2020 News Archive

2,690 articles published in 2020.

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January 26, 2020, 11:53AM ESTU.S. regulatory uncertainty is the biggest issue for crypto firms, research interviews show
January 25, 2020, 9:54AM ESTDigital asset exchanges are the crypto industry's biggest employers, research shows
January 24, 2020, 6:43PM ESTBattle of yields? Two crypto asset lenders take different steps on interest rates
January 24, 2020, 1:44PM ESTThe Taproot/Schnorr soft fork is now formally proposed as Bitcoin Improvement Proposals
January 24, 2020, 9:05AM ESTA16z-backed Dfinity demonstrates an open version of LinkedIn - ‘LinkedUp’
January 24, 2020, 6:05AM ESTJapanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency
January 24, 2020, 4:35AM ESTHawaii senators file a bill to allow banks to offer crypto custody services
January 24, 2020, 2:56AM ESTRipple’s IPO could come within 12 months, suggests CEO
January 23, 2020, 5:49PM ESTTagomi pioneered best-execution in crypto. Now it's setting its sights on Big Tech
January 23, 2020, 3:53PM ESTCentral banks are pursuing 'extensive work' on digital currencies, BIS researchers say
January 23, 2020, 11:16AM ESTErisX users now have access to Etale's trading solutions
January 23, 2020, 9:05AM ESTGemini now passes second-level security exam conducted by Deloitte
January 23, 2020, 8:15AM ESTWorld Economic Forum issues framework for central bank digital currencies
January 23, 2020, 5:48AM ESTRipple’s XRP sales declined by 80% in Q4
January 23, 2020, 2:26AM ESTPornhub adds Tether to its payment options via TRON wallet
January 23, 2020, 1:00AM ESTAmun rolls out new inverse bitcoin ETP that allows traders to ‘capitalize on negative price movements’
January 22, 2020, 6:09PM ESTHow MakerDAO flourishes in China where the idea of decentralization is slow to catch on
January 22, 2020, 4:50PM ESTETC Labs commits $1 million to blockchain-focused startups and solutions in UNICEF Innovation partnership
January 22, 2020, 3:24PM ESTBitcoin Cash miners propose 12.5% share of block rewards to support ecosystem
January 22, 2020, 12:24PM ESTBakkt's consumer app is coming in 2020, and it'll look more like PayPal than Coinbase
January 22, 2020, 12:01PM ESTGrayscale extends support to the Ethereum Classic Cooperative
January 22, 2020, 9:50AM ESTFormer CFTC Chair releases first formal remarks about his Digital Dollar Project at Davos
January 22, 2020, 9:12AM ESTLMAX Digital - enabling a clear picture of the true size of the spot crypto currency market
January 22, 2020, 7:05AM ESTSEC charges yet another firm over unregistered ICO
January 22, 2020, 5:25AM ESTBitcoin is ‘not effective’ to serve purposes of money, says billionaire investor Ray Dalio
January 22, 2020, 4:10AM ESTBinance invests undisclosed sum in Taiwanese data monetization startup Numbers
January 22, 2020, 2:05AM ESTBitfinex now allows creating up to 100 trading accounts within one master account
January 22, 2020, 1:15AM ESTBitPay adds support for XRP
January 21, 2020, 5:20PM ESTSilvergate hires former Blockstream exec as its first-ever director of digital currency
January 21, 2020, 4:33PM ESTVodafone becomes latest company to quit the Libra Association
January 21, 2020, 3:01PM ESTSet Protocol launches social trading platform on Ethereum to connect users and expert traders
January 21, 2020, 2:00PM ESTHuobi launches brokerage platform as attracting institutional investments becomes priority
January 21, 2020, 1:32PM ESTSelf-hosted bitcoin payments processor BTCPay launches new 'Vault' desktop app
January 21, 2020, 12:34PM ESTSquare Crypto unveils its first product: a developer kit for the Lightning network
January 21, 2020, 11:46AM ESTDigix likely to distribute $64M in ETH to DAO token holders via smart contract, says rep
January 21, 2020, 11:15AM ESTGrayscale's Bitcoin Trust is now registered with the SEC as reporting company
January 21, 2020, 8:00AM ESTUK’s central bank to explore digital currency
January 21, 2020, 7:20AM ESTLMAX Digital - the first institutional spot crypto exchange to provide real-time trading data to TradeBlock
January 21, 2020, 6:52AM ESTAustralia could regulate Facebook-led Libra project
January 21, 2020, 5:45AM ESTBitcoin’s ‘Twitter sentiment’ data gets rolled out by a blockchain data firm
January 21, 2020, 3:00AM ESTMonerium to issue e-money on Algorand's proof-of-stake blockchain protocol
January 20, 2020, 2:32PM ESTKleiman v. Wright: a review of the long-running bitcoin lawsuit to date
January 20, 2020, 11:00AM ESTUK’s tax authority wants to deploy a blockchain analytics tool to catch crypto cybercriminals
January 20, 2020, 8:34AM ESTFidelity is hiring bitcoin mining engineer to scale its operations
January 20, 2020, 7:10AM ESTInvesting spare change in bitcoin - Australian firm launching a fund with Gemini as the custodian
January 20, 2020, 5:10AM ESTAsian crypto exchange Zipmex gets a license in Thailand; eyes Vietnam expansion next
January 20, 2020, 1:16AM ESTSouth Korea plans 20% tax on crypto gains
January 19, 2020, 10:20AM ESTLibra won't launch in 2020, majority of 2020 Outlook Survey respondents say
January 18, 2020, 11:58AM ESTBitcoin miners made an estimated $5 billion in revenue during 2019
January 17, 2020, 5:47PM ESTAlleged 'shadow banker' for crypto exchanges moves toward guilty plea on unlicensed money transmission business charge
January 17, 2020, 4:57PM ESTUsing XRP, Bitso captured a slice of the U.S.-Mexico remittance market in 2019. It’s eyeing much more in 2020
January 17, 2020, 1:41PM ESTOklahoma lawmaker proposes state-chartered crypto depository
January 17, 2020, 11:55AM ESTU.S. government files twin lawsuits against operators of Blockchain Terminal's $30 million ICO
January 17, 2020, 11:08AM ESTRipple-backed crypto wallet BRD ventures into enterprise blockchain market, aiming to serve banks and others
January 17, 2020, 7:45AM ESTAnother crypto firm moving out of the EU in response to 5AMLD, this time non-custodial exchange KyberSwap
January 17, 2020, 6:20AM ESTLibra Association forms 5-member committee to oversee technical development of the project
January 17, 2020, 4:56AM ESTBinance ties up with Yahoo! Japan subsidiary to operate a separate exchange in the country
January 16, 2020, 5:43PM ESTWe spoke with the former CFTC chief about digitizing the dollar and how the private sector will be key to adoption
January 16, 2020, 2:48PM ESTMost Canadian crypto exchanges likely fall under securities laws, according to new guidance
January 16, 2020, 12:00PM ESTNew Congressional bill seeks de minimis tax exemption for smaller crypto transactions
January 16, 2020, 11:02AM ESTCrypto asset manager Grayscale posts its best year with over $600 million in investments
January 16, 2020, 10:39AM ESTElliptic's Liat Shetret: Congress risks losing the tech war to China if it imposes stringent regulations on crypto
January 16, 2020, 8:54AM ESTFormer CFTC Chair sets up a nonprofit to promote digital dollar
January 16, 2020, 7:55AM ESTGemini ventures into insurance business - launches ‘Nakamoto’ to provide $200M crypto coverage
January 16, 2020, 6:40AM ESTBinance may block Japanese users from trading on its platform
January 16, 2020, 4:45AM ESTBinance DEX could soon list FTX leveraged tokens for bitcoin and others
January 16, 2020, 2:55AM ESTBithumb exchange moves to court, seeking to nullify massive tax payment of over $69M
January 15, 2020, 9:01PM ESTCrypto derivatives market saw its busiest trading day of 2020 on Tuesday
January 15, 2020, 6:46PM ESTNew Hampshire legislators kill crypto tax payments bill
January 15, 2020, 5:46PM ESTCrypto is taking hold in Congress, but 2020 elections will likely slow down legislation
January 15, 2020, 5:11PM ESTChainalysis traced $2.8 billion in bitcoin being sent to crypto exchanges by criminals last year
January 15, 2020, 3:00PM ESTNBA's Sacramento Kings partner with ConsenSys to launch sports gear auctions on Ethereum
January 15, 2020, 2:10PM ESTSEC to exchange token proponents: No, you can't buy a vowel
January 15, 2020, 1:32PM ESTCrypto custodian Anchorage acquires analytics firm and launches brokerage
January 15, 2020, 12:00PM ESTPlasma Group researchers raise $3.5M from Paradigm and IDEO to start new company
January 15, 2020, 8:55AM ESTCommission-free crypto broker Voyager to offer interest on stablecoins, including Tether
January 15, 2020, 8:15AM ESTBinance’s fiat gateway partner Banxa raises $2M in Series A; also plans IPO in Canada
January 15, 2020, 7:17AM ESTAirlines must pay for fuel in petro, says Venezuela's Maduro
January 15, 2020, 4:15AM ESTUN experts warn to stay away from North Korea’s upcoming crypto conference
January 15, 2020, 1:46AM ESTBitwise withdraws bitcoin ETF proposal
January 14, 2020, 6:21PM ESTBlockchain ranked highest on LinkedIn's 2020 'top 10 hard skills' list
January 14, 2020, 5:33PM ESTSilvergate, Bitstamp link up to let institutions trade with leverage collateralized by bitcoin
January 14, 2020, 5:00PM ESTFBI contacts QuadrigaCX crypto exchange victims about ongoing investigation
January 14, 2020, 4:45PM ESTThe state of play for bitcoin's nascent options ecosystem
January 14, 2020, 2:01PM ESTBitwise survey: More financial advisors are eyeing crypto for their clients
January 14, 2020, 1:35PM ESTFidelity Digital Assets to provide custody for London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management
January 14, 2020, 12:18PM ESTKraken acquires Australian cryptocurrency exchange
January 14, 2020, 12:12PM ESTSEC issues warning about investing in initial exchange offerings
January 14, 2020, 12:02PM ESTPaxos's digital gold futures are now available on FTX
January 14, 2020, 9:35AM ESTWorld's largest asset manager BlackRock to exit investments that present ‘high’ sustainability risk
January 14, 2020, 8:15AM ESTUS Air Force-serving blockchain startup SIMBA Chain raises $1.5M in seed funding
January 14, 2020, 7:20AM ESTGrayscale Bitcoin Trust re-opens private placement of its shares
January 14, 2020, 6:15AM ESTRipple partner MoneyGram expands into India
January 14, 2020, 5:00AM ESTTwitter is considering a tipping feature: Report
January 14, 2020, 4:15AM ESTIt’s ‘unclear’ whether XRP is security or commodity, says CFTC Chairman
January 14, 2020, 1:40AM ESTVisa to acquire crypto-serving fintech unicorn Plaid for $5.3B
January 13, 2020, 7:54PM ESTLondon Stock Exchange to submit $27bn Refinitiv deal to European regulators
January 13, 2020, 5:46PM ESTCME tops Bakkt's reported bitcoin options volumes in one day
January 13, 2020, 4:16PM ESTBlockchain companies awarded nearly $1M in bug bounties through HackerOne in 2019
January 13, 2020, 3:00PM ESTCoinbase offers nearly $1 million settlement to Cryptsy victims following class action lawsuit
January 13, 2020, 1:48PM ESTCrypto derivatives exchange Deribit is selling 10% of its equity at 9-figure valuation
January 13, 2020, 11:00AM ESTBeijing's government registers offices on 'menu blockchain' in streamlining bid
January 13, 2020, 8:46AM ESTJapan wants to halve leverage cap in crypto margin trading to 2x
January 13, 2020, 7:30AM ESTBinance-backed derivatives exchange FTX launches bitcoin options
January 13, 2020, 6:40AM ESTAsset manager WisdomTree plans to launch its own regulated stablecoin in the US
January 13, 2020, 6:05AM ESTUS Treasury Department testing blockchain tech for tracking federal grants
January 13, 2020, 5:00AM ESTAnother startup seeking to replace SWIFT; raises $31M series A to offer blockchain remittance services
January 13, 2020, 1:30AM ESTBitcoin's intrinsic value remains below market price, 'suggesting some downside risk' - JPMorgan
January 12, 2020, 1:12PM ESTTotal volume on non-custodial crypto exchanges hit 9-month low in December
January 11, 2020, 12:43PM EST12 percent of America's 100 biggest charity organizations accept bitcoin
January 10, 2020, 5:46PM ESTNBA's Spencer Dinwiddie set to roll out tokenized investment platform next Monday
January 10, 2020, 4:10PM ESTCME's launch of options on bitcoin futures next week signals shift in crypto derivatives landscape
January 10, 2020, 1:47PM ESTCrypto exchange behind Jamie Foxx endorsed ICO is temporarily shutting down
January 10, 2020, 11:36AM ESTBoard member alleges LedgerX chaos as company announces $4M in new financing
January 10, 2020, 10:52AM ESTMarket manipulation lawsuit against Bitfinex, Tether has been revised and refiled
January 10, 2020, 10:31AM ESTBitcoin.com wants to raise $50 million through an exchange token sale
January 10, 2020, 7:41AM ESTChina’s central bank says it has completed ‘top-level’ design of digital currency
January 10, 2020, 6:00AM ESTTelegram says it needs 5-7 weeks for gathering SEC requested details tied to its token sale
January 10, 2020, 5:10AM ESTVirgil Griffith released on bail; lawyer says he ‘should not have been indicted’
January 10, 2020, 4:33AM ESTSEC seeking over $16M in penalties from ICOBox and founder for securities violations
January 10, 2020, 2:55AM ESTSamsung blockchain phones set to feature Elrond project’s gaming app
January 9, 2020, 8:55PM ESTBlock.one's social media app Voice poaches Forbes exec as CEO
January 9, 2020, 5:35PM ESTNY governor: crypto businesses should pay for their own regulation costs
January 9, 2020, 5:34PM ESTSEC charges alleged scammer for fraudulent crypto mining operation
January 9, 2020, 4:05PM ESTDAO network Panvala set to fund more ETH2.0 projects with newly secured sponsorships
January 9, 2020, 3:21PM ESTDeribit to move platform to Panama in response to 5AMLD
January 9, 2020, 12:51PM ESTNervos Network commits $30M in grants fund to support community developers
January 9, 2020, 9:55AM ESTHow Asia stakes: a look at the region's interest in proof-of-stake projects and approaches
January 9, 2020, 9:10AM ESTBitcoin's Taproot/Schnorr upgrade proposal is 'nearly ready' as it moves through developer feedback phase
January 9, 2020, 8:00AM ESTMillennials-focused trading app provider BUX acquires bankrupt crypto exchange Blockport for undisclosed sum
January 9, 2020, 6:25AM ESTBinance Europe’s head of operations has left the exchange
January 9, 2020, 5:30AM ESTRipple, Thailand’s oldest bank are working on cross-border payments via QR codes
January 9, 2020, 4:20AM ESTBithumb to invest over $8M in local ‘regulation-free’ zone for blockchain development
January 9, 2020, 2:10AM ESTEthereum researcher Virgil Griffith has now been formally indicted in North Korea case
January 8, 2020, 5:52PM ESTBitmain cancels operation partnership for its Texas mining farm
January 8, 2020, 10:00AM ESTChinese local government eyes adoption of blockchain for service centers
January 8, 2020, 9:00AM ESTCrypto lender BlockFi adds support for USDC and Litecoin
January 8, 2020, 8:45AM ESTFormer Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler to help oversee CFTC, raising a possible conflict of interest
January 8, 2020, 7:45AM ESTCoinbase rolls out Android app for professional investors
January 8, 2020, 7:00AM ESTBlockchain Capital flagship fund finishes 2019 up 12%
January 8, 2020, 6:32AM ESTBitcoin set for growth in 2020 due to fixed supply and increasing adoption, says Bloomberg analyst
January 8, 2020, 5:26AM ESTChinese payment giant Ant Financial's enterprise blockchain set to go live next month
January 8, 2020, 3:15AM ESTBinance enables UK's Faster Payments Scheme for GBP transfers; adds support for AUD
January 7, 2020, 5:30PM ESTSEC highlights 2020 crypto priorities for its examination office
January 7, 2020, 4:45PM ESTIGWT Block aims to bring blockchain to the second-hand mobile phone market
January 7, 2020, 3:38PM ESTWisdomTree leads $17.6 million funding round for security token startup
January 7, 2020, 12:57PM ESTSBI Holdings, GMO Internet set to mine Bitcoin at 300MW facility in Texas
January 7, 2020, 11:16AM ESTThe Iran crisis doesn't prove that bitcoin is a safe haven asset, but ETP volumes might
January 7, 2020, 9:58AM ESTKraken to list USDC stablecoin tomorrow
January 7, 2020, 8:40AM ESTFacebook’s Calibra seeking two marketing veterans to reach 'billions of people'
January 7, 2020, 6:36AM ESTCourt order slows down SEC bid to obtain Telegram banking records tied to token sale
January 7, 2020, 5:40AM ESTOKEx COO resigns to start his own blockchain consultancy firm BitWork
January 7, 2020, 4:50AM ESTEthereum’s scalability has potential to improve 2,000x due to Istanbul update, says StarkWare
January 7, 2020, 3:51AM ESTMessaging giant LINE’s crypto exchange Bitbox delisting XRP
January 7, 2020, 2:03AM ESTKraken received 50% more regulatory inquiries last year; says compliance costs are increasing
January 6, 2020, 3:00PM ESTPwC Switzerland hires team behind smart contract auditing startup
January 6, 2020, 2:00PM ESTCrypto fund NGC has raised $20M for its targeted $25M fund
January 6, 2020, 12:45PM ESTVirginia lawmaker calls for study into blockchain-backed state elections
January 6, 2020, 11:51AM ESTBaidu launches public beta for its 'Xuperchain' blockchain project
January 6, 2020, 11:10AM ESTTelegram says TON Wallet won't integrate with its messaging app at launch
January 6, 2020, 10:12AM ESTWinklevoss Capital joins $5M seed round for crypto tax reporting platform TaxBit
January 6, 2020, 8:16AM ESTBitcoin should be listed directly on Korea Exchange, says a government committee
January 6, 2020, 7:07AM ESTBinance Futures launches XRP perpetual contract, with up to 75x leverage
January 6, 2020, 5:21AM EST‘I am firmly opposed to layoffs,’ says Bitmain's ousted co-founder Micree Zhan
January 6, 2020, 3:10AM ESTChina’s digital currency ‘progressing smoothly,’ says central bank
January 6, 2020, 1:50AM ESTQatar Financial Centre bans crypto trading, confirms its regulator
January 5, 2020, 1:24PM ESTJihan Wu is no longer Bitmain's legal representative, public records show
January 5, 2020, 12:47PM ESTBitcoin, trust, and simplicity
January 4, 2020, 12:50PM ESTNorth America saw the most crypto and blockchain investment in 2019
January 3, 2020, 4:00PM ESTLook! There! Where? Emerging Use Cases For ZKPs in 2019
January 3, 2020, 3:00PM ESTLongfin CEO agrees to settle SEC fraud action for $400,000
January 3, 2020, 12:30PM ESTChina's revised patent rules adjust process for applications focused on blockchain, AI
January 3, 2020, 11:36AM ESTMakerDAO stakeholders vote down security proposal to address ETH collateral risk
January 3, 2020, 8:20AM ESTBinance CEO says some ‘major’ strategic acquisitions are in the works for 2020
January 3, 2020, 6:50AM ESTVenezuela to sell oil and gold for petro cryptocurrency, says Maduro
January 3, 2020, 4:50AM ESTECB official urges European banks to counter Facebook’s Libra with a cheaper payment solution
January 3, 2020, 3:00AM ESTTelegram refuses to share 'bank records' related to its token sale, says SEC
January 3, 2020, 1:50AM ESTCrypto fund has sued law firm Faegre Baker for ‘erroneous’ legal advice
January 2, 2020, 5:35PM EST$250 million: the strategy behind two of China's largest and lowest-profile crypto funds
January 2, 2020, 3:20PM ESTCrypto exchange Poloniex denies data leak after resetting passwords for some users
January 2, 2020, 2:07PM ESTWhy 2020 will be a big year for crypto
January 2, 2020, 1:14PM ESTAdjusted value settled on Bitcoin fell slightly in 2019; contrast shows strength of late 2017
January 2, 2020, 10:14AM ESTVanguard rolls out zero-fee trading for stocks and options
January 2, 2020, 7:50AM ESTCrypto miner Argo Blockchain installing new Bitmain machines to increase its capacity by 75%
January 2, 2020, 6:15AM ESTA new crypto bank, by former Starling co-founder, could soon launch
January 2, 2020, 4:50AM ESTFormer MakerDAO contributor Nikolai Mushegian donates $1.3M to Carnegie Mellon University for DeFi research
January 2, 2020, 3:36AM ESTEthereum completes Muir Glacier hard fork update
January 2, 2020, 3:10AM ESTGoogle has restored MetaMask's Android app
January 2, 2020, 2:00AM ESTBitcoin is a ‘pyramid scheme,’ says an economist
January 1, 2020, 10:30AM ESTRipple exec builds platform for artists to sell music for XRP and keep ‘100% of revenue’