Synthetic CBDCs could let the private sector manage digital currencies backed by central banks, says the IMF’s Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli. Author: Paddy Baker

Remember that time you claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto? It’s the inevitable return of CoinDesk’s Markets Daily Bitcoin News Roundup. Author: Adam B. Levine

Zcash (ZEC) is due for its first mining reward halving later this year. The event could solve a major problem for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency. Author: Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin keys from coins Wright claims to own were used to sign a message calling him a “fraud.” Author: Daniel Palmer

Binance is forced to “technically” support last week’s hard fork of the Steem blockchain, according to the exchange’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao. Author: Daniel Palmer