Welcome to State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. I’m your host, Nikhilesh De. A number of crypto… Read More »State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Ken Kurson, a former Ripple board member and the co-founder of Modern Consensus, a crypto media outlet. Kurson was… Read More »Trump Pardons Ripple Board Member Ken Kurson; Ulbricht, Snowden Not on List
U.S. President Donald Trump has been permanently banned from Twitter, less than two weeks before he is set to leave office. Twitter announced the move… Read More »Donald Trump Banned From Twitter in Final Days of Presidency
U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing whether he should give the jailed founder of the defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, a… Read More »Silk Road’s Ulbricht Being Considered for Pardon by Trump: Report
With Pres. Trump testing positive and a systemically important exchange in deep trouble, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup! The… Read More »Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 2, 2020
With the first Trump–Biden debate now smoldering behind us, the betting markets have picked their winner. That also means they’ve decided on a loser: President… Read More »Election 2020 Prediction Markets: Bettors Say Trump Lost Tuesday’s Debate
Members of Congress are urging the federal government to use blockchain solutions to boost COVID relief efforts. In a Wednesday letter addressed to the U.S.… Read More »US Lawmakers Advocate for Blockchain Use in COVID Relief Efforts
The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial… Read More »Russia, With Bitcoin Playing Bit Part, Tried to Hack 2016 US Election, Senate Report Finds
Bitcoin climbed above $12,000 early Monday, before dipping once more, as traders weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to provide emergency aid amid new signs that… Read More »First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)
