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US Antitrust Chief Says Protecting Blockchain From Competitive Abuses Is Top Priority

Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said the antitrust division needs to understand how blockchain could improve market competition.

Assistant Attorney General Delrahim (PAS China/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Coda Protocol Hoping to Expand User Base by Teaching People How to Run Nodes for Free

Marketed as a lightweight blockchain, the Coda Protocol team wants to train node operators ahead of its expected mainnent launch in Q4.

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Markets

One Small Step for Bitcoin - SpaceChain Secured Transfer From International Space Station

SpaceChain said the test advances its dreams of building a decentralized blockchain infrastructure in space.

SpaceChain's hardware wallet was installed on the International Space Station in late June. (NASA)

Policy

China Aims to Be the World’s Dominant Blockchain Power – With Help From Google, Amazon and Microsoft

China's BSN could be met with geopolitical resistance as it continues to extend its global reach.

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Markets

EU Outlines Tech Specs for Nodes in Its Blockchain Services Testnet

Participating member states can stage their testnet nodes on hardware with specs roughly equivalent to a PC gamer’s tower.

The European Commission's headquarters in Brussels.

Policy

From Enron to Wirecard: How Blockchain Tech Could Have Helped

If blockchain technology is used within a regulated financial system, Wirecard-esque scandals can be a thing of the past, writes BRD CEO Adam Traidman.

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Policy

China's Blockchain Infrastructure to Extend Global Reach With Six Public Chains

China’s blockchain infrastructure BSN will expand its global reach by integrating with six major public chains including Tezos, NEO, Cosmos’ Irisnet, Nervos, Ethereum and EOS. Developers using these blockchains will be able to run nodes and build dapps in the network.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack Was Good for Bitcoin (and It’s Not the Media Attention)

Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization.

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Finance

How Apple's COVID-19 Policy Limited a Public Health App in Taiwan

Bitmark's experience in Taiwan raises questions about censorship and access in the age of COVID-19.

Taipei, capital of Taiwan

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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