Archives for April 2020

The value of crypto M&A deals last year dropped by a whopping 76 percent, according to a new report by PwC – down from $1.9 billion in 2018 to $451 million in 2019. Author: Nathan DiCamillo

BitTorrent creator and Chia CEO Bram Cohen joins the hosts of Let’s Talk Bitcoin! To discuss the limitations of Satoshi’s approach to Nakamoto consensus, how he believes it can be improved and the lasting impacts of coronavirus lockdowns. Author: Adam B. Levine

Hosted by CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim, the first episode of the Bitcoin Halving 2020 podcast series is about the impact of bitcoin’s third halving on the concentration of miners in China. Author: Adam B. Levine

The MakerDAO Foundation is getting serious about its planned obsolescence. A governance call Thursday laid out founder Rune Christensen’s three pillars of full decentralization. Author: Brady Dale

BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies. Author: Danny Nelson