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2024. Oct. 31. 20:08
The company's flagship stablecoin USDT is the third-largest cryptocurrency with a $120 billion market capitalization.2024. Oct. 31. 19:54
The final stretch of the U.S. presidential election is keeping traders on their toes, with BTC and Trump Polymarket odds taking a small hit.2024. Oct. 31. 19:01
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy tops Coinbase as the biggest crypto stock after revealing huge plan to buy more bitcoin (BTC).2024. Oct. 31. 16:57
The latest crypto election poll illustrates — according to its industry sponsor — that single-issue crypto voters exist. That's a point the industry has been seeking to score for months, and its potential ramifications in future Washington policy discussions could run deep.2024. Oct. 31. 16:15
Donald Trump may not see a quick payday from his crypto business World Liberty Financial after initial WLFI token sales flopped.2024. Oct. 31. 15:00
Instead of being scared by the nonstop nature of crypto markets, investors should see it as an exciting opportunity to grow their portfolios — especially with the help of a skilled crypto advisor who can guide you through the complexity.2024. Oct. 31. 14:59
Crypto-linked stocks such as MicroStrategy, Coinbase, Robinhood and bitcoin miners MARA, RIOT also suffered sizable declines.2024. Oct. 31. 14:00
Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton has made its $410 million OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund available Base in addition to Stellar, Aptos, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Polygon.2024. Oct. 31. 13:27
Uniswap joined Aptos as an underperformer, declining 3.9%2024. Oct. 31. 13:23
The Binance founder received an ovation at a standing-room only appearance in Dubai.2024. Oct. 31. 13:23
The Binance founder received an ovation at a standing-room only appearance in Dubai.2024. Oct. 31. 13:00
The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea2024. Oct. 31. 12:17
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 31, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 31. 11:38
The company missed consensus revenue expectations, analysts said.2024. Oct. 31. 11:38
The company missed consensus revenue expectations, analysts said.2024. Oct. 31. 10:48
The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in Spain.2024. Oct. 31. 09:59
The U.S. presidential election is an important short-term catalyst for Coinbase and the wider industry, and could lead to more regulatory clarity, analysts said.2024. Oct. 31. 09:59
The U.S. presidential election is an important short-term catalyst for Coinbase and the wider industry, and could lead to more regulatory clarity, analysts said.2024. Oct. 31. 09:49
Strong net flows into bitcoin exchange-traded funds indicate robust institutional demand as BTC dominance rise further at the expense of ether, one trader noted.2024. Oct. 31. 08:58
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on CNBC means more to QCP's founder and chief investment officer rather than presidential candidates promoting crypto.2024. Oct. 30. 21:00
The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto "market maker" MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month.2024. Oct. 30. 20:42
The U.S. Treasury Department's panel of Wall Street advisers see the tokenization of U.S. debt and other assets providing some significant potential advances, the group contended in a new report – while also envisioning an inevitable need for the kind of heavy central hand that may rankle the crypto sector.2024. Oct. 30. 20:13
Singh is the fourth FTX executive to be sentenced for his role in the fraud.2024. Oct. 30. 19:15
In this week's issue of The Protocol, our newsletter on blockchain tech, we're covering the Optimism's $42.5M token pledge to Kraken, crypto VC funding, grants for Bitcoin open-source developers, and Polymarket's (negligible) impact on Polygon's bottom line.2024. Oct. 30. 18:42
Some $350 million notional value of November call options traded on CME with a breakeven bitcoin price of nearly $80,000, anticipating a rally next month, one analyst noted.2024. Oct. 30. 18:37
With regulatory certainty, the national security benefits of digital assets and blockchain technology will grow exponentially, say four national security experts.2024. Oct. 30. 17:27
The T-REX 2X long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU) has rallied 235% since its introduction six weeks ago, an annualized equivalent return of 57,000%, according to Bloomberg analysis.2024. Oct. 30. 17:08
As much as a third of the prediction market's volume is inflated by traders buying and selling the same shares repeatedly, Fortune reported, citing blockchain researchers. They could be doing it to farm a future airdropped token.2024. Oct. 30. 17:03
Instead of parsing the Howey test, founders should prioritize making tokens useful and fair, say Jake Chervinsky and Rebecca Rettig.2024. Oct. 30. 16:00
Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a "completely new economy" for crypto security.2024. Oct. 30. 15:59
Florida's chief financial officer proposed that the funds that support retired state workers should dabble in crypto, inspired by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's support for the U.S. government stockpiling bitcoin {{BTC}}.2024. Oct. 30. 15:57
Nillion builds its service around the concept of "blind computing," the processing of data without having to reveal its contents.2024. Oct. 30. 15:53
Ether {{ETH}} is primed for a period of upside price action after underperforming against bitcoin {{BTC}} in recent weeks. Skeptics have claimed that the emergence of layer-2 networks has seen Ethereum fall out of favor among DeFi traders, but the data tells a different story.2024. Oct. 30. 15:35
The crypto industry faces the next big risk on the way to a maturing asset class: irrelevance, says Ilan Solot.2024. Oct. 30. 15:28
Public blockchains — with their open architecture and unrestricted participation — are set to drive the next wave of financial innovation just as the internet did for communication and commerce, says Markus Infanger.2024. Oct. 30. 14:12
Customers of payments giant Visa can now integrate their eligible debit card into their Coinbase accounts and deposit funds, at times instantly, the two firms announced on Tuesday.2024. Oct. 30. 14:07
BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack.2024. Oct. 30. 14:07
BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack.2024. Oct. 30. 14:07
BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP Stack.2024. Oct. 30. 14:00
The firm's founders, who have worked in the blockchain space for years, are using crypto to incentivize an army of people who can earn from labeling data for AI models.2024. Oct. 30. 13:36
Chainlink hopes CRE will be as important for Web3 as COBOL and JavaScript, which were important for automating finance and bringing it to the internet.2024. Oct. 30. 13:34
NEAR Protocol was also among the underperformers, falling 2.8%.2024. Oct. 30. 13:00
Nillion builds its service around the concept of "blind computing," the processing of data without having to reveal its contents.2024. Oct. 30. 12:59
Winegar previously served as the company's chief revenue office for a number of years.2024. Oct. 30. 12:23
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 30, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 30. 11:55
Over-the-counter desks hold 416,000 bitcoin ($30 billion), a level that has remained stagnant for the past month.2024. Oct. 30. 11:00
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) is taking in the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA) as regulators worldwide increase their attention to stakings' role in digital assets, where hundreds of billions of dollars are on the line.2024. Oct. 30. 09:51
The Royal Government of Bhutan recently deposited almost 1,000 BTC into a Binance deposit address. It holds some $900 million of the asset.2024. Oct. 30. 05:27
BlackRock’s IBIT recorded over $629 million in single-day inflows as the asset neared lifetime highs on Tuesday, ahead of next week’s U.S. elections.2024. Oct. 29. 23:18
With the exception of the institutional asset RWA theme, most Web3 segments struggle to convince enterprises to hop on board. DePIN is the next most logical beachhead where enterprises will be clamoring to get involved with digital assets, says Outlier Ventures' John Goldschmidt.2024. Oct. 29. 21:28
Token unlocking events usually weigh on prices, but multi-month reaccumulation, crowded shorts and bullish crypto prices could lead to a surprise rally, crypto analyst Will Clemente said.2024. Oct. 29. 19:29
The largest crypto has extended its year-to-date gain to nearly 75% and has more than doubled from year-ago levels.2024. Oct. 29. 19:19
"The company we’ve built is different from the company dYdX must be," said the CEO.2024. Oct. 29. 18:29
U.S. President Joe Biden called Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, on Tuesday to personally thank him for the recent release of detained American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan.2024. Oct. 29. 17:42
Coinbase Q3 earnings preview2024. Oct. 29. 16:51
The U.S. Treasury Department has a new strategy for financial inclusion to help people get access to the financial system, but the 35-page report references cryptocurrency only once – to tout Treasury's work on flagging the industry's hazards.2024. Oct. 29. 15:02
AgriDex is an example of how stablecoins are being increasingly used as a payment vehicle in emerging regions as a cheaper alternative for traditional banking rails.2024. Oct. 29. 15:02
A notable outperformer was bitcoin miner Bitfarms, which nominated a new board member amid its proxy battle with Riot Platforms.2024. Oct. 29. 14:45
The broker initiated coverage of HIVE with an overweight rating and $9 price target.2024. Oct. 29. 14:45
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million.2024. Oct. 29. 13:56
“Multiple cases with the SEC, including ours, represent meaningful jobs and productive investment lost due to the SEC’s abuse of power and Congress’s inability to rectify the problem,” founder and CEO Joe Lubin said in a blog post.2024. Oct. 29. 13:45
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million.2024. Oct. 29. 13:30
What role do privacy tools play in crypto, and how does this discussion develop? Those were some of the questions at a panel I moderated last week at the DC Privacy Summit.2024. Oct. 29. 13:30
The service is offered through the global Binance.com platform meaning there are restrictions for some jurisdictions, such as the U.S.2024. Oct. 29. 13:26
NEAR Protocol also joined Aptos as a top performer, gaining 5.8%.2024. Oct. 29. 12:13
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for MONTH XX, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 29. 10:55
U.S. listed spot ETF inflows continue to break records, as CME open interest spikes in the past 24 hours.2024. Oct. 29. 10:55
U.S. listed spot ETF inflows continue to break records, as CME open interest spikes in the past 24 hours.2024. Oct. 29. 09:47
An international payments project backed by China, the UAE, Thailand and Hong Kong is raising concerns in Washington.2024. Oct. 29. 09:00
Nexus Mutual is also behind a new insurance alternative on Coinbase’s L2 network called Base DeFi Pass.2024. Oct. 29. 08:45
Stablecoin margined futures on DOGE have spiked, with DOGE denominated bets rising 33% since Sunday.2024. Oct. 29. 08:05
The crypto exchange's volume has nearly quadrupled between mid-year and September.2024. Oct. 29. 03:19
BTC added 5% in the past 24 hours, CoinGecko data shows, breaking out of a key $70,000 resistance with $48 billion in trading volumes, or nearly double the volumes from Monday.2024. Oct. 29. 02:43
As law firms and traditional finance companies cut back on office space, Yat Siu's Animoca is taking advantage of the renter’s market to expand its headquarters, reinforcing its commitment to Hong Kong as a global Web3 and digital culture hub.2024. Oct. 28. 22:08
The price still remains below its record high of $73,700 hit in early March of this year.2024. Oct. 28. 20:33
These simple modifications to the SEC’s current regulatory framework for crypto asset issuance, staking, custody and trading can foster greater innovation without relying on new acts of Congress, says Willkie’s Mike Selig.2024. Oct. 28. 20:18
Bitcoin's "bullish setup" into the U.S. election next week mirrors late 2020, which preceded a 120% rally in two months, Matthew Sigel of VanEck said.2024. Oct. 28. 17:29
The SFC’s Eric Yip said the panel will include representatives from each licensed exchange.2024. Oct. 28. 17:27
The leading stablecoin issuer is comfortable holding its T-bills at a U.S. institution because it respects international sanctions, CEO Ardoino said in an interview.2024. Oct. 28. 17:24
Regulatory updates are also in the works for stablecoin issuers, OTC trading services and custodians.2024. Oct. 28. 17:08
The costly meltdown of global exchange FTX is still settling big chunks of its bankruptcy drama, now securing about $228 million from Bybit to further feed the cash dispersal that was approved in court earlier this month.2024. Oct. 28. 16:00
Initially, Kalshi's feeds will power perpetual futures contracts on decentralized exchanges. Eventually, the centralized betting platform might referee on-chain prediction markets.2024. Oct. 28. 15:59
Emory University disclosed ownership of more than $15 million worth of shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust.2024. Oct. 28. 15:55
Sazmining launches a bitcoin (BTC) mine in Norway that will heat a building, aiming to demonstrate sustainable mining benefits despite past regulatory concerns.2024. Oct. 28. 12:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 28, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 28. 11:18
Elections in Georgia were more focused on whether or not the country should align further with the European Union.2024. Oct. 28. 11:06
The investment bank initiated coverage of the bitcoin miner with a buy rating and a $19 price target.2024. Oct. 28. 09:53
HKEX said the index will provide investors with transparent and reliable benchmarks for Bitcoin and Ether pricing in the Asian time zone.2024. Oct. 28. 09:38
The launch of options on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds will reduce the incentives to hold MicroStrategy stock over BTC ETFs, the report said.2024. Oct. 28. 09:17
"Given the uncertainty, Maelstrom has 5% of the fund in staked USDe (Ethena USD), earning roughly 13%," Hayes told CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 28. 09:17
"Given the uncertainty, Maelstrom has 5% of the fund in staked USDe (Ethena USD), earning roughly 13%," Hayes told CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 28. 07:07
BTC's best years have been characterized by copper's outperformance relative to gold.2024. Oct. 26. 13:00
A longtime regular on the crypto scene, Sovryn and BitcoinOS founder Edan Yago learned the importance of financial sovereignty at an early age.2024. Oct. 25. 19:11
One of the major breakout successes this year for the team behind layer-2 blockchain Polygon is Polymarket. But according to data, Polymarket has only brought in about $27,000 of transaction fees for Polygon PoS in 2024.2024. Oct. 25. 18:24
Bitcoin appeared poised to make another run at $70,000, but a WSJ story of a criminal probe into the stablecoin issuer sent prices tumbling Friday afternoon.2024. Oct. 25. 16:36
Tokenization of conventional financial products is a booming sector within the digital asset industry, with BlackRock, HSBC and now Lazard among the global firms entering the space.2024. Oct. 25. 15:20
Blockchains are stuck in silos, fragmenting liquidity and making for a clunky user experience. It's time to tear down the walls.2024. Oct. 25. 15:03
These tokens are at a regulatory disadvantage to stablecoins due to their classification as securities, the report said.2024. Oct. 25. 15:01
The Netherlands launched a consultation on Thursday on a bill that would require crypto services to share their users' data with tax authorities.2024. Oct. 25. 13:25
NEAR Protocol also joined Aptos as an underperformer, falling 2.2% from Thursday.2024. Oct. 25. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 25, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 25. 11:45
One of the major breakout successes this year for the team behind layer-2 blockchain Polygon is Polymarket. But according to data, Polymarket has only brought in about $27,000 of transaction fees for Polygon PoS in 2024.2024. Oct. 25. 11:45
One of the major breakout successes this year for the team behind layer-2 blockchain Polygon is Polymarket. But according to data, Polymarket has only brought in about $27,000 of transaction fees for Polygon PoS in 2024.2024. Oct. 25. 11:19
Microstrategy hits 17% of the trade volume of nvda2024. Oct. 25. 09:49
Earlier this week, Canadian crypto custody specialist Balance announced it had become a qualified custodian in the country.2024. Oct. 25. 08:25
The low pricing seems consistent with stable and rangebound implied volatility.2024. Oct. 25. 07:47
EMURGO, a founding entity of Cardano, will be among ecosystem buildings developing tools and services to attract the BTC capital2024. Oct. 25. 07:16
Low liquidity led to massive slippage for one entity trying to buy up Trump “yes” shares in a short period.2024. Oct. 25. 06:30
The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.2024. Oct. 25. 06:28
Improbable, the British metaverse technology company creating Yuga Labs’ Otherside platform, has said the Somnia blockchain will enter its DevNet phase in the coming weeks.2024. Oct. 24. 23:11
The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has notified shareholders of Microsoft that it intends to propose a Bitcoin Diversification Assessment at the company’s annual meeting on Dec. 10, a filing shows.2024. Oct. 24. 20:12
Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap led CoinDesk 20 gains, each rising more than 5%.2024. Oct. 24. 18:51
Better Markets is using Polymarket's "French connection" as ammo against the prediction market's regulated competitor.2024. Oct. 24. 18:49
While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.2024. Oct. 24. 18:29
The holdings of the U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds are about to cross over one million tokens after only ten months of trading.2024. Oct. 24. 17:33
Some claim a new wave of big-money tokens are backed by sentient AI bots. But that's not the reality.2024. Oct. 24. 15:00
Historically, only crypto-native companies held bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, a significant structural shift has occurred over the past four years. Public and private companies are now embracing bitcoin, motivated by economic, geopolitical, and regulatory factors.2024. Oct. 24. 14:42
After spending eight months detained in the country, the Binance enployee was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.2024. Oct. 24. 14:21
Botanix Labs is building Spiderchain to be compatible with EVM layers, allowing ny application or smart contract on an Ethereum layer to be effectively copied and pasted onto Bitcoin.2024. Oct. 24. 14:21
Chainlink's service is an integral part of many major blockchains but has not featured on Bitcoin until now.2024. Oct. 24. 14:04
Coinbase Ventures is shifting focus away from pure-play crypto investments.2024. Oct. 24. 14:04
"If Bitcoin breaks, then so does our industry as a whole, so we might as well use Bitcoin security for cross-chain DeFi," BOB co-founder Alexei Zamyatin, told CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 24. 13:26
The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023.2024. Oct. 24. 13:15
Bitcoin Cash was also among the top performers, gaining 2.9% since Wednesday.2024. Oct. 24. 12:10
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 24. 10:11
The SOL/ETH pair trading on Binance looks overbought after four-month winning trend.2024. Oct. 24. 09:35
In the past seven days, over 1 million ounces have gone into gold ETFs, the biggest inflow since October 2022.2024. Oct. 24. 09:28
Prosecutors in the case against former FTX executive Nishad Singh have asked the sentencing judge to take into account the “substantial assistance” and “exemplary cooperation” Singh provided to the government in its investigations into FTX when considering his sentence.2024. Oct. 24. 09:13
The firing of the firm’s co-founder and its CFO in July triggered a wave of departures.2024. Oct. 24. 08:42
Dominance refers to the ratio between the market capitalization of BTC to the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined and is often used as a gauge for market sentiment. PLUS: Some Solana tokens are up as much as 70%.2024. Oct. 24. 07:49
The institution set up a multi-legged strategy in Derive's onchain options market, generating $25 million in volume.2024. Oct. 24. 05:49
The rally in the DXY stalled after the Beige Book report, paving the way for BTC recovery2024. Oct. 24. 02:48
Whale Entities are clusters of crypto wallet addresses held by a single network participant holding least 1,000 BTC.2024. Oct. 23. 21:37
The chief of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, recounted his own brush with the U.S. government's pressure on banks to be wary of digital assets, saying Citi dumped him.2024. Oct. 23. 19:53
Cryptocurrencies weren't spared as stocks, bonds, gold and oil all declined on Wednesday.2024. Oct. 23. 19:46
The former president's probability of retaking the White House slid to 59% Wednesday before rebounding.2024. Oct. 23. 18:21
Solana was the best-performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 Index through the week, advancing 11%, while BTC and ETH declined.2024. Oct. 23. 18:06
This week's issue could not be more chock-full of blockchain content. We clarify Tron founder Justin Sun's role in the WBTC project, bring you excerpts from the new crypto book "Lessons Learned" and highlight inspirational women of Web3 and AI. PLUS a photo from the stage at Cosmoverse.2024. Oct. 23. 15:48
The U.S. central bank would be conflicted, because stablecoins compete with the Fed's payments infrastructure and with potential CBDCs.2024. Oct. 23. 15:40
A well-balanced portfolio that includes cryptocurrencies like bitcoin or ether has the potential to offer superior returns and a higher Sharpe ratio compared to traditional portfolios made up solely of equities, bonds, or other assets, says Timothy Burgess.2024. Oct. 23. 15:36
Tokenizing U.S. Treasuries and using them as collateral in crypto markets presents a significant opportunity to merge the best aspects of traditional finance with the innovation of DeFi, says Carlos Domingo.2024. Oct. 23. 15:18
After more than a year of hype and expectation, layer-2 network Scroll's governance token launch is beginning to fall short of expectations after being plagued by token allocation issues.2024. Oct. 23. 13:52
AI clusters and bitcoin mining operations have vastly different needs. Core Scientific's chief development officer gets down to the nitty gritty.2024. Oct. 23. 13:49
The business plan for WBTC is to increase the outstanding amount by five to 10 times what is now, just under $10 billion – using a geographically diversified custodial setup that might be more appealing to buyers outside the U.S2024. Oct. 23. 13:23
Internet Computer was the only gainer, rising 2.3% from Tuesday.2024. Oct. 23. 12:39
Core developer Peter Todd was revealed as Nakamoto in the documentary shot by Cullen Hoback. Todd, however, denied being Nakamoto in a previous email to CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 23. 12:39
Core developer Peter Todd was revealed as Nakamoto in the documentary shot by Cullen Hoback. Todd, however, denied being Nakamoto in a previous email to CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 23. 12:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 23. 11:56
Nigeria's government has withdrawn the money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local news outlet Punch reported first on Wednesday.2024. Oct. 23. 11:56
Nigeria's government has withdrawn the money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local news outlet Punch reported first on Wednesday.2024. Oct. 23. 11:52
The business plan for WBTC is to increase the outstanding amount by five to 10 times what is now, just under $10 billion – using a geographically diversified custodial setup that might be more appealing to buyers outside the U.S2024. Oct. 23. 11:13
Those wallets continue to hold that BTC and haven’t sent any to crypto exchanges as of Wednesday, which is usually a sign of intention to liquidate holdings.2024. Oct. 23. 10:48
Bitcoin mining difficulty jumps 3.9%, hits 95.67T on Tuesday, amid record hashrate.2024. Oct. 23. 10:02
The “unparalleled” nature of Partisia Blockchain’s “provenance and depth of experience” makes it uniquely placed to solve the problem of data privacy in public blockchains, Adrienne Youngman, CEO of Partisia Blockchain Foundation told CoinDesk in an interview on Tuesday.2024. Oct. 23. 10:00
Gensler’s SEC has been vague about how crypto firms can register to legally trade digital assets in the U.S. Chicago-based markets giant Don Wilson thinks that’s a strategy, not an accident.2024. Oct. 23. 08:16
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, fell nearly 2% while bitcoin lost 1%2024. Oct. 23. 07:12
SKY has significantly underperformed the CoinDesk 20 since the re-brand.2024. Oct. 23. 06:52
Traders say BTC is headed to new highs regardless of a Democrat or Republican win.2024. Oct. 22. 19:30
Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is one of the lawmakers running to succeed U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as the head of the Republican wing of the committee, which oversees regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and is responsible for shepherding legislation that might affect the U.S. capital markets and banking sectors, among others. He shared some of his thoughts on what his crypto priorities might be during an aside at the Flyover Fintech conference on Monday.2024. Oct. 22. 18:23
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told a U.S. crowd on Tuesday that he's counting on sensible crypto regulations coming soon from the U.S. "There is no place like the U.S.," he said via video link at DC Fintech Week in Washington.2024. Oct. 22. 18:09
The vehicle will focus on data center investments across the U.S, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe, claiming to be the "world’s first combined equity and debt tokenized fund."2024. Oct. 22. 16:43
Not a bank itself, River has teamed up with Lead Bank, a member of the FDIC, meaning users' deposits are protected up to the value of $250,000.2024. Oct. 22. 16:22
MetaPlanet completes its 11th series of stock acquisition rights, with Evo Fund securing a 14.9% ownership stake after exercising its stock acquisition rights.2024. Oct. 22. 16:22
MetaPlanet completes its 11th series of stock acquisition rights, with Evo Fund securing a 14.9% ownership stake after exercising its stock acquisition rights.2024. Oct. 22. 15:41
The U.S. government's debt and deficit issues aren't going anywhere no matter who wins the presidency next month, said Jones.2024. Oct. 22. 15:36
The Financial Stability Board identified three vulnerabilities of tokenization: The underlying reference asset; the participants in distributed ledger technology based tokenization projects; and new technology's interaction with legacy systems.2024. Oct. 22. 13:54
NEAR Protocol was also among the underperformers, falling 2.9%.2024. Oct. 22. 13:29
Layer-2 network Scroll released its long-awaited native governance token on Tuesday. Traders have priced SCR at around $1.10, or a $212 million market cap, based on the circulating supply figure of 190 million.2024. Oct. 22. 13:00
The project is spinning out of Solana Labs and its new leaders want to turn a profit.2024. Oct. 22. 13:00
The crypto-adjacent tech is meant to give the Argentine capital's 3.6 million residents greater control over their personal data.2024. Oct. 22. 12:51
The regime will enable DAO's to have tax optimization and legal clarity, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO said in the statement.2024. Oct. 22. 12:35
The platform has processed over $1.4 billion in trading volumes in the past 14 days, buoyed by an ongoing artificial intelligence-themed memecoin frenzy.2024. Oct. 22. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 22. 12:00
Someday soon, somebody besides Gary Gensler will be calling the shots at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and most of the crypto industry will rejoice.More than any other figure in the U.S. government, this SEC chair played an unflinching antagonist to its aims. That no-holds-barred opposition is likely to cease, one way or another, in the coming year, when the securities agency gets a new boss.2024. Oct. 22. 11:28
The private transactions allow institutional users to define privacy conditions in a way that keeps onchain data private from all third parties and adversaries.2024. Oct. 22. 11:20
Approximately 16% ($682 million) of the notional value in bitcoin that is set to expire is currently “in the money.”2024. Oct. 22. 10:32
Japan’s Democratic Party for the People is trying to attract crypto-conscious voters with tax system reforms. But it’s not alone.2024. Oct. 22. 10:22
Stablecoins have emerged as the main use-case for blockchains, especially for cross-border payments, the report said.2024. Oct. 22. 06:04
APE has doubled in value to $1.5 since the weekend.2024. Oct. 22. 05:54
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, lost 2.1%.2024. Oct. 22. 05:54
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, lost 2.1%.2024. Oct. 22. 05:42
Exchanges will now have until the last week of November to meet new requirements.2024. Oct. 21. 19:59
Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said he'd added another $10 million in the Ripple-tied token {{XRP}} in an effort to boost Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat faces off against former President Donald Trump in next month's election.2024. Oct. 21. 19:00
Automating and standardizing corporate actions data could help significantly reduce operational inefficiencies that currently cost businesses millions of dollars every year due to errors and manual data processing, the report said.2024. Oct. 21. 18:51
More crypto ETFs might not ever be approved if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election.2024. Oct. 21. 18:10
If you think the Trump bulls are wrong, bet against them.2024. Oct. 21. 17:01
In just three weeks, Kalshi's presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails Polymarket's $2 billion.2024. Oct. 21. 14:58
Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well.2024. Oct. 21. 14:58
Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well.2024. Oct. 21. 13:45
Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate.2024. Oct. 21. 13:45
Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate.2024. Oct. 21. 13:23
Hedera joined Solana as a top performer, rising 5.6% over the weekend.2024. Oct. 21. 12:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 21. 11:19
The Sui blockchain has launched a hub in Dubai which will act as an incubator for blockchain developers and entrepreneurs, one of its founding developers told CoinDesk in an interview.2024. Oct. 21. 11:05
Bitcoin's 7-day moving average (7DMA) hash rate surpassed 700 EH/s for the first time, marking a 13% increase since April's halving.2024. Oct. 21. 08:43
London-based L&G, which has $1.5 trillion in assets, is evaluating ways to join other big traditional players like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Abrdn that are offering blockchain-based money-market funds and the like.2024. Oct. 21. 08:20
Solana’s SOL led gains in leading digital assets in the past 24 hours as risk-on sentiment pushed the market higher. PLUS: The impending U.S. election contributes to increased volatility, with some expecting more gains for bitcoin in the days ahead.2024. Oct. 21. 08:05
"ApeCoin has introduced an automatic yield mode, allowing users to passively earn returns by staking their APE tokens," one observer said, explaining the catalysts for the price rally.2024. Oct. 21. 08:05
"ApeCoin has introduced an automatic yield mode, allowing users to passively earn returns by staking their APE tokens," one observer said, explaining the catalysts for the price rally.2024. Oct. 21. 02:48
A widely-tracked momentum indicator has flipped positive for the first time since April.2024. Oct. 18. 23:30
Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people.2024. Oct. 18. 23:30
Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people.2024. Oct. 18. 21:35
The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs.2024. Oct. 18. 18:21
The tokenization platform's governance token has been a favored proxy play among crypto traders for BlackRock's tokenization push.2024. Oct. 18. 17:31
If the company's case can clear one procedural hurdle, it will have the SEC on its heels in Texas.2024. Oct. 18. 17:09
The original blockchain trilemma said builders had to choose between decentralization, scalability and security. The new one is a choice between products, customers and regulatory approval, says EY’s Paul Brody.2024. Oct. 18. 16:42
As the crypto market teeters back into euphoric territory following a rally to three-month highs, several investors are focusing on the release of Scroll, a hyped layer-2 network that will release its native governance token next week.2024. Oct. 18. 15:26
Bears on MicroStrategy’s high stock price compared to the amount of its bitcoin holdings are overlooking the company’s “unique” shareholder value, investment banking firm Benchmark said in a research report on Friday.2024. Oct. 18. 15:10
The weakness in Japanese yen bodes well for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.2024. Oct. 18. 13:30
Only two assets were trading lower, including Aptos and Litecoin.2024. Oct. 18. 12:36
The Singaporean banking giant wants to help clients optimize liquidity management and streamline operational workflows.2024. Oct. 18. 12:08
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 18. 10:33
Republican control of the Senate would be key to passing bills such as FIT21 and appointing pro-crypto agency leaders, and digital asset reform would likely happen sooner with both chambers aligned, the report said.2024. Oct. 18. 10:23
The ratio's present price pattern resembles late 2020.2024. Oct. 18. 09:22
Bitcoin ETFs have purchased around 48 days of the mined bitcoin supply in the past four trading days.2024. Oct. 18. 05:48
The proposed department, abbreviated as D.O.G.E, will seek to make government spending of taxpayer money more efficient while streamlining departments that handle spending.2024. Oct. 17. 19:06
The growing use of stETH in DeFi protocols means the asset is slowly taking the role of the fed funds rate in the crypto ecosystem, says ARK Invest.2024. Oct. 17. 18:45
A federal judge "erred" in letting prediction market purveyor Kalshi list and trade election contracts, attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission argued in a brief to an appellate court Wednesday, reiterating many of the arguments it made during its case before the lower court.2024. Oct. 17. 18:12
The project will now be know simply as "World" and plans to release "Orb 2.0," the executives said during a presentation.2024. Oct. 17. 15:09
A digital art collection of Elvis Presley, "Elvis Side $Btc," has been minted by OrdinalsBot and IP project Royalty.2024. Oct. 17. 15:09
A digital art collection of Elvis Presley, "Elvis Side $Btc," has been minted by OrdinalsBot and IP project Royalty.2024. Oct. 17. 15:00
Bitcoin began to gain wider attention in the October 2023 rally when it became more clear that so-called “spot” ETFs would be approved and launched soon. The launch of 11 ETFs on Jan. 11 was a milestone for the digital asset world and broke ETF records.2024. Oct. 17. 13:47
The electric carmaker moved its stash of BTC to new wallets earlier this week, sparking speculation on why it may have done so.2024. Oct. 17. 13:24
Uniswap also joined Hedera as an underperformer, falling 3.9%.2024. Oct. 17. 12:12
Historical data suggests when the bitcoin circulating supply in profit is over 94% we tend to see a sell-off due to profit-taking.2024. Oct. 17. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 17. 12:00
The Labs partners include trading firm DWF Labs and the Floki, BNB Chain’s largest memecoin by market capitalization.2024. Oct. 17. 12:00
The token will be available on both Ethereum and OP Mainnet.2024. Oct. 17. 10:33
All airdrop recipients have the option to claim 50% at the token generation event (TGE), 50% six months later, or 80% at TGE minus a 20% penalty.2024. Oct. 17. 09:46
Buterin’s roadmap aims to keep Layer 1 decentralized, ensure Layer 2s inherit Ethereum’s core values, and enhance seamless interoperability across chains.2024. Oct. 17. 09:26
Kaiko pointed to a notable drop in 2% BTC market depth on Coinbase in a report early this week.2024. Oct. 17. 08:13
A note from Kalshi's market research team suggests the prediction market - polls gap can be explained by Harris' sliding popularity with key demographics.2024. Oct. 17. 08:13
A note from Kalshi's market research team suggests the prediction market - polls gap can be explained by Harris' sliding popularity with key demographics.2024. Oct. 17. 06:32
Asian Private Wealth Managers Embrace Crypto, Some Foresee Bitcoin at $100 By Year-End2024. Oct. 17. 06:32
Asian Private Wealth Managers Embrace Crypto, Some Foresee Bitcoin at $100 By Year-End2024. Oct. 17. 06:30
Bitcoin is often referred to as "digital gold," but now it is possible to mint and trade physical gold on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol.2024. Oct. 17. 06:09
Technical indicators point to a price surge, and Polymarket bettors have their money on BTC passing $70K this month.2024. Oct. 17. 06:02
Lawyers say that his early cooperation was critical to bringing cases against Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame.2024. Oct. 16. 20:34
Attackers appear to have obtained three private keys controlling upgrade access over the protocol.2024. Oct. 16. 18:18
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's pledge to support the crypto industry with favorable policies hasn't translated to a robust reception for his token sale this week, with just a tiny fraction placed out of the targeted $300 million.2024. Oct. 16. 16:49
Scared away by the various crypto collapses in 2022, institutional allocators have yet to make a comeback.2024. Oct. 16. 16:39
With less than three weeks until the U.S. presidential election, traders are positioning themselves for what’s to come after Nov. 5 and how a new administration will respond to factors affecting financial markets, including crypto.2024. Oct. 16. 16:27
With election day approaching in the U.S., the regulatory environment for digital assets continues to be shrouded in uncertainty. No matter the outcome, investors should brace for regulatory changes in 2025, says Beth Haddock.2024. Oct. 16. 16:25
Love or hate games like Hamster Kombat, they're onboarding millions of users to crypto, says Ryan Gorman.2024. Oct. 16. 16:25
Prosecutors have requested that Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty last year to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, should spend five years behind bars for his crime.2024. Oct. 16. 16:15
With the U.S. presidential election polls showing a tense race, cryptocurrency investors are bracing for volatility. But how important is the outcome of the election for the future of crypto in the medium to long run?, poses Gregory Mall.2024. Oct. 16. 16:00
The report highlights a dramatic increase in blockchain activity, with 220 million addresses interacting with the technology at least once in September, triple the number in late 2023.2024. Oct. 16. 15:17
Conceived as a live experiment in human interactions with AI models, the viral bot ended up shilling a meme coin.2024. Oct. 16. 15:09
Just over 792.36 million tokens of a 20 billion target have been sold since its hushed started at 12:40 UTC on Tuesday, raising nearly $11 million for the project.2024. Oct. 16. 15:03
We applaud Former President Donald Trump for making crypto a campaign issue and wish his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, would say more about it.2024. Oct. 16. 14:32
Italy's Deputy Finance Minister Maurizio Leo has said the nation will raise taxes on capital gains on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to 42% from 26%, according to Reuters and Bloomberg.2024. Oct. 16. 14:10
Some market watchers expect a Trump win and Musk’s closeness to the Republican as forthcoming catalysts for dogecoin.2024. Oct. 16. 14:01
Bitcoin Cash also joined Litecoin as a top performer, gaining 2.8% since Tuesday.2024. Oct. 16. 13:11
The network hashrate has risen 4% so far this month, while the hashprice is up less than 1%, the report said.2024. Oct. 16. 12:58
Bitcoin dominance climbs to 58.91%, the highest level in 3.5 years, last reached in April 2021.2024. Oct. 16. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 16. 11:00
CoinDesk plans to integrate CCData's platform into its existing products2024. Oct. 16. 10:15
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High with Third-Largest Five-Day Increase, Following Two Price Surges.2024. Oct. 16. 10:00
The 2023 crash of Tangible's USDR stablecoin is infamous in crypto circles. But a CoinDesk investigation reveals there's another story to be told.2024. Oct. 16. 09:57
A total of 27 people between the ages of 21 and 34 were taken into custody suspected of conspiracy to defraud following a raid on a Hong Kong office.2024. Oct. 16. 06:34
Traders seek upside exposure in BTC even as FX option indicate a bias a bullish bias for the dollar index.2024. Oct. 16. 05:51
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority believes it has struck the correct balance in terms of time taken to award licenses to crypto-related applicants, its senior official Sean McHugh told CoinDesk in an interview on Tuesday, disputing any perception of being a friendlier-than-usual crypto regulator.2024. Oct. 15. 23:29
A token sale for World Liberty Financial was active earlier on Tuesday before the site crashed.2024. Oct. 15. 21:59
Grayscale Investments has filed to turn its multi-token fund, the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, into an exchange-traded fund.2024. Oct. 15. 21:57
On-chain data indicates that wallets associated with Elon Musk's electric car company have begun moving funds.2024. Oct. 15. 19:05
An intermediary for the biggest U.S. crypto exchange, Coinbase Inc. (COIN), is cranking up its legal fight over the Securities and Exchange Commission's unwillingness to produce documents revealing the regulator's internal thinking on whether to pursue Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} and other tokens as illegal securities.2024. Oct. 15. 18:11
The stablecoin market isn’t unlike Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous cash stash – it’s sitting there ready to be deployed, according to CoinMarketCap’s Alice Liu.2024. Oct. 15. 17:02
Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm founded by former Valkyrie Funds co-founder Steven McClurg, seemingly wants to become a leader in the world of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than a follower.2024. Oct. 15. 15:16
If Vice President Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, that could be good for Ethereum, though crypto is in good shape either way, Bitwise's Matt Hougan says.2024. Oct. 15. 14:21
Digital assets are finally beginning to pay attention to not just the growing chance of a Trump victory in November, but also a GOP sweep, said Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick.2024. Oct. 15. 14:21
Digital assets are finally beginning to pay attention to not just the growing chance of a Trump victory in November, but also a GOP sweep, said Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick.2024. Oct. 15. 13:33
Uniswap joined Internet Computer as one of the weakest performers, falling 3.2%2024. Oct. 15. 13:18
Blockchain data shows the token has bagged over 1,700 holders in the first 15 minutes after going live.2024. Oct. 15. 13:18
Blockchain data shows the token has bagged over 1,700 holders in the first 15 minutes after going live.2024. Oct. 15. 13:18
Blockchain data shows the token has bagged over 1,700 holders in the first 15 minutes after going live.2024. Oct. 15. 13:00
The money raised will be used to advance adoption and development of Blockstream's layer 2 technologies, to grow the company's mining operations, and expand its bitcoin treasury.2024. Oct. 15. 12:12
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 15. 12:00
Ripple's upcoming stablecoin will leverage its established position for payments and be a key bridge for real-world asset tokenization, Ripple Labs President Monica Long told CoinDesk in an interview.2024. Oct. 15. 11:55
Cash-Margin denominated in bitcoin hits all-time high of 384k BTC ($25.5B)2024. Oct. 15. 11:54
The three projects' tokens will consolidate into Singularity Finance (SFI).2024. Oct. 15. 11:00
The three projects' tokens will consolidate into Singularity Finance (SFI).2024. Oct. 15. 07:44
Friday contracts debuted on Sept. 30 with a bang, becoming CME's most successful crypto futures launch ever.2024. Oct. 15. 06:41
Weekly inflows might challenge records as technical pointers suggest a BTC rally in the works.2024. Oct. 15. 04:40
The Three-line break chart, which filters out noise and erratic price movements, suggests the broader bull run has begun.2024. Oct. 14. 16:26
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning.2024. Oct. 14. 16:26
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning.2024. Oct. 14. 15:45
Plus, a look at how PoliFi tokens are doing compared to prediction markets; there might be another #election2024 up north.2024. Oct. 14. 15:08
In 2013, Howells accidentally threw out the hard drive his bitcoin stash that he had mined in 2009, worth around $1 million at the time but which now would be worth over $520 million.2024. Oct. 14. 14:29
As liquidity grows, institutional investors and options strategies could fuel the long-term expansion of the bitcoin ETF market.2024. Oct. 14. 14:26
Trading firm QCP Capital said the move was similar to BTC's price action in 2016 and 2020 before the U.S. elections.2024. Oct. 14. 14:02
World Liberty Financial will be a unified platform where users can borrow and lend cryptocurrencies, create liquidity pools and transact with stablecoins, Folkman and Herro added.2024. Oct. 14. 12:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 14. 12:00
Solv Protocol's SolvBTC product has more than 20,000 BTC staked ($1.24 billion) deployed across 10 major blockchain networks.2024. Oct. 14. 11:49
Former CEO Dmitry Tokarev will continue as the board's founder director.2024. Oct. 14. 09:19
October could be a harder month for the miners with the network hashrate currently 11% higher while the bitcoin price is up only about 5%, the report said.2024. Oct. 14. 09:06
Samara has mandated Pareto Securities to manage bond issuance, which aims to increase bitcoin reserves and expand its investment portfolio.2024. Oct. 14. 08:54
The filing was dismissed because a U.S. judge who called the application a "bad faith" tactic.2024. Oct. 14. 08:26
Unlocks increase the total available supply of a certain token but don’t necessarily hit the open market immediately.2024. Oct. 14. 08:18
A potential Trump presidency could bode well for one of BTC's top nemesis, the U.S. dollar.2024. Oct. 14. 07:03
The launch of Monochrome Ethereum ETF follows the crypto investment firm's spot bitcoin ETF, which went live in August.2024. Oct. 14. 07:03
The launch of Monochrome Ethereum ETF follows the crypto investment firm's spot bitcoin ETF, which went live in August.2024. Oct. 14. 06:10
Crypto majors moved higher Monday while memecoins led weekend action. PLUS: China stimulus announcements fell short of expectations, but traders’ hopes remain high.2024. Oct. 14. 05:00
If the proposal is approved, SOL will join BTC and ETH within Ethena's collateral mix.2024. Oct. 12. 15:47
China's highly-anticipated fiscal stimulus announcement fell short of expectations, reducing the likelihood of capital flows into Chinese equities.2024. Oct. 11. 18:46
The WLFI token sale will be open for everyone who has been qualified through the project's whitelist.2024. Oct. 11. 17:12
The company also relocated to the Dominican Republic, Arkham CEO Miguel Morel confirmed to CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 11. 16:11
Airdrop farmers are up in arms over the release of layer-2 network Scroll's airdrop allocation this week, with 7% being set aside for early adopters whilst centralized exchange Binance will receive 5.5% for its Launchpool users.2024. Oct. 11. 15:26
Is Ethereum in danger of being all things to all people and being master of none? It needs to focus on its original ambition to be a World Computer, says Ganesh Swami, co-founder of Covalent.2024. Oct. 11. 15:01
Mt. Gox-linked crypto wallets still hold $2.7 billion of bitcoin after having distributed nearly $6 billion worth of assets to creditors earlier this year, Arkham data shows.2024. Oct. 11. 15:01
Mt. Gox-linked crypto wallets still hold $2.7 billion of bitcoin after having distributed nearly $6 billion worth of assets to creditors earlier this year, Arkham data shows.2024. Oct. 11. 14:58
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame, convicted of violating U.S. election laws in his contribution of millions of dollars in the previous congressional elections, has been rebuffed in an 11th-hour attempt to delay his prison sentence to treat a dog bite to his face.2024. Oct. 11. 14:23
DePIN node sales are not like ICOs or even token sales. They are more like a market stall or “micro franchise programs” for the emerging markets. DePIN networks have potential to be a prodigious driver of tech-centered economic development, says Huddle01 founder, Ayush Ranjan.2024. Oct. 11. 13:28
NEAR was also a top performer, gaining 5.1%2024. Oct. 11. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 11. 11:13
Bitcoin's boring price action, characterized by continued accumulation by small investors, is being attributed to several reasons. including the U.S. election uncertainty and renewed uptick in the U.S. Treasury yields.2024. Oct. 11. 10:38
Bitnomial's action follows a similar suit filed by Crypto.com on Tuesday.2024. Oct. 11. 09:52
The Binance executive has been detained in Nigeria since February.2024. Oct. 11. 09:16
Alexander Nikolas Gierczyk of California says the hedge fund he sold his FTX bankruptcy claim to isn't paying out what it promised.2024. Oct. 11. 04:40
Trump's odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have surged to a more than two-month high. Plus, the market is stagnant despite hopes of another round of stimulus in China.2024. Oct. 10. 21:08
His odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have soared to a more than two-month high.2024. Oct. 10. 19:47
ETH ETFs haven't gained the same traction as BTC ETFs, even seeing net outflows this week. Tom Carreras investigates why.2024. Oct. 10. 18:30
Crypto was the leading asset class among millennial ETF investors, topping even stocks and bonds, the survey showed.2024. Oct. 10. 17:17
The regulator alleged the company "bought and sold" crypto assets that were sold as securities, but did not register as a securities dealer.2024. Oct. 10. 16:47
The SEC Chair’s comments on crypto Wednesday did nothing to encourage anyone in the industry to believe he should continue in his position past this year.2024. Oct. 10. 15:53
The SEC announced it was filing an appeal last week.2024. Oct. 10. 15:10
OKX, one of the four biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone live in the UAE, Middle East General Manager Rifad Mahasneh said in an interview.2024. Oct. 10. 15:08
Prosecutors have requested that Heather Morgan – better known by her rap moniker “Razzlekhan” – be sentenced to just 18 months behind bars for her role in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack.2024. Oct. 10. 15:00
As bitcoin continues to gain traction as a financial asset, its role in reshaping traditional mortgages could mark a significant advancement for homeownership and the American Dream.2024. Oct. 10. 14:51
Ethena's $46 million allocation fits into the growing trend of DeFi platforms and protocol foundations investing in real-world asset-backed products to earn a yield without leaving blockchain rails.2024. Oct. 10. 14:29
The new features could allow companies to tokenize and manage real-world assets (RWAs) as well as other cryptocurrencies on XRP Ledger.2024. Oct. 10. 14:09
The U.S. digital assets industry has been stymied by ineffective regulation. Is the same thing about to happen with artificial intelligence? Calanthia Mei, co-founder of Masa, says it's possible.2024. Oct. 10. 13:30
Aptos was the weakest performer, falling 6.9%2024. Oct. 10. 13:00
The news is in line with the ongoing trend that's hit the Ethereum scaling world since the end of 2023: giant and familiar crypto exchanges launching their own layer-2 networks.2024. Oct. 10. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 10. 11:39
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued cease-and-desist orders and accompanying fines to seven entities for operating without the required licenses and breaching marketing regulations.2024. Oct. 10. 09:24
A hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report would weaken the case for Fed rate cuts.2024. Oct. 09. 21:46
One observer noted 7,000 PlusToken-related ETH transferred to crypto exchanges on Wednesday, raising concerns about potential selling pressure.2024. Oct. 09. 20:58
Gensler also called out fraud in crypto: “With all respect, the leading lights of this field in 202[4] are either in jail or awaiting extradition right now.”2024. Oct. 09. 19:43
And that’s good news for risk assets like bitcoin and ether, says Scott Garliss.2024. Oct. 09. 19:39
Gobit and ZM Quant were secretly offering market manipulation services to projects that wanted to artificially inflate their trading volume, prosecutors allege.2024. Oct. 09. 18:14
The HBO documentary turned the spotlight on an early Bitcoin contributor who recently has proposed an upgrade to fix all the bugs left in Bitcoin's original code. PLUS: Criticisms mount after EigenLayer unlocks EIGEN token, as Babylon vaults to top of Bitcoin DeFi leaderboard.2024. Oct. 09. 17:48
HBO's Satoshi documentary Tuesday got plenty of attention. But experienced hands were not convinced by the show's conclusion.2024. Oct. 09. 16:00
Avalanche's low transaction fees and consistency were cited as reasons for picking that chain.2024. Oct. 09. 15:12
Just as Shopify democratized e-commerce, enabling millions to open online stores, on-chain rails are poised to lower the barriers to entry in the financial advisory business, says Miguel Kudry.2024. Oct. 09. 15:12
Bitcoin represents a new frontier for wealth accumulation among younger generations. Instead of pursuing increasingly expensive real estate, younger investors might consider allocating funds to bitcoin, says Cyrus Ip, head of content, Bybit.2024. Oct. 09. 14:57
Tokenized collateral could have helped avoid or lessen the 2022 "liability-driven" crisis, Donna Milrod, chief product officer said in the interview with Financial News.2024. Oct. 09. 13:23
Chainlink also underperformed, falling 2.1%.2024. Oct. 09. 13:08
India's planned discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies has been held up due to other priorities, two people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 09. 13:00
Global investment management firm VanEck is expanding its venture capital presence with the launch of a new fund focused on fintech, digital asset or artificial intelligence (AI) companies in pre-seed or seed stages, it announced Wednesday.2024. Oct. 09. 12:04
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 09. 10:56
The long straddle involving the November expiry $66,000 call and put options crossed the tape on Deribit early Wednesday.2024. Oct. 09. 08:56
ARK added 12,994 COIN shares to its Fintech Innovation ETF in its first purchase of Coinbase stock since Sept. 11.2024. Oct. 09. 08:48
Most crypto spot and futures trading are conducted against stablecoin pairs - and an increase signals capital parked on the sidelines to deploy on favorable catalysts.2024. Oct. 09. 05:47
A compelling expose could have impacted bitcoin and the broader market’s prices, but the crypto community is largely brushing off HBO’s hyped documentary.2024. Oct. 09. 04:49
The MOVE index, which measures expected volatility in U.S. Treasury notes, spiked to the highest since January, hinting at tighter financial conditions ahead.2024. Oct. 09. 04:00
Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways of raising funds for the national regime.2024. Oct. 08. 21:50
Traditional risk assets like stocks surged while gold and oil tumbled, but cryptos didn't get the memo.2024. Oct. 08. 21:34
Clips circulating on social media purportedly show filmmaker Cullen Hoback accusing Peter Todd, a former Bitcoin developer, of being Satoshi – much to Todd's amusement.2024. Oct. 08. 21:34
"Of course I'm not Satoshi," Todd told CoinDesk Tuesday, saying that filmmaker Cullen Hoback was "grasping at straws."2024. Oct. 08. 19:56
Today’s prevailing token distribution model is fundamentally broken, says Christopher Goes, co-creator of Anoma and Namada.2024. Oct. 08. 18:30
The bank's analysts remained bullish on bitcoin and crypto in general no matter who wins the presidency in November.2024. Oct. 08. 16:48
Dollar-cost averaging can help remove emotion from decisions and focus on long-term outlook, a Kraken executive told CoinDesk.2024. Oct. 08. 14:27
The team said that the SCR token would be the first step in its roadmap to decentralization.2024. Oct. 08. 14:20
Tonight’s HBO documentary will make a splash. But Bitcoin has always benefited from us not knowing who invented it, says Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy.2024. Oct. 08. 13:59
Aptos bucked the trend, rising 2.7% despite the broader index decline.2024. Oct. 08. 13:40
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, along with its Chair Gary Gensler and its four commissioners.2024. Oct. 08. 13:30
Midas acquired regulatory approval to issue its basis trade and U.S. Treasuries tokens in Lichtenstein, and passported across Germany and Europe, Midas co-founder Dennis Dinkelmeyer said.2024. Oct. 08. 12:33
The top 4 miners by market cap all beat their monthly production numbers2024. Oct. 08. 12:08
Bitcoin's year-to-date return to volatility ratio is significantly lower than gold, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs.2024. Oct. 08. 12:08
Bitcoin's year-to-date return to volatility ratio is significantly lower than gold, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs.2024. Oct. 08. 12:00
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 08. 09:51
Bitcoin ETFs enjoyed their highest net inflows since Sept. 27, with FBTC and IBIT leading the way.2024. Oct. 08. 09:37
Some service providers are facilitating transactions for fraud outfits and high-risk gambling sites, the report said.2024. Oct. 08. 08:01
New information over the weekend shattered the market's consensus on the identify of Satoshi Nakamoto.2024. Oct. 08. 05:57
The lack of new measures and announcements of new stimulus at a Chinese briefing today pared hopes of a long-drawn stimulus package - one that contributed to a bitcoin run in the past few weeks.2024. Oct. 08. 05:19
HKVAX is the latest exchange to receive approval.2024. Oct. 08. 05:19
HKVAX is the latest exchange to receive approval.2024. Oct. 07. 20:50
A U.S. court approved FTX’s bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will see the majority of the crypto exchange’s customers get the equivalent of their 2022 losses, and then some.2024. Oct. 07. 20:49
NEAR, UNI and APT led crypto gains, while bitcoin (BTC) faded after pushing through $64,000 earlier in the day.2024. Oct. 07. 18:40
A forthcoming HBO documentary has reopened speculation that Len Sassaman was the creator of Bitcoin. I knew Len. The theory is plausible.2024. Oct. 07. 15:59
Tokarev helped found the digital-assets custody firm in 2018.2024. Oct. 07. 14:42
Crypto exchange Bitget promised to compensate holders of its native Bitget Token (BGB) for losses suffered during a slump of as much as 52% on Monday.2024. Oct. 07. 14:09
Memecoin teams regularly send Buterin a small portion of their supply as a marketing gimmick. He usually just sells it all for donations.2024. Oct. 07. 13:39
NEAR joined Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 5.0%.2024. Oct. 07. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 07. 09:21
Anduro has developed the RWA project Avant alongside tokenization platform Vertalo.2024. Oct. 07. 08:47
Metaplanet bought around 108.8 BTC at an average price of just under 9.2 million yen per coin.2024. Oct. 07. 08:30
Elon Musk says that prediction markets are more accurate than polls.2024. Oct. 07. 07:45
The United Arab Emirates has exempted crypto transactions from value-added tax (VAT), according to an amendment in the law made by the Federal Tax Authority.2024. Oct. 07. 06:24
Polymarket bettors and the broader crypto community widely consider cryptographer Sassaman to be “revealed” as Bitcoin’s creator in an anticipated HBO documentary.2024. Oct. 07. 06:18
Even with a 3-5% cost to convert [stablecoin] USDT into equities, the potential upside of 50-70% in China's stocks makes this a strategic move, one observer said.2024. Oct. 07. 04:35
Memecoins have been one of the best-performing crypto sectors in the past year, buoyed by vibrant social communities and attention in the market.2024. Oct. 07. 04:35
Memecoins have been one of the best-performing crypto sectors in the past year, buoyed by vibrant social communities and attention in the market.2024. Oct. 04. 20:37
Bitcoin may have bottomed at $60,000 earlier this week, and the Fed easing into a strong economy points to more upside, Will Clement said.2024. Oct. 04. 19:08
With a month to go before Election Day, Kalshi and Interactive Brokers have listed prediction markets on the race for the White House.2024. Oct. 04. 18:41
HBO says it knows who Satoshi is.2024. Oct. 04. 18:10
It’s imperative lawmakers not overlook decentralized AI as they begin to regulate AI, says Cheng Wang, CFO of Overclock Labs, which operates the Akash Network, a decentralized cloud.2024. Oct. 04. 14:59
Bitwise announced the Bitwise Trendwise Bitcoin and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF (BITC) on Friday, a fund that combines the Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optm Roll ETF (BITC), Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH) and Bitwise Bitcoin and Eth Eq Wgh Str ETF (BTOP).2024. Oct. 04. 14:31
Tether, which is the largest issuer of stablecoins, has not managed to snag the necessary e-money license in the European Union.2024. Oct. 04. 13:45
Render joined Aptos as a top performer, gaining 6.3%.2024. Oct. 04. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 04. 11:27
According to BCA Research, generating large bullish "credit impulses" is now a tough task for China.2024. Oct. 04. 09:12
Bitcoin and ether outflows from ETFs contribute to this week's weak crypto price action.2024. Oct. 04. 09:05
But bettors are also confident that this won't be the smoking gun2024. Oct. 04. 08:17
Geopolitical risk fueled by conflict in the Middle East and the upcoming U.S. election are likely to reinforce the debasement trade, to the benefit of both bitcoin and gold, the report said.2024. Oct. 04. 06:55
BTC's implied volatility curve shows a noticeable kink on Oct. 5, signaling expectations for an unusually volatile Saturday.2024. Oct. 04. 06:35
Most gains come in the latter part of the month.2024. Oct. 04. 06:00
The U.K financial services regulator issued the payments provider a 166 notice late last year2024. Oct. 03. 21:52
The IMF has been asking El Salvador for changes regarding its bitcoin law since its adoption in 2021.2024. Oct. 03. 20:41
Bitcoin held above the $60,000 key support level, while Ethereum's ETH fell to near its weakest level against BTC since mid-September.2024. Oct. 03. 20:19
Punk 1563 changed hands for 24,000 ETH, a huge markup versus recent pricing.2024. Oct. 03. 20:19
Punk 1563 changed hands for 24,000 ETH, a huge markup versus recent pricing.2024. Oct. 03. 18:35
While Binance remains a giant in crypto trading, its volumes dropped over 20% in September versus the previous month, while rival Crypto.com's surged over 40%.2024. Oct. 03. 17:09
It’s become increasingly clear that crypto-focused banks such as Signature and Silvergate were closed by political mandate during the 2023 banking crisis, says Nic Carter. And the way it was done should bother anyone who cares about open access to financial services.2024. Oct. 03. 16:21
Risks stemming from the Middle East conflict are likely to push bitcoin below $60K before the weekend, the report said.2024. Oct. 03. 15:00
For wealth managers, crypto presents a key opportunity for growth – especially with rising mainstream interest after the approval of spot bitcoin and ether ETFs earlier this year.2024. Oct. 03. 13:29
APT shines amid overall index losses, climbing 10.8%.2024. Oct. 03. 13:00
Private credit, a booming market in traditional finance, is a fast-growing sector in the blockchain-based real-world asset sector as well with $9 billion of assets, data shows.2024. Oct. 03. 13:00
Mercado Bitcoin plans to offer its corporate and retail customers support for international payments, allowing users to transact with Brazilian Reais.2024. Oct. 03. 12:33
Aave is a decentralized lending platform based on the Ethereum blockchain that offers automated loans of cryptocurrency using other tokens you own as collateral. It also lets users lend out their crypto to earn interest.2024. Oct. 03. 12:23
The likes of BlackRock and Franklin Templeton could see tokenized shares of their money-market funds pledged in trading after a major group under the aegis of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved guidelines for their use, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.2024. Oct. 03. 12:05
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 03. 09:50
The company strengthens its bitcoin position with a strategic options sale, generating nearly 24 BTC ($1.4M) in premium.2024. Oct. 03. 08:35
Australia's police has confiscated $6.4 million in cryptocurrency as part of a global crackdown on Ghost, an encrypted communications network, authorities allege was “built solely for the criminal underworld,” a statement said.2024. Oct. 03. 06:24
Just as optimism was about to surge, clouds rolled in, pushing prices lower.2024. Oct. 03. 06:20
PLUS: AI tokens not moving despite a $6.6 billion fundraise from OpenAI.2024. Oct. 02. 21:25
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would appeal a federal judge's ruling in its case against Ripple on Wednesday.2024. Oct. 02. 19:39
Bitcoin's price is currently retesting its "Bull Market Support Band" trend indicator, where prices often rebounded from pullbacks during uptrends.2024. Oct. 02. 19:11
Gurbir Grewal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) director of enforcement, is stepping down and departing the agency, according to a Wednesday press release.2024. Oct. 02. 19:02
The proposed 25% levy would hurt early investors in bitcoin and lead to a selloff in the wider market, says Zac Townsend, CEO and co-founder of Meanwhile.2024. Oct. 02. 18:38
The Chiliz blockchain is aiming to become "the sports blockchain," its CEO Alexandre Dreyfus told CoinDesk in an interview, while also calling out the disproportionate historical hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens.2024. Oct. 02. 17:43
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we've got names, details and anecdotes on crypto companies' unwitting hires of North Korean developers. PLUS month-end rankings for bitcoin, ether and other digital assets in the CoinDesk 20 index during a strangely bullish September.2024. Oct. 02. 17:01
An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the “cyber intrusion” of a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based financial services company, during which he and unnamed co-conspirators hacked into the company’s servers, stole customers’ personal information, and then stole nearly $38 million in cryptocurrency from 571 victims.2024. Oct. 02. 15:50
In some ways, the release of EigenLayer's native EIGEN token this week was as expected; price rapidly rose moments after it was listed on exchanges, leading to a period of price discovery that culminated in a 22% slide from it's momentary record high. But there appears to be a storm brewing behind the scenes, with several investors and community members calling foul on a lack of transparency over the token's supply.2024. Oct. 02. 15:18
Despite undeniable growth, crypto remains volatile, posing challenges for even seasoned investors. An increasingly popular solution to navigating these risks is crypto index investing, says Julien Vallet, CEO, Finst.2024. Oct. 02. 15:16
The U.S. election combined with an easier monetary environment could spark the next crypto bull market, says David Lawant.2024. Oct. 02. 14:52
The CFTC "has failed to demonstrate that it or the public will suffer irreparable injury absent a stay pending appeal," an appeals court said, clearing the prediction market to resume listing the contracts.2024. Oct. 02. 14:52
The CFTC "has failed to demonstrate that it or the public will suffer irreparable injury absent a stay pending appeal," an appeals court said, clearing the prediction market to resume listing the contracts.2024. Oct. 02. 14:52
The CFTC "has failed to demonstrate that it or the public will suffer irreparable injury absent a stay pending appeal," an appeals court said, clearing the prediction market to resume listing the contracts.2024. Oct. 02. 14:52
The CFTC "has failed to demonstrate that it or the public will suffer irreparable injury absent a stay pending appeal," an appeals court said, clearing the prediction market to resume listing the contracts.2024. Oct. 02. 14:32
Bitwise submitted an S-1 form to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a requirement for companies seeking to issue a new security and be listed on a public stock exchange.2024. Oct. 02. 14:00
Wednesday's sale of "An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina," in New York will see digital certificates issued for each of the 130 lots, which will be minted by Kresus on Base.2024. Oct. 02. 13:34
ATOM was the lone gainer in the index, rising 0.7%.2024. Oct. 02. 13:00
Aptos {{APT}}, the Layer 1 blockchain inspired by the discontinued Diem (formerly Libra) blockchain developed by Meta, has become the latest where Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund (FOBXX) can be traded.2024. Oct. 02. 12:31
Geopolitical tensions triggered consecutive daily declines of almost 4% in bitcoin’s price.2024. Oct. 02. 12:18
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 02. 10:32
Grayscale’s fee revenue from GBTC is nearly five times higher than BlackRock’s from IBIT even after a 50% decline in assets under management.2024. Oct. 02. 10:00
More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.2024. Oct. 02. 08:38
The outflows snapped an eight-day winning streak as BTC lost as much as 6% amid an acute heightening of tensions in the Middle East.2024. Oct. 02. 06:29
Crypto market capitalization dropped 5% on average as Middle East tensions flared up late Monday, denting growth in risk assets.2024. Oct. 02. 05:03
Global equities and risk assets such as bitcoin took a hit Tuesday as Iran launched missiles on key Israeli locations, with the latter threatening retaliation in the coming days.2024. Oct. 02. 01:30
Caroline Ellison, flanked by her attorneys, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for her role in propping up FTX and Alameda Research last week.2024. Oct. 01. 21:24
Crypto native asset manager Bitwise is moving toward creating an exchange-traded fund tracking XRP, the token closely associated with crypto company Ripple.2024. Oct. 01. 21:19
Ardoino says there's more of a need for stablecoins outside the U.S., especially in countries with rampant inflation and shoddy financial infrastructure.2024. Oct. 01. 18:51
Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, to appeal a New York judge’s decision to keep him locked up while he awaits trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.2024. Oct. 01. 15:51
Robinhood customers in the European Union can now transfer more than 20 cryptocurrencies, including include bitcoin, ether, solana and USD coin, in and out of the trading app.2024. Oct. 01. 15:30
But fundraising difficulties and product-market-fit issues may imperil their future, according to a report from Lattice VC.2024. Oct. 01. 14:56
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.2024. Oct. 01. 14:56
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.2024. Oct. 01. 14:56
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.2024. Oct. 01. 14:20
Retail investors may not be as plentiful in the current cycle, but they've become increasingly sophisticated, says CoinDesk analyst James Van Straten.2024. Oct. 01. 14:15
Approximately 200,000 bitcoin have been transferred to OTC desks in the past five months.2024. Oct. 01. 13:50
Uniswap was also a top performer, gaining 2.9%.2024. Oct. 01. 13:34
“Is Daddy on the airplane?” my son asked. Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is jailed in Nigeria tells of her family’s ordeal in a new podcast, “Designated.”2024. Oct. 01. 13:09
Crowdsourced strategies can introduce a diversity of perspectives, leading to more innovative and adaptable game plans, writes a high school senior and sports fanatic.2024. Oct. 01. 12:29
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Oct. 01. 11:25
Daily block reward gross profit fell to the lowest "on recent record" last month, the report said.2024. Oct. 01. 11:07
Recent activities include minting significant amounts of RLUSD, suggesting the testing phase might be wrapping up or moving into a more active phase of development.2024. Oct. 01. 11:06
United States District Judge Mark Mastroianni granted the SEC's motion for a summary judgement.2024. Oct. 01. 11:03
Data from crypto exchanges OKX and Binance, popular among retail market participants, show minimal activity compared to bull markets in 2021 and 2022, and even lesser than the bear market of 2019 to 2020.2024. Oct. 01. 10:42
The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.2024. Oct. 01. 09:19
The firm now holds over 500 bitcoin after a first tranche of purchases in April.2024. Oct. 01. 09:15
If bitcoin follows historical patterns post halving a rally could start between now and April, the broker said.2024. Oct. 01. 08:56
Over 94% of creditors voted in favor of the plan, which promises to return 118% of their claims in cash.2024. Oct. 01. 08:48
Stablecoin giant Circle has signalled its plans to bring its digital currency, USDC, into Australia and beyond with the unveiling of a partnership with venture capitalist Mark Carnegie's MHC Digital Group, the companies announced on Tuesday.2024. Oct. 01. 06:57
The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes. BTC's drop likely stemmed from other factors.2024. Oct. 01. 06:24
PoliFi tokens are rallying as election countdown clock clicks on, and DeSci protocol BIO looks to raise $13 million in a public token sale.2024. Oct. 01. 05:31
Pollak will also be joining Coinbase's executive team.2024. Oct. 01. 05:27
EigenLayer's native token (EIGEN) is now transferrable and has been trading at a fully diluted value of TK TK TK on perpetual exchange Hyperliquid.2024. Oct. 01. 05:27
EigenLayer's native token (EIGEN) is now transferrable and has been trading at a fully diluted value of TK TK TK on perpetual exchange Hyperliquid.2024. Oct. 01. 05:16
Response to Swan’s lawsuit says that the mining company at the center of the controversy was only minority-owned by the company, and not a full-fledged subsidiary.