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- A New Ultrasonic Hack Can Exploit Your Siri April 7, 2020A new hack called a SurfingAttack uses ultrasonic guided waves to communicate with a device through the voice assistant.
- Exit Plans, Premature Rallies and Frontline Heroes, Feat. Ben Hunt April 7, 2020Epsilon Theory's Ben Hunt and NLW discuss why markets are rallying as we enter what promises to be the deadliest week of the virus in the US yet.
- Microsoft, Celo Back Virtual Earth Day Event From Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition April 7, 2020Microsoft is throwing its weight behind the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) incubator, a six-week hackathon focused on green energy.
- Price Gap Between Sellers and Buyers Yawned During Bitcoin’s March Sell-Off, Study Finds April 7, 2020As cryptocurrency markets crashed hard in March, bid-ask spreads on major exchanges widened dramatically, according to a report by market maker B2C2.
- Ready Layer One: Base Layer Protocols Team for Virtual Developer Event April 7, 2020A virtual conference is being organized by a bevy of base-layer protocols – the Web3 Foundation, Near, Cosmos, Tezos, Protocol Labs and Polkadot.
- Your Crypto Startup Needs a Recession Strategy April 7, 2020A shakeout is coming in crypto venture capital and entrepreneurs should react with a new plan, says our columnist.
- Bitcoin News Roundup for April 7, 2020 April 7, 2020Crypto beats traditional markets while a COVID-19 vaccine enters human trials. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
- Blockchain Bites: China’s Commitment, Sanctions Evasion and a Look at Bitcoin’s Core April 7, 2020Dial-up daydreams, Zoom alternatives and how blockchain is lending a helping hand during the coronavirus crisis.
- How to Get Money to People in an Emergency, Fast April 7, 2020How do you get emergency dollars to Americans fast? You use smartphones, not checks and bank accounts.
- Private Companies Could Play Role in Digital Currency Issuance, Bank of England Says April 7, 2020Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility.
- First Mover: Bitcoin’s Back in the Black for 2020 April 7, 2020Volatility is returning in a positive way, prices are going up and enthusiasm is returning to digital-asset markets.
- Tesla Completes Blockchain Pilot to Speed China Imports Process April 7, 2020The electric car manufacturer participated in the trial back in December.
- Peer-to-Peer Crypto Exchange Paxful Now Lets You Trade Bitcoin for Gold April 7, 2020Paxful's users can now directly trade bitcoin for gold through a new service offered by the peer-to-peer exchange.
- Blockchain Association Says Court ‘Erred’ With Decision to Block Telegram’s Token Issuance April 7, 2020The advocacy group has supported Telegram's appeal over a U.S. district court's decision to block the firm's token issuance – even outside the country.
- Up 3%: Bitcoin Leaves S&P 500 Behind in Year-to-Date Recovery April 7, 2020With HODLers now dominating the market, bitcoin appears on track to extend its recent upward move toward $8,000.
- ‘Ship-to-Ship’ Trade and Other Secrets of North Korea’s Illicit $1.5B Crypto Stash April 7, 2020Experts on North Korea say the country’s $1.5 billion cryptocurrency war chest is used to fund an illicit web of trade networks and supply chains.
- Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus April 7, 2020Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.
- Bitcoin’s Future: Exactly How a Coming Upgrade Could Improve Privacy and Scaling April 7, 2020If the privacy and scaling upgrade Schnorr/Taproot makes it into bitcoin (BTC), it could pave the way for advanced and heretofore impossible projects.
- Ether Rises to 28-Day High Amid Positive Sentiment for Coming ‘Eth 2.0’ Upgrade April 7, 2020Experts say ether's recent rise in value can in part be attributed to growing confidence in the network's future.
- World Economic Forum Looks to Blockchain for Supply Chain Woes April 7, 2020The World Economic Forum said Monday that blockchain and digitization can help supply chains survive crises like COVID-19.