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Can Crypto Deliver on Private Transactions in Cashless World?

From personal autonomy to zk-Snarks – the tools and actions that might ensure privacy in this increasingly digital age.

Di Daniel Kuhn27 apr 2022

(Benjamin Child/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Politiche

Stablecoins Need to Set a Common Standard, Says US Banking Watchdog

The acting OCC chief says stablecoins aren’t ”interoperable” and that should change.

Di Jesse Hamilton27 apr 2022

Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Video

FTX.US President on What to Expect From Crypto Bahamas

Brett Harrison, president of crypto exchange FTX.US, the stateside wing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire FTX, joins “All About Bitcoin” live from Crypto Bahamas to share a preview of his upcoming keynote speech. Plus, his take on crypto’s role in Russian sanctions, algorithmic stablecoins and more.

26 apr 2022

Opinioni

Why Haven't Crypto Payments Taken Off?

Examining everything from bitcoin's life cycle to the instability of stablecoins.

Di Daniel Kuhn26 apr 2022

Finanza

Decentralized Forex Is Coming to Terra: Vertex Protocol Raises $8.5M

The protocol seeks to expand DeFi liquidity to non-U.S. dollar pegged stablecoins.

Di Cam Thompson26 apr 2022

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

Politiche

ECB's Panetta Blasts Crypto as ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Fueled by Greed

The central banker compared crypto market dynamics to the 2008 financial crisis and called for additional regulation and taxes.

Di Jack Schickler25 apr 2022

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 20, 2020 : Italian member of the European Central Bank's executive board Fabio Panetta (L) and the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde (R) are waiting prior an Eurogroup Ministers meeting in the Jusuts Lipsius, the European Union Council headquarter on January 20, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will present the main findings of its euro area Article IV interim mission. he Eurogroup will discuss the updated draft budgetary plan of Portugal for 2020, on the basis of a Commission opinion. The outcome is expected to be reflected in a Eurogroup statement. The Commission will present its proposal for the draft recommendation on the economic policy of euro area for 2020, published on 17 December. Ministers will have a first exchange of views on the proposal. The Council addresses annual recommendations on economic policy to the euro area as part of the European Semester. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Introducing CoinDesk's Payments Week

Can crypto fulfill its original promise? From Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to stablecoins to gaming and rewards, innovations give hope for the payments use case.

Di Benjamin Schiller25 apr 2022

Video

BTC Reacts to Possible Half-Point Rate Rise in May

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun discusses bitcoin’s reaction to recent statements by Fed Chair Jerome Powell about a possible interest rate hike by 50 basis points. Plus, crypto’s environmental impact as Earth Day raises ESG concerns, Justin Sun’s USDD stablecoin project and the best times of day to trade crypto.

22 apr 2022

Mercati

Bailout Fund, Backstop or Bouncy Ball? Here's How LFG's Bitcoin 'Reserve' Might Work

Developers of the fast-growing UST stablecoin say the coin's $1 value peg isn't "backed" by anything – just a blockchain-based algorithm. So why does it need a multibillion-dollar bitcoin reserve in case of an emergency? How would that work?

Di Krisztian Sandor22 apr 2022

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinioni

‘Built to Fail’? Why TerraUSD’s Growth Is Giving Finance Experts Nightmares

The Terra/Luna blockchain is growing at a blinding pace. At its heart, according to some critics, is a ticking time bomb.

Di David Z. Morris22 apr 2022

A bank run in progress at New York City's American Union Bank on April 26, 1932. A run on an algorithmic stablecoin would similarly leave some depositors empty-handed. (Wikimedia)