January 2020

CoinDesk Research analyst Galen Moore unpacks the differences in reported trading volumes from three major data aggregators.

The South China Morning Post said, citing a source, that a Chinese trade delegation (led by the Vice Premier Liu He) is planning to travel to the United States on January 13 in order to sign the phase 1

For the first time in decades, the SEC is lowering the barrier to investing in private securities, including crypto tokens. How much lower is unclear.

Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail.

Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains “accelerationism.”

Congress isn’t likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.

Venkata S. Meenavalli has agreed to pay $400,000 in both disgorgement and penalties related to a 2017 Regulation A+ offering the SEC deemed fraudulent.

A closer look at the data shows that decentralized applications are struggling to gain traction, and DeFi is not the main use case.

Joanna De Alba “dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet,” said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.

After YouTube (temporarily) removes crypto content and DLive moves to Tron, many are asking: Are decentralized social media alternatives possible?