Blockchain


Videos

Avalanche Blockchain ‘Bug’ Wreaks Havoc on Digital Transactions

Decentralized platform Avalanche faced problems this morning when a bug nearly broke the platform’s blockchain. Will Foxley and “The Hash” team explain the impact and why this matters.

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Videos

Brian Brooks Reacts to Tesla’s Purchase of $1.5B Bitcoin and Resulting BTC Price Rise to All-Time High

Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase sends BTC soaring to over $44K. The company also plans to accept BTC as payment. Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks weighs in, shedding light on the outlook for crypto regulation.

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Videos

Brian Brooks Reacts to Tesla’s Purchase of $1.5B Bitcoin and Resulting BTC Price Rise to All-Time High

Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase sends BTC soaring to over $44K. The company also plans to accept BTC as payment. Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks weighs in, shedding light on the outlook for crypto regulation.

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Policy

China’s Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network

Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021.

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Policy

China's BSN Onboards EY for Ethereum Compliance Tools

The new compliance services could further boost China’s efforts in the blockchain race against the U.S.

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Finance

EY’s Paul Brody Expects Consumer DeFi Ignition in 2021

Welcome to the world of boomer DeFi.

EY blockchain lead Paul Brody

Policy

Chinese Hospital Issues First Electronic Bill on Blockchain

Hainan is one of the few provinces that have successfully incorporated blockchain technology into their public institutions’ online administrative platforms.

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Finance

Shanghai Government Invests $5M in Blockchain Startup Conflux

The Shanghai government has invested over $5 million in Conflux while putting the project on a list of 57 companies that focus on emerging technologies.

Conflux co-founders Ming Wu and Fan Long

Videos

CoinDesk Markets:Why Bitcoin Tumbled Below 8K

In this quick hit episode of CoinDesk Markets, CoinDesk Reporter Brad Keoun talks to David Nage, principal at the Los Angeles-based money manager Arca Funds.

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Markets

BlackRock Seeks VP Blockchain Lead to 'Drive Demand' for Firm's Crypto Offerings

BlackRock, which has $6.84 trillion assets under management, has posted a job vacancy for a New York-based VP of blockchain.

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