecentralized exchange Uniswap’s liquidity mining rewards program ends
November 16, 2020, 5:24PM ESTThe SEC says it has brought 56 court cases on crypto since 2017's DAO report
November 16, 2020, 3:15PM ESTMIT researchers reiterate why blockchains won't help elections anytime soon
November 16, 2020, 12:24PM ESTIBM's new gaming patent envisions using blockchain consensus in an MMO
November 16, 2020, 10:26AM ESTScaramucci's SkyBridge Capital opens door to investing in firms with bitcoin exposure
November 16, 2020, 7:43AM ESTSEC chairman Jay Clayton is stepping down, months ahead of his scheduled departure
November 16, 2020, 6:40AM ESTEthereum Foundation to sponsor Eth2 staking projects
November 16, 2020, 6:06AM ESTFusang postpones $3B blockchain bond listing sponsored by China Construction Bank unit
November 16, 2020, 3:50AM ESTBinance is discontinuing its GBP stablecoin
November 15, 2020, 11:13AM ESTPolkadot is the most popular network for staking, nearly $3 billion worth of DOT tokens are at stake
November 14, 2020, 12:34PM ESTMore than 1 billion DAI, the stablecoin of lending protocol Maker, has been created
November 14, 2020, 12:13PM ESTDeFi protocol Value DeFi exploited for $7.4M in DAI, attacker returns $2M
November 14, 2020, 11:05AM ESTU.S. regulators have hit crypto firms with at least $198 million in financial penalties to date
November 13, 2020, 5:49PM ESTThe Biden transition team just added one of the country's most serious thinkers on the future of payments
November 13, 2020, 4:56PM ESTEthereum's consensus bug chain split revives the specter of network centralization
November 13, 2020, 4:11PM ESTTornado Cash's privacy pool USD value surpasses $13M, hitting a new high
November 13, 2020, 12:48PM ESTGalaxy posts strong third-quarter financials, announces two acquisition deals
November 13, 2020, 11:13AM ESTThe Bank of England will not protect banks from digital currencies, says deputy governor
November 13, 2020, 7:05AM ESTDeutsche Bank says central bank digital currencies will replace cash in the long run
November 13, 2020, 3:05AM ESTBinance launches Ethereum mining pool, with lower fees than rivals
November 12, 2020, 7:36PM ESTDeFi project Akropolis exploited for over $2 million
November 12, 2020, 5:56PM ESTCrypto market maker B2C2 is pushing Japan's biggest trading houses to buy bitcoin
November 12, 2020, 4:45PM ESTBlockchain analysis startup Chainalysis launches new service for managing seized crypto
November 12, 2020, 3:45PM ESTThe Block Presents: The State of Prime Brokerage — Brought to you by Genesis
November 12, 2020, 2:41PM ESTFed vice chair says the U.S. central bank is still in 'early stages' of a possible CBDC
November 12, 2020, 1:37PM ESTECB not 'racing to be first' but Lagarde's hunch is that Europe will issue a digital euro
November 12, 2020, 12:11PM ESTPayPal says it's opening up crypto services to all eligible U.S. users
November 12, 2020, 10:36AM ESTBitcoin breaches the $16,000 price level, bucking the sell-off in stocks
November 12, 2020, 10:00AM EST$3 million in seed funds raised for decentralized API network API3
November 12, 2020, 9:00AM ESTAlgorand team members net $3.75M for their blockchain connectivity protocol
November 11, 2020, 5:41PM ESTEnterprise Blockchain: Changes in future implementations — Presented by Unbound Tech | Full Video
November 11, 2020, 5:19PM ESTHere are the ways users are moving their locked crypto-assets out of OKEx — at a discount
November 11, 2020, 5:03PM ESTBlockFi plots retail launches in Europe — but not the UK
November 11, 2020, 1:51PM ESTBridgewater's Ray Dalio says bitcoin isn't poised for the success its adopters hope
November 11, 2020, 12:34PM ESTCongressional Democrats rebuke OCC chief's 'unilateral' focus on fintech and crypto issues
November 11, 2020, 11:00AM ESTAhead of Eth2 launch, a new lending initiative allows validators to borrow against their staked ETH
November 11, 2020, 8:45AM ESTChina Construction Bank unit raising $3 billion via blockchain bonds, which can be purchased with bitcoin
November 11, 2020, 7:53AM ESTOKEx bitcoin mining pool has lost almost all the hash rate after withdrawal suspension
November 11, 2020, 6:35AM ESTAndreesen Horowitz-backed Deel launches crypto payroll tool
November 11, 2020, 6:21AM ESTKuCoin has recovered 84% of affected funds in $280M hack, co-founder says
November 11, 2020, 4:00AM ESTEthereum infrastructure provider Infura is down, crypto exchanges begin to disable ETH withdrawals
November 10, 2020, 5:41PM ESTJoe Biden transition team adds former CFTC chair and crypto-focused academic Gary Gensler
November 10, 2020, 2:59PM ESTFormer Microsoft employee sentenced in what IRS calls 'first Bitcoin case' involving false tax return
November 10, 2020, 1:23PM ESTEthereum blockchain data startup Blocknative raises $5 million in new funding
November 10, 2020, 10:37AM ESTLebanon will launch its own digital currency in 2021: report
November 10, 2020, 9:53AM ESTCrypto exchange FTX lists futures on tokenized stocks, with up to 100x leverage
November 10, 2020, 9:00AM ESTDeFi risk management protocol UNION raises $3.9 million
November 10, 2020, 5:20AM ESTUK Treasury to publish draft stablecoin regulations
November 10, 2020, 4:50AM ESTDeFi protocol Balancer raises seven-figure sum via a token sale
November 10, 2020, 3:09AM ESTFilecoin’s storage power has grown 40% since mid-October's miner standoff amid FIL lending surge
November 10, 2020, 2:15AM ESTRipple buys back XRP for the first time to support 'healthy markets'
November 9, 2020, 5:35PM ESTFed researchers survey past literature on central bank digital currencies and highlight current issues
November 9, 2020, 2:25PM ESTBillionaire Stanley Druckenmiller says that he's placed a bet on bitcoin
November 9, 2020, 2:18PM ESTBinance has begun to block U.S. users from accessing its exchange platform
November 9, 2020, 1:38PM ESTCyber rights advocates are criticizing an EU proposal on access to encrypted messages
November 9, 2020, 12:28PM ESTU.S. agency's COVID-19 report cites blockchain as tool for resolving logistics issues during crises
November 9, 2020, 11:22AM ESTGold and bitcoin tumble while equities swing upward on COVID-19 vaccine news
November 9, 2020, 10:57AM ESTHong Kong's proposed crypto exchange rules could hamper volume, trigger consolidation say industry players
November 9, 2020, 6:30AM ESTJPMorgan says institutional investors appear to prefer bitcoin over gold
November 8, 2020, 12:42PM ESTThe FDIC wants to hire a legal counsel with fintech and blockchain expertise
November 7, 2020, 12:43PM ESTLegitimate volume on spot crypto exchanges fell to $125.8 billion in October
November 7, 2020, 11:57AM ESTNetworks project a Joe Biden victory in 2020 U.S. presidential election
November 6, 2020, 5:32PM ESTBitcoin's price rallied during a week of election uncertainty. Traders say more money is waiting on the sidelines
November 6, 2020, 4:20PM ESTCanadian tax officials are seeking info on crypto exchange Coinsquare's customer base: report
November 6, 2020, 3:55PM ESTThe UK financial watchdog’s new crypto register is surprisingly empty as crucial deadline looms
November 6, 2020, 2:13PM ESTNot-for-profit claims ING-owned payments firm helped facilitate boiler rooms and crypto scams
November 6, 2020, 12:14PM ESTBlockchain lending startup Figure seeks national bank charter: report
November 6, 2020, 10:17AM ESTDOJ files suit to stop Visa's $5.3 billion acquisition of fintech firm Plaid
November 6, 2020, 8:45AM ESTGrayscale's Ethereum Trust hits $1 billion in assets under management
November 6, 2020, 8:00AM ESTCrypto bank Sygnum gets into staking services, offers rewards for Tezos
November 6, 2020, 7:05AM ESTOKEx says it has hired 'external legal counsel' to help resolve withdrawal issues
November 6, 2020, 4:30AM ESTQuadrigaCX trustee EY wants to settle users' crypto claims as of April 2019 prices
November 5, 2020, 5:15PM ESTOver $1M in user funds on Compound fork Perfect Finance are frozen after code change error
November 5, 2020, 4:53PM ESTTwo big questions ahead of China's central bank digital currency launch
November 5, 2020, 4:18PM ESTSquare reports $1.63 billion in bitcoin sales for the third quarter via its Cash App
November 5, 2020, 3:44PM ESTVitalik Buterin contributes 3,200 ETH to Ethereum 2.0's deposit contract address
November 5, 2020, 2:00PM ESTFidelity launches engineering hiring initiative to build out crypto trade and custody services
November 5, 2020, 11:56AM ESTU.S. officials seize 'more than $1 billion in bitcoin' they say was stolen from the Silk Road dark market
November 5, 2020, 11:05AM ESTBitcoin's price shoots past $15,000 for the first time since January 2018
November 5, 2020, 11:01AM EST1inch announces 'v2' upgrade of its DEX aggregation platform
November 5, 2020, 10:06AM ESTU.S. Defense Department IT agency seeks information on potential blockchain as a service offering
November 5, 2020, 3:41AM ESTRussian energy giant En+ sets up bitcoin mining farm via joint venture with BitRiver
November 5, 2020, 12:10AM ESTFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is among Joe Biden’s top contributors with more than $5M in donation
November 4, 2020, 6:04PM ESTRaoul Pal explains why he isn't surprised by bitcoin's correlation to stocks
November 4, 2020, 4:56PM ESTU.S. officials seize $24M in crypto on behalf of Brazil investigation into fraudulent crypto scheme
November 4, 2020, 4:28PM ESTAhead of Election Night, the number of large reportable CME bitcoin futures traders hit an all-time high
November 4, 2020, 3:49PM ESTFTX could rake in about $1 million from election betting, insiders say
November 4, 2020, 1:46PM EST69,000 bitcoins that moved on Tuesday likely tied to Silk Road dark market: Elliptic
November 4, 2020, 12:50PM ESTBitcoin's price hits new 2020 high above $14,200
November 4, 2020, 12:06PM ESTWith release of deposit address, Ethereum 2.0's Phase 0 launch date is in sight
November 3, 2020, 5:14PM ESTNearly $1 billion in bitcoin from the fourth-largest wallet just moved
November 3, 2020, 5:09PM ESTOctober was a massive month for bitcoin options
November 3, 2020, 2:47PM ESTU.S. 2020 election boosts use of decentralized prediction markets
November 3, 2020, 11:15AM ESTEthereum miners generated $214M in revenue in October
November 3, 2020, 10:32AM ESTAlameda pours $3 million into retail trading bot platform as FTX continues push into retail
November 3, 2020, 9:15AM ESTThe Block Presents: The Hot vs. Cold Storage Debate Across Asia Pacific — Brought to you by Ledger Vault
November 3, 2020, 8:49AM ESTLayer1 co-founder sues U.S. bitcoin mine operator over $20M power plant purchase dispute
November 3, 2020, 3:43AM ESTBitcoin mining difficulty posts biggest drop since ASIC era
November 2, 2020, 10:11PM ESTHong Kong's SFC will require all crypto exchanges to be regulated
November 2, 2020, 6:16PM EST'This is just the beginning': PayPal CEO highlights planned push to support more digital currencies
November 2, 2020, 5:22PM ESTDeFi credit default swap platform Opium Protocol raises nearly $3.25 million
November 2, 2020, 4:41PM ESTBitcoin miners saw a notable bump in transaction fee revenue during October
November 2, 2020, 4:03PM ESTData shows increased Huobi exchange outflows as firm denies executive arrest rumors
November 2, 2020, 2:02PM ESTUsers are gaming the most popular NFT marketplace, and some artists feel left out in the cold
November 2, 2020, 1:27PM ESTBitcoin's adjusted on-chain volume in October hit its highest level since July 2019
November 2, 2020, 12:21PM ESTKuCoin hacker switches mixer approach and opts for Wasabi Wallet: Elliptic
November 2, 2020, 11:01AM ESTLightning Labs launches liquidity marketplace on the Lightning network
November 2, 2020, 10:50AM ESTMonthly decentralized exchange volumes declined in October, falling to $18.5 billion
November 2, 2020, 10:04AM ESTPaxful launches crypto debit card for U.S. users
November 2, 2020, 4:35AM ESTPBoC governor says digital yuan's pilot has done 4M transactions so far with $300M
November 2, 2020, 4:03AM ESTAustralia to explore blockchain-based wholesale central bank digital currency