Blockchain Bites: Winklevoss’ Wild Prediction, Bitcoin Miners’ Horde, Ethereum’s ‘Critical Bug’

Blockchain Bites: Winklevoss’ Wild Prediction, Bitcoin Miners’ Horde, Ethereum’s ‘Critical Bug’
Mongolian authorities have limited cheap electricity for crypto miners, Venezuela is seeing crypto use outside government-approved exchanges and a “critical bug” has left 13% of Ethereum nodes useless.

Money Reimagined: From COVID Generation to Crypto Generation

Money Reimagined: From COVID Generation to Crypto Generation
Millennials and Generation Zers have many reasons to embrace crypto and reform the financial system in their own interests.

Robinhood Taps Former Fidellity, Wells Fargo Execs as Compliance Heads

Robinhood Taps Former Fidellity, Wells Fargo Execs as Compliance Heads
Robinhood announced on Thursday it hired Norm Ashkenas and Kelly Zigatis as chief compliance officers of its Financial and Securities teams.

Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 28, 2020

Bitcoin News Roundup for Aug. 28, 2020
With bitcoin and gold reversing losses, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

Fed Chair Powell’s Flexible Inflation Views Were Already Priced In

Fed Chair Powell’s Flexible Inflation Views Were Already Priced In
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the long-term economy.

Energy Giant Equinor to Cut Gas Flaring With Bitcoin Mining: Report

Energy Giant Equinor to Cut Gas Flaring With Bitcoin Mining: Report
Equinor will use digital flare mitigation tech from Crusoe Energy at its Bakken oilfield operations in the U.S.