EIP 1559 — ETH 2.0 and the Scarcity of Ethereum

EIP-1559 has sparked wide discussion within the Ethereum community and could be one of the major reasons ETH is starting to gain traction as a hedge against inflation.

Finance Redefined: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? Jan. 6–13

A DeFi dev’s vent highlights why traditional investment has its merits. Finance Redefined is Cointelegraph's newsletter focusing on the latest events and trends of DeFi, delivered to subscribers every Wednesday. This week I wanted to highlight Andre Cronje’s recent confession on Medium, which triggered a fair bit of discussion and quite a bit of salt from Uniswap team members.

Kyrgyzstan's central bank opens up crypto draft laws to public discussion

The central bank of The Kyrgyz Republic has drafted regulations that recognize cryptocurrency exchanges in the country for the first time. Kyrgyzstan’s central bank has completed the drafting of two bills designed to recognize and regulate the country’s emerging crypto sector. According to an official announcement, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has opened up the two bills, "On the Processing of Cryptocurrencies" and "On amendments to legislative acts in the field of virtual assets," to public discussion. Interested parties have until Feb.

New withdrawal mechanism for ETH2 stakes 'under discussion'

Almost 2 weeks after Ethereum 2.0 beacon chain went live, over 1.4 million ETH have been staked on the deposit contract, with 31,000 active validators and 13,000 in the activation queue.

Law Decoded: The war of the wallets, 12/4–12/11

Determining the future of who can and cannot custody crypto and how much you need to know about them remains a central topic of discussion.

Crypto And Blockchain Adoption Depends on Security, Trust & User Experience

Blockchain-powered solutions could edge out traditional payment methods if the industry enhances the security of transactions, and offers a user experience far better than the one presented by the existing payment solutions, according to the participants of a panel discussion held on the second day of this year’s Paris Blockchain Week Summit. The panel titled

Crypto Can Disrupt Legacy Finance And Add Another Layer On It - Panel

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have the potential to disrupt the financial status quo, but they can also reform the existing legacy financial services such as banks and insurance companies by adding an additional tech layer on top of their activities, according to the participants of a panel discussion held during this year’s Paris Blockchain Week Summit today. The virtual

Institutions will protect Bitcoin from government overreach: Erik Voorhees

Bitcoiners should embrace institutional adoption as it keeps everyone honest, says Erik Voorhees. Institutional investors will play an important role in securing the future of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), according to Erik Voorhees, CEO and founder of ShapeShift.io. In a panel discussion at this year’s LaBitConf, Voorhees said Bitcoin’s adoption curve will grow substantially over the next five to ten years.

Stablecoins Get Another Headache In US, Ethereum Camp Feels Attacked Too

The stablecoin regulation act proposed in the US Congress has once again stressed an important difference between centralized and decentralized projects in terms of regulation. There is much discussion currently in the Cryptoverse over the recent announcement of an act that seeks to regulate stablecoins within the US.

Bitcoin makes John Lennon's son optimistic about the future

Bitcoin's discussion is no longer exclusive to developers and coders as a growing number from the general public is also backing the cryptocurrency.

Regulatory overreach a problem for cryptos like Bitcoin?

There has been a lot of discussion around regulation in the crypto space, and perhaps more so now than ever before.

Beijing Municipal Government Conference Notes Plans to Pilot CBDC in China’s Capital

The discussion of China's digital yuan at a regional-level conference indicates the pilot is being included in state-level planning.

Contested Election Results Force Discussion of Blockchain Based Voting System

At the time of writing, the US 2020 election still hangs on a knife-edge, with either candidate still in the running to win.

How US authorities are using old AML tools to crack down on crypto

With new changes to the Travel Rule up for discussion and a bevy of new cases in the courts, it's time to look at how US AML law is shifting to cope with crypto. The ease of laundering money in the US before 1970 boggles the mind.

48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election

Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans.

‘Only in Crypto’: What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance

On Friday morning as the OKEx withdrawal-freeze story twisted and turned, CoinDesk's editors had an off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest exchanges.

Hathor Merge Mining Pool Commands 33% of the Bitcoin Cash Hashrate

Bitcoin Cash proponents have been recently discussing a new mining entity with a large amount of hashrate joined the network.