Strike Is Phasing Out USDT From Bitcoin-Based El Salvador Remittances, CEO Says
“Tether is no longer a part of anything,” Jack Mallers said on the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast.
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As Executive Editor of Consensus, Marc is responsible for driving the narrative vision and content for CoinDesk's flagship event. He also sets CoinDesk's editorial standards and acts as ombudsman for our industry-leading news team.
Marc is a veteran journalist with more than 25 years' experience, including 17 years at the trade publication American Banker, the last three as editor-in-chief, where he was responsible for some of the earliest mainstream news coverage of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Marc holds BTC above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000; marginal amounts of ETH, XMR and ZEC; an Urbit planet (~fodrex-malmev); two ENS domain names (MarcHochstein.eth and MarcusHNYC.eth); and two NFTs from the metal band Gwar.
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El Salvador Legislature Indicates Favor Toward President's Bitcoin Bill
The government would also create a trust that would enable the “instantaneous convertibility of bitcoin to dollars,” the bill said.
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The Ransom-Ware
An ode to companies that poorly guard their computer systems and end up paying extortionists bitcoin to unlock them (with apologies to Rudyard Kipling).
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Jun 4, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
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'This Isn't the Start of OPEC': New Bitcoin Mining Council Just Wants to Promote Greener Practices, Member Says
The Saylor- and Musk-led group won't mess with Bitcoin's code or fungibility, says Argo Blockchain CEO Peter Wall.
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May 25, 2021 at 2:29 a.m. UTC
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Tether's First Reserve Breakdown Shows Token 49% Backed by Unspecified Commercial Paper
The new composition report is part of Tether’s efforts to stay in compliance with a settlement with the New York Attorney General.
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May 13, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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Buying Your First Crypto? 10 Things You Should Know
This above all: Don’t put in more than you can afford to lose.
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May 10, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
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Mastercard Survey Offers Tentative Encouragement for Crypto Adoption
The payments giant polled 15,569 consumers in 18 countries; 40% said they plan to use cryptocurrency in the next year.
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May 4, 2021 at 4:05 a.m. UTC
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Financial Censorship Is a Thing. Bitcoin Fixes It
A recent campaign to blacklist a Russian news agency is the latest reminder that the world needs permissionless, neutral financial systems.
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Apr 30, 2021 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
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Ethiopian Education Minister Confirms Cardano Blockchain Partnership
Cardano builder IOHK said it is beginning to develop the code and does not expect to launch the project before 2022.
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Apr 30, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
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A Bridge Called Tether
A parable of risk assessment.
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Apr 23, 2021 at 6:13 p.m. UTC
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