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Meet the Russian Oligarch Launching a Metal-Backed Crypto Token
Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest people, tells CoinDesk about his plans for a palladium-backed token and a tokenized commodities exchange.
Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created a Currency for World Domination
By trading oil using its own currency, ISIS planned to destabilize the US economy by forcibly decoupling the dollar from the oil business.
What It's Like Being CIO of a Crypto Fund
Jeff Dorman of Arca Funds shares his experience of what it’s like being a CIO of a cryptocurrency fund.
Bitcoin Is 2019's Best-Performing Asset, Even After Recent Price Downturn
Despite a recent pullback, bitcoin’s price has more than doubled in 2019, dwarfing investors' year-to-date returns from stocks, bonds or commodities.
What Google's 'Quantum Supremacy' Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency
Quantum computing could break bitcoin. Here's how researchers from government and academia are trying to future-proof blockchain technology.
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lines up Buyers for 'Initial Digital Offering'
Swiss stock exchange SIX's SDX blockchain platform has organized a consortium of institutions to back its "initial digital offering" set for mid-2020.
Asian Institutions Are Finally Warming to Crypto Hedge Funds
Asian institutional investors are increasingly showing interest in allocating a small portion of their portfolios to crypto hedge funds.
How Leverage Can Help With Bitcoin’s Price Discovery
Leveraged and margin trading can help boost demand for an asset, increasing liquidity within a given market.
This North Syrian School Is a Baby Step Toward a Blockchain Society
Students in Rojava, a semi-autonomous enclave of Syria, are making up for years of lost education by studying computer code and blockchain technology.
Bitcoin Lightning Network Specs Pass First 'Formal' Security Test
A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."
