Blockchain


Policy

Pro-Blockchain Bill Clears Hurdle in U.S. House

The legislation would tell the U.S. secretary of commerce to officially cheer for domestic blockchain technology, though its path toward becoming a law is uncertain.

A piece of legislation that just passed a U.S. House of Representatives committee would tell the Department of Commerce to boost blockchain technology. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

Protocol Village: EOS Network Ventures Invests in Spirit Blockchain Capital, Gets Board Seat

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 30-Dec. 6, with live updates throughout.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Policy

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Bashes Crypto: 'I'd Shut It Down'

The CEO of the powerful Wall Street bank would prefer canceling crypto, though JPMorgan is using intrinsically related blockchain technology to move billions.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sees eye-to-eye with longtime Wall Street critic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on distrusting crypto.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Videos

Most Influential 2023: The People Who Defined the Year in Crypto

Every year, CoinDesk puts together the Most Influential list memorializing the people, themes, and stories that made an impact — positive or negative — on crypto, blockchain and Web3. CoinDesk's head of magazine Ben Schiller reveals the results for this year. For ten of the entrees, CoinDesk also asked select digital artists to create NFTs of the honorees.

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Tech

Protocol Village: ARPA's Random Number Generator Launches on Base

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 23-29, with live updates throughout.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Policy

The Algorand Foundation Expands Its Footprint in India

The foundation's AlgoBharat initiative has secured new partnerships in India with NASSCOM, TiE Bangalore and the Mann Deshi Foundation.

Staci Warden (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

Markets

Dogecoin Now Held at 5M Crypto Addresses, Though Concentration Remains a Concern

DOGE's market value has risen 14% to almost $11 billion this month.

The number has surpassed the 5 million mark. (IntoTheBlock)

Policy

TRM Labs Partners With Aussie Crypto Exchange Swyftx to Combat Scams

The program will trial an apparent global first in which Aussie crypto users who activate two-factor authentication on their cryptocurrency accounts will be paid AUD $10 worth of Bitcoin.

Security (Jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Markets

Cosmos Founder Calls for Chain Split; ATOM Down 3%

Cosmos Hub is an intermediary among all independent blockchains created within the Cosmos network. ATOM powers the Cosmos ecosystem of blockchains programmed to scale and interoperate with each other.

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