There is an unresolved debate over how to define decentralization in a distributed ledger system, even though decentralization of peer-to-peer payments was the motivating factor for bitcoin.
“Digital currency” and “cryptocurrency” might seem interchangeable, but they mean two different things. Digital currency refers to any currency that exists online. Cryptocurrency, on the other hand, ...
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In recent years, stablecoins have emerged as a popular alternative to traditional cryptocurrencies as they offer the benefits of cryptocurrencies, such as fast and inexpensive transactions, while ...
Miners, hashes, keys, cold storage, blocks—it can all get confusing. Learn more about it all so that you can understand how Bitcoin works beyond a wallet.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a new definition for securities dealers, capturing crypto. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of ...
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to throw out its so-called "dealer" rule, finalized in February. Crypto industry groups ...