Least Volatile Cryptos

Telegram’s Defeat Isn’t ‘Binding’ in Kik Case, Judge Tells SEC

Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication.

Market Wrap: Traders Buy the Dip and Bitcoin Holds at $9,200

Bitcoin sticks to the $9,200 price range after some light selling early in the day.

Bitcoin App Bottlepay Is Back From the Dead With a New Lightning App

Bottlepay remodeled its whole product to comply with EU regulations. Roughly 1,000 people are now on the waitlist for the app's relaunch.

Money Reimagined: COVID-19’s Crash Course in Exponential Math

Money requires a network effect, helped by the self-reinforcing idea that “everyone’s using it because everyone’s using it.”

Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Now Supports Lightning, Watchtowers and Submarine Swaps

In its latest major release, Electrum now supports a number of innovations that could make using Lightning more secure and less bumpy for users.

Cardano Creator Compares Criticism of Project to ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

Infighting is hurting crypto, IOHK's Charles Hoskinson says, but he won't "apologize for kicking people in the teeth" on Twitter if someone is attacking Cardano or its community.

First Mover: Kyber Token’s Eightfold Increase Reveals Bet on Future Market-Share Growth

Prices for decentralized exchange Kyber's KNC token have jumped eightfold in 2020, outshining the performance of Binance's BNB coin.

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  First Mover: Pie Anyone? DeFi Pushes ETF-Style Investing Toward Decentralization

  CoinDesk
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  Crypto-Enabled VPN Provider Orchid Launches on Apple’s App Store

  CoinDesk

Market Wrap: Stocks Tick Downward and so Does Bitcoin, to $9,200

Most markets are down Thursday, including stocks and bitcoin.

WikiLeaks Shop Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning Payments

In 2011, WikiLeaks was among the first organizations to accept donations in bitcoin. Now its shop is taking bitcoin payments over Lightning.

Tron Arbitration Challenged in Hostile Work Environment Lawsuit

Two technology developers are trying to keep their workplace harassment lawsuit against the Tron Foundation in a court rather than arbitration.

Bitcoin Started Moving in Sync With S&P 500, Volume Dropped, Kraken Says in June Volatility Report

According to the crypto exchange’s report, June was the most uneventful month for Bitcoin (BTC) trading since February and was marked by a reversal in correlation trends with gold and the S&P; 500.

Blockchain Bites: CENTRE’s Blacklist, Brazil’s Stablecoin Boom and Coinbase Is Going Public?

Coinbase is reportedly looking to go public, CENTRE has blacklisted a USDC address and U.S. sanctions could restrict crypto firms in China.

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  CENTRE appears to have blacklisted an address holding USDC for the first time

  The Block
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  Crypto Exchange Coinbase Reportedly Preparing To Go Public: 'An Important Milestone'

  Benzinga

First Mover: Pie Anyone? DeFi Pushes ETF-Style Investing Toward Decentralization

PieDAO's push to decentralize itself shows the fast-growing DeFi industry's efforts to retrofit investment vehicles for digital-asset markets.

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  First Mover: Kyber Token’s Eightfold Increase Reveals Bet on Future Market-Share Growth

  CoinDesk
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  Crypto-Enabled VPN Provider Orchid Launches on Apple’s App Store

  CoinDesk

Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam

The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities.

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  Exclusive: Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing, sources say

  Reuters
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  Crypto Conversation: Tether's Recent Token Swap Explained

  TheStreet.com

London Stock Exchange Parent Assigns Financial ‘Bar Codes’ to 169 Cryptos

The addition of bitcoin and its ilk to LSEG's database, in response to customer demand, is a sign that institutions are slowly embracing the asset class.

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  Exclusive: Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing, sources say

  Reuters
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  First Mover: With Trading Volumes Slumping, Are There Too Many Crypto Exchanges?

  CoinDesk

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps Past $9,400 Despite Weak July Volumes

A short rally popped bitcoin's price to $9.4K during what’s been a month of sluggish volumes.

TikTok Let the Doge Out: Why TikTok Doge Is Everything About 2020 Finance in One Story

After a week of viral videos on TikTok, dogecoin is up 35% in price and 2,000% in volume. What gives?

Brazil’s Ailing Economy Is Helping Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Find Traction

Brazilian crypto users are increasingly turning to USD-pegged stablecoins as the country's real sinks to record lows against the dollar.

What DeFi Can Learn From ‘InFi’

By studying informal financial cooperation, including lending circles, blockchain developers can uncover new opportunities, says our columnist.

Blockchain Bites: DiDi to Trial the Digital Yuan and a Look at Chainlink’s Gains

The "Chinese Uber" will join the nations CBDC project, TikTok threw Dogecoin a treat and Nexo tapped Chainlink.

Bitcoin News Roundup for July 8, 2020

Very crypto, much wow. With Dogecoin back in the news, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.

Tata Consultancy Launches Crypto Trading Solution for India’s Financial Firms

India's crypto renaissance continues, with Tata Consultancy unveiling a solution allowing banks and financial institutions to offer digital asset trading.

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  Exclusive: Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing, sources say

  Reuters
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  BitTorrent & µTorrent Now Accept BUSD, Announce 25% off Crypto-based Purchases of Pro

  Business Wire

Dogecoin Volumes Spike 1,900% in 2 Days Amid Viral TikTok Videos

The Shiba Inu meme-based cryptocurrency’s price climbed 35% as TikTok users encourage each other to invest.

DeFi Driving Chainlink’s Link Token to Record Highs

The ever-increasing use of Chainlink’s price oracles in decentralized finance is driving the cryptocurrency higher, according to analysts.

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  First Mover: Kyber Token’s Eightfold Increase Reveals Bet on Future Market-Share Growth

  CoinDesk
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  First Mover: Pie Anyone? DeFi Pushes ETF-Style Investing Toward Decentralization

  CoinDesk

Market Wrap: With Low Volatility, Traders Seem to Like $9,000 Bitcoin

Bitcoin traders love hitting buy on their terminals when the price is around $9,000.