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2023. Mar. 31. 22:39
The two partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”2023. Mar. 31. 22:32
Thousands of NFT holders joined the gamified experience last weekend, showing glimpses of what’s to come from the virtual world launching later this year.2023. Mar. 31. 22:13
Hugh Gallagher intends to retire effective May 12.2023. Mar. 31. 22:05
Mask Network’s MASK token surged over 68%, becoming the top-performing token for the month. XRP rose 41%.2023. Mar. 31. 21:44
The surge follows Binance’s decision a week ago to eliminate the zero-fee trading discount on the platform except for the BTC-TUSD pair.2023. Mar. 31. 21:11
Trader Joe will launch a tech upgrade and new liquidity features next week.2023. Mar. 31. 20:18
A proposed governance shakeup would greatly reduce the amount of voting power accumulated by core contributors, investors and other insiders.2023. Mar. 31. 20:05
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will shut down its U.S. platform on April 30 after nine years of operation, the company announced on Friday.2023. Mar. 31. 19:57
Tax experts weigh in on how the IRS will decide if NFTs are collectibles.2023. Mar. 31. 18:19
The European arm had only been in operation for about 8 months prior to the collapse of parent FTX.2023. Mar. 31. 18:05
Synthetix generated more than $730K in fees on March 30 ahead of the start of its allocation of 200,000 OP tokens to traders.2023. Mar. 31. 17:43
In the absence of formal crypto rules from U.S. government agencies, the National Futures Association (NFA) is setting up standards for its members that deal in digital assets commodities.2023. Mar. 31. 17:01
Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users.2023. Mar. 31. 16:49
Assets under management for digital-asset products climbed to $13.4 billion in March, up 60% from their 2022 low in November, according to CryptoCompare.2023. Mar. 31. 16:05
Disney reportedly lays off its metaverse team, and the U.K. Treasury cancels its NFT plans, but on the bright side, NFTs for tickets are having a moment.2023. Mar. 31. 16:04
The conference has been running since 2018 but topics and speakers for this year's TABConf event will be chosen partly based on proposals from the general public via GitHub.2023. Mar. 31. 16:04
The conference has been running since 2018 but topics and speakers for this year's TABConf event will be chosen partly based on proposals from the general public via GitHub.2023. Mar. 31. 15:57
With crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) last week receiving a Wells Notice signaling impending action from the SEC, and with the CFTC this week suing Binance, another crypto exchange, it feels like the crypto industry is at war with the U.S. government. This could get bad.2023. Mar. 31. 15:57
With crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) last week receiving a Wells Notice signaling impending action from the SEC, and with the CFTC this week suing Binance, another crypto exchange, it feels like the crypto industry is at war with the U.S. government. This could get bad.2023. Mar. 31. 15:53
The U.S. sold 9,861.17 bitcoin ($216 million) on March 14, according to a court filing.2023. Mar. 31. 14:13
In an interview ahead of Consensus the mononymed podcaster discusses how he built the foundation to collaboratively build a Web3 media empire.2023. Mar. 31. 14:13
In an interview ahead of Consensus the mononymed podcaster discusses how he built the foundation to collaboratively build a Web3 media empire.2023. Mar. 31. 13:12
The NFT artist spoke to CoinDesk about his "disruptive" creative agency Gasoline and how he is using NFTs to push the boundaries of art and culture.2023. Mar. 31. 13:12
The NFT artist spoke to CoinDesk about his "disruptive" creative agency Gasoline and how he is using NFTs to push the boundaries of art and culture.2023. Mar. 31. 12:14
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 31, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 31. 12:14
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 31, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 31. 11:30
To neglect building on the Bitcoin protocol would be to forsake key applications for the network that have the potential to make the internet, and the world at large, a better place, Lolli co-founder Alex Adelman, writes.2023. Mar. 31. 11:30
To neglect building on the Bitcoin protocol would be to forsake key applications for the network that have the potential to make the internet, and the world at large, a better place, Lolli co-founder Alex Adelman, writes.2023. Mar. 31. 10:07
WBTC is the largest tokenized version of bitcoin and can be swapped on a 1:1 basis for BTC.2023. Mar. 31. 09:02
Over 700,000 transactions have been conducted on the testnet so far, which, however, isn’t extremely large relative to the hype.2023. Mar. 31. 07:09
Rollbit says Curaçao authorities are currently engaged in an annual license review, which is why its logo is removed from the site.2023. Mar. 31. 06:23
The move will be enabled after an upcoming feature on Milkomeda, an Ethereum Virtual Machine network, goes live.2023. Mar. 31. 01:44
ALSO: A crypto investor, entrepreneur and market observer suggests that TradFi may be approaching a tipping point that benefits bitcoin, among other digital currencies, and could shift a large part of the crypto economy to Hong Kong.2023. Mar. 31. 00:05
Sushi Swap Head Chef Jared Grey fielded questions from his community about an SEC subpoena he received during a Thursday call.2023. Mar. 31. 00:05
Sushi Swap Head Chef Jared Grey fielded questions from his community about an SEC subpoena he received during a Thursday call.2023. Mar. 30. 23:13
USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner.2023. Mar. 30. 21:24
TeraWulf reiterated its 5.5 EH/s computing power target for the second quarter of the year.2023. Mar. 30. 21:12
Coinbase (COIN) has named Lucas Matheson as its country director in Canada and said it signed an enhanced Pre-Registration Undertaking with that country’s regulators, according to a Thursday afternoon blog post.2023. Mar. 30. 20:53
The low-cost carrier has expanded its partnership with NFT ticketing company TravelX to offer all tickets as NFTs on the Algorand blockchain.2023. Mar. 30. 19:13
After the recent collapse of three crypto-friendly banks, many firms are left hunting for new banking partnerships. Brett Philbin, Rachel Millard and Rosie Gillam of Edelman Smithfield offer advice.2023. Mar. 30. 19:09
Bitcoin (BTC) rose over $28,000 on Thursday, rallying over 15% in the past two weeks. Mark Connors, 3IQ head of research, is attributing the most popular cryptocurrency‘s rise to the uncertainty in the banking sector.2023. Mar. 30. 18:36
Grenada recalled all diplomats after the June 2022 election, when the party that granted Sun's title was ousted from power, the Grenada Broadcasting Network reported.2023. Mar. 30. 17:35
The New York City show, titled QQL: Analogs, features large-scale physical derivations of the generative artist’s popular NFT collection.2023. Mar. 30. 17:09
Raydium, Solana's second-biggest decentralized exchange, envisons a bug bounty program to clean up its market maker smart contracts.2023. Mar. 30. 16:00
Custody provider BitGo has released a security tool for protecting Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions from accidental transfers.2023. Mar. 30. 16:00
The Web3 domain provider is helping users enhance their digital identities through AI avatars that can be minted as NFTs on Polygon.2023. Mar. 30. 16:00
Crypto rewards app Fold and Visa (V) have expanded their ongoing partnership to North America, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, an announcement said.2023. Mar. 30. 15:41
Proposals to stop social media stars promoting unlicensed companies were approved by the National Assembly Thursday.2023. Mar. 30. 15:34
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments.2023. Mar. 30. 14:58
The court also ruled that the 3AC liquidators' service of a subpoena to Davies via Twitter complied with due process.2023. Mar. 30. 14:46
Sometimes they really are out to get you. The government’s regulatory attack on crypto is an abuse of power that risks sending a vital industry overseas, to no gain for consumer protections.2023. Mar. 30. 14:46
Sometimes they really are out to get you. The government’s regulatory attack on crypto is an abuse of power that risks sending a vital industry overseas, to no gain for consumer protections.2023. Mar. 30. 13:53
The startup will have a second close in the coming weeks for the round at a $1.4 billion valuation.2023. Mar. 30. 13:30
Kraken has filed a pre-registration undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission as it works towards becoming a registered Restricted Dealer in Canada.2023. Mar. 30. 12:32
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 30, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 30. 12:30
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade will unlock ether that has been staked since the Merge, potentially leading to selling pressure that market participants could ride out or take advantage of.2023. Mar. 30. 11:55
A proposal that is supposed to end tomorrow has received 100% of votes in favor.2023. Mar. 30. 11:30
Market makers selling the options may need to buy more bitcoin in the spot market to cover their positions if the cryptocurrency rises further.2023. Mar. 30. 11:28
The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies.2023. Mar. 30. 11:28
The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies.2023. Mar. 30. 10:17
Among the institutions it expects to make use of the offering are banks, brokers, asset managers and family offices.2023. Mar. 30. 10:00
Ronin will transition to a delegated proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and expand beyond Axie Infinity’s IP.2023. Mar. 30. 08:54
The ministry plans to launch an expert panel next month to explore the feasibility of a central bank digital currency.2023. Mar. 30. 08:52
XRP trading made up nearly 50% of all volumes on Korbit, a prominent local exchange.2023. Mar. 30. 08:19
Holders are taking short-term profits at the widest margin in more than a year, CryptoQuant analysts said.2023. Mar. 30. 02:55
FTX bankruptcy lawyers say that $694 million in liquid assets have been identified before OKX’s announcement.2023. Mar. 30. 02:55
FTX bankruptcy lawyers say that $694 million in liquid assets have been identified before OKX’s announcement.2023. Mar. 29. 23:56
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that a little-known Ethereum community is rallying behind the Ethereum Goerli test network in the hope that it can help find a way to keep it going. Bitcoin, ether and other cryptos spike.2023. Mar. 29. 23:56
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that a little-known Ethereum community is rallying behind the Ethereum Goerli test network in the hope that it can help find a way to keep it going. Bitcoin, ether and other cryptos spike.2023. Mar. 29. 21:57
Four of Warhol's famous works were "partially acquired" from well-known art collectors, and each work will be available as shares in the form of security tokens.2023. Mar. 29. 21:44
Rival stablecoin tether (USDT) has grown to its most dominant since May 2021, now representing 60% of all stablecoins in circulation.2023. Mar. 29. 21:21
Even though the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai hard fork (also known as Shapella) will go live April 12, you might not receive your rewards immediately if you have staked ETH with a staking service or a staking pool.2023. Mar. 29. 20:58
The distribution of more 1.6 million ARB tokens will deepen the connection between Arbitrum and Stargate.2023. Mar. 29. 20:48
Binance’s legal troubles and the collapse of FTX may have left an opening for others to grab market share in the crypto derivatives business.2023. Mar. 29. 20:27
The moves come as the country tightens rules for cryptocurrency exchanges.2023. Mar. 29. 20:17
Trader Joe is seeing activity spike on its Arbitrum crypto trading venue.2023. Mar. 29. 20:09
Between Coinbase, Binance, Justin Sun, Do Kwon and Custodia, there has been just so much news over the last week. And that’s largely just the U.S. But Binance is the most interesting, not only for what happened (the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued it), but also for what didn’t (the Department of Justice hasn’t filed anything). Plus, the CFTC’s Tech Advisory Committee met last Wednesday.2023. Mar. 29. 19:58
That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, Cathy Hackl, chief metaverse officer at Journey, said. There are still people building in the ecosystem.2023. Mar. 29. 19:50
Managing partner Andrei Grachev discussed the firm’s investment strategy – and continuing risks for the industry.2023. Mar. 29. 19:43
Paul Grewal says it’s clear the agency is undertaking a great effort to understand what is happening at the largest crypto exchange by trading volume.2023. Mar. 29. 19:19
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, doesn’t believe that the digital assets sector should be blamed for the runs on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank that led to their quick demise earlier this month.2023. Mar. 29. 17:13
CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris suggests that the Terra founder's attempts to avoid prosecution may have added to his troubles.2023. Mar. 29. 17:01
The company launched the service in partnership with Ripio, a regional crypto firm.2023. Mar. 29. 16:44
Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, talks about a key reason why crypto’s future looks bleaker: an apparent effort to cut it off from U.S. banks.2023. Mar. 29. 16:23
Glenn Williams Jr. discusses the confounding first quarter, which delivered massive gains to crypto investors even as the industry’s prospects appeared to worsen.2023. Mar. 29. 15:27
Fourth-quarter revenue of $23.4 million was driven mainly by selling energy to the power grid rather than crypto mining.2023. Mar. 29. 15:00
The $40 million funding marks yet another investment by market maker DWF Labs, its fifth this month.2023. Mar. 29. 14:30
Crypto platform Beaxy has officially closed its doors as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the company and its founder Artak Hamazaspyan with operating an unregistered exchange and brokerage, the agency said.2023. Mar. 29. 13:33
If the court rules that XRP is a security, it would mean the same for other alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and subject them to stringent supervision. The market, however, expects Ripple to win after CFTC on Monday classified bitcoin as commodity.2023. Mar. 29. 13:28
The startup offers an order book protocol for decentralized finance (DeFi) in the Aptos ecosystem.2023. Mar. 29. 13:00
Web3 investors such as 1kx, ConsenSys, Collab+Currency, Wicklow Capital and Seed Club were among firms joining the investment round.2023. Mar. 29. 12:51
The public testnet will help developers improve the resilience, performance, and security of ShimmerEVM.2023. Mar. 29. 12:26
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 29, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 29. 12:23
The Royal Mint in 2022 had been tasked by the government with creating a project in what was then the red-hot space.2023. Mar. 29. 11:53
Marko Kovac said the Terraform Lab founder's extradition proceedings would follow a criminal case for ID document forgery2023. Mar. 29. 11:28
Much of the testing of Ethereum’s major upgrades, such as the Merge, have been conducted on Goerli.2023. Mar. 29. 11:00
Bugs, server crashes and scammers continue to plague crypto airdrops. Will regulatory pressures be next?2023. Mar. 29. 11:00
The tool suite was designed to be an easy onramp for web2 developers transitioning to web3 and developers from other chains who want to test out Algorand.2023. Mar. 29. 10:56
Decentralized finance staking service Lido has passed a governance vote to sunset its staking program with Polkadot and Kusama.2023. Mar. 29. 10:17
The 3AC founders will be found in contempt of court if they fail to reply to the order.2023. Mar. 29. 10:04
Draft guidance from the EU banking watchdog picks out crypto technology for scrutiny and proposes vetting procedures for senior staff.2023. Mar. 29. 10:04
Draft guidance from the EU banking watchdog picks out crypto technology for scrutiny and proposes vetting procedures for senior staff.2023. Mar. 29. 09:30
One observer said poor order book depth is primarily responsible for bitcoin's rally, while others pointed to the cryptocurrency's sound money appeal and Fed pivot speculation as bigger catalysts.2023. Mar. 29. 09:30
One observer said poor order book depth is primarily responsible for bitcoin's rally, while others pointed to the cryptocurrency's sound money appeal and Fed pivot speculation as bigger catalysts.2023. Mar. 29. 09:21
The Bank of England's upcoming crypto regime would try to ensure that funds are returned to customers when certain crypto firms enter a crisis.2023. Mar. 29. 07:58
XRP led gains in major tokens on positive sentiment, but might face a sell-off in coming days.2023. Mar. 29. 07:52
Tether (USDT), bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), binance usd (BUSD) and bnb coin (BNB) make up around 81% of Binance’s total balance.2023. Mar. 29. 07:41
A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the bankrupt company’s assets to Abu Dhabi’s investment arm.2023. Mar. 29. 07:41
A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the bankrupt company’s assets to Abu Dhabi’s investment arm.2023. Mar. 29. 05:58
A publicly-available token burn function in the contract allowed attackers to manipulate the protocol, some said.2023. Mar. 29. 05:30
Blockchain protocol Algorand (ALGO) has entered the world’s most populous country, India, with a project that aims to support the nation’s transformation from the back office of the Web2 world to the innovation hub of the Web3 world.2023. Mar. 29. 04:31
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are beginning to look like general partnerships in the eyes of U.S. courts.2023. Mar. 29. 01:48
Bitcoin is flat, but ether is up, on potentially favorable comments by the CFTC before Congress.2023. Mar. 28. 22:07
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is trying to hurry the stranded crypto customers out the door of the temporary entity that holds the assets of the former Signature Bank, asking them to cash out by next week – whether they have a new bank or not.2023. Mar. 28. 22:07
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is trying to hurry the stranded crypto customers out the door of the temporary entity that holds the assets of the former Signature Bank, asking them to cash out by next week – whether they have a new bank or not.2023. Mar. 28. 21:50
The budget for 2023 also includes that OSFI will consult federally regulated financial institutions on guidelines for publicly disclosing their exposure to crypto-assets.2023. Mar. 28. 21:36
The popular project, which launched in September 2022, is using a cross-chain bridge to bring its 15,000-edition generative art collection to Polygon.2023. Mar. 28. 21:20
STX has gained 23% in March and is up 350% over the past year.2023. Mar. 28. 20:35
The crypto revolution was supposed to make finance more decentralized, but much of the industry is centralized. Regulatory pressure could change that.2023. Mar. 28. 20:26
Users will receive a transferable non-fungible token representing their request withdrawal for their staked ether.2023. Mar. 28. 19:56
The service is currently available in the U.S., UK, EU, Brazil and the Philippines, but Zebedee plans on expanding the service to accommodate “all countries and currencies across the world.”2023. Mar. 28. 19:53
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has changed hands within a narrow range over the past 24 hours following the CFTC’s filing against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao.2023. Mar. 28. 19:44
The CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao noted at least three U.S.-based quantitative firms that were active on the exchange.2023. Mar. 28. 19:25
With the ink still drying on its Binance action, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam reiterated Tuesday that he believes ether is a commodity – a potentially controversial assertion that seems to counter what his counterpart at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has contended.2023. Mar. 28. 18:47
“This is a big deal,” Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” regarding the agency’s action against the largest crypto exchange in the world.2023. Mar. 28. 17:13
2023. Mar. 28. 17:01
The Financial Services and Markets Act amendment, which would enable the new rules, will soon be discussed in Parliament.2023. Mar. 28. 16:28
The index, which measures the current sentiment in the crypto market, reached its highest point since 2021 last week hitting a rating of 68.2023. Mar. 28. 16:00
Blockchain Capital led the round for the solution that allows Ethereum stakers to reuse those tokens.2023. Mar. 28. 15:00
Formula 1 team Williams Racing signed U.S. crypto exchange Kraken as a sponsor after losing one of its most prominent drivers, Nicholas Latifi, who reportedly earned the team a large amount of sponsorship fees.2023. Mar. 28. 15:00
The newly announced startup will help developers launch Optimism-based applications.2023. Mar. 28. 15:00
The APT43 group steals crypto to fund operations and launders it through cloud mining services.2023. Mar. 28. 14:57
Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky2023. Mar. 28. 14:46
The CFTC on Monday filed suit against the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao.2023. Mar. 28. 14:46
The CFTC on Monday filed suit against the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao.2023. Mar. 28. 14:14
Only the pool for borrowing and lending SOL tokens would be impacted by the proposed changes.2023. Mar. 28. 14:10
The release comes in the days after competitors, Polygon and Matter Labs, came out with their own zkEVMs.2023. Mar. 28. 13:36
A superseeding indictment was unveiled on Wednesday.2023. Mar. 28. 13:00
AllianceBlock, a blockchain-agnostic platform, has signed a deal with business data provider Crunchbase to import traditional finance data into the DeFi ecosystem.2023. Mar. 28. 13:00
Cyril Mathew previously led business development teams at Stripe and Coinbase.2023. Mar. 28. 12:27
Some analysts say Binance’s recent decision to include other stablecoins in its zero-fee trading program could have contributed to lesser dependence on BUSD.2023. Mar. 28. 12:27
Some analysts say Binance’s recent decision to include other stablecoins in its zero-fee trading program could have contributed to lesser dependence on BUSD.2023. Mar. 28. 12:24
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 28. 11:58
Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees2023. Mar. 28. 10:48
Low liquidity means wave of buy or sell orders can have an outsized impact on bitcoin's market price.2023. Mar. 28. 10:00
The association has received sponsorship from crypto investment firm Geometry Research and StarkWare Industries – the software company behind StarkNet, a layer 2 Ethereum zero-knowledge rollup scaling solution.2023. Mar. 28. 08:53
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.2023. Mar. 28. 08:31
The FTX founder will be given a new phone without internet access and a laptop with limited functionality.2023. Mar. 28. 08:08
The network is the final testnet before a mainnet deployment in April as part of a broader revival plan for EOS.2023. Mar. 28. 07:43
The crypto exchange will look to safeguard its dominant international business, which is its cash cow, the report said.2023. Mar. 28. 07:42
The attacker sent over 7,000 ether to Euler Tuesday and seemingly apologized for their actions in a transaction message.2023. Mar. 28. 06:58
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) accuses XRP of being an unregistered security in a court case that’s expected to be completed soon.2023. Mar. 28. 05:32
Fifty people have lost their jobs as Disney disbands its next-generation storytelling and consumer experiences unit as part a company-wide staff reduction.2023. Mar. 28. 05:32
Fifty people have lost their jobs as Disney disbands its next-generation storytelling and consumer experiences unit as part a company-wide staff reduction.2023. Mar. 28. 02:09
Are bitcoin traders shrugging off the CFTC's action against Binance? Or is there just not enough liquidity to go around?2023. Mar. 28. 00:06
In a blog post, Changpeng Zhao wrote that the company did not agree with “the characterization of many of the issues, and touted the exchange’s compliance technology. He also wrote that he had only two Binance accounts.2023. Mar. 27. 23:51
A federal judge paused Voyager's efforts to sell its assets to Binance.US in response to the U.S. government's filing for an emergency stay.2023. Mar. 27. 22:02
Initially proposed in April 2022, the Royal Mint's plans for an NFT are not moving forward “at this time” but the proposal will remain under review.2023. Mar. 27. 20:40
The company will distribute more than $100,000 in loan repayment refunds through its servicer to former clients, pending bankruptcy court approval.2023. Mar. 27. 20:10
BTC dropped to the lowest level since March 17 after the agency sued the crypto exchange for alleged regulatory violations. Binance Coin (BNB)’s price declined by 5%.2023. Mar. 27. 19:28
If the U.S. were to design a digital dollar that protects the privacy of its users and is free of surveillance tools, it could reach mass adoption, the Digital Dollar Project co-founder said.2023. Mar. 27. 19:12
Twitter’s reasoning remained unclear at press time.2023. Mar. 27. 19:12
Twitter’s reasoning remained unclear at press time.2023. Mar. 27. 18:50
Crypto users have withdrawn roughly $400 million on Ethereum from Binance in the past 24 hours, while Paxos, issuer of the Binance USD, has burned more than $155 million BUSD in the past four hours.2023. Mar. 27. 18:46
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is investigating the actions of the leaders of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank to hold them accountable for their collapses, said Chairman Martin Gruenberg, who detailed their mismanagement and dangerous business concentrations – especially in digital assets at Signature – in testimony prepared for a U.S. Senate hearing.2023. Mar. 27. 18:06
Citing an ongoing regulatory crackdown, crypto companies are considering shifting to more favorable jurisdictions. Jeff Wilser reports.2023. Mar. 27. 17:46
An artist made great art and learned about Bitcoin.2023. Mar. 27. 17:34
The approved proposal aims to set a new foundation for the largest decentralized lending protocol’s major restructuring called “Endgame.”2023. Mar. 27. 16:53
Zero-fee trade volume accounted for 66% of Binance’s trading volume in mid March prior to the decision to eliminate the zero-fee promotion.2023. Mar. 27. 15:41
NEAR's cofounder, a speaker at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, is taking on Ethereum and he already boasts 25 million accounts and 446,000 daily transactions.2023. Mar. 27. 15:38
Shares of rival crypto exchange Coinbase fell by the most since Wednesday.2023. Mar. 27. 15:05
Crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has been sued by the Commodity and Futures Trade Commission (CFTC).2023. Mar. 27. 15:05
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao Monday on allegations the company knowingly offered unregistered crypto derivatives products in the U.S. against federal law. The lawsuit alleges Binance operated a derivatives trading operation in the U.S., offering trades for cryptocurrencies including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), litecoin (LTC), tether (USDT) and Binance USD (BUSD), which the suit referred to as commodities. The suit also alleged that the company, under CZ’s leadership, directed its employees to spoof their locations through the use of virtual private networks.2023. Mar. 27. 15:05
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao Monday on allegations the company knowingly offered unregistered crypto derivatives products in the U.S. against federal law. The lawsuit alleges Binance operated a derivatives trading operation in the U.S., offering trades for cryptocurrencies including bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), litecoin (LTC), tether (USDT) and Binance USD (BUSD), which the suit referred to as commodities. The suit also alleged that the company, under CZ’s leadership, directed its employees to spoof their locations through the use of virtual private networks.2023. Mar. 27. 14:45
The luxury fashion brand said on Twitter Monday that it’s teaming up with Yuga Labs, “blurring the boundaries between the physical and digital.”2023. Mar. 27. 14:41
Anti-money laundering plans have slightly liberalized but are set to bring NFT platforms into the regulatory fold2023. Mar. 27. 14:00
The release of Polygon’s zkEVM comes just days after competitor Matter Labs released its own zkEVM, zkSync Era.2023. Mar. 27. 13:07
A room at the Wassie-themed hotel goes for $129 a night as of Monday.2023. Mar. 27. 13:00
In a new report, the asset management giant outlines tech-driven megatrends that are shaping society, including decentralization.2023. Mar. 27. 12:25
The company in March 2022 had borrowed $205 million from Silvergate Bank.2023. Mar. 27. 12:20
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 27. 11:19
Traders on Binance now set the daily price for BTC with the crypto exchange’s share of trading volume reaching 80%, the report said.2023. Mar. 27. 11:13
Discussions on a global framework will speed up ahead of a May meeting of finance ministers and central bankers.2023. Mar. 27. 10:55
A wallet controlled by the FTX bankruptcy estate has received tranches of the Arbitrum airdrop from several wallets linked to Alameda Research, on-chain data shows.2023. Mar. 27. 10:26
Some worry the text, a version of which was already agreed on by the European Parliament, will prove impossible to meet for most smart contracts.2023. Mar. 27. 07:20
All social media presence was deleted and Kokomo tokens fell 95%.2023. Mar. 27. 07:20
All social media presence was deleted and Kokomo tokens fell 95%.2023. Mar. 27. 06:20
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says the 17 former branches of Silicon Valley Bank will re-open as First Citizens Bank & Trust Company on Monday, March 27.2023. Mar. 27. 06:20
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also acquired equity appreciation rights in the parent of First Citizens Bank, which is potentially worth up to $500 million.2023. Mar. 27. 06:20
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. also acquired equity appreciation rights in the parent of First Citizens Bank, which is potentially worth up to $500 million.2023. Mar. 27. 05:37
Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens is the 30th largest bank in the U.S., with $109 billion in assets, and recently completed an acquisition of New York-based commercial lender CIT.2023. Mar. 27. 03:07
Cathy Wood's fund bought COIN and SQ on Thursday and Friday last week after Coinbase tumbled on getting hit with a Wells Notice and Block took a hit following a short-seller's report.2023. Mar. 27. 02:52
Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens is the 30th largest bank in the U.S., with $109 billion in assets, and recently completed an acquisition of New York-based commercial lender CIT.2023. Mar. 27. 01:21
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized derivatives platforms are having a liquidity problem. The shortage may stem from crypto traders current caution, but at least one analyst is optimistic that the situation will change.2023. Mar. 26. 10:45
Former public policy attorney Keiko Yoshino writes about why she started paying attention to crypto, particularly the regulatory missteps.2023. Mar. 25. 16:01
EUL tokens jumped 47% on the transfer of tokens.2023. Mar. 25. 10:45
While capital flowed into bitcoin amid a period of uncertainty, the cryptocurrency’s fractured liquidity arguably played the largest role in its surge.2023. Mar. 25. 08:00
U.K. lobbying groups and lawmakers have been complaining that crypto clients can’t find a bank and are faced with restrictions, so they are calling the government to act.2023. Mar. 24. 22:45
Coinbase's former CTO, among others, has predicted that bitcoin will reach $1 million as the dollar fades, but these doomsayers are ignoring other historical precedents.2023. Mar. 24. 22:09
In an email to CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De, Amazon appeared to confirm that digital tokens, an NFT gallery and resale opportunities are coming to the site.2023. Mar. 24. 21:34
The decentralized autonomous organization’s token holders are voting to diversify $2 million of its treasury’s assets amid a turbulent crypto market.2023. Mar. 24. 21:21
But the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up about 16% in March. Ether dropped below $1,800.2023. Mar. 24. 19:22
The NFT marketplace has teamed up with Yield Guild Games, Game7 and Fenix Games to bring Web3 games mainstream.2023. Mar. 24. 19:00
Someone is trying to cash out bitcoin from an exchange that has been inactive since the U.S. shut it down in 2017.2023. Mar. 24. 18:24
Lawyers asked the court for an early stage summary judgment, to ring-fence FTX assets frozen in the accounts of non-U.S. customers.2023. Mar. 24. 17:42
The Federal Reserve Board argued that Custodia Bank’s proposed business model was “inconsistent” with approval in an order explaining its denial of the Wyoming-based crypto bank’s application for membership.2023. Mar. 24. 17:42
The Federal Reserve Board argued that Custodia Bank’s proposed business model was “inconsistent” with approval in an order explaining its denial of the Wyoming-based crypto bank’s application for membership.2023. Mar. 24. 17:39
BlockFi filed for bankruptcy in the wake of FTX's collapse.2023. Mar. 24. 17:35
Lisa Braganca says the Terraform Labs founder and his team knowingly reached out to U.S. investors, despite being based in Singapore.2023. Mar. 24. 17:26
Despite U.S. efforts to sanction Tornado Cash and other crypto privacy tools, Aztec says it shut down its Ethereum zero-knowledge tools for “commercial” reasons.2023. Mar. 24. 17:20
Based on the precedent set by many crypto projects, including this week's example with Arbitrum's airdrop of its ARB token, the speculation over a possible zkSync airdrop isn’t totally unfounded.2023. Mar. 24. 17:13
The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.2023. Mar. 24. 16:29
Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is "DeMe" the answer to what skews to the media?2023. Mar. 24. 16:21
U.S. accounting standards may be overhauled to specifically factor in crypto accounting, establishing a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they’d go for in the markets, according to a change proposed this week by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).2023. Mar. 24. 16:05
NFTs continued to grow beyond their humble Ethereum roots this week, with Magic Eden becoming the first major NFT marketplace to offer Bitcoin-based collectibles on its platform. Web3 gaming was also in the spotlight, as Sony filed a patent that could make NFTs transferable between different games and consoles. Meanwhile, blockchains Immutable and Polygon announced a major partnership aimed at making it easier for developers and game studios to jump into Web3.2023. Mar. 24. 15:53
Less than a year after Three Arrows Capital imploded along with $2.5 billion of its clients' money, the hedge fund's founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are back on the scene with what appears, to their credit, to be an impressive bankruptcy exchange, but is it too soon?2023. Mar. 24. 14:49
DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now they’re preying on NFT projects too, a blockchain intelligence firm says.2023. Mar. 24. 14:32
Terraform Labs founder Kwon was arrested in Montenegro on Thursday for document forgery.2023. Mar. 24. 14:00
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”2023. Mar. 24. 13:58
Treasury curve suggests the widely-anticipated U.S. economic recession is near. Historically, the signal has brought pain to risk assets.2023. Mar. 24. 12:53
Nasdaq announced its intentions last September as it looked to respond to the demand from institutional crypto investors.2023. Mar. 24. 12:34
Integration into Arbitrum’s wider DeFi system could provide some new impetus for bullish sentiment for ARB tokens, one exchange executive said.2023. Mar. 24. 12:31
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 24. 12:24
The bill will strip technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and Artificial Intelligence development from tax obligations on income, property, capital gains and import tariffs, Bukele said in the tweet.2023. Mar. 24. 11:59
When Animoca initially unveiled its plans for the fund last November, its target was $2 billion. This was then cut in half to $1 billion in January.2023. Mar. 24. 11:45
Bitcoin slightly dipped as Binance spot trading was suspended.2023. Mar. 24. 11:45
Bitcoin slightly dipped as Binance spot trading was suspended.2023. Mar. 24. 11:14
The next main catalyst for the sector is the reward halving in early 2024, the report said.2023. Mar. 24. 10:21
The tokenization of vehicle titles could enable fractionalized vehicle ownership, the report said.2023. Mar. 24. 10:10
The payment was due on March 23 and was required to fund working capital.2023. Mar. 24. 09:27
Stablecoin trading volumes have increased following the run of bank collapses in the U.S., the report said.2023. Mar. 24. 07:12
The United Arab Emirates expects to complete the first phase of its central bank digital currency strategy over the next 12 to 15 months.2023. Mar. 24. 07:08
Yields on liquidity pools are paying out as much as 800% annualized as users rush to claim ARB tokens.2023. Mar. 24. 03:34
Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.2023. Mar. 24. 03:34
Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.2023. Mar. 24. 03:34
Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.2023. Mar. 24. 03:34
Coinbase shares tumbled 16% Thursday, after the company disclosed late Wednesday it had received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission.2023. Mar. 24. 02:35
Some Binance employees and volunteers shared tips on forging bank documents, falsifying addresses or hiding the country of origin to get a Binance debit card, CNBC reported, citing Chinese-language chatroom messages it translated.2023. Mar. 23. 23:52
ALSO: CoinDesk's market analyst writes that a decrease in the number of bitcoin addresses with a balance of more than 1,000 bitcoins suggests that large, institutional investors are reluctant to add to their coffers.2023. Mar. 23. 22:24
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s notice to Coinbase (COIN) that it’s likely to be accused of breaking securities laws could foreshadow an agency effort to break the back of the crypto sector as it now operates, but it also may finally force court rulings that define how the industry can move forward.2023. Mar. 23. 22:22
“We’re bound by the will of the order flow providers,” the pseudonymous CEO Hazard said on a community governance call.2023. Mar. 23. 22:22
“We’re bound by the will of the order flow providers,” the pseudonymous CEO Hazard said on a community governance call.2023. Mar. 23. 21:41
Federal prosecutors in New York charged Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon with fraud hours after he was arrested by police in Montenegro.2023. Mar. 23. 21:23
Arbitrum’s token airdrop started off in a frenzy that broke multiple websites, and yet more than 428 million ARB tokens are left to be claimed.2023. Mar. 23. 20:31
Bitcoin jumped above $28,800 earlier Thursday before retreating. Ether rose above $1,850, its highest level since August.2023. Mar. 23. 20:31
Bitcoin jumped above $28,800 earlier Thursday before retreating. Ether rose above $1,850, its highest level since August.2023. Mar. 23. 20:25
FTX Ventures invested $101 million in Mysten Labs just months before Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire collapsed. Now, Mysten is buying back the stake (and Sui token warrants) for $96 million through bankruptcy court.2023. Mar. 23. 18:28
Should the government agency follow through with its Wells notice, the outcome could lead to more rules of the road for crypto, Brett Quick, head of government affairs at the global alliance firm, said.2023. Mar. 23. 18:20
When the new boss of FTX, John J. Ray III, told The Wall Street Journal in January that he was thinking of rebooting the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange, the comment made a splash in the industry. But interviews with major trading firms who once did business at FTX raise questions about whether there’s really anything worth bringing back, possibly explaining why no public progress has been made since Ray’s ear-catching comments two months ago.2023. Mar. 23. 18:00
Virtual land trading spiked this past quarter with 147,000 trades generating $311 million in trading volume, according to a new report.2023. Mar. 23. 18:00
Quasar is optimized for managing DeFi investments across multiple blockchains.2023. Mar. 23. 18:00
Quasar is optimized for managing DeFi investments across multiple blockchains.2023. Mar. 23. 17:26
By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.2023. Mar. 23. 17:26
By taking aim at high-profile targets including Coinbase, Justin Sun and Lindsey Lohan, the SEC showed it doesn’t have the resources to effectively police the crypto industry.2023. Mar. 23. 16:58
The decision follows a turbulent period during which USDC temporarily lost its dollar peg when key banking partner SVB collapsed.2023. Mar. 23. 16:45
Much of the asset manager’s Sushi trove was deposited at Binance in the last 24 hours.2023. Mar. 23. 16:45
Much of the asset manager’s Sushi trove was deposited at Binance in the last 24 hours.2023. Mar. 23. 16:06
Political attacks on CBDCs gives a pass to existing government and commercial oversight of financial transactions, says Christopher Giancarlo, cofounder of the Digital Dollar Project.2023. Mar. 23. 14:00
The funding round was led by market maker and investment firm DWF Labs and gives the firm a valuation of $400 million.2023. Mar. 23. 14:00
DRPC developers say Ethereum remains dependent on a few major centralized RPC players, which undermines ecosystem sustainability and security.2023. Mar. 23. 13:57
Users likely claimed the tokens by interacting with the smart contract directly as blockchain scanners and the website were temporarily down.2023. Mar. 23. 13:54
The Arbitrum token (ARB) is now trading at around $1.38 across centralized and decentralized exchanges after a turbulent launch.2023. Mar. 23. 13:45
The SEC issued Coinbase a Wells notice on Wednesday, which informs businesses that it is planning future enforcement action against them.2023. Mar. 23. 13:34
The announcement was made by the minister of interior Filip Adzic.2023. Mar. 23. 13:22
Notable short seller Hindenburg Research accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts, while understating customer acquisition costs.2023. Mar. 23. 13:22
Notable short seller Hindenburg Research accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts, while understating customer acquisition costs.2023. Mar. 23. 13:12
The long-awaited Arbitrum token (ARB) made its trading debut Thursday as volatility spiked on decentralized exchanges.2023. Mar. 23. 13:06
The front-ends were down amid massive interest from traders.2023. Mar. 23. 12:45
Self-custody, transparency and immediate settlement are just a few ways that crypto could prevent loss of funds.2023. Mar. 23. 12:18
Ziglu is also looking to raise around $2.46 million to enable it to continue operating until a sale is agreed2023. Mar. 23. 12:18
Ziglu is also looking to raise around $2.46 million to enable it to continue operating until a sale is agreed2023. Mar. 23. 12:18
The Wall Street brokerage said it was becoming increasingly worried about the fairness of crypto enforcement actions in the U.S.2023. Mar. 23. 12:18
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 23. 11:47
The network’s early success was a double-edged sword as the large number of transactions resulted in network congestion and rising transaction fees, the report said.2023. Mar. 23. 11:47
The network’s early success was a double-edged sword as the large number of transactions resulted in network congestion and rising transaction fees, the report said.2023. Mar. 23. 11:39
Floor prices of NFTs related to the former U.S. president are up double digits since March 17.2023. Mar. 23. 11:02
Protocols like Near, Polkadot and Cardano are using new approaches to improving the tradeoff between scalability, decentralization and security, the report said.2023. Mar. 23. 11:02
Protocols like Near, Polkadot and Cardano are using new approaches to improving the tradeoff between scalability, decentralization and security, the report said.2023. Mar. 23. 10:48
The two-year Z-score for miner revenue from fees has turned positive after a long time, signaling new waves of adoption. Historically, that has marked beginnings of major bull runs.2023. Mar. 23. 10:48
The two-year Z-score for miner revenue from fees has turned positive after a long time, signaling new waves of adoption. Historically, that has marked beginnings of major bull runs.2023. Mar. 23. 08:10
Arbitrum is decentralizing by launching its governance token ARB.2023. Mar. 23. 07:40
Some remain upbeat about the medium-term outlook for bitcoin and the broader market.2023. Mar. 23. 07:37
On-chain data shows that transactions sent over X-Chain are lagging, while C-chain has recovered from an earlier outage.2023. Mar. 23. 01:44
ALSO: The SIM card offers the security of a hardware crypto wallet but with more convenience, says Conflux’s chief technology officer in a Q&A with CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa.2023. Mar. 23. 00:35
Alameda Research seeded little-known Bahamas-based hedge fund Modulo Capital with $475m in 2022. The recovery includes $404m of cash.2023. Mar. 22. 23:02
Binance abolished almost all zero fee trading pairs from its platform after nine months, only keeping the promotion for the TUSD-bitcoin pair.2023. Mar. 22. 23:02
Binance abolished almost all zero fee trading pairs from its platform after nine months, only keeping the promotion for the TUSD-bitcoin pair.2023. Mar. 22. 21:26
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) may soon face an enforcement action tied to its listing of potential unregistered securities, the company said Wednesday.2023. Mar. 22. 21:11
The exchange says no other services will be affected by this change.2023. Mar. 22. 20:51
Fears about mass financial surveillance are real with CBDCs, but banning them, as Republicans have recently proposed, will not help. Instead, more research is needed, says Ananya Kumar.2023. Mar. 22. 20:12
The U.S. central bank confirmed expectations of raising the rate by 25 basis points.2023. Mar. 22. 20:02
The putative presidential candidate’s plan to ban a CBDC at state-level is unworkable constitutionally. But it’s still worrying for the future of money in the U.S., says JP Schnapper-Casteras.2023. Mar. 22. 19:58
Other Sun-related tokens such as SUN, JUST and HT also took hits amid the SEC allegations.2023. Mar. 22. 19:47
The securities regulator said Paul participated in a scheme to illegally promote TRX and/or BTT.2023. Mar. 22. 19:34
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Justin Sun Wednesday on allegations of selling and airdropping unregistered securities, fraud and market manipulation.2023. Mar. 22. 18:59
The holding company needs access to the FDIC-locked funds in order to pay back its creditors and support its two external operations, says Kleinberg, Kaplan partner, Dov Kleiner.2023. Mar. 22. 18:21
In a CoinDesk interview Straith Schreder, Executive Creative Director at Palm NFT Studio, shares why participatory artwork might actually work for your Web3 brand.2023. Mar. 22. 18:18
Coinbase did not give a specific reason for terminating the rewards.2023. Mar. 22. 18:05
Recent bank failures had market participants questioning if the U.S. central bank would follow through with its previous intention to further tighten monetary policy.2023. Mar. 22. 17:40
Conflicting data creates the question of how the Fed will react to both rising inflation and failing banks - and whether bitcoin will be a lifeboat.2023. Mar. 22. 17:23
Banking enforcement targeting legal crypto businesses appears to violate the FDIC's mandate. It may also be amplifying financial contagion.2023. Mar. 22. 16:37
Tools that track “whale activity” can provide real-time insight into how capital is moving in digital assets such as bitcoin and liquid staked ether and can inform investing decisions.2023. Mar. 22. 16:00
The domain provider will allow users to send encrypted messages to one another, helping Web3 projects foster community.2023. Mar. 22. 15:08
Gotchichain is a permissioned version of Polygon optimized for Aavegotchi-themed games and dapps.2023. Mar. 22. 15:08
Gotchichain is a permissioned version of Polygon optimized for Aavegotchi-themed games and dapps.2023. Mar. 22. 15:02
The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.2023. Mar. 22. 15:00
USDT has been added to Telegram's @wallet bot, expanding the messaging app's facility for buying and selling crypto.2023. Mar. 22. 14:59
Social media stars wouldn’t be allowed to shill unlicensed crypto under anti-scam plans voted on by the National Assembly’s Economics Committee Wednesday2023. Mar. 22. 14:00
A new report from crypto VC firm RockawayX and startup data provider Dealroom showed strength in the region despite the crypto winter.2023. Mar. 22. 14:00
TYB (Try Your Best) is built on the Avalanche blockchain and provides brands with tools to expand their customer loyalty programs.2023. Mar. 22. 13:00
The unveiling of the new marketplace comes just weeks before Ethereum’s much-anticipated Shanghai hard fork that should spur growth in staking services.2023. Mar. 22. 13:00
The company can reduce the carbon footprint, land and water use of bitcoin miners through its technology.2023. Mar. 22. 13:00
The unveiling of the new marketplace comes just weeks before Ethereum’s much-anticipated Shanghai hard fork that should spur growth in staking services.2023. Mar. 22. 12:50
The Navier platform will give retail users more control over their acquired hashrate, and enable them to sell it on.2023. Mar. 22. 12:50
The Navier platform is intended to give users more control over their acquired hashrate, and enable them to sell it on.2023. Mar. 22. 12:08
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 22. 12:02
The number of eNaira wallets has jumped more than 12-fold to 13 million since October.2023. Mar. 22. 11:55
Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitget has invested $30 million in decentralized multi-chain wallet BitKeep to become its controlling stakeholder, according to a press release.2023. Mar. 22. 11:48
The Paris-based agency will have to supervise large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation2023. Mar. 22. 11:48
The Paris-based agency will have to supervise large stablecoins and make rules under the landmark licensing legislation2023. Mar. 22. 11:13
Crypto Finance will provide Apex with the digital infrastructure needed to issue structured investment products.2023. Mar. 22. 11:00
Non-censoring relays such as Agnostic and ultra sound are delivering more data blocks on Ethereum than Flashbots, the one-time king of MEV-delivering relays.2023. Mar. 22. 10:44
XRP tokens have jumped 20% in the past 24 hours as Ripple defendants heralded a positive view in its ongoing case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2023. Mar. 22. 10:44
XRP tokens have jumped 20% in the past 24 hours as Ripple defendants heralded a positive view in its ongoing case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2023. Mar. 22. 10:30
The process is just getting under way and the company, which employs just over 300 staff, said it cannot put an exact number on job losses.2023. Mar. 22. 10:30
The process is just getting under way and the company, which employs just over 300 staff, said it cannot put an exact number on job losses.2023. Mar. 22. 10:00
CEO Marcus Swanepoel is moving into a new role as executive chairman, and COO James Lanigan has been promoted to CEO.2023. Mar. 22. 10:00
CEO Marcus Swanepoel is moving into a new role as executive chairman, and COO James Lanigan has been promoted to CEO.2023. Mar. 22. 08:45
Over 8.4 million bnb tokens have been committed to the Space ID token sale, which was raising $2.5 million from exchange users.2023. Mar. 22. 08:15
Tether sold at a slight premium earlier this month even as most stablecoins were dented.2023. Mar. 22. 07:24
MapleStory Universe will launch a private Supernet on Polygon for the new game.2023. Mar. 22. 07:00
Swiss commodities trading firm Muff Trading AG issued corporate bonds using Obligate’s decentralized finance platform, which is set to open to the public on 27 March.2023. Mar. 22. 06:00
The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported.2023. Mar. 22. 02:12
Before this sale, ARK Invest owned 9.9 million shares of the crypto exchange worth $575 million.2023. Mar. 21. 23:55
It seems the crypto industry still has some questions about Signature and Silvergate’s shutdowns.2023. Mar. 21. 23:40
The wallet that stole $200 million in crypto from DeFi protocol Euler Finance was the target of an apparent phishing campaign from North Korean hackers, according to analysts.2023. Mar. 21. 23:40
The wallet that stole $200 million in crypto from DeFi protocol Euler Finance was the target of an apparent phishing campaign from North Korean hackers, according to analysts.2023. Mar. 21. 23:17
The report, authored by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, laid out a number of issues seen within the digital asset ecosystem.2023. Mar. 21. 21:45
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another prominent colleague urged the U.S. auditing watchdog to take action against “sham audits” of crypto companies, citing the contribution of such audits to the recent stresses in the U.S. banking system.2023. Mar. 21. 21:43
The FOMC will announce its next interest rate decision on Wednesday with markets betting squarely on a 25 basis point rate increase.2023. Mar. 21. 20:42
The Animoca Brands chairman said at the Outer Edge conference in Los Angeles, California, that among major international game publishers, those located across Asia are more active in Web3 development.2023. Mar. 21. 20:19
The trading platform is built for the current market situation and is now reaping those benefits, Stephan Lutz, says.2023. Mar. 21. 20:15
Crypto exchange Okcoin has suspended the trading of two Citycoins, MiamiCoin and NYCCoin, as of March 16, citing limited liquidity as the reason for the decision.2023. Mar. 21. 18:41
HAPI Labs has launched a platform for reporting of scam- and crime-related addresses in partnership with Ukraine’s cyber police.2023. Mar. 21. 18:14
Coinbase faced a grilling from U.S. Supreme Court justices today as it made the crypto industry’s high court debut, arguing a case about the handling of arbitrations.2023. Mar. 21. 18:03
Somehow we accept that financial transactions get turned over to the government by default without a warrant, says civil liberties lawyer Marta Belcher, a speaker at this year's Consensus festival.2023. Mar. 21. 18:00
The popular NFT marketplace is integrating support for Bitcoin wallets Hiro and Xverse to help traders list, purchase and sell Ordinal NFTs.2023. Mar. 21. 17:11
Sushi DAO and Head Chef Jared Grey were served with a subpoena by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the DAO revealed Tuesday.2023. Mar. 21. 16:48
OneCoin's victims were allegedly defrauded of over $4 billion in the scheme, which began operations in 2014.2023. Mar. 21. 16:23
The move by the gaming giant aims to make assets more interoperable, not only between different games but also hardware like VR headsets, computers and different consoles, including non-Sony platforms like XBox.2023. Mar. 21. 16:00
Tomi's aim is to "kick off a clean slate for the internet," using its DAO governance model to promote freedom of speech and access to uncensored information.2023. Mar. 21. 15:52
The investor collective, also organized as a DAO, includes noted crypto firms Multicoin Capital, Delphi Digital and Dragonfly.2023. Mar. 21. 15:43
Invention by the father-and-son team of David and Ian Weisberger allows “clients to keep control of their own private and exchange keys to their wallets and accounts, but can execute orders across multiple exchanges simultaneously,” according to the patent document.2023. Mar. 21. 15:18
The studio behind Eve Online is planning a blockchain-backed title.2023. Mar. 21. 15:12
The feature was reinstated after advanced users complained about the constraints of Wasabi’s automated version of coin control called “privacy control,” introduced in a previous upgrade.2023. Mar. 21. 14:56
Digital proofs of ownership will be taxed like the underlying assets until rules on how to treat assets in retirement accounts are finalized2023. Mar. 21. 14:30
Coinbase users in Brazil could previously only purchase crypto using credit cards.2023. Mar. 21. 13:26
India's central bank is advocating for legislation that will allow users of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to delete any transactions in order to maintain anonymity.2023. Mar. 21. 13:00
A newly passed improvement proposal will add native support for representing staking buckets as NFTs on the IoTeX blockchain.2023. Mar. 21. 12:18
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 21. 12:06
Tal Broda, who joined Paradigm a year ago from Citadel Securities, said he would pursue opportunities closer to his prior experience.2023. Mar. 21. 12:06
Tal Broda, who joined Paradigm a year ago from Citadel Securities, said he would pursue opportunities closer to his prior experience.2023. Mar. 21. 11:43
British banks have said they keep people away from crypto for their customers' own protection2023. Mar. 21. 11:43
British banks have said they keep people away from crypto for their customers' own protection2023. Mar. 21. 11:38
Bitfarms is shooting for 6 exahash per second of computing power by the end of 2023, the same goal it had set and missed for 2022.2023. Mar. 21. 11:30
The eurozone supervisor is seeking to smooth out a process dominated by German and Luxembourgish banks.2023. Mar. 21. 11:18
Over $8 million worth of tokens has been bridged to the network in the past week alone in the anticipation of an airdrop, one that’s not yet been confirmed.2023. Mar. 21. 10:53
The Fed will publish its rate decision and quarterly economic projections on Wednesday at 18:00 UTC. A half hour later, Powell will speak at the post-meeting conference, offering more cues about the path forward.2023. Mar. 21. 10:53
The Fed will publish its rate decision and quarterly economic projections on Wednesday at 18:00 UTC. A half hour later, Powell will speak at the post-meeting conference, offering more cues about the path forward.2023. Mar. 21. 10:37
Decentralized derivatives exchange GMX has community support over deploying the protocol on Coinbase's (COIN) recently-announced layer 2 blockchain, Base.2023. Mar. 21. 10:30
The stablecoin issuer wants to expand European operations and prepare for new reserve requirements under the EU’s MiCA law.2023. Mar. 21. 10:00
The agreement with the Belgian market maker is part of Talos' ongoing expansion into Europe.2023. Mar. 21. 10:00
The agreement with the Belgian market maker is part of Talos' ongoing expansion into Europe.2023. Mar. 21. 07:39
New vault contracts aim to protect users against liquidity pool exploits.2023. Mar. 21. 07:21
A put option that expires at $2 is selling for 76 cents on options marketplace Clober.2023. Mar. 21. 07:14
The U.S. trading hours continue to be a major source of bullish pressure for bitcoin.2023. Mar. 21. 07:00
Carbonable was launched on Ethereum layer 2 scaling system StarkNet, whose parent company Starkware is also an investor.2023. Mar. 21. 01:23
A Crypto Rank team of analysts wrote that “despite the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, venture capitalists…continue to pour significant investments into the industry.”2023. Mar. 21. 01:23
A Crypto Rank team of analysts wrote that “despite the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, venture capitalists…continue to pour significant investments into the industry.”2023. Mar. 21. 00:42
Auros Global, the trading firm that reportedly lost $20 million on FTX’s implosion, was released from provisional liquidation of British Virgin Island court after major debt restructuring and a fresh $17 million investment led by TradFi trading firm Vivienne Court and bitcoin miner Bit Digital.2023. Mar. 20. 23:46
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to boost the interest rate 25 basis points.2023. Mar. 20. 23:46
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to boost the interest rate 25 basis points.2023. Mar. 20. 22:17
A community review will decide if the network will build its new burn-and-mint equilibrium model on the Solana blockchain.2023. Mar. 20. 21:46
Zero Knowledge proofs offer robust security and scaling for the latest crypto products. OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Webber writes about how developers could build more secure ZK proofs.2023. Mar. 20. 21:10
Several on-chain metrics highlight Camelot’s growth ahead of Arbitrum’s ARB airdrop Thursday.2023. Mar. 20. 21:09
The sale, which began September 2020, ended Monday over concerns of the stability of the DAI stablecoin.2023. Mar. 20. 21:09
The sale, which began September 2020, ended Monday over concerns of the stability of the DAI stablecoin.2023. Mar. 20. 21:00
Core Scientific had stopped paying Priority Power Management in May 2022.2023. Mar. 20. 20:22
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first ever crypto-related case on Tuesday, when lawyers for San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase will attempt to convince the nine Justices to pause a pair of class action lawsuits against the exchange.2023. Mar. 20. 20:15
The fate of Signet has been unclear since Signature Bank was shut down by New York State regulators last weekend.2023. Mar. 20. 18:56
The director of The Graph Foundation and a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, on why NFT artists should get royalty payments and why online pseudonymity matters.2023. Mar. 20. 18:23
The data may reflect investors’ need for liquidity during the banking crisis, a CoinShares report says.2023. Mar. 20. 18:15
If crypto and financial developments move overseas, it could be a threat to U.S. national security, Carole House, co-author of President Biden’s executive order on crypto, said.2023. Mar. 20. 18:08
The strategic partnership is aimed at simplifying the process of onboarding game studios and developers into Web3.2023. Mar. 20. 16:49
The Biden Administration is currently studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency.2023. Mar. 20. 16:49
The Biden Administration is currently studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency.2023. Mar. 20. 16:00
The protocol is trying to keep its NFT marketplace competitive with Opensea and Blur2023. Mar. 20. 14:49
The biggest U.S. banks have not stepped forward to welcome homeless crypto businesses scrambling for banking services after fleeing the wreckage of Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.2023. Mar. 20. 14:39
The senator from Wyoming – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival - on crypto's prospects in Washington D.C.2023. Mar. 20. 13:01
The Financial Services and Markets Authority will have to be notified of major ad campaigns, as a survey reveals crypto investors are often trying to get rich quick.2023. Mar. 20. 12:18
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 20. 12:15
The current environment is the perfect setting for the decentralized financial system to stand out as an alternative to traditional banking, the report said.2023. Mar. 20. 10:59
Singapore-based digital asset trading platform Crypto.com has received a preparatory license from Dubai's Virtual Digital Assets regulator.2023. Mar. 20. 10:59
Singapore-based digital asset trading platform Crypto.com has received a preparatory license from Dubai's Virtual Digital Assets regulator.2023. Mar. 20. 10:56
More people now appreciate the fundamental value proposition of having an alternative to the traditional financial system, the report said.2023. Mar. 20. 10:40
A final vote on the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation, which brings in a new licensing regime, is due April 19.2023. Mar. 20. 10:30
DWF Labs purchased $15 million worth of Synthetix's native token SNX on March 16 with a further purchase of $5 million to follow.2023. Mar. 20. 10:30
DWF Labs purchased $15 million worth of Synthetix's native token SNX on March 16 with a further purchase of $5 million to follow.2023. Mar. 20. 10:12
Bitcoin is in the spotlight as cracks emerge in the traditional banking system, one observer said, explaining the negative spread between ether and bitcoin implied volatility metrics.2023. Mar. 20. 10:09
The Caribbean arm is a mere shell to further Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud, the company alleged.2023. Mar. 20. 09:09
An uptick in open interest alongside a price rally is said to confirm an uptrend.2023. Mar. 20. 08:50
The sentiment permeated talks and fireside chats at the 2023 Blockchain Africa Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa.2023. Mar. 20. 08:33
The commitment comes ahead of next month's launch of EOS Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).2023. Mar. 20. 07:51
An IOU token and an upcoming futures product are letting traders speculate on ARB prices ahead of this week’s claim event.2023. Mar. 20. 05:45
FSC chairman confirms that the island’s top financial watchdog will regulate crypto.2023. Mar. 20. 01:21
ALSO: Bitcoin’s surge over the past week reflects a "flight to quality," but liquidity remains an issue.2023. Mar. 20. 01:21
ALSO: Bitcoin’s surge over the past week reflects a "flight to quality," but liquidity remains an issue.2023. Mar. 20. 01:21
ALSO: Bitcoin’s surge over the past week reflects a "flight to quality," but liquidity remains an issue.2023. Mar. 20. 00:04
The 40 former branches of Signature Bank will operate under New York Community Bancorp's Flagstar Bank, N.A., as of Monday.2023. Mar. 20. 00:04
The 40 former branches of Signature Bank will operate under New York Community Bancorp's Flagstar Bank, N.A., as of Monday.2023. Mar. 19. 10:30
U.S policymakers seem to be doing their best to suffocate dollar on-ramps into crypto, leaving the door open for other mature markets to gain a competitive edge.2023. Mar. 17. 22:58
Salesforce partnership with the blockchain platform marks another major company’s investment into customer engagement initiatives using Web3 technologies.2023. Mar. 17. 21:56
The group of companies had debts of about $11.6 billion against $4.8 billion in assets, according to a presentation filed by its advisers.2023. Mar. 17. 21:54
The electric ex-NBA point guard is teaching sports clients to engage with communities using crypto tech.2023. Mar. 17. 21:00
In an age defined by disruption, legacy IP may hold the key to the next wave of digital culture, Gitcoin’s Azeem Khan writes.2023. Mar. 17. 20:15
Last week, AI artist Claire Silver announced her NFTs would be displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris – which The Louvre denied shortly after. Here's what happened.2023. Mar. 17. 19:41
Artificial intelligence allows creators to be creative, but even sophisticated AIs are really just an advanced form or copying, says David Z. Morris. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Culture Week.2023. Mar. 17. 19:33
The computer gaming firm supports royalties and by removing them, it would only “send the industry backwards, co-founder Yat Siu, said.2023. Mar. 17. 19:00
Meta Platforms announced it was ending its support for NFTs after less than a year from its initial test program. The move is a setback for Web3 creators who use social media to promote their art and interact with their community – and signals that Meta maybe hasn’t yet figured out how to dive into Web3.2023. Mar. 17. 18:59
But instead, the firm did not provide reliable and consistent data, creating a significant crisis of confidence in the bank’s leadership, Maria Vullo, previously a superintendent at the government department, told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”2023. Mar. 17. 16:28
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase is considering setting up a crypto-trading platform overseas and is discussing the move with institutional clients, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the plans.2023. Mar. 17. 15:31
Bitcoin’s price is up 6% over the last 24 hours.2023. Mar. 17. 15:31
Bitcoin’s price is up 6% over the last 24 hours.2023. Mar. 17. 15:26
The narratives around bank failures, stablecoins and interest rate hikes seem strong enough to propel the price of bitcoin, says CoinDesk's George Kaloudis.2023. Mar. 17. 15:07
Laura van Geest said she won’t undercut new EU crypto laws even if that drives business from the country.2023. Mar. 17. 14:54
Dapper’s NBA Top Shot experienced a wild price bubble during the NFT boom. The followup NFL All Day collection has had a more modest rollout - and collectors think that's good news for the nascent hobby.2023. Mar. 17. 13:00
Integration with TradingView promises global exposure to Volmex's implied volatility indices for bitcoin and ether.2023. Mar. 17. 12:37
The company said Friday it had filed for court-supervised reorganization in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to preserve value.2023. Mar. 17. 12:37
The company said on Friday it had filed for court-supervised reorganization in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to preserve value.2023. Mar. 17. 12:10
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 17. 12:10
Trading firms were quick to jump on the USDC long trade over the weekend as the stablecoin slumped to $0.88 amid banking concerns in the U.S.2023. Mar. 17. 11:54
The new version of nodes is designed to ensure network uptime and stability and improve overall network resilience.2023. Mar. 17. 11:27
Johan van Overtveldt, economic spokesperson for the right-wing ECR political party in the European Parliament, compared crypto to drugs.2023. Mar. 17. 10:07
The company wants to sell off its business after filing for bankruptcy on Jan. 19.2023. Mar. 17. 10:02
Investors are shifting into bitcoin from stablecoins as well as more volatile cryptocurrencies, the report said.2023. Mar. 17. 10:00
Claims of “no airdrop” on a popular prediction market fell steeply in a single day after Arbitrum confirmed its airdrop on Thursday.2023. Mar. 17. 10:00
Claims of “no airdrop” on a popular prediction market fell steeply in a single day after Arbitrum confirmed its airdrop on Thursday.2023. Mar. 17. 07:31
Bitcoin's swift move above a resistance dating back to August 2022 has strengthened the case for a continued rally.2023. Mar. 17. 07:31
Bitcoin's swift move above a resistance dating back to August 2022 has strengthened the case for a continued rally.2023. Mar. 17. 06:30
According to some observers, the latest expansion in the Fed's balance sheet is not outrightly stimulative like the one seen following the coronavirus-induced crash of 2020.2023. Mar. 17. 06:07
The Lazarus Group was behind the $625 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network in March 2022.2023. Mar. 17. 03:09
The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling solution Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.2023. Mar. 17. 03:09
The first and second place bugs involved layer 2 scaling solution Optimism and vanity address generator Profanity.2023. Mar. 17. 02:23
ALSO: The Shibarium community is debating whether a chain using the same chain ID number 917 as the Rinia Testnet amounts to plagiarism or an open-source code that has been recycled.2023. Mar. 17. 01:09
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation denied it would require any purchaser of Signature Bank to divest its crypto activities.2023. Mar. 17. 00:23
A vote to sell 15% of governance token ARENA’s total supply to crypto investment firm Paradigm began earlier Thursday.2023. Mar. 16. 23:38
Last Thursday morning, I wondered whether I needed to write a follow-up piece about Silvergate Bank. On Thursday evening, I wondered whether my main topic should instead be about ether potentially being a security. And then, obviously, some things happened.2023. Mar. 16. 22:48
The perfect Ordinals wallet should (1) integrate Ordinals support without requiring a full node, (2) be easy to use for the average collector, (3) follow Bitcoin's great cultural tradition of embracing self-custody and trustless transacting.2023. Mar. 16. 22:20
The company’s net carrying value of digital assets was $327k as of last year.2023. Mar. 16. 22:20
The company’s net carrying value of digital assets was $327k as of last year.2023. Mar. 16. 22:16
The decision in the case brought by fellow blockchain software developer Tari Labs raises questions about trademark enforcement in the open source community.2023. Mar. 16. 21:24
In a statement posted to Discord, co-founder Jordan Castro, aka Poopie, explained that the brand aims to be a leading media franchise.2023. Mar. 16. 20:04
Other AI-related tokens also surged on Thursday with decentralized AI marketplace, SingularityNET rising 15%.2023. Mar. 16. 19:58
BTC has remained in a range between $24,200 and $25,200 over the past 24 hours. Investors are hoping the Federal Reserve relaxes its recent monetary hawkishness.2023. Mar. 16. 19:46
The decentralized special interests organization could pay nearly $1 million for its first golf club.2023. Mar. 16. 19:44
The provider of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), however, told CoinDesk it had its second-strongest January on record overall.2023. Mar. 16. 19:12
Jason Brett said despite regulators using the failure of three banks to target crypto, the industry itself is not in a crisis.2023. Mar. 16. 18:52
Chris Jacquemin, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus conference, on Hollywood's embrace of Web3.2023. Mar. 16. 18:46
State Street and Copper have mutually decided to end their licensing agreement, a spokesman for the bank said.2023. Mar. 16. 18:28
The day after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, the number of active NFT traders dropped to its lowest point since November 2021.2023. Mar. 16. 16:55
Where are investors parking their money as the U.S. banking crisis ripped through the market? Hard assets, including tokenized diamonds.2023. Mar. 16. 16:53
The top decentralized exchange on Solana will restrict U.S. trading activity from orca.so beginning on March 31.2023. Mar. 16. 16:51
The Arbitrum Discord channel is rife with activity with thousands of messages since the announcement today2023. Mar. 16. 16:29
Google searches for Arbitrum, the largest layer 2 scaling solution on Ethereum, have soared in the past 24-hours after the long-awaited airdrop was announced.2023. Mar. 16. 15:25
Focusing on Copper’s Clear Loop custody and settlement business made more economic sense going forward.2023. Mar. 16. 15:23
“These are ethical concerns that, as a society, we're really confronted with for the first time,” said trademark and copyright lawyer Jessica Neer McDonald.2023. Mar. 16. 14:58
Sewer Pass holders can now begin the next phase in the journey, burning their old passes to mint new NFTs with tiers depending on their score in Dookey Dash.2023. Mar. 16. 14:17
Ethereum developers discussed April 12 for the long-awaited upgrade that will enable staked ETH withdrawals. Once the date is confirmed by developers on GitHub, Shanghai will be set in stone.2023. Mar. 16. 14:17
Ethereum developers discussed April 12 for the long-awaited upgrade that will enable staked ETH withdrawals. Once the date is confirmed by developers on GitHub, Shanghai will be set in stone.2023. Mar. 16. 14:00
The company is bringing teenaged artist Joe Whale’s work to life through a series of digital collectibles minted on OpenSea.2023. Mar. 16. 13:29
The duo will offer traditional finance investors a lower risk, compliant way to back crypto projects.2023. Mar. 16. 13:00
The long-awaited ARB token will grant holders the ability to vote on changes to the leading Ethereum Layer 2 network.2023. Mar. 16. 12:45
After the recent collapse of three banks – Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank – many pointed fingers at crypto as the cause. But crypto may actually be the solution, not the problem.2023. Mar. 16. 12:28
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 16. 11:30
Robust banking solutions for crypto companies and investor interest in the resilience of the ecosystem could serve as key features in the coming months, one developer opined.2023. Mar. 16. 11:30
Robust banking solutions for crypto companies and investor interest in the resilience of the ecosystem could serve as key features in the coming months, one developer opined.2023. Mar. 16. 11:03
The market saw higher-than-usual volatility this week following the collapse of crypto-friendly banks over the weekend.2023. Mar. 16. 09:46
The failed crypto exchange made a total of $3.2 billion in payments to Bankman-Fried and other key employees.2023. Mar. 16. 08:59
The wealth management industry globally is very light in both bitcoin and gold, one observer said.2023. Mar. 16. 07:58
A New York court denied the government’s request to halt the $1 billion deal, saying delay would harm customers.2023. Mar. 16. 07:20
SHIB is down 8% and millions have been unstaked over allegations that the Shibarium code was stolen.2023. Mar. 16. 07:20
SHIB is down 8% and millions have been unstaked over allegations that the Shibarium code was stolen.2023. Mar. 16. 05:01
SHIB prices were down 10% in the past 24 hours, data shows.2023. Mar. 16. 04:43
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has reportedly asked banks interested in acquiring the shuttered New York institution to submit bids by Friday.2023. Mar. 16. 04:43
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has reportedly asked banks interested in acquiring the shuttered New York institution to submit bids by Friday.2023. Mar. 16. 02:18
ALSO: CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.2023. Mar. 16. 02:18
ALSO: CoinDesk's Shaurya Malwa writes that higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period earlier this week.2023. Mar. 16. 00:00
Stripe's valuation has fallen about 47% from its 2021 fund raise of $95 billion.2023. Mar. 15. 23:51
The platform says its LiveArt X Card is meant to "put an end to NFT flipping and speculation" by encouraging collectors to hold onto their art long-term.2023. Mar. 15. 22:54
The U.S. Federal Reserve is activating its long-awaited real-time payments system in July, the central bank said in a Wednesday statement, marking a transition that some have seen as a government challenge of the crypto sector’s instant-transaction advantages.2023. Mar. 15. 21:51
BTC dropped as low as $23,946 Wednesday midday before pulling back above the $24,000 mark. Equity markets also struggled on the Swiss banking giant news.2023. Mar. 15. 21:44
The cloud services giant is helping companies integrate NFTs to deepen their relationships with customers.2023. Mar. 15. 21:33
MStable’s community will vote this month on whether to accept one of the offers, or sunset its struggling stablecoin investments service.2023. Mar. 15. 20:57
The vote, opening on March 21, will let members approve a new upgrade for the scaling solution’s mainnet.2023. Mar. 15. 20:50
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler is doubling down on his opinion that proof-of-stake tokens could meet the definition of securities under the Howey test, thus bringing them under his agency’s regulatory authority.2023. Mar. 15. 20:12
SEC filings show fundraises for two versions of the ARK Crypto Revolutions fund.2023. Mar. 15. 19:48
Exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui was arrested in New York on Wednesday morning and charged with fraud for allegedly orchestrating a series of fraudulent schemes that bilked retail investors out of a collective $1.4 billion.2023. Mar. 15. 19:46
Brian Brooks, former head of the OCC and now board member of blockchain technology company Bitfury, says the recent crackdown by regulators on three crypto-friendly banks appears to be a coordinated effort and what some are dubbing "Operation Choke Point 2.0"2023. Mar. 15. 19:46
Brian Brooks, former head of the OCC and now board member of blockchain technology company Bitfury, says the recent crackdown by regulators on three crypto-friendly banks appears to be a coordinated effort and what some are dubbing "Operation Choke Point 2.0"2023. Mar. 15. 19:28
Ideas have been gathered from the Senate and House, and lawmakers are trying to figure out what can get bipartisan support, said Senate Banking Committee member Thom Tillis.2023. Mar. 15. 16:57
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the bank that supplied $4.3 billion to Silvergate late last year, did not force Silvergate to repay the advances which have been rumored to be the reason why the crypto-friendly bank had to go into voluntary liquidation, it said.2023. Mar. 15. 16:57
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, the bank that supplied $4.3 billion to Silvergate late last year, did not force Silvergate to repay the advances which have been rumored to be the reason why the crypto-friendly bank had to go into voluntary liquidation, it said.2023. Mar. 15. 16:49
Ironblocks is the latest Israeli startup to build a protocol monitoring solution for crypto.2023. Mar. 15. 16:44
The token is migrating to the Solana blockchain as of March 27.2023. Mar. 15. 16:39
The bitcoin dominance rate has climbed amid increasing turbulence in crypto markets, and more lately, as the price of bitcoin also reached a nine-month high.2023. Mar. 15. 16:34
The token was trading at $0.25 ahead of the launch of Ribbon’s on-chain options exchange, Aevo.2023. Mar. 15. 16:33
The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program is a backstop for banks – but also a license to let interest rates rip.2023. Mar. 15. 16:00
Over 66% of voters supported the deployment in a governance vote held in February.2023. Mar. 15. 15:56
Two on-chain metrics, realized capitalization and holding trends, demonstrate belief in bitcoin as a store of value (SoV).2023. Mar. 15. 15:55
Glenn Williams Jr. explains how his process of researching small and microcap oil and gas companies compares to that of digital assets and AI. Then, Joe Orsini shares how two on-chain metrics, realized capitalization and holding trends, demonstrate belief in bitcoin as a store of value (SoV).2023. Mar. 15. 15:26
It’s time to bring the lessons of TradFi to crypto’s shadow banks, unregulated custodians and offshore exchanges – before another FTX or Silvergate.2023. Mar. 15. 15:18
The auction inspired by the popular subreddit “Oddly Satisfying” will feature works from artists Anyma, Beeple and Luis Ponce and is Sotherby’s first NFT auction in Paris.2023. Mar. 15. 14:37
The New Jersey-based regional bank has an increased profile after the trio of recent bank collapses – and will likely face added regulatory scrutiny.2023. Mar. 15. 14:37
The New Jersey-based regional bank has an increased profile after the trio of recent bank collapses – and will likely face added regulatory scrutiny.2023. Mar. 15. 14:13
Bitcoin miners are no longer able or willing to hold onto all of their mined digital assets indefinitely.2023. Mar. 15. 14:07
Taxpayers will have to record their crypto gains separately as of next year, the U.K. Treasury said.2023. Mar. 15. 14:00
Backed by notable Web3 figures like Guy Oseary, Gary Vaynerchuck and Moonpay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright, Metalink aims to be the first mobile platform where NFT collectors can talk, track and transact.2023. Mar. 15. 13:52
National authorities took down the platform's infrastructure, seizing four servers and 7 terabytes of data.2023. Mar. 15. 13:52
National authorities took down the platform's infrastructure, seizing four servers and 7 terabytes of data.2023. Mar. 15. 13:22
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will collaborate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) by jointly conducting at least one pilot.2023. Mar. 15. 13:22
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will collaborate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) by jointly conducting at least one pilot.2023. Mar. 15. 13:00
MEV Capital uses options contracts issued by crypto derivatives specialist OrBit Markets to hedge liquidity providers’ positions.2023. Mar. 15. 12:26
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 15, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 15. 12:18
A wallet linked to the liquidators of the Alameda Research estate sent $100 million in stablecoins to crypto trading firms Cumberland and GSR Markets over the weekend.2023. Mar. 15. 12:01
The options market is still valuing options that settle in the underlying rather than in USDC at a relative premium due to a continued concern of a further depeg, one observer said.2023. Mar. 15. 11:30
Profits made from MEV were more than twice as high as the last peak during the FTX implosion.2023. Mar. 15. 11:27
The cryptocurrency isn’t isolated from the traditional banking system, and its price is supported by U.S. dollar liquidity, the report said.2023. Mar. 15. 11:27
The cryptocurrency isn’t isolated from the traditional banking system, and its price is supported by U.S. dollar liquidity, the report said.2023. Mar. 15. 11:00
Russian banks may currently be cut off from the SWIFT international payments network. But, despite wide-ranging international sanctions against the Kremlin, money keeps flowing between Russia and the West, and a range of brokers are ready to turn Russian rubles into foreign currency abroad, in cash.2023. Mar. 15. 10:42
The previous high of $24.3 billion occurred in May 2021, when bitcoin was worth roughly $65,000 and ether $4,400.2023. Mar. 15. 10:11
Australia's central bank and Treasury have held meetings with international crypto industry executives on the future of digital assets and regulation in the nation.2023. Mar. 15. 10:00
Circle Ventures, the venture arm of the USDC-issuer, and IDG Capital also joined the round.2023. Mar. 15. 10:00
Circle Ventures, the venture arm of the USDC-issuer, and IDG Capital also joined the round.2023. Mar. 15. 08:17
The Department of Justice doesn’t like provisions that would render the company immune from prosecution for former wrongdoing2023. Mar. 15. 07:07
The widely-tracked ratio measures ether's market capitalization in relation to the value of onchain transactions processed on the Ethereum network.2023. Mar. 15. 06:13
Some market observers say bitcoin’s recent price movements were largely driven by investors looking for alternative assets to park their funds amid a banking clampdown in the U.S.2023. Mar. 15. 05:39
Euler has sent multiple on-chain messages to the attacker in the past 48 hours.2023. Mar. 15. 05:22
USD Coin holders are not rushing back to holding the token just yet.2023. Mar. 15. 05:22
USD Coin holders are not rushing back to holding the token just yet.2023. Mar. 15. 03:16
ALSO: Two prominent crypto executives say the industry must learn from the failings of Signature, Silicon Valley and Silvergate banks if it hopes to develop productive banking relationships. Ether and other cryptos also rise.2023. Mar. 15. 02:24
The decentralized autonomous organization will move ahead with plans to produce an animated film based on its popular 8-bit NFT characters.2023. Mar. 15. 02:14
The downfall of Silvergate, Signature and Silicon Valley banks have wounded digital assets. But crypto might one day work with big banks if the industry can mature, WAX CEO William Quigley and Maicon CEO Alex Liu suggested.2023. Mar. 15. 02:13
Prosecutors were looking at the crypto-friendly bank before regulators seized it, people familiar told Bloomberg.2023. Mar. 15. 01:00
Last month, liquid staking became the second-largest crypto sector when the total value of assets locked reached $14.1 billion.2023. Mar. 15. 00:40
Nearly 4 billion USDC has been removed from the circulating supply since Friday with more USDC being burned than minted, data shows.2023. Mar. 15. 00:40
Nearly 4 billion USDC has been removed from the circulating supply since Friday with more USDC being burned than minted, data shows.2023. Mar. 14. 23:55
BTC had surged to a 9-month high above $26,500 after the latest inflation data before retreating.2023. Mar. 14. 23:53
Controversial lawmaker proposals on data use may no longer meet original objectives, Thierry Breton told reporters2023. Mar. 14. 22:58
Ethereum developers still need to set a date for the Shanghai hard fork to go live on the mainnet blockchain.2023. Mar. 14. 22:44
The New York Department of Financial Services denied that Signature Bank was shut down for crypto-related reasons, instead saying the bank's leadership did not provide reliable information about its operations over the past weekend.2023. Mar. 14. 22:36
Stargate Finance’s original STG token is gaining support again after StargateDAO canceled its plans to reissue STG following a dispute with FTX liquidators.2023. Mar. 14. 21:45
The firm said that U.S. regulatory uncertainty played a role in its decision.2023. Mar. 14. 21:45
The firm said that U.S. regulatory uncertainty played a role in its decision.2023. Mar. 14. 20:05
The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg.2023. Mar. 14. 19:39
Filecoin miners will be able to generate accounting reports needed to pass their public company accounting oversight board (PCAOB) financial audits.2023. Mar. 14. 18:53
The U.S. government is in the business of bailing out banks.2023. Mar. 14. 18:46
The creators of the successful Web3 cartoon – speakers at Consensus – talk about what’s next for interactive storytelling.2023. Mar. 14. 18:41
Just as the Ethereum network continues to show us the way toward a fairer internet, Sports DAOs will show us the way toward the future of fandom, says Adam Miller of MIDAO in this op ed for CoinDesk's Culture Week.2023. Mar. 14. 18:26
At the annual Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, representatives from crypto companies argued the lack of regulatory clarity would stifle US innovation.2023. Mar. 14. 18:11
The price increase of LQTY comes amid heightened interest in stablecoins following the depegging of USD Coin and the shutdown of several crypto-friendly banks.2023. Mar. 14. 17:14
FIL was lately trading at $7.22 ahead of an upgrade that will introduce several new features to the Filecoin network.2023. Mar. 14. 16:46
The retail-focused bank will be allowing users to make payments directly to and from ther U.K. accounts or wallets.2023. Mar. 14. 16:06
Digital fashion is nascent in the Web3 space, with the potential to onboard millions of users in the coming years. But, as brands work out who to target with hard-to-fathom technology. adoption is still in its early stages. This piece is a part of CoinDesk’s Culture Week.2023. Mar. 14. 15:20
A person familiar with the process said Uniswap would probably appear on Base in a couple of months.2023. Mar. 14. 14:04
Creating with code has never been easier. Web3 tooling shows us how it can be equitable.2023. Mar. 14. 13:26
The market maker has invested in the Orbs Network through a new token sale.2023. Mar. 14. 13:26
The market maker has invested in the Orbs Network through a new token sale.2023. Mar. 14. 13:10
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 14. 13:00
The new tool will allow users to expand their digital identity across over 750 decentralized applications, games and metaverses on the Polygon network.2023. Mar. 14. 12:58
Customers will be limited to payments of 1,000 pounds ($1,218) per day and 5,000 pounds over a 30-day period.2023. Mar. 14. 12:58
Customers will be limited to payments of 1,000 pounds ($1,218) per day and 5,000 pounds over a 30-day period.2023. Mar. 14. 12:45
The bitcoin price (BTC) rose to a nine-month high of $25,484 in the minutes following the report and then extended those gains.2023. Mar. 14. 12:45
The bitcoin price (BTC) rose to a nine-month high of $25,484 in the minutes following the report and then extended those gains.2023. Mar. 14. 12:45
The bitcoin price (BTC) rose to a nine-month high of $25,484 in the minutes following the report and then extended those gains.2023. Mar. 14. 12:30
SVB collapsed last week following a $42 billion bank run after it announced plans to sell $2.24 billion in new shares.2023. Mar. 14. 12:30
SVB collapsed last week following a $42 billion bank run after it announced plans to sell $2.24 billion in new shares.2023. Mar. 14. 12:30
The new law has attracted controversy for endangering the immutable nature of blockchain-based conditional programs2023. Mar. 14. 11:01
Traders seek options to hedge against market volatility as U.S. bank failures triggered sharp repricing of interest rate expectations.2023. Mar. 14. 09:07
USDC depegged over the weekend to 89 cents, and a Buterin-labeled wallet may have bought the dip.2023. Mar. 14. 08:56
Banking sector stress strengthens the case for Fed pause next week. Likely beneficiaries from the financial stress are gold and bitcoin, one observer said.2023. Mar. 14. 07:28
The bug pertains to the way peer-to-peer communications are conducted on blockchain networks, such as Litecoin and Zcash.2023. Mar. 14. 07:13
Major banks are still willing to work with crypto firms though they may implement service restrictions, according to messages viewed by CoinDesk.2023. Mar. 14. 07:13
Major banks are still willing to work with crypto firms though they may implement service restrictions, according to messages viewed by CoinDesk.2023. Mar. 14. 07:12
On Saturday, India’s crypto industry pulled off a near coup by bringing senior leaders from India’s ruling party and the opposition benches to an event to engage in serious discussions.2023. Mar. 14. 06:02
The largest cryptocurrency was trading at just over $24,700 during the Asian morning hours on Tuesday.2023. Mar. 14. 04:28
The exchange denies that any of the tokens former Coinbase manager Ishan Wahi inside-traded with associates were securities because Coinbase doesn’t list securities – but it would like to if the SEC gave it proper rules and guidance.2023. Mar. 14. 04:01
A source told CoinDesk the real-time payments platform, popular with crypto businesses, will continue to be offered under the newly established Signature Bridge Bank entity.2023. Mar. 13. 23:09
From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say.2023. Mar. 13. 23:09
From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say.2023. Mar. 13. 23:03
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted that the U.S. central bank will not raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting on March 22, according to a report.2023. Mar. 13. 23:03
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted that the U.S. central bank will not raise interest rates at its next FOMC meeting on March 22, according to a report.2023. Mar. 13. 22:31
Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, has opened the 50,000-square-foot Beeple Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, to showcase his art and to build a community of fellow creators.2023. Mar. 13. 22:31
Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, has opened the 50,000-square-foot Beeple Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, to showcase his art and to build a community of fellow creators.2023. Mar. 13. 22:28
Amid a U.S. banking crisis, value is flowing into bitcoin. Is this the beginning of the “Great Reset”? investor and author Tatiana Koffman asks.2023. Mar. 13. 22:28
Amid a U.S. banking crisis, value is flowing into bitcoin. Is this the beginning of the “Great Reset”? investor and author Tatiana Koffman asks.2023. Mar. 13. 22:21
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced former White House official Carole House and TRM Labs' Ari Redboard as the new chair and vice chair of its Technology Advisory Committee.2023. Mar. 13. 22:18
The investigations follow the filing of the SEC’s civil fraud lawsuit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon last month.2023. Mar. 13. 22:04
Meta’s Stephane Kasriel said on Twitter the decision is prompted by a desire “to focus on other ways to support creators, people, and businesses.”2023. Mar. 13. 21:59
Fissures among the progressive left are primarily responsible for the lack of U.S. regulatory progress around stablecoins, says John Rizzo, senior vice president for public affairs at Clyde Group.2023. Mar. 13. 21:54
Shares of Euler token fell 50% hours after an exploit on its protocol while First Republic shares fell roughly 62% following U.S. bank turmoil.2023. Mar. 13. 21:54
Euler's EUL token fell 50% hours after an exploit on its protocol while First Republic shares fell roughly 62% following U.S. bank turmoil.2023. Mar. 13. 21:54
Euler's EUL token fell 50% hours after an exploit on its protocol while First Republic shares fell roughly 62% following U.S. bank turmoil.2023. Mar. 13. 20:56
While it’s easy to blame the recent shift in the regulatory mood regarding crypto markets on certain bad actors, the real roots lie beyond the crypto ecosystem, says Noelle Acheson.2023. Mar. 13. 20:54
The designation of SVB’s failure as a potential systemic threat gives the FDIC more options to sell the bank.2023. Mar. 13. 20:46
The backing Aztec Network is open sourcing the bridge and moving on to next-generation products.2023. Mar. 13. 20:36
Michael Barr, the vice chairman responsible for bank supervision and regulation at the U.S. Federal Reserve, is examining how the regulated Silicon Valley Bank met with its rapid collapse last week.2023. Mar. 13. 19:39
A debate from the 2008 financial crisis resurfaces as the FDIC intervenes to help two troubled institutions with crypto connections, says CoinDesk's David Z. Morris.2023. Mar. 13. 19:24
Four funds with about $940 million in gross asset value had exposure to the custodians, as of May 2022.2023. Mar. 13. 19:21
As the wreckage that started inside crypto banking threatens financial institutions beyond the sector’s border, the federal government is eager to make it clear that it’s not going to let it get out of hand. But is it a bailout?2023. Mar. 13. 19:12
Circle’s USDC stablecoin had nearly $3 billion in net redemptions since Friday, while the total supply of DAI increased by 1.2 billion tokens over the same time period.2023. Mar. 13. 19:11
The change will affect less than 1% of Binance customers, the exchange says.2023. Mar. 13. 17:57
The outflows rose for a fifth consecutive week and come amid rising uncertainty about the future of digital assets.2023. Mar. 13. 17:34
Crypto might have a banking problem, but banks don’t have a crypto problem.2023. Mar. 13. 17:18
The community proposal comes just days after DAI followed its fellow stablecoin USDC in slipping beneath the one-dollar mark.2023. Mar. 13. 17:15
The SVB Financial Group appointed a restructuring committee for its venture capital and investment banking arm.2023. Mar. 13. 16:56
Kyle Davies, co-founder of defunct hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has claimed he has no pending lawsuits or regulatory action following the collapse of the fund last year.2023. Mar. 13. 16:55
DYDX token, the native token of the decentralized exchange of the same name, has surged by 26.88% on Monday after a governance vote had been passed to reduce trading rewards by 45%.2023. Mar. 13. 16:51
Mining equities were up about 17% on average, along with the price of bitcoin.2023. Mar. 13. 16:51
Mining equities were up about 17% on average, along with the price of bitcoin.2023. Mar. 13. 16:39
Does the performance of soccer team tokens align with on-the-pitch performance? Max Good, from CoinDesk Indices’ team, breaks down the match stats.2023. Mar. 13. 16:22
The largest cryptocurrency by market cap was recently trading near $24,200.2023. Mar. 13. 16:16
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) has delisted the Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, according to a tweet on Monday.2023. Mar. 13. 15:55
The recent collapses of crypto banks have only underscored the hesitancy of the Group of 20 (G-20) on crypto assets, a highly placed G-20 source said.2023. Mar. 13. 15:28
Stepn is a cautionary tale for M2E startup founders like me. But I see a better model in Sweatcoin, which leveraged real-life utility to amass over 100 million users before going on-chain, writes Iomob CEO Boyd Cohen.2023. Mar. 13. 15:28
Stepn is a cautionary tale for M2E startup founders like me. But I see a better model in Sweatcoin, which leveraged real-life utility to amass over 100 million users before going on-chain, writes Iomob CEO Boyd Cohen.2023. Mar. 13. 15:23
Germany’s Markus Ferber said there needs to be a review of interest rate and sovereign bond exposures.2023. Mar. 13. 15:18
The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.2023. Mar. 13. 15:07
Traders using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bet on a USDC revival over the weekend are at risk of eight-figure liquidations if the stablecoin loses its $1 peg again this week.2023. Mar. 13. 14:17
Marathon terminated a credit facility with Silvergate last week.2023. Mar. 13. 14:09
The Circle-issued USDC stablecoin regained its peg to the U.S. dollar after falling below the $1 value it was supposed to hold late Friday hours after Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by state and federal regulators.2023. Mar. 13. 13:43
January’s tennis grand slam shows how brands can embrace the metaverse for increased fan engagement.2023. Mar. 13. 13:34
Some see the future of fitness motivation. Others see a Ponzi scheme. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Culture Week.2023. Mar. 13. 13:05
Or, how culture creates value in crypto.2023. Mar. 13. 13:01
The token rallied 18% a day before its network upgrade takes place.2023. Mar. 13. 12:55
Does the performance of soccer team tokens align with on-the-pitch performance? Max Good, from CoinDesk Indices’ team, breaks down the match stats.2023. Mar. 13. 12:46
The government's weekend backstop of depositors at failed lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sent bitcoin above $22,000.2023. Mar. 13. 12:46
The government's weekend backstop of depositors at failed lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sent bitcoin above $22,000.2023. Mar. 13. 12:44
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 13. 12:37
HOPE will serve as the native stablecoin for the new Hope ecosystem, which is focused on bringing traditional finance users to the crypto market.2023. Mar. 13. 12:37
HOPE will serve as the native stablecoin for the new Hope ecosystem, which is focused on bringing traditional finance users to the crypto market.2023. Mar. 13. 10:33
Loans and other services will resume on normal schedule Monday following a switch to a new bridge bank, the regulator said2023. Mar. 13. 10:33
Loans and other services will resume on normal schedule Monday following a switch to a new bridge bank, the regulator said2023. Mar. 13. 10:13
Risk assets pared gains while bond yields tanked as emergency measures announced by U.S. authorities failed to assuage investor fears about banking sector problems.2023. Mar. 13. 10:13
Risk assets pared gains while bond yields tanked as emergency measures announced by U.S. authorities failed to assuage investor fears about banking sector problems.2023. Mar. 13. 09:55
The losses occurred over four transactions in dai (DAI), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), staked ether (sETH) and USDC.2023. Mar. 13. 09:55
The losses occurred over four transactions in dai (DAI), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), staked ether (sETH) and USDC.2023. Mar. 13. 09:28
OkCoin CEO Hong Fang tweeted that customer deposits are safe and USD withdrawals are not affected.2023. Mar. 13. 09:06
Governments from the euro currency bloc are due to discuss strategic objectives for the CBDC later Monday.2023. Mar. 13. 08:53
The Fed's aggressive rate hikes and balance sheet reduction have caused a historic bank failure — fashioning a real-time ad for Bitcoin self-custody, observers said.2023. Mar. 13. 08:29
Data from Nansen shows that the total amount held by smart money wallets, and active addresses, are at multi-month lows.2023. Mar. 13. 08:29
Data from Nansen shows that the total amount held by smart money wallets, and active addresses, are at multi-month lows.2023. Mar. 13. 08:02
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had warned the G-20 nations that the widespread proliferation of crypto assets could lead to banks losing deposits and curtailing lending, a report made public on Monday reveals.2023. Mar. 13. 08:02
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had warned the G-20 nations that the widespread proliferation of crypto assets could lead to banks losing deposits and curtailing lending, a report made public on Monday reveals.2023. Mar. 13. 07:52
The bank said the deal is a move to strengthen it's regional presence.2023. Mar. 13. 07:52
The bank said the deal is a move to strengthen it's regional presence.2023. Mar. 13. 07:43
Binance tapped into its Industry Recovery Initiative funds to cover the move.2023. Mar. 13. 07:43
Binance tapped into its Industry Recovery Initiative funds to cover the move.2023. Mar. 13. 07:15
Decentralized exchanges worked exactly as intended as traders rushed to exchange USDC for wrapped ether and other tokens.2023. Mar. 13. 06:03
Markets jumped amid respite from the U.S. government and USD Coin-issuer Circle.2023. Mar. 13. 06:00
‘Europeum’ could safeguard values like privacy, digital minister Mathieu Michel told CoinDesk, as he seeks to make Belgium a blockchain hub2023. Mar. 13. 04:16
Stablecoin issuer says USD funds held at Signature bank now fully backstopped by Fed2023. Mar. 13. 01:55
Circle Internet Financial’s $3.3 billion cash reserves problem was seemingly solved Sunday when federal regulators promised that depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank would be made whole in short order. But Circle’s USDC stablecoin isn’t out of the woods.2023. Mar. 13. 01:52
Since September 2021, the growth in cash assets in small bank balance sheets has turned negative.2023. Mar. 12. 23:38
Circle Internet Financial’s $3.3 billion cash reserves problem was seemingly solved Sunday when federal regulators promised that depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank would be made whole in short order. But Circle’s USDC stablecoin isn’t out of the woods.2023. Mar. 12. 22:29
In a joint statement, federal banking and finance regulators said depositors will be made whole.2023. Mar. 12. 22:25
New York-based Signature Bank, which has a number of crypto clients, was shut down Sunday by state regulators, the Federal Reserve announced.2023. Mar. 12. 21:47
Ripple, best known for its connection to XRP, kept some capital at the failed Silicon Valley Bank.2023. Mar. 12. 18:32
Coinbase premium is usually taken to represent stronger buying pressure from stateside investors. But that's not the case this time.2023. Mar. 12. 16:04
Yellen sought to ease concerns that the bank’s collapse could lead to a domino effect.2023. Mar. 11. 20:58
The company plans to use corporate resources to fill the gap, including external capital.2023. Mar. 11. 12:43
Some traders are signaling strength for USD Coin, citing its treasury backing in U.S.-issued bonds.2023. Mar. 11. 11:02
Some $4 million in USDC futures were liquidated in the past 24 hours, Coinglass data shows.2023. Mar. 11. 10:24
MakerDAO’s decentralized stablecoin hits an all-time low of 0.88 cents.2023. Mar. 11. 10:24
MakerDAO’s decentralized stablecoin hits an all-time low of 0.88 cents.2023. Mar. 11. 06:17
Rep. Maxine Waters convened meetings with federal bank regulators in the wake of the bank's collapse.2023. Mar. 11. 05:51
USDC's normally stable price sank to $0.89 from $1 while Ethereum gas fees soared hours after the crypto-tied bank failed.2023. Mar. 11. 05:51
USDC's normally stable price sank to $0.89 from $1 while Ethereum gas fees soared hours after the crypto-tied bank failed.2023. Mar. 11. 04:14
Circle's USDC stablecoin was hit by the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank, one of its key banking partners.2023. Mar. 11. 03:52
Silicon Valley Bank, one of the reserve banking partner for Circle's USDC stablecoin, was shut down by regulators on Friday.2023. Mar. 11. 01:01
Stablecoin issuer Circle held an undisclosed amount of USDC’s cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank.2023. Mar. 11. 00:05
In its first statement following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Circle declined to state how much cash it has tied up at the bank.2023. Mar. 11. 00:01
USDC dropped to $0.973, its lowest level since the collapse of FTX.2023. Mar. 10. 23:06
Should we point fingers at Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve, the banking system, crypto or the depositors themselves?2023. Mar. 10. 22:59
A regulatory filing shows the shuttered bank as one of three custodians for Pantera’s funds.2023. Mar. 10. 22:51
Curve's 3pool is supposed to have equal parts USDC, DAI and USDT. The trio are becoming imbalanced amid fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.2023. Mar. 10. 22:08
For all the angst this week about how troubles in the crypto industry are fueling a banking crisis, the reality, so far, is actually something else: Of the two banks that went under, the one squarely focused on crypto – Silvergate Capital – escaped the black mark of a federal bailout.2023. Mar. 10. 22:07
Should ether be deemed a security at the state level, it may lead to federal laws ultimately being settled in, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans, says.2023. Mar. 10. 19:50
$11.4 billion of USDC reserves are held in the form of cash at Reserve Banks, which include the two members of the Federal Reserve System.2023. Mar. 10. 19:35
Circle’s USDC, the second largest stablecoin with $43 billion market capitalization, held an undisclosed part of its $9.8 billion cash reserves at failed Silicon Valley Bank.2023. Mar. 10. 17:40
Every U.S. bank is facing similar structural pressures to what drove crypto’s one-time favorite bank to the moon - then into the ground.2023. Mar. 10. 17:00
Separation-of-powers offers hope to the crypto industry, which is under attack from unchecked executive power. Two separate courtrooms in which judges, guided by an impartial legal framework, eschewed that popularist mode of judgment and instead considered the SEC’s claims against the facts and counter-arguments presented to them.2023. Mar. 10. 17:00
Separation-of-powers offers hope to the crypto industry, which is under attack from unchecked executive power. Two separate courtrooms in which judges, guided by an impartial legal framework, eschewed that popularist mode of judgment and instead considered the SEC’s claims against the facts and counter-arguments presented to them.2023. Mar. 10. 16:56
Troubled DeFi stablecoin exchange mStable has been searching for a buyer after its founder announced he would leave at the end of March.2023. Mar. 10. 16:50
Silicon Valley Bank was shuttered by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on Friday, marking the second bank to shut down within days. The startup-focused bank counted a number of major crypto venture capital firms as clients.2023. Mar. 10. 15:56
SBNY shares sank as low as $64.60 at 14:45 UTC on Friday, a drop of around 28% from its opening price of just over $90.2023. Mar. 10. 15:56
SBNY shares sank as low as $64.60 at 14:45 UTC on Friday, a drop of around 28% from its opening price of just over $90.2023. Mar. 10. 15:35
He stumbled upon Bitcoin in high school while looking for ways to pay for his favorite video games. He now reviews and improves Bitcoin’s code for a living. Sometimes it's boring, mind-numbing, but he does it anyway. Somebody has to.2023. Mar. 10. 14:28
Several on-chain positions are at risk of being liquidated following ether's plunge to a two-month low of $1,373.2023. Mar. 10. 14:07
A crackdown on digital assets companies is reminiscent of “choke point” targeting of gun sales, Fed Governor Jerome Powell was told.2023. Mar. 10. 13:35
The unemployment rate fell/rose/held steady to 3.X% ....2023. Mar. 10. 13:18
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 10. 13:08
ARK now owns 9.9 million COIN shares, worth $575 million which is around 3.8% of Coinbase's market cap2023. Mar. 10. 13:08
ARK now owns 9.9 million COIN shares, worth $575 million which is around 3.8% of Coinbase's market cap2023. Mar. 10. 11:52
Some of the services provided by Silvergate will migrate to other banks such as Signature Bank, Provident Bancorp, Metropolitan Commercial Bank and Customers Bancorp, the report said.2023. Mar. 10. 11:24
Pressure on the U.S. banking system is questioning whether the Fed can push ahead with such an aggressive tightening cycle, analysts at ING said.2023. Mar. 10. 11:24
Pressure on the U.S. banking system is questioning whether the Fed can push ahead with such an aggressive tightening cycle, analysts at ING said.2023. Mar. 10. 11:15
A white hat hacker that targeted DeFi protocol Tender.fi has returned $1.6 million that was stolen on Tuesday, receiving a 62.15 ether ($85,000) bug bounty instead.2023. Mar. 10. 11:15
A white hat hacker that targeted DeFi protocol Tender.fi has returned $1.6 million that was stolen on Tuesday, receiving a 62.15 ether ($85,000) bug bounty instead.2023. Mar. 10. 10:54
Bank-free decentralized finance will be a trillion-dollar asset pool with over $40 billion in revenue by 2028, the report said.2023. Mar. 10. 10:54
Bank-free decentralized finance will be a trillion-dollar asset pool with over $40 billion in revenue by 2028, the report said.2023. Mar. 10. 08:41
The app, codenamed P92, will be a standalone product for sharing text updates2023. Mar. 10. 08:11
The decline comes as New York Attorney General referred to ETH as security in its lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin.2023. Mar. 10. 05:41
The appeal comes just one day after Judge Michael Wiles gave Voyager Digital the go-ahead to sell its assets to Binance.US.2023. Mar. 10. 05:41
The appeal comes just one day after Judge Michael Wiles gave Voyager Digital the go-ahead to sell its assets to Binance.US.2023. Mar. 10. 04:47
Sun’s USDT is moving after Huobi’s HT Token Dropped 93% and then rebounded.2023. Mar. 10. 04:47
Sun’s USDT is moving after Huobi’s HT Token Dropped 93% and then rebounded.2023. Mar. 10. 03:13
Sun’s USDT is moving after Huobi’s HT Token Dropped 93% and then rebounded.2023. Mar. 10. 02:26
ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams writes that despite the crypto market's recent problems, bullish sentiment seems to be prevailing among holders of futures contracts.2023. Mar. 10. 02:01
Huobi’s HT token, the native token of the cryptocurrency exchange, momentarily dropped 93% on Thursday for reasons that are unclear.2023. Mar. 10. 01:07
A hawkish Fed, the demise of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, and a possible government sale of Silk Road-related bitcoin have investors ample reason to sell.2023. Mar. 10. 00:56
Huobi’s HT token, the native token of the cryptocurrency exchange, momentarily dropped 93% on Thursday for reasons that are unclear.2023. Mar. 09. 23:53
The largest long liquidation in at least a month suggests that Thursday’s crash in crypto prices caught traders off-guard. Bitcoin traders suffered the most losses, some $112 million in the past 24 hours, while ether liquidations surpassed $73 million, per data from Coinglass.2023. Mar. 09. 23:32
A recent suit filed by the New York Attorney general could have far-ranging complications for crypto exchanges that list ether and similar tokens.2023. Mar. 09. 23:12
Huobi’s HT token, the native token of the cryptocurrency exchange, momentarily dropped 93% on Thursday for reasons that are unclear.2023. Mar. 09. 23:02
A provision in the department’s “Greenbook,” its list of tax proposals and explanations for U.S. President Joe Biden’s budget proposal, would create a phased-in excise tax based on the costs of the electricity used in crypto mining, imposed on the companies “using computing resources” to mine cryptocurrencies.2023. Mar. 09. 22:27
The network’s native token, Hedera (HBAR), fell 7% to roughly $.055 on news of the irregularities.2023. Mar. 09. 22:27
The network’s native token, Hedera (HBAR), fell 7% to roughly $.055 on news of the irregularities.2023. Mar. 09. 22:15
But because they weren’t, the industry now is likely to have a difficult time attracting traditional firms into the crypto banking industry, Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research LLC, says.2023. Mar. 09. 21:47
One of the top Republican lawmakers, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), is campaigning to stop what he argues is the intent of President Joe Biden’s administration to set up a digital dollar that could be deployed to collect information about citizens’ financial lives.2023. Mar. 09. 21:39
Amid its ongoing bankruptcy case, Voyager has liquidated more than $80 million since March 8, according to on-chain data sourced from Arkham Intelligence.2023. Mar. 09. 20:40
The New York Attorney General's office sued Kucoin on Thursday, alleging it offered unregistered securities and commodities.2023. Mar. 09. 20:40
The New York Attorney General's office sued Kucoin on Thursday, alleging it offered unregistered securities and commodities.2023. Mar. 09. 20:31
Bitcoin, ether and other major cryptocurrencies turned red as the crypto-focused lender’s crisis continued to unfold.2023. Mar. 09. 20:18
Members of Starbucks Odyssey, currently in beta, were able to purchase up to two “Stamps” from an edition of 2,000 featuring the brand’s iconic siren.2023. Mar. 09. 20:14
Rune Christensen said DAI suffers from bad branding that could be slowing its growth on a call with community members.2023. Mar. 09. 19:52
Tolokonnikova will teach an “Activist Master Class” on the Palm network’s educational platform and curate a feminist art contest through the Palm DAO during NFT.NYC.2023. Mar. 09. 19:35
There were numerous signs of the crypto bank’s problems, but nobody seemed to notice. Angelo Calvello says you shouldn't use traditional investment metrics to assess a non-traditional company.2023. Mar. 09. 19:34
Crypto financial services company Blockchain.com is suspending operations of its recently-launched asset management arm, citing the prolonged crypto winter as the reason for its decision, according to a Bloomberg report.2023. Mar. 09. 19:21
CoinDesk based its original March 7 story on a statement from Astra that said Republic purchased the tokens and that included a quote from a Republic executive. The statement was wrong, Republic says.2023. Mar. 09. 19:21
Astra Protocol and Republic Crypto battle over contents of a press release they purportedly worked together on.2023. Mar. 09. 19:14
If passed, roughly $33 million DAI will be allocated to support the development of the Aavegotchi ecosystem.2023. Mar. 09. 18:37
The collapse of crypto's most visible bank could be an opportunity for stablecoins and other financial services providers.2023. Mar. 09. 18:09
The Canadian mining firm has pulled 7,000 machines from a site due to litigation and is troubled by "electrical issues" at another site.2023. Mar. 09. 18:09
The Canadian mining firm has pulled 7,000 machines from a site due to litigation and is troubled by "electrical issues" at another site.2023. Mar. 09. 18:02
The U.S. Federal Reserve is putting together a “specialized team of experts” to enhance its supervision of the crypto sector, said Michael Barr, the central bank’s vice chairman for supervision.2023. Mar. 09. 18:02
The U.S. Federal Reserve is putting together a “specialized team of experts” to enhance its supervision of the crypto sector, said Michael Barr, the central bank’s vice chairman for supervision.2023. Mar. 09. 17:57
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin liquidated a portion of his altcoin holdings this week before going on to say that the tokens sold had "no cultural or moral value."2023. Mar. 09. 17:57
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin liquidated a portion of his altcoin holdings this week before going on to say that the tokens sold had "no cultural or moral value."2023. Mar. 09. 17:16
The Peter Thiel-backed company made a contrarian bet on Silvergate last November when its exposure to FTX’s collapse first became known.2023. Mar. 09. 17:03
Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, the founders of bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, have completed a $25 million raise for a bankruptcy claims exchange dubbed The Open Exchange.2023. Mar. 09. 16:03
The Bitcoin gaming company’s latest product will allow players to test their problem solving skills against others to win bitcoin.2023. Mar. 09. 16:00
DEFYCA’s launch highlights the growing trend of bringing tokenized versions of traditional markets like debt to blockchains.2023. Mar. 09. 15:51
The collection is soaring based on its association with the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin. The NFTs commemorate a 2018 paper about Quadratic Funding, a public fundraising proposal.2023. Mar. 09. 15:48
Crypto borrowing and lending platform Aave is moving closer to offboarding Binance's troubled stablecoin BUSD.2023. Mar. 09. 15:18
CryptoGPT is attempting to latch on to the success of artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT by issuing its own GPT token.2023. Mar. 09. 15:04
Notable investors such as Reid Hoffman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cozomo de Medici participated in the seed funding round.2023. Mar. 09. 14:26
Framework Ventures led the seed round for the firm, which was founded by former employees of market maker Jane Street.2023. Mar. 09. 13:45
Many financial advisors cite lack of intrinsic value as a case against bitcoin. But demand and global adoption, evidenced by bitcoin's steadily increasing price, are what they should be paying attention to.2023. Mar. 09. 13:15
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 9, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 09. 13:04
The banking network will now look at applications like securities settlement and trade finance2023. Mar. 09. 13:04
The banking network will now look at applications like securities settlement and trade finance2023. Mar. 09. 13:00
The news follows streaming service Spotify’s release of token-gated playlists.2023. Mar. 09. 12:36
The bullish reversal pattern would open doors for a 50% price rally, chart analysts said.2023. Mar. 09. 12:35
Bringing crypto companies into the purview of anti-money laundering rules imposes obligations and exposes them to fines for breaches.2023. Mar. 09. 11:36
A stablecoin backed by $1 worth of bitcoin and 1x short of a bitcoin perpetual future can be used to provide stability to such a token, Hayes said.2023. Mar. 09. 11:36
A stablecoin backed by $1 worth of bitcoin and 1x short of a bitcoin perpetual future can be used to provide stability to such a token, Hayes said.2023. Mar. 09. 11:11
Following the closure of crypto-friendly bank Silvergate, the focus will be on actions by Signature Bank and crypto exchange Binance, the report said.2023. Mar. 09. 11:11
Following the closure of crypto-friendly bank Silvergate, the focus will be on actions by Signature Bank and crypto exchange Binance, the report said.2023. Mar. 09. 10:56
The exchange’s current banking partner is only accessible to users based in the European Economic Area (EEA).2023. Mar. 09. 10:56
The exchange’s current EUR banking partner is only accessible to users based in the European Economic Area (EEA).2023. Mar. 09. 10:50
The new product aims to help firms perform faster on-chain data analyses using unique data from Nansen’s expansive database.2023. Mar. 09. 10:29
Kwenta, which uses Synthetix’s infrastructure for its perpetual product, has seen trading volumes surge in the past few weeks.2023. Mar. 09. 10:26
Bitcoin's options skew favors bearish put options by the most in two months.2023. Mar. 09. 10:22
The exchange’s current banking partner is only accessible to users based in the European Economic Area (EEA).2023. Mar. 09. 09:59
The bankrupt crypto exchange wants to offer supplements up to 94% of salary to avoid sought-after coders quitting.2023. Mar. 09. 09:10
The agreement requires approval from a Delaware bankruptcy court as failed exchange seeks to raise funds for creditors.2023. Mar. 09. 07:20
Data from CryptoQuant shows that active addresses and transfer volume have seen significant declines as Silvergate weighs heavy on the market.2023. Mar. 09. 06:33
Bitcoin dumped Thursday on the back of multiple catalysts that contributed to selling pressure.2023. Mar. 09. 06:33
Bitcoin dumped Thursday on the back of multiple catalysts that contributed to selling pressure.2023. Mar. 09. 05:26
U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget will include a provision to close tax loss harvesting on crypto transactions.2023. Mar. 09. 04:21
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has taken over Silvergate Bank, which saw prominent customers abandon it and its stock price plunge after revealing it faced regulatory scrutiny and had to sell assets to pay off loans.2023. Mar. 09. 03:49
Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and Paxos have all released statements.2023. Mar. 09. 02:17
The Bored Ape parent company will allow up to 10,000 holders of its Otherdeed NFTs to participate in the second gamified test of its Otherside metaverse platform.2023. Mar. 09. 02:17
The Bored Ape parent company will allow up to 10,000 holders of its Otherdeed NFTs to participate in the second gamified test of its Otherside metaverse platform.2023. Mar. 09. 01:27
The price of bitcoin dipped below 22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets.2023. Mar. 09. 01:27
The price of bitcoin dipped below 22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets.2023. Mar. 09. 01:08
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes about Conic Finance, whose new tool for capturing high yields from stablecoin swapping service Curve has attracted over $60 million from depositors since its unveiling March 1. But at least one analyst questions whether it can deliver on its promise; bitcoin tumbles to $21.7K.2023. Mar. 09. 00:26
The proposal comes as MixBytes, Lido’s partner developer firm for Polkadot and Kusama liquid staking, announced to stop supporting the networks.2023. Mar. 08. 23:25
Proof-of-reserve reports routinely touted by crypto firms to assure customers that their financial transactions are in secure hands shouldn’t be trusted, according to the U.S. organization that oversees auditing standards2023. Mar. 08. 22:52
The miner reduced its debt by $50 million and freed up about $75 million worth of bitcoin that was held as collateral.2023. Mar. 08. 22:01
The scheme's founders and promoters promised victims their money would be invested in a lucrative mining operation, but instead spent funds on cars, jewelry and luxury homes.2023. Mar. 08. 21:41
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has taken over Silvergate Bank, which saw prominent customers abandon it and its stock price plunge after revealing it faced regulatory scrutiny and had to sell assets to pay off loans.2023. Mar. 08. 21:28
The fund employs a long/short relative value trading strategy, and will launch with $25 million to $50 million in capital.2023. Mar. 08. 20:37
Craig Salm discusses what scenario is likely to play out for the firm’s ongoing bid to gain approval for its spot Bitcoin ETF following Tuesday’s appeals court hearing.2023. Mar. 08. 20:37
“You can never scale the way we’re planning to scale if you’re just" automatic market maker-driven, co-founder Darius Tabatabai said.2023. Mar. 08. 18:55
Celsius Network established a crypto wallet with $25 million of crypto assets for the lender’s custody account holders to withdraw, Arkham Intelligence said in a report. Eligible customers have withdrawn some $17.7 million of crypto assets, the firm’s chief executive said in a Wednesday court hearing.2023. Mar. 08. 18:31
Nikhil Rathi made the remarks in testimony in front of the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday.2023. Mar. 08. 17:27
Enough progress has been made to suggest the plan to set up a new recovery corporation should be the only one on the table, Martin Glenn said2023. Mar. 08. 17:20
The firms are creating a new holding company called Alpha Transform Holdings, Inc.2023. Mar. 08. 17:07
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. tackles one of the core bits of infrastructure that anyone in the hunt for crypto investments must grasp. Then, Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion.2023. Mar. 08. 17:04
Venmo blacklisted the die-hard crypto skeptic. Maybe now he’ll see the light.2023. Mar. 08. 17:00
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices wades into one of traditional finance’s biggest numbers: $7 trillion.2023. Mar. 08. 16:08
The Fed chair said no decision has yet been made on the size of the coming March rate hike.2023. Mar. 08. 14:45
While only 13% of Web3 startups include a female founder and women represent just 27% of the top Web3 startups’ workforce, these women remain as determined as ever to shape our digital future.2023. Mar. 08. 14:16
The token underlying cross-chain bridge protocol Stargate Finance (STG) will be delisted by Coinbase (COIN), STG has slumped by 8.04% in the past 24-hours.2023. Mar. 08. 14:00
The team behind Solana-based Exchange.Art is tapping into generative art through its new marketplace, courting creators native to Ethereum and Tezos.2023. Mar. 08. 14:00
Maverick Protocol said that it developed a novel automated market maker algorithm that offers more customization and higher capital efficiency than top decentralized exchange UniSwap.2023. Mar. 08. 14:00
The U.S. crypto exchange says the new wallet-as-a-service could help companies “to help bring the next hundred million customers into Web3 through a seamless wallet-onboarding experience.”2023. Mar. 08. 14:00
The U.S. crypto exchange says the new wallet-as-a-service could help companies “to help bring the next hundred million customers into Web3 through a seamless wallet-onboarding experience.”2023. Mar. 08. 13:49
Blockchain Capital led the round for the firm, which also offers tax compliance solutions.2023. Mar. 08. 13:28
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 08. 13:04
The sharp drop is set against revenue growth of 4% from $211.9 million to $220.3 million across the whole of Nuvei's business.2023. Mar. 08. 12:00
A programmer by training, Owocki's view of securities law is not based in any formal legal training but crypto optimism, evolutionary science, economics and legal theory, with a focus on the principal-agent problem.2023. Mar. 08. 11:55
They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities.2023. Mar. 08. 11:44
Crypto firms are in a race to pass the governance and money laundering checks monitored by the French financial market authority as new EU rules bed in.2023. Mar. 08. 11:16
Liquidity protocol Rook has experienced a surge in activity with its token rising by 23% on speculation that Three Arrows Capital founders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies have completed a fundraise for the bankruptcy-claims exchange.2023. Mar. 08. 11:16
Classification of the ownership tokens as a financial instrument would imply licensees and money laundering supervision, according to regulator Bafin2023. Mar. 08. 11:10
Pow.re is one of the few companies building out 100 MW of mining in the South American country.2023. Mar. 08. 11:00
The exchange continues to dominate, despite facing increased regulatory scrutiny, a report by CryptoCompare shows.2023. Mar. 08. 10:53
The technology has a wide range of use cases in areas such as privacy, security, scalability, interoperability and sovereign identity, the report said.2023. Mar. 08. 10:09
The FCA began enforcing its proclamation that crypto ATMs are illegal last month, inspecting sites in the northern city of Leeds.2023. Mar. 08. 08:25
The Fed funds futures show traders pricing in a higher-for-longer interest rates mantra by the Fed.2023. Mar. 08. 07:42
Ecosystem tokens jumped following confirmation from Shibarium developers.2023. Mar. 08. 06:40
Conic is the latest player in the game to offer unlocked yield rewards from the prominent DeFi protocol Curve to users.2023. Mar. 08. 03:18
Some users on Reddit reported bitcoin transfers from Binance to Coinbase were being blocked due to potential sanctions concerns.2023. Mar. 08. 03:18
Some users on Reddit reported bitcoin transfers from Binance to Coinbase were being blocked due to potential sanctions concerns.2023. Mar. 08. 02:21
A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to organizations like Planned Parenthood to support women’s reproductive rights.2023. Mar. 08. 01:29
A study by CryptoRank, which tracks crypto fund portfolios, shows that despite massive declines last year, a number of major funds are up over the past three years; bitcoin trades over $22.2K.2023. Mar. 08. 00:29
Silver has also been signed by global talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) as its first AI artist.2023. Mar. 07. 23:52
Silvergate Bank had a really rough week, to the point where a not-insignificant number of people were waiting for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to announce the bank had entered receivership after close of business Friday.2023. Mar. 07. 23:00
FDIC examiners met with Silvergate management at its headquarters in California last week.2023. Mar. 07. 22:19
The bank’s exchange network, SEN, had a simple premise and played a crucial role from its inception in 2018 through its shutdown on Friday. Analysts and experts are handicapping who might fill the void.2023. Mar. 07. 22:10
Over 70% of traders now see the possibility of a 50-basis point rate hike in the March FOMC meeting. Bitcoin has dropped 1.6% in the past 24 hours but remained in range-bound.2023. Mar. 07. 22:06
Binance should be allowed to buy assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital in a deal worth over $1 billion, Michael Wiles, a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of New York, ruled today2023. Mar. 07. 21:56
:The cloud tech giant will provide node services and validator infrastructure for testnet developers.2023. Mar. 07. 21:01
Greg Solano said the company’s use of the Bitcoin blockchain and its strategic bidding process could only be done because Yuga Labs is a “trusted party.”2023. Mar. 07. 20:07
2023. Mar. 07. 20:05
The three judge panel appeared skeptical of the SEC’s reasoning for denying conversion of the trust to an ETF.2023. Mar. 07. 19:53
Teaming with Binance Pay, the travel company will initially accept crypto in Argentina, with plans to roll this option out to additional countries.2023. Mar. 07. 19:35
Avalanche will be its exclusive blockchain partner as it builds out its competitive gaming platform Blitz.2023. Mar. 07. 18:37
If the crypto industry was looking for a silver lining in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony in a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, the best he could offer was that he’s hoping there’s something useful and innovative amidst crypto’s mayhem.2023. Mar. 07. 17:15
The decentralized autonomous organization behind the DAI coin previously purchased $500 million worth of notes and bonds.2023. Mar. 07. 16:55
The victim alleges Coinbase violated various laws when it failed to pay him for the money he lost.2023. Mar. 07. 15:52
Lawyers for “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon filed a motion to quash a document subpoena from conceptual artist Ryder Ripps on Monday, calling the move an “unwarranted fishing expedition for irrelevant material.”2023. Mar. 07. 15:20
The Federal Reserve chairman is in the Senate testifying on the economic situation on Tuesday morning.2023. Mar. 07. 15:20
The Federal Reserve chairman is in the Senate testifying on the economic situation on Tuesday morning.2023. Mar. 07. 13:10
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 7, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 07. 13:08
Bitcoin may struggle to maintain current valuations if the U.S. government bond yields extend February rally, one trading firm said. Yields, however, have pulled back from multi-month highs ahead of Powell's speech.2023. Mar. 07. 12:51
FLEX, the native token of the CoinFlex exchange, has risen by 21% after it emerged that a restructuring plan in the Seychelles had been approved.2023. Mar. 07. 12:35
The Keep Innovation in America Act was first introduced in March 2021.2023. Mar. 07. 12:14
The waiving of corporation and sales taxes targets companies that issue digital tokens for investment2023. Mar. 07. 12:00
The fixed supply utility token will be locked for compliance usage.2023. Mar. 07. 11:37
The firm reported Q4 net loss per ADS of 38 cents compared to $1 for the same period in 2021.2023. Mar. 07. 11:19
TND, the native token of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Tender.Fi, has slumped by 34% after the platform announced that it paused borrowing on Tuesday.2023. Mar. 07. 11:19
A white hat hacker borrowed $1.59 million in assets despite depositing one GMX token.2023. Mar. 07. 11:19
A white hat hacker borrowed $1.59 million in assets despite depositing one GMX token.2023. Mar. 07. 09:09
Crypto services provider Matrixport suggests collecting premium by selling bitcoin call options and using the same to fund the purchase of ether calls.2023. Mar. 07. 09:09
Crypto services provider Matrixport suggests collecting premium by selling bitcoin call options and using the same to fund the purchase of ether calls.2023. Mar. 07. 06:30
FTX’s bankruptcy proceeding has teams of lawyers, investment bankers, consultants, and financial advisers working on the case.2023. Mar. 07. 06:30
FTX’s bankruptcy proceeding has teams of lawyers, investment bankers, consultants, and financial advisers working on the case.2023. Mar. 07. 04:03
Wire transfer and USDC remain an option for Dapper users.2023. Mar. 07. 01:20
Judge Michael Wiles of the Southern District of New York questioned a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney over the agency's concerns that Binance US may be operating an unregistered securities exchange.2023. Mar. 07. 01:11
A large footprint in China, which creates skepticism about data safety, and a heavy subsidy spend, means Filecoin needs more than a token rally to be sustainable.2023. Mar. 06. 23:47
Ailing crypto-friendly bank Silvergate closed its instant settlement SEN platform last week, which has been a key on-ramp for institutional crypto investors to transfer U.S. dollars to exchanges.2023. Mar. 06. 23:25
The company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club released its 300-edition TwelveFold NFT collection on the Ordinals protocol.2023. Mar. 06. 23:02
BTC has traded in a narrow range since it dropped sharply last Thursday as Silvergate’s woes grew increasingly apparent.2023. Mar. 06. 22:51
The French luxury house has filed an order asking for control of the MetaBirkins smart contract, social media handles and royalties.2023. Mar. 06. 22:27
Privacy Pools uses zero-knowledge proofs to prove that funds in anonymous transactions are not linked to criminal activity, such as North Korea’s $625 million hack on Axie Infinity.2023. Mar. 06. 21:13
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed suit against Green United, alleging that the Utah-based company violated federal securities laws by selling $18 million worth of phony crypto mining equipment.2023. Mar. 06. 21:11
Bitcoin mining should be hailed as an effective tool for a lower emissions future, not demonized as monkey wrench in the works.2023. Mar. 06. 20:41
USDT’s market share among stablecoins surpassed 54% on Monday, the highest level since November 2021.2023. Mar. 06. 20:10
As it stands, there’s no way for people to know which crypto firms they can rely on, said Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), in a speech Monday.2023. Mar. 06. 19:37
The bankrupt trading firm is seeking injunctive relief to allow FTX debtors to realize what it claims is more than $250 million in asset value.2023. Mar. 06. 19:35
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the presidential administration is monitoring Silvergate Bank's situation, and said Congress must act.2023. Mar. 06. 18:10
The GBTC shares were trading at a 42% discount to bitcoin’s price on Monday, the lowest level since Feb. 7.2023. Mar. 06. 18:00
Hany Rashwan, co-founder of the Zug, Switzerland-based ETP provider, says bitcoin’s price is being driven by more macro economic factors, including inflation and East Asian traffic.2023. Mar. 06. 17:56
Nigerians are protesting their country's CBDC and demanding renewed access to paper money, despite government incentives to use the digital currency.2023. Mar. 06. 17:43
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was granted emergency relief by a Florida court on Monday to freeze and appoint a receiver for the assets of Miami-based crypto hedge fund BKCoin and one of its co-founders, Kevin Kang.2023. Mar. 06. 17:21
An independent investigation could cost as much as $100 million, the Delaware court has previously been warned2023. Mar. 06. 17:00
The retail-facing platform uses a non-custodial setup, CEO Philipp Zentner said.2023. Mar. 06. 16:40
After ending this year’s edition well in the black, Colorado cooperative SporkDAO LCA may now vote to send distributions to token holders.2023. Mar. 06. 16:07
Authorities have arrested 29 people, including 13 foreign citizens in connection with the fraudulent network known as "HoggPool."2023. Mar. 06. 15:33
The miner expects its power cost to drop to $0.02/kWh when the nuclear site is fully operational.2023. Mar. 06. 15:33
The miner expects its power cost to drop to $0.02/kWh when the nuclear site is fully operational.2023. Mar. 06. 15:15
Advisors for the bankrupt lender expressed surprise at the regulator’s shifting position, but is seeking to compromise given the $10 million monthly price tag of delaying an offer from Binance US2023. Mar. 06. 15:15
Advisors for the bankrupt lender expressed surprise at the regulator’s shifting position, but is seeking to compromise given the $10 million monthly price tag of delaying an offer from Binance US2023. Mar. 06. 13:29
Australian laws to regulate the crypto industry and protect retail customers could take more than a year, government documents indicate.2023. Mar. 06. 13:06
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 06. 12:29
Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance is planning on issuing a crypto-backed stablecoin in unison with a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform in an attempt to repay creditors following a $766 million loss last year.2023. Mar. 06. 11:38
The model explored in Project Icebreaker would offer retail users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.2023. Mar. 06. 11:38
The model explored in Project Icebreaker would offer retail users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.2023. Mar. 06. 11:18
Singapore's police has confirmed Do Kwon is not in the city state.2023. Mar. 06. 11:18
Singapore's police has confirmed Do Kwon is not in the city state.2023. Mar. 06. 10:34
The death cross formed on the weekly timeframe makes for a cautious view of the near-term outlook, one observer said, while another called it a non-event.2023. Mar. 06. 10:12
PancakeSwap V3 will offer new features such as improved liquidity provisioning, competitive trading fees, trading incentives and enhancement for yield farming tools.2023. Mar. 06. 10:12
PancakeSwap V3 will offer new features such as improved liquidity provisioning, competitive trading fees, trading incentives and enhancement for yield farming tools.2023. Mar. 06. 09:46
BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie said he hopes to have dollar fiat-to-crypto rails in place and ready to go live early in the second quarter.2023. Mar. 06. 09:46
BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie said he hopes to have dollar fiat-to-crypto rails in place and ready to go live early in the second quarter.2023. Mar. 06. 08:47
The exchange announced the suspension on Saturday, adding that withdrawals through wire transfers, including SWIFT, will be halted from March 10.2023. Mar. 06. 07:11
The EOS Foundation will grant funds to EOS-based applications, among other steps, as the platform gears for a “new life.”2023. Mar. 06. 01:06
ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris considered the gathering of the Etherians at ETHDenver, all working together to build; Bitcoin stands on a precipice above $22.4K.2023. Mar. 05. 23:44
After a successful week of hacking, networking, and partying, ETHDenver co-founder John Paller revealed he is in talks to organize satellite events in other countries.2023. Mar. 05. 01:03
Crypto podcaster David Hoffman spread (and then retracted) a rumor that the SEC had delivered a Wells Notice to the decentralized staking service.2023. Mar. 04. 21:32
The fund’s performance was severely impacted by direct exposure to now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and holdings in FTT and Solana-based tokens.2023. Mar. 04. 07:37
Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail conditions should restrict his use of the internet, including the use of a non-internet connected flip phone, an attorney to the U.S. Department of Justice has proposed in court filings made late Friday.2023. Mar. 03. 23:41
Silvergate Bank announced Friday it was suspending its "Silvergate Exchange Network" (SEN) "effective immediately."2023. Mar. 03. 22:44
A U.S. Securities and Exchange official said agency staff believe Binance US is operating an unregistered securities exchange in the U.S.2023. Mar. 03. 22:44
The official spoke during a Voyager Digital bankruptcy hearing.2023. Mar. 03. 22:02
Silvergate Bank lost more than $8 billion in deposits from its crypto customers in the final months of 2022 as its core block of business crumbled under the industry’s implosion – just as the bank’s regulators had predicted might happen for such institutions.2023. Mar. 03. 21:40
The Fox animated comedy series has yet to air a single episode and has made about $650,000 from NFT sales so far.2023. Mar. 03. 20:02
Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, accessed bank accounts by way of falsified documents and intermediaries, a new report says.2023. Mar. 03. 19:51
The index could provide a stream of income for Gitcoin to raise funds for grants – if users are attracted to the new index that exposes token holders to a diversified set of liquid staking tokens.2023. Mar. 03. 19:27
Liquidity is deteriorating for Binance USD as crypto investors have redeemed some $7 billion of tokens from issuer Paxos since regulators ramped up pressure on the stablecoin.2023. Mar. 03. 19:20
Tokenization of real-world assets has been dismissed by many crypto purists for operating under a centralized framework, but new technological advances have migrated the process from closed, permissioned projects onto public, permissionless blockchain platforms. This could offset traditional finance risks and broaden investment opportunities.2023. Mar. 03. 19:06
Author of science-fiction novel “Snow Crash” says the algorithm-based tool falls short of connecting with artists.2023. Mar. 03. 18:25
Like any good punk or hip hop show, this year's Colorado event for coders will feature events that will "scare away normies," CoinDesk Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.2023. Mar. 03. 18:00
U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill that would have crypto miners disclose their emissions and see the Environmental Protection Agency analyze the effect mining has.2023. Mar. 03. 17:00
Base also joins the data provider's Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost.2023. Mar. 03. 16:02
The company behind the top decentralized exchange said Apple is standing in the way of the offering.2023. Mar. 03. 15:55
Research shared by the team details that block builders will be able to build blocks without accessing private data of user’s transactions.2023. Mar. 03. 15:00
ConsenSys launched a private zkEVM testnet in December, but is now opening it up for anyone to join.2023. Mar. 03. 14:44
Celsius paused withdrawals last June, citing extreme market conditions.2023. Mar. 03. 14:44
Celsius paused withdrawals last June, citing extreme market conditions.2023. Mar. 03. 14:16
One River Digital, a subsidiary of One River Asset Management, will become Coinbase Asset Management.2023. Mar. 03. 13:34
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 03. 11:31
YFI has managed to fend off bearish market forces with a 7% move to the upside as investors attempt to capitalize on the upcoming roll out of liquid staking derivatives (LSD).2023. Mar. 03. 11:31
YFI has managed to fend off bearish market forces with a 7% move to the upside as investors attempt to capitalize on the upcoming roll out of liquid staking derivatives (LSD).2023. Mar. 03. 11:05
Half of the BTC.b minted on Thursday have been moved to BENQI Finance, an Avalanche-based decentralized finance protocol.2023. Mar. 03. 08:53
Crypto investors should cut exposure by 50% if bitcoin prices fall below $22,800, the report said.2023. Mar. 03. 06:19
Centralized exchanges liquidated bullish long futures worth over $62 million during the early Asian hours.2023. Mar. 03. 02:18
Bitcoin plunged to $22,288 and Ether hit $1,563 as crypto took a tumble during the opening hours of East Asia's trading day.2023. Mar. 03. 01:24
Silvergate Bank is being hollowed out as its customers retreat following the disclosure that it has to reassess its financials and may not be a "going concern" within a year. The prominent California-based crypto bank's future gets increasingly murky.2023. Mar. 03. 01:02
A busy economic week in China with plenty of data releases scheduled might be what it takes to get bitcoin out of its slump.2023. Mar. 03. 00:26
Blur co-founder Pacman, who recently revealed himself to be 24-year-old Tieshun Roquerre, spoke to CoinDesk about the creator royalty dilemma, platform fees and creating long-term value for users.2023. Mar. 02. 23:39
Rep. Patrick McHenry, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis teamed up on a letter questioning regulators about crypto accounting policy.2023. Mar. 02. 23:07
Regulators are leery of traditional banks offering services to crypto companies, and wary of specialist crypto banks, like Custodia, with new business models. Frances Coppola asks: Where do we go from here?2023. Mar. 02. 21:51
The miner sold its mined bitcoin for the second time this year.2023. Mar. 02. 21:33
Many investors fear that ETH’s price may tumble as the Shanghai upgrade will allow withdrawals for some $29 billion of previously locked ETH. Crypto analysts CoinDesk interviewed are saying that concerns are overblown and the selling pressure will be limited.2023. Mar. 02. 21:29
The delay follows a similar move earlier this week by Marathon Digital on similar grounds.2023. Mar. 02. 21:29
The delay follows a similar move earlier this week by Marathon Digital.2023. Mar. 02. 21:20
The high cost of understanding multiple chain environments means enterprises are likely to stick to what they know, argues Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.2023. Mar. 02. 20:53
That Silverage’s troubles are not a negative catalyst for BTC’s price “has to be seen as a positive,” one analyst says.2023. Mar. 02. 20:42
Business software company Microstrategy (MSTR) said it has no assets custodied with Silvergate Capital (SI) and is in no other way financially linked to the bank other than a commitment to repay a loan in 2025, the company said on Thursday.2023. Mar. 02. 20:15
The aim for the platform is to act as a common layer for browsing and discovering Web 3 products.2023. Mar. 02. 19:50
Following the SEC’s crackdown on celebrity-endorsed projects, the serial entrepreneur says celebrities jumping into crypto are more likely to focus on their core fan group with a project that provides real utility and reward opportunities.2023. Mar. 02. 19:12
So far, $2.2 billion in assets have been identified in the wallets of accounts associated with FTX.com, of which only $694 million are in the most liquid assets.2023. Mar. 02. 18:58
If the SEC is serious about U.S. investor protection, it should want crypto to stay in the U.S., says CoinDesk's Emily Parker.2023. Mar. 02. 18:53
Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) is the chairman of the newly-formed Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets.2023. Mar. 02. 18:38
Wallet startup Giddy has a new "autogas" feature for easy onboarding into Polygon.2023. Mar. 02. 18:29
Mastercard’s portfolio of crypto partnerships in Latin America also includes Binance, Belo and Buenbit.2023. Mar. 02. 18:22
According to DappRadar’s February report, the catalysts for the huge spike include the ongoing NFT marketplace war and Yuga Labs’ loyal fans and successful launches.2023. Mar. 02. 18:22
Silvergate Bank has lost most f2023. Mar. 02. 17:58
While technically the Shanghai Upgrade is only on the execution side, Capella is the simultaneous upgrade happening on the consensus side. Hence the merging of the two names to “Shapella”.2023. Mar. 02. 17:00
Decentralized applications that straddle multiple blockchains are becoming more common, though the cross-chain “bridges” often used to move digital assets back and forth between the different networks are frequently targeted by hackers.2023. Mar. 02. 17:00
The disconnect between financial advisors and their clients around crypto has become increasingly apparent, given that 37% of advisors personally invested in crypto compared to 83% of their clients that have, according to one 2023 survey.2023. Mar. 02. 16:40
After several bankruptcies and fire sales, the rally in bitcoin’s price is providing some relief for the miners, although they may not be completely out of the woods yet.2023. Mar. 02. 16:26
The fund will now seek to invest mainly in equity and equity-related securities of companies with exposure to Web3, blockchain and digital asset-enabled internet.2023. Mar. 02. 16:00
The new entity dubbed “c=” aims to improve liquidity and routing on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.2023. Mar. 02. 16:00
The new entity dubbed “c=” aims to improve liquidity and routing on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.2023. Mar. 02. 15:58
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles appeared heavily skeptical about an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop a purchase by Binance US of assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager at a Thursday court hearing.2023. Mar. 02. 15:58
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Wiles appeared heavily skeptical about an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop a purchase by Binance US of assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager at a Thursday court hearing.2023. Mar. 02. 15:27
The Goerli testnet will be the last “Shapella” dress rehearsal for Ethereum’s upcoming hard fork.2023. Mar. 02. 14:36
The court did dismiss claims against the company and Saylor that they conspired to violate D.C.’s False Claims Act.2023. Mar. 02. 14:35
The crypto-friendly bank extends its losses after delaying its annual report filing.2023. Mar. 02. 14:24
This will be the first index-based digital asset offering available via a 401(k) in the U.S., says ForUsAll.2023. Mar. 02. 14:00
Crypto pioneer Xapo has quietly assembled interest bearing, deposit-guaranteed USD bank accounts with a view to providing alternative financial services in emerging market countrie2023. Mar. 02. 13:28
JPMorgan cut its recommendation on the stock to "Underweight" from "Neutral" and withdrew its price target.2023. Mar. 02. 13:28
JPMorgan cut its recommendation on the stock to "Underweight" from "Neutral" and withdrew its price target.2023. Mar. 02. 13:23
A bipartisan grouping of three Senators has pressed the crypto exchange on allegations it sought to limit compliance.2023. Mar. 02. 13:23
A bipartisan grouping of three Senators has pressed the crypto exchange on allegations it sought to limit compliance.2023. Mar. 02. 13:23
A bipartisan grouping of three Senators has pressed the crypto exchange on allegations it sought to limit compliance.2023. Mar. 02. 13:19
The change is specific to banking in USD and does not affect payment instructions in pounds or euros and is effective immediately.2023. Mar. 02. 13:19
The change is specific to banking in USD and does not affect payment instructions in pounds or euros and is effective immediately.2023. Mar. 02. 13:19
The change is specific to banking in USD and does not affect payment instructions in pounds or euros and is effective immediately.2023. Mar. 02. 13:17
Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS didn't make a hack worth $7.5 Million on February 1, 2022 public to its users and instead told them it was "system maintenance" because "law enforcement" authorities advised them against it.2023. Mar. 02. 13:10
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 02. 13:00
Casper, which provides enterprise-grade blockchain services, also recently announced a tie-up with Google Cloud.2023. Mar. 02. 11:36
Traders initially bid up prices of Xmon to get an airdrop of sudo, the governance tokens of SudoSwap.2023. Mar. 02. 11:15
An unauthorized third party had gained access to a Sandbox employee's computer and used it to send a false email to users.2023. Mar. 02. 11:11
The relatively new trading service picked up hype among crypto traders in the past few weeks.2023. Mar. 02. 10:59
The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity.2023. Mar. 02. 10:31
IOST, the native token of the IOST Network, has surged by 8.65% after the company announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the development of web3 technologies.2023. Mar. 02. 10:06
The European Commission is set to produce a strategy for online virtual worlds shortly.2023. Mar. 02. 09:53
Three Japanese banks, Kiraboshi Bank, Minna no Bank and The Shikoku Bank, are participating in an experiment that aims to implement a stablecoin system that meets legal requirements.2023. Mar. 02. 06:20
Binance rebranded its custody arm to Ceffu earlier this month.2023. Mar. 02. 05:56
The announcements highlight BridgeTower's emphasis on regulatory compliance.2023. Mar. 02. 05:56
The announcements highlight BridgeTower's emphasis on regulatory compliance.2023. Mar. 02. 02:53
ALSO: In an appearance on CoinDesk TV, Tron founder Justin Sun discussed Huobi's potential unveiling of a new Hong Kong exchange, and said that the city's evolving approach to digital asset licensing could shift attitudes in mainland China.2023. Mar. 02. 02:35
The popular crypto podcast is branching out beyond its media roots to invest in emerging Web3 startups.2023. Mar. 02. 00:55
The judge also indicated he would allow stockholders to form an official committee in the bankruptcy.2023. Mar. 02. 00:55
The judge also indicated he would allow stockholders to form an official committee in the bankruptcy.2023. Mar. 02. 00:52
DeFi giant Maker’s MKR token surged nearly 19%. Equities turned mixed amid ongoing investor worries about inflation.2023. Mar. 01. 22:59
Silvergate shares have tumbled 29% in after hours trading on Wednesday as the crypto-friendly lender raised a “going concern” issue in a regulatory filing.2023. Mar. 01. 22:59
Silvergate shares have tumbled 29% in after hours trading on Wednesday as the crypto-friendly lender raised a “going concern” issue in a regulatory filing.2023. Mar. 01. 22:50
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed a set of projects that will develop use cases for a digital dollar, the eAUD, during its testing phase, currently underway.2023. Mar. 01. 22:15
AUM for digital asset investment products rose 5.2% in February from the previous month, a CryptoCompare report says.2023. Mar. 01. 22:05
By expanding to the largest layer 2 scaling solution, Thales aims to become more resilient and encourage protocol usage.2023. Mar. 01. 22:00
Silvergate Bank announced it would delay the filing of its annual report on Wednesday, causing shares to plummet in after-hours trading.2023. Mar. 01. 21:54
In December 2021, a group of esports enthusiasts set out to build the ultimate Web3 gaming ecosystem made for pro gamers. Now, the founding team has effectively stepped away from the project, leaving many in its community confused and angry.2023. Mar. 01. 21:42
Financial professionals stand to benefit greatly from blocking off just one hour per week to learn about a digital asset, such as one of 500 included in CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard.2023. Mar. 01. 21:41
Federal prosecutors have shared more information about their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Between two new indictments and civil suits against another former FTX executive, we now have a much clearer picture about what the Department of Justice thinks it has.2023. Mar. 01. 20:53
In the interim, if granted the VASP license, the Tron founder says Houbi will launch a new exchange, Huobi Hong Kong, so as to comply with regulators.2023. Mar. 01. 20:51
Decentralized finance (DeFi) will be the first topic discussed at the opening meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s technology advisory committee on March 22, further cementing the cryptocurrencies sector as a priority for the U.S. derivatives regulator.2023. Mar. 01. 20:26
In November, following the protocol's loss of funding from Alameda, Ren accelerated its shift from Ren 1.0 to a more efficient, secure version.2023. Mar. 01. 20:22
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may ramp up its recent surge of cases targeting crypto firms by once again boosting the size of its digital assets enforcement squad.2023. Mar. 01. 20:19
StaFi will now charge a 10% fee on its Liquid staking derivatives products, down from 19%.2023. Mar. 01. 19:40
Non-corporate clients will no longer be able to make dollar deposits or withdrawals using the crypto-focused bank, according to a report.2023. Mar. 01. 19:21
The three-year NFT ticket offers widening rewards for holders, refashioning the typical live event ticket model.2023. Mar. 01. 18:45
The news of the upgrade, via the deployment of ERC-4337 as a smart contract, will be shared at an ETHDenver-related event, known as WalletCon.2023. Mar. 01. 18:45
The news of the upgrade, via the deployment of ERC-4337 as a smart contract, will be shared at an ETHDenver-related event, known as WalletCon.2023. Mar. 01. 18:32
Under the design for Polygon ID, a bar owner could theoretically use the credential-verification system to verify that a patron is of age, without ever having to look at any identification card.2023. Mar. 01. 18:32
Under the design for Polygon ID, a bar owner could theoretically use the credential-verification system to verify that a patron is of age, without ever having to look at any identification card.2023. Mar. 01. 18:13
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, suggested that the federal government’s work on a potential digital dollar is accelerating, saying leaders from various agencies and White House offices are starting meetings in the “coming months.”2023. Mar. 01. 17:47
The beta version of Chainlink Functions is now live on Ethereum Sepolia and Polygon Mumbai testnets.2023. Mar. 01. 17:22
The FUD is coming from inside the building.2023. Mar. 01. 17:20
This week, Glenn Williams Jr. argues that decentralized exchanges (DEXes) have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX. Then, Kelly Chambers of THEIA8900 notes the digital-asset myopia among financial advisers focused on bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s ETH.2023. Mar. 01. 17:00
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the exchange decided to suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) because the company had concerns about its liquidity.2023. Mar. 01. 17:00
The NFT marketplace is minting 13 Web3 games for free all month long.2023. Mar. 01. 17:00
Kenetic Capital led the round ahead of Redeem's second-quarter product launch.2023. Mar. 01. 16:18
The new tool allows marketplace users to create computer-generated images and mint them as NFTs.2023. Mar. 01. 16:08
“A win for Puerto Rico,” said a blockchain trade association executive.2023. Mar. 01. 15:11
Lido is gearing up for Ethereum’s upcoming Shanghai upgrade.2023. Mar. 01. 15:00
The open-source stack will allow developers to build web3 apps that enable account abstraction while maintaining a web2 user experience.2023. Mar. 01. 14:31
Don’t tar all crypto with the FTX brush, the head of the Financial Market Authority told lawmakers.2023. Mar. 01. 14:02
Chiliz Labs will invest in early stage Web3 projects in sports and other entertainment sectors that will build on the layer 1 blockchain.2023. Mar. 01. 13:55
The new CFO, Matthew Commons, had several years of crypto and TradFi experiences.2023. Mar. 01. 13:55
The new CFO, Matthew Commons, had several years of crypto and TradFi experiences.2023. Mar. 01. 13:53
The episode highlights yet another chokepoint for the blockchain industry: It's become harder for crypto startups to enlist big accounting firms to do audits and asset attestations.2023. Mar. 01. 13:24
Robinhood wallet will be the first to use the Tx Relay API.2023. Mar. 01. 13:24
Robinhood wallet will be the first to use the Tx Relay API.2023. Mar. 01. 13:14
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2023. Mar. 01. 12:26
The Numeraire token (NMR) has surged by 8.8% to $21.64 over the past 24-hours after it was revealed that the hedge fund behind the token returned 20% to investors last year.2023. Mar. 01. 12:26
The Numeraire token (NMR) has surged by 8.8% to $21.64 over the past 24-hours after it was revealed that the hedge fund behind the token returned 20% to investors last year.2023. Mar. 01. 12:14
Price action will be “cautious” into the upgrade as the market is worried about a potential supply overhang, the report said.2023. Mar. 01. 12:14
Price action will be “cautious” into the upgrade as the market is worried about a potential supply overhang, the report said.2023. Mar. 01. 12:00
Here are some approaching dates and launches that Ethereum followers and observers should keep an eye on.2023. Mar. 01. 11:35
Early adopters are likely to have remained crypto believers, so will choose to be paid in bitcoin and keep it, the report said.2023. Mar. 01. 11:13
Rewards program included high-yield interest accounts, a refer-a-friend scheme, and a mechanism to share in the spread of trades should they execute at a lower asking price.2023. Mar. 01. 11:13
Rewards program included high-yield interest accounts, a refer-a-friend scheme, and a mechanism to share in the spread of trades should they execute at a lower asking price.2023. Mar. 01. 11:13
Tinubu will replace outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, under whose government the country issued the eNaira and banned banks from interacting with crypto firms.2023. Mar. 01. 10:40
The cryptocurrency's Wednesday bounce is consistent with the recent trend of Asian flows leading the market strength.2023. Mar. 01. 10:36
The investment firm bought the blockchain's native token after it signed a deal with China Telecom.2023. Mar. 01. 10:22
Liquid staking has become the second biggest DeFi vertical, but Asia-based institutions are not impressed.2023. Mar. 01. 10:09
Court documents show the level of due diligence carried out by Voyager Digital with regard to its investment in 3AC.2023. Mar. 01. 07:47
A Solana cofounder said last week's 1.14 network update has raised concerns about maintaining stability during major updates.2023. Mar. 01. 07:27
Klaytn intends to establish KLAY as a deflationary asset and provide more tools for developers intending to launch products on the network.2023. Mar. 01. 07:24
Futures tied to Deribit's bitcoin volatility index, DVOL, will go live at the end of March.2023. Mar. 01. 03:00
Shares in the crypto-friendly lender are down about 90% over the past year.2023. Mar. 01. 01:41
Stacks’s STX token was the biggest winner among 160 assets in the CoinDesk Market Index, soaring 216% during the month.2023. Mar. 01. 01:31
Crypto lender Voyager Digital Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy last year, said Tuesday night that 97% of its customers, representing 98% of total claims, voted in favor of a chapter 11 restructuring plan which will see Binance US acquire some of its assets.2023. Mar. 01. 01:31
Crypto lender Voyager Digital Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy last year, said Tuesday night that 97% of its customers, representing 98% of total claims, voted in favor of a chapter 11 restructuring plan which will see Binance US acquire some of its assets.2023. Mar. 01. 01:08
ALSO: Short interest is rising on China tokens while bitcoin treads water just above $23,000.