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The European Parliament approved its new slate of commissioners on Wednesday.
Commissioners Stéphane Séjourné, Maria Luís Albuquerque and Henna Virkkunen are likely to have crypto within their purview.
The EU's markets in crypto assets legislation is going to be in full force by the end of December so more work might need to be done to ensure implementation, crypto advocates told CoinDesk.
2024. Nov. 27. 16:58
IREN is seeing a resurgence of interest from tech data centers to host their AI-related computing machines.
Company executives also see the potential to pay a dividend in 2025.
The shares rose nearly 30% after the earnings conference call, outperforming peers.
2024. Nov. 27. 16:00
Vitalik Buterin donated 30 ETH, worth just over $1 million, to Coin Center on Tuesday night.
The donation came hours after a Coinbase-backed suit challenging U.S. sanctions against Tornado Cash won an appeals court victory.
Coin Center is pursuing its own lawsuit against the Treasury Department's sanctions in a different appeals court.
2024. Nov. 27. 15:03
The bitcoin bull market is not over, Galaxy Research said.
Galaxy said the world's largest cryptocurrency is expected to retest the $100K level in the near term.
The report said increasing institutional adoption and the potential for the creation of bitcoin nation-state reserves mean the crypto should continue its ascent higher.
2024. Nov. 27. 13:45
Bitcoin regains some ground following Tuesday's slide.
Ether teases a return to $3,500.
Traders are piling into ETH derivatives.
2024. Nov. 27. 13:04
Stablecoin market capitalization rose to $190 billion this month, surpassing the pre-crypto winter peak of April 2022, CCData reported.
The crypto rally this year and particularly since the U.S. presidential election fueled demand for stablecoins, which are widely used for trading.
The emergence of novel tokenized investment products with fixed prices such as BlackRock's BUIDL and Ethena's USDe also helped growth for the sector.
Tether's USDT supply rose 10% over the last month to a new peak of $132 billion, while Circle's USDC grew 12% to almost $39 billion, the report said.
2024. Nov. 27. 12:02
Deutsche Bank joined Partior's Series B funding round as a strategic investor.
Partior raised a total of $80 million in the round.
Other investors in the blockchain-based clearing firm include JPMorgan, Jump Trading and Standard Chartered.
2024. Nov. 27. 12:01
Short-term holders have sent almost $8 billion worth of bitcoin to exchanges at a loss over the past two days.
The volatility in recent bitcoin price action has seen wild record swings in profit-taking to panic selling.
2024. Nov. 27. 11:49
MicroStrategy is currently up 416%, year-to-date, but it's down almost 40% from its all-time high, which was set on Nov. 21.
MicroStrategy's net asset value premium has dropped to 2.09.
On Nov. 20, MicroStrategy saw the largest daily retail buy on record, retail investors bought nearly $100 million in the stock last week - The Kobeissi Letter.
2024. Nov. 27. 11:40
The Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio surged to 217% on Tuesday, showing overbrought market activity.
High profit-taking and an MVRV ratio indicating overvaluation could lead to a market correction.
Ripple plans to invest an unspecified amount in the newly rebranded Bitwise Physical XRP ETP (earlier called the ETC Group Physical XRP).
2024. Nov. 27. 10:02
Line will roll out 30 mini dapps on its app upon launch early next year.
The introduction follows a renewed interest in blockchain integrations by social media platforms after the launch of Web3 games on Telegram.
2024. Nov. 27. 08:23
BTC's rally has stalled since Friday for several reasons, including waning demand at record prices.
The AUD/JPY pair has turned lower, hinting at a broad-based risk aversion amid the talk of a BOJ rate hike in December.
A similar set-up in the yen rocked the global markets, including cryptocurrencies, in late July-early August this year.
2024. Nov. 27. 07:21
Cumulative open interest in perpetual and standard futures contracts has surged to a record 6.32 million ETH, worth over $27 billion.
Activity in the ether options market listed on Deribit is also picking up, with over 2 million contracts active or open at press time, the highest since late June.
Data shows a bump in revenue, fees, new wallets and on-chain volumes on Ethereum, with the past month showing elevated levels of activity compared to the period from May to September.
2024. Nov. 27. 00:41
Fairshake will have a whopping $103 million to spend on the next U.S. congressional election — so far — thanks to another $25 million just promised from Ripple Labs.
This latest contribution puts the political action committee in a powerful position to repeat its successes from this year's elections, in which dozens of its favored pro-crypto candidates won their races.
2024. Nov. 27. 00:26
A U.S. federal appeals court has delivered a major legal victory to the crypto sector by throwing out the U.S. Treasury Department's earlier effort to directly sanction crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.
The court found that the government didn't have the proper tools to include the actual technology underpinning the service as a sanctioned entity.
2024. Nov. 27. 00:26
A U.S. federal appeals court has delivered a major legal victory to the crypto sector by throwing out the U.S. Treasury Department's earlier effort to directly sanction crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.
The court found that the government didn't have the proper tools to include the actual technology underpinning the service as a sanctioned entity.
Tornado Cash's native token, TORN, rocketed up by over 500% in the hours following the ruling.
2024. Nov. 26. 20:48
The U.S. Treasury Department's researchers were watching out for crypto risks, but they found digital assets enthusiasts with otherwise low incomes were buying homes in recent years at a high rate.
The high-crypto, poor areas have apparently used crypto gains to obtain mortgages and car loans, the Office of Financial Research found, but the delinquency rates on the debt have been low.
This cohort of the population is still worth watching for emerging risks if the markets take a turn, the paper noted.
2024. Nov. 26. 20:25
Bitcoin suffered a steep decline four years ago around Thanksgiving after being turned away at the $20,000 level.
The action this year after failing at $100,000 is similar, though less severe so far.
Those who bought the dip in 2020 didn't have to wait long to be rewarded.
2024. Nov. 26. 20:12
Pantera Capital Management, which launched its Bitcoin Fund in July 2013, has seen a 1,000-fold increase with returns of over 132,118%.
The hedge fund started buying bitcoin back when one token cost $74.
Pantera CEO Dan Morehead believes that the cryptocurrency could be worth $740,000 by April 2028.
2024. Nov. 26. 16:21
Morocco has drafted regulations for the crypto sector, its central bank's head said.
The country will also continue to explore whether or not central bank digital currencies can contribute to the country's policy objectives.
2024. Nov. 26. 13:03
Bitcoin has fallen over 6% in the last 24 hours.
Indicators suggest BTC could drop to as low as $90,000.
Ether outperforms the broader market.
2024. Nov. 26. 11:12
Long-term investors have sold almost 550,000 BTC, almost 4% of their holdings.
Last week, one-day profit-taking touched a record high in dollar terms, more than $10.5 billion.
The percentage drop from long-term holders continues to fall each cycle.
2024. Nov. 26. 09:10
Ethereum has seen a surge in blob usage, averaging over 21,000 blobs this month, matching March's record activity.
The Dencun upgrade allows Layer 2 solutions to efficiently bundle transactions and post them to Ethereum.
Blob fees spiked, leading to the burning of over 166 ETH worth $560,000 in the past week.
2024. Nov. 26. 07:46
Archax has provided access to Abrdn’s U.S. dollar Liquidity Fund (Lux) in tokenized form on XRPL.
Ripple will allocate $5 million into tokens on Abrdn’s Lux fund, part of a larger allocation to real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRPL.
XRP price jumped 6%, touching a high of $1.49 in the hours following the release, before paring gains in a market-wide drop.
2024. Nov. 26. 06:16
BTC traders purchase protective put options in response to Monday's 5% decline.
The Coinbase premium indicator highlights a decline in demand for Bitcoin in the U.S. market.
The daily chart reveals a bearish RSI divergence, signaling potential weakness in price momentum.
2024. Nov. 26. 06:16
BTC traders purchase protective put options in response to Monday's 5% decline.
The Coinbase premium indicator highlights a decline in demand for Bitcoin in the U.S. market.
The daily chart reveals a bearish RSI divergence, signaling potential weakness in price momentum.
2024. Nov. 26. 04:52
A bitcoin-led crypto market correction continued into its third day as the asset lost a further 3.5% in the past 24 hours.
However, bitcoin tends to bounce back when short-term holders sell at a loss. And some say this creates a buying opportunity for traders at current levels.
It's a ride that some expect to be packed with market volatility.
2024. Nov. 26. 00:01
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it wants to implement a crypto regime by 2026.
Ownership of crypto assets grew by 4% in the past two years, to include some 7 million adults out of the country's roughly 68 million population.
2024. Nov. 25. 20:34
ETH advanced 4% during the day, outperforming BTC's 1.5% loss and slight gains of the broader market benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index.
The ETH/BTC ratio hit its weakest level in three years last week, but has rebounded since and is poised for more gains, observers noted.
Bitcoin is likely to move sideways until year-end, said Paul Howard, senior director of Wincent.
2024. Nov. 25. 19:31
Starknet has become the first major layer-2 rollup on top of Ethereum to let users earn money by staking their tokens.
Anyone who has at least 20,000 STRK tokens (roughly $12,000 at recent prices) can pledge the asset as collateral and earn rewards for validating transactions.
Users with less than 20,000 STRK can delegate their tokens to validators to stake on their behalf.
2024. Nov. 25. 19:31
Starknet has become the first major layer-2 rollup on top of Ethereum to let users earn money by staking their tokens.
Anyone who has at least 20,000 STRK tokens (roughly $12,000 at recent prices) can pledge the asset as collateral and earn rewards for validating transactions.
Users with less than 20,000 STRK can delegate their tokens to validators to stake on their behalf.
2024. Nov. 25. 17:58
Avalanche’s largest upgrade to date, Avalanche9000, went live on testnet Monday.
The upgrade is designed to cut costs of sending transactions and operating validators, making it easier to build apps on the network.
2024. Nov. 25. 17:54
Following MicroStrategy's successful bitcoin buying strategy, many companies, some microcaps and unrelated to crypto, started announcing similar steps.
The strategy has led to significant short-term share price rallies for some of these companies, but according to market observers, the long-term success remains uncertain.
While optimists see this as a step toward more mainstream bitcoin adoption, skeptics view it as a potential short-term fad for some smaller companies.
2024. Nov. 25. 17:16
Kalshi paid social media influencers to talk trash about its rival Polymarket's founder, Shayne Coplan, an incendiary article in Pirate Wires revealed.
Someone apparently decided to launch a retaliatory smear campaign against Kalshi. (Polymarket denies any involvement.)
All of this is happening just as things were starting to look bright on the regulatory and reputational fronts for prediction markets.
2024. Nov. 25. 14:59
Michael Sonnenshein, the former CEO of Grayscale Investments, has joined Aptos Labs as an adviser alongside OpenAI's chief product officer, Kevin Weil.
Aptos Labs said it will harness Sonnenshein's knowledge to bring more traditional financial institutions to the network.
2024. Nov. 25. 13:34
Bitcoin returns to $98,000.
Crypto futures saw $500 million in liquidations amid volatility.
Brokers raise price targets for MicroStrategy.
2024. Nov. 25. 13:21
MicroStrategy bought 55,500 more bitcoin over the past week for $5.4B, bringing its total holding to 386,700 BTC.
MicroStrategy recently entered the top 100 U.S. publicly traded companies by market cap, briefly surpassing $100 billion valuation.
The Nasdaq 100 Index begins its annual reranking this week, with results set to be announced on Dec. 13.
2024. Nov. 25. 13:05
November's expiry is due Friday at 08:00 UTC, with $9.4 billion in options expiry for bitcoin.
Bitcoin's max pain price is $78,000, significantly lower than the current spot price.
The majority of the put open interest represent hedging activity and not outright downside bets: European Head of Research at Bitwise - Dragosch.
2024. Nov. 25. 10:41
Bernstein raised its MicroStrategy price target to $600 from $290.
Broker Canaccord also increased its price target for the software company, to $510 from $300.
The shares rose over 6% in early trading Monday.
2024. Nov. 25. 09:44
Early 2000s-style internet shock videos are making the rounds on a popular crypto platform, with such content including extreme acts like individuals engaging in self-harm, animal cruelty, and explicit sexual content to attract attention and potentially increase token value.
Despite the platform's moderation efforts, some of this content surfaces in the public view.
The crypto community, particularly on X, has largely criticized the use of shock content to promote tokens. Most tokens associated with such dark themes struggle to achieve significant market capitalization, indicating poor reception by investors.
2024. Nov. 25. 08:36
DOGE, XRP and XLM are the most traded cryptocurrencies on Upbit since Donald Trump's election victory.
The latest activity points to a pivot toward metaverse tokens.
2024. Nov. 25. 08:22
Tether may take part in Cantor’s multi-billion dollar bitcoin financing program.
The latter already owns a 5% stake in Tether and custodies its U.S. Treasuries.
2024. Nov. 25. 06:13
Sky Mavis has laid off 21% of its workforce
The web3 firm said the decision was not related to its finances.
2024. Nov. 25. 05:27
Bitcoin experienced a significant drop from $98,500 to $95,500 Sunday, triggering a broader market decline.
The volatility led to over $500 million in futures liquidations, predominantly affecting smaller altcoins and midcap futures.
Despite the pullback, market sentiment remains optimistic, with analysts still holding a view of bitcoin reaching the landmark $100,000 figure on various catalysts.
2024. Nov. 25. 05:27
Bitcoin experienced a significant drop from $98,500 to $95,500 on Sunday, triggering a broader market decline.
The volatility led to over $500 million in futures liquidations, predominantly affecting smaller altcoins and midcap futures.
Despite the pullback, market sentiment remains optimistic, with analysts still holding a view of bitcoin reaching the landmark $100,000 figure on various catalysts.
2024. Nov. 25. 05:21
BTC's order book shows executed bullish flow isn't being replenished, leaving sellers in a more dominant position, according to data tracked by FalconX.
The overall market depth has weakened amid the price rally.
2024. Nov. 22. 23:28
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Wall Street titan Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.2024. Nov. 22. 23:28
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Wall Street titan Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.2024. Nov. 22. 18:09
Another Democratic commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission is following Chair Gary Gensler out the door in January, leaving the agency with a Republican majority as it weighs a likely course shift under the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump.2024. Nov. 22. 17:58
Dogecoin has a history of moving on Musk comments or payments-related developments of his companies.2024. Nov. 22. 17:50
Intelligent Alpha’s investment committee is composed of three AIs, and the fund's CEO tries to stay out of their way.2024. Nov. 22. 17:48
Phantom, a crypto wallet with a steeper learning curve, is way ahead of exchange giant Coinbase in the Apple App Store rankings.2024. Nov. 22. 15:30
Need to explain BTC’s rally and significance for the future? CoinMarketCap’s Jonathan Isaac has some useful talking points.2024. Nov. 22. 14:41
The new ban means French traders can no longer access the crypto powered prediction markets juggernaut.2024. Nov. 22. 14:41
The new ban means French traders can no longer access the crypto powered prediction markets juggernaut.2024. Nov. 22. 13:24
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 22. 10:30
The U.K.'s long awaited crypto rules are coming.2024. Nov. 22. 10:00
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, says it expects to have 645 full-time compliance employees on staff by the end of the year — a 34% increase from last November — as it continues to rapidly build out its compliance department.2024. Nov. 22. 08:43
On-chain activity shows the involvement of large investors and institutions, indicating that the price surge could have staying power.2024. Nov. 22. 06:35
Strength in BTC is leading to a rotation in other major tokens ahead of the weekend, buoyed by renewed bullish hopes about a crypto-friendly Trump administration that takes office in January.2024. Nov. 22. 03:52
An incoming crypto-friendly regulatory environment for U.S. based companies has renewed optimism for certain tokens, especially XRP.2024. Nov. 21. 21:55
Crypto-investments firm Bitwise took a big jump Thursday toward offering a Solana exchange traded fund (ETF) in the United States.2024. Nov. 21. 21:12
Financial services giant Charles Schwab has plans to directly offer crypto investments to its clients, president and incoming CEO Rick Wurster told Yahoo Finance in an interview on Thursday.2024. Nov. 21. 19:58
The fixation on the least reputable aspects of the industry obscures the real progress being made in areas like DePIN, stablecoins and DeFi, says Mahesh Ramakrishnan.2024. Nov. 21. 19:44
Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish.2024. Nov. 21. 19:22
But, let’s face it, crypto’s regulatory uncertainty isn’t all your fault.2024. Nov. 21. 18:49
A Texas federal court has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rule expanding the definition of a securities dealer to include a wider swath of firms — including some in the cryptocurrency sector. This adds a significant legal loss to the crypto legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the same day he announced his January departure.2024. Nov. 21. 17:09
Dubbed "smart money" of late, retail bitcoiners are starting to sell, but exchange balances are falling, suggesting plenty of buyers.2024. Nov. 21. 16:09
Investors in Jito's JTO token could soon start collecting native yield on top of their holdings.2024. Nov. 21. 16:00
2024 has been a year of significant progress for the crypto industry, as bitcoin adoption has reached new heights and regulatory clarity has emerged. In this wrap-up, we will take a closer look at the key events and trends that have shaped the crypto space.2024. Nov. 21. 15:27
As AI continues to expand its influence, the need for more transparent, accessible, and sustainable development models becomes increasingly urgent, says William Ogden Moore, a research analyst at Grayscale Investments.2024. Nov. 21. 15:10
The integrations aim to boost global payments and decentralized finance on the Aptos network.2024. Nov. 21. 15:01
Ethereum Classic was also among the top performers, gaining 9.4%.2024. Nov. 21. 14:00
By integrating Mastercard MTN's connectivity with Kinexys Digital Payments, mutual customers of MTN and Kinexys will be able to settle B2B transactions through a single API2024. Nov. 21. 14:00
By integrating Mastercard MTN's connectivity with Kinexys Digital Payments, mutual customers of MTN and Kinexys will be able to settle B2B transactions through a single API2024. Nov. 21. 13:11
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 21. 12:34
The downtime was caused by a bug in its transaction scheduling.2024. Nov. 21. 10:31
Bitcoin has added $30,000 since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and closing in on a $2 trillion market cap.2024. Nov. 21. 09:21
The chillguy meme has recently gained traction on platforms like TikTok and among brands. But its creator is unamused with a parody memecoin.2024. Nov. 21. 09:16
The infrastructure provider aims to tap into institutional demand for locally regulated services.2024. Nov. 21. 06:50
BTC futures expiring in March, June and September 2025 trade at prices greater than $100,000, according to data source Deribit.2024. Nov. 21. 06:04
Traders are adding leverage on top of an already leveraged MSTR ETF, signaling heightened risk appetite and a build up of speculative excesses.2024. Nov. 21. 03:59
BTC traded above $95,900 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.2024. Nov. 21. 03:59
BTC traded above $95,900 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.2024. Nov. 20. 21:35
Some investors in defunct crypto startup BitClave will soon get their money back, plus interest, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).2024. Nov. 20. 20:31
Azeem Khan: When everyone is traveling the world, attending endless side-events, who is building and onboarding new customers?2024. Nov. 20. 20:24
Rather than “giving power to the machines,” AI agents give users autonomy to handle complex processes, acting as reliable allies in an increasingly complicated and opaque digital landscape, says David Sneider, Co-founder of Lit Protocol.2024. Nov. 20. 19:01
The competition for cheap electrons could establish a floor for hashprice, or at least slow down hashrate growth.2024. Nov. 20. 18:26
Plus: What Zuck can teach DAOs about governance.2024. Nov. 20. 18:00
Barry Silbert will be the CEO of Yuma, a new DCG company focused on incubating and building new businesses within Bittensor’s decentralized AI ecosystem.2024. Nov. 20. 16:38
Former FTX chief technology officer and close friend of Sam Bankman-Fried, Gary Wang, won’t have to serve prison time for his involvement in the crypto exchange’s fraud scheme, The New York Times reported.2024. Nov. 20. 16:16
Pro-crypto legislation could allow DeFi to potentially connect with mainstream financial systems, says Toe Bautista.2024. Nov. 20. 16:13
Beyond the increasing proliferation of bitcoin within investment portfolios, mining operations have become a focus of a new wave of mergers and acquisitions on Wall Street, says Taylor Krystkowiak.2024. Nov. 20. 16:00
Solana traders are quickly embracing the newest stablecoin to join their decentralized finance (DeFi) fray: USDS, issued by Sky (formerly MakerDAO).2024. Nov. 20. 14:36
Stellar was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Tuesday.2024. Nov. 20. 13:07
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 20. 13:00
Expanding to Ethereum will help GraFun capture newer audiences, tap into higher liquidity for meme issuances and increase the platform’s visibility among crypto traders.2024. Nov. 20. 12:01
BlackRock’s IBIT was the first bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack is coming today.2024. Nov. 20. 09:42
MicroStrategy is now up over 500% year-to-date, approaching a $100 billion market cap.2024. Nov. 20. 09:42
MicroStrategy is now up over 500% year-to-date, approaching a $100 billion market cap.2024. Nov. 20. 09:41
The broker raised its price target on the trading platform's stock to $51 from $30.2024. Nov. 20. 08:46
South Korean traders are known for pushing euphoric rallies on tokens, contributing to buying pressure and possibly influencing prices.2024. Nov. 20. 08:00
The tokenized assets will initially be made available on Hedera Hashgraph, XRPL and Arbitrum.2024. Nov. 20. 07:33
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Could Teach DAOs Like Compound a Governance Lesson2024. Nov. 20. 07:33
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Could Teach DAOs Like Compound a Governance Lesson2024. Nov. 20. 07:28
The bullish sentiment in the IBIT options is consistent with the noticeable activity in the $200,000 bitcoin call trading on Deribit.2024. Nov. 20. 06:30
Woo X plans to invite bets on weekly copy trading competitions between the most copied human traders and George, the AI.2024. Nov. 20. 05:40
Announcement comes shortly after the exchange launched its own ‘wrapped’ bitcoin on Base – cbBTC2024. Nov. 20. 05:14
IBIT options went live Tuesday in a first, a move that market participants widely expect to draw more institutional interest in bitcoin (BTC). Here’s how they could impact the market.2024. Nov. 19. 22:26
Teresa Goody Guillén, a veteran of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is among the candidates president-elect Donald Trump is considering to lead the agency, people familiar with the situation said.2024. Nov. 19. 20:17
The YouTube competitor had about $131 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet as of the end of the third quarter.2024. Nov. 19. 19:27
The protocol's rejuvenation is driven by elevated perpetual funding rates, with more catalysts ahead for growth.2024. Nov. 19. 18:31
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds options are making solid volume on their first day.2024. Nov. 19. 18:04
Power and profits took center stage in a confusing morning.2024. Nov. 19. 16:19
But there’s a lot of work to do, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO, IntoTheBlock2024. Nov. 19. 16:03
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Treasury Secretary.2024. Nov. 19. 16:03
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Treasury Secretary.2024. Nov. 19. 15:06
Paxos agreed to buy electronic money institution Membrane Finance, which is licensed in Finland.2024. Nov. 19. 14:51
The new product aims to give access to T-Bill investments for individuals and organizations who were previously unable to invest in these products, the press release said.2024. Nov. 19. 14:37
Render was also among the top performers, gaining 5.1%.2024. Nov. 19. 13:03
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 19. 13:00
Bybit, Bitget and OKX combined have 877,000 daily active users in the U.S., data from Sensor Tower shows. It's unclear if they are just checking prices, or trading in violation of the rules.2024. Nov. 19. 13:00
Bybit, Bitget and OKX combined have 877,000 daily active users in the U.S., data from Sensor Tower shows. It's unclear if they are just checking prices, or trading in violation of the rules.2024. Nov. 19. 12:00
The decentralized exchange for futures and options trading plans to go live on Arbitrum on Jan. 8.2024. Nov. 19. 09:45
The total market cap of the miners the bank tracks grew 33% since the end October, the report said.2024. Nov. 19. 09:37
The second-biggest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, MARA, is looking to purchase more from the estimated proceeds of $833 million.2024. Nov. 19. 07:30
Companies registered in EU nations by year-end will be able to operate in those countries while they secure licenses under MiCA regulations that take effect at the end of the year.2024. Nov. 19. 07:01
Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, is nearing an all-stock deal to purchase Bakkt, a struggling crypto trading venue owned by Intercontinental Exchange.2024. Nov. 19. 06:52
The market assigns a very low probability of ether challenging its year-to-date high of around $4,000 by the end of December.2024. Nov. 19. 06:42
QCP traders expect a run to $100,000 — nearly 10% higher than the current record of over $93,000 — in the coming months, with those gains flowing into altcoins in a mark of a general “alt season.”2024. Nov. 18. 22:41
Like other decentralized AI networks, Morpheus seeks to curtail the negative side effects of AI, such as centralization, censorship, and data monopolies.2024. Nov. 18. 22:16
A California judge has rejected Kraken’s motion for interlocutory appeal, saying in a Monday decision that allowing an appeal would only “delay resolution” of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing case against the crypto exchange.2024. Nov. 18. 21:04
Options trading on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds could become available as soon as Tuesday, according to Nasdaq.2024. Nov. 18. 20:39
It’s unclear whether the U.S. government has the authority to use seized bitcoin to constitute a strategic reserve.2024. Nov. 18. 18:59
Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange.2024. Nov. 18. 18:33
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may not like election betting, but only Congress — not the regulator — has the authority to ban it, embattled prediction market purveyor Kalshi argued in a Friday court filing.2024. Nov. 18. 16:55
Innovation, consumer protection and financial inclusion are neither Republican nor Democratic values — they're American ones, says Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs.2024. Nov. 18. 16:22
Plus: the market is not confident if Matt Gaetz will be confirmed as Trump's attorney general.2024. Nov. 18. 14:56
The CoinDesk 20 gained 6.5% over the weekend with all but two assets trading higher.2024. Nov. 18. 14:00
The new digital identity platform, Y, forgoes World Network's controversial biometric authentication for a system based on users' online activities.2024. Nov. 18. 13:52
Semler Scientific raised $21.5 million through its at-the-market equity offering, purchased 215 BTC.2024. Nov. 18. 13:21
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 18. 13:17
The company now holds 331,200 bitcoin acquired for roughly $16.5 billion and worth just shy of $30 billion.2024. Nov. 18. 12:43
MARA holdings announced a $700 million convertible senior note due 2030, plans to acquire more bitcoin.2024. Nov. 18. 12:18
AI studio SOAR, created by Ancestry founder Paul Allen, brings Project Liberty data sharing and storage portals for families and communities focused on local government.2024. Nov. 18. 10:53
The total cryptocurrency market hits a new all-time high of $3.025 trillion as bitcoin consolidates around $92,000.2024. Nov. 18. 09:18
According to BCA Research analysis of fractal patterns, the bitcoin price might climb above $200,000.2024. Nov. 18. 08:02
Data, however, show no uptick in Runes protocol on chain metrics as of Monday. Onchain metrics typically follow social activity and narratives, with prices leading afterward.2024. Nov. 18. 07:30
The issuance comes at a time when the European stablecoin market is poised for a shake-up as regulations for issuers will enter into full force by the end of this year.2024. Nov. 18. 06:28
Metplanet to issue one-year bonds to finance BTC purchases.2024. Nov. 18. 06:15
MSTR's options market exhibited extreme upside fear or bullish speculative frenzy.2024. Nov. 18. 05:11
The vault has been filled in excess of an initial $100,000 target as of Asian morning hours, with $240,000 worth of stablecoins deposited for CAT on Solana, data shows.2024. Nov. 17. 10:24
An increase in both OI and prices typically indicates that new money is entering the market — indicative of a bullish trend.2024. Nov. 17. 06:55
Low-unit bias, demand on Coinbase, frenzied community trading activity and BONK’s standing within the Solana ecosystem are positioning it for more growth ahead, traders say.2024. Nov. 16. 18:53
The National Commission of Digital Assets is the agency in charge of regulating crypto in El Salvador, the first nation to accept Bitcoin as legal tender.2024. Nov. 16. 17:29
The price surge is consistent with the recent bullish positioning in the options market.2024. Nov. 16. 17:29
The price surge is consistent with the recent bullish positioning in the options market.2024. Nov. 15. 22:30
Donald Trump and the Republican Party at large had a strong 2024 election, winning the presidency, Senate and House. This almost certainly guarantees crypto legislation will advance and become law sometime in the next two years. It also heralds a potentially softer approach from regulators toward the sector.2024. Nov. 15. 19:58
Wealth management clients of Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley in the third quarter continued to modestly accumulate (or trade) bitcoin via the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.2024. Nov. 15. 18:19
The dust is starting to clear on the election and no one won bigger than crypto. Aubrey Strobel looks at how the new Trump Administration could help the industry moving forward.2024. Nov. 15. 16:02
The user held BTC from when it was worth $0.06 all the way up to $90,000.2024. Nov. 15. 14:34
Soccer player George Boyd made over 100 Premier League appearances and has now joined crypto ETF issuer Jacobi Asset Management as an ambassador.2024. Nov. 15. 14:17
Ripple was also among the top performers, gaining 11.7% from Thursday.2024. Nov. 15. 13:07
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 15. 10:05
Bitcoin's price has now corrected approximately 6% since the all-time high break on Nov. 13.2024. Nov. 15. 09:51
The potential deployment on a Bitcoin layer-2 by the largest DeFi lending protocol highlights the appetite for harnessing the original blockchain for purposes that are commonplace elsewhere in the crypto ecosystem.2024. Nov. 15. 07:53
Shares in Trump media experienced a similar dynamic before the recent price slide.2024. Nov. 15. 04:48
For her role in the theft and laundering of around 120,000 bitcoin, Razzlekhan will receive her sentence on Nov. 18.2024. Nov. 15. 04:29
President-elect Donald Trump said former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton would be his U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, heading up the state's Department of Justice branch.2024. Nov. 15. 04:24
“We believe that the underlying strength in BTC represents a systematic shift in the market in anticipation of Trump’s return to office,” QCP Capital traders said in a Friday broadcast.2024. Nov. 15. 04:24
“We believe that the underlying strength in BTC represents a systematic shift in the market in anticipation of Trump’s return to office,” QCP Capital traders said in a Friday broadcast.2024. Nov. 15. 00:08
A group of state attorneys general and the DeFi Education Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its five commissioners alleging the regulatory agency was overstepping its bounds in bringing enforcement actions against crypto exchanges.2024. Nov. 14. 22:08
After years of legal wrangling with the U.S. securities regulator, President-elect Donald Trump's win was taken by the crypto industry as a definitive sign that their courtroom shackles and enforcement actions would be thrown off when he takes the oath of office again.2024. Nov. 14. 21:51
Michael Saylor says the US should and will build a reserve of bitcoin and explains why it is the greatest deal of the 21st century.2024. Nov. 14. 20:50
A December rate cut from the U.S. central bank might not be as sure of a thing as previously thought.2024. Nov. 14. 20:30
The firm will buy validators for SOL, SUI, MONAD and ARCH networks.2024. Nov. 14. 18:32
Regulatory uncertainty around yield-bearing stablecoins has allowed regulated tokenized yield-bearing instruments like money market funds to steal thunder, says Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum.2024. Nov. 14. 18:00
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision.2024. Nov. 14. 17:39
The tokenization platform is part of Tether's ambition to diversify its business from issuing the $126 billion USDT stablecoin.2024. Nov. 14. 17:12
The last decade of Web3 has battle-hardened a stack of distributed architecture and incentive games. While too complex for individuals to operate at scale, this technology is primed for AI and the agentic internet, says Outlier Ventures’ founder and Chairman, Jamie Burke.2024. Nov. 14. 16:00
A week after the election, crypto sentiment remains strong. Polymarket, bitcoin and a possibly more efficient and crypto-positive government are all tailwinds to look forward to.2024. Nov. 14. 15:00
What can offshore crypto companies practically do to stop Americans from accessing their services – and what do regulators expect them to do?2024. Nov. 14. 14:33
The French financial services firm said earlier this year it will also expand EURCV to the Solana network after struggling to attract users on Ethereum.2024. Nov. 14. 14:23
Hedera and Ripple were also top performers, each gaining 6%.2024. Nov. 14. 13:50
Franklin Templeton has expanded the trading of its OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund to the largest blockchain, Ethereum.2024. Nov. 14. 13:24
Chainlink will provide crucial pricing data and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure for the nascent DeFi platform.2024. Nov. 14. 13:06
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 14. 11:56
Bitcoin dominance continues its uptrend and hits new highs as ETF inflows soar.2024. Nov. 14. 08:00
A notable 65% of the survey respondents are bullish long-term, with 63% mulling more allocation to digital assets in the next three to six months.2024. Nov. 14. 07:44
His body was found months after he was kidnapped from a Montreal condo. A 32-year-old woman has been charged with his murder.2024. Nov. 14. 03:48
The Republican Party has kept the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years, raising hopes for comprehensive crypto legislation in the next Congress and securing a Republican trifecta for at least the next two years.2024. Nov. 13. 21:21
Shayne Coplan's prediction market saw enormous activity leading up to the U.S. presidential election.2024. Nov. 13. 19:31
In founding editor Bradley Keoun's last issue of The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain technology, we're covering Trump's DOGE whistle and the slew of announcements from the big Ethereum conference Devcon in Bangkok.2024. Nov. 13. 19:14
Hyla Fund Management wants to become the Goldman Sachs of crypto. The firm plans on launching a new Latin America crypto fund as part of its strategy.2024. Nov. 13. 18:30
The app's new update seeks to boost transparency in the market by exposing token ownership patterns that may indicate centralization or manipulation.2024. Nov. 13. 17:38
The company behind hits like Wall Street, American Psycho and Conan the Barbarian has a fresh take on how to bring daring cinema to life. Here’s Sam Pressman to explain.2024. Nov. 13. 17:17
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, who previously called the cryptocurrency industry "worthless" and "nonsense," still isn't an uber-bull, though.2024. Nov. 13. 16:46
Web3Auth co-founder and CEO Zhen Yu Yong believes that memecoins are more than community-building machines and sources of speculation. They’re a new type of liquidity vehicle applicable across modern finance.2024. Nov. 13. 16:43
Bitcoin is leading the broader crypto market higher, outperforming the CoinDesk 20 Index with its 6% advance over the past 24 hours.2024. Nov. 13. 16:40
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has long been held up as the crypto industry's chief opponent in Congress, and she's now ascending to the role as the top Democrat in the Senate Banking Committee, where she'll be heard from on the digital assets legislation that likely needs a sign-off from that panel.2024. Nov. 13. 16:36
The 2024 elections marked a significant turning point for the crypto industry, with a pro-crypto president-elect advocating for the U.S. as the "crypto capital of the planet," paving the way for a shift from regulatory enforcement to a clearer, more predictable regulatory framework that will facilitate mainstream adoption and innovation in the sector, says Christopher Perkins.2024. Nov. 13. 16:36
Crypto market returns today exhibit a power law distribution, where a few top performers can significantly boost a portfolio's overall results, says Felician Stratmann.2024. Nov. 13. 16:14
BTC blasted through the $90,000 resistance level on Wednesday, defying the dollar strength.2024. Nov. 13. 16:11
Altcoin trading is following a similar path to online poker as the game is getting considerably tougher. But there will continue to be windows of “easy money”, says David Zimmerman, a research analyst at K33 Research.2024. Nov. 13. 15:05
The investment giant is bringing its real-world asset fund to Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism's OP Mainnet and Polygon.2024. Nov. 13. 15:02
Robinhood adds SOL, PEPE, ADA, XRP, Coinbase adds PEPE2024. Nov. 13. 14:23
Aptos and NEAR Protocol were the only gainers, each rising 1.7%.2024. Nov. 13. 14:00
The seed round included contributions from Hack VC, Delphi Digital, OKX Ventures, Polygon and Animoca Brands.2024. Nov. 13. 14:00
The crypto custodian's clients can use money market fund tokens as collateral in derivatives trades after the company received approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi.2024. Nov. 13. 13:49
Bitcoin fell to $85,000, as CPI data came in hotter month-over-month as odds of a Fed pause increase at next policy meeting in December.2024. Nov. 13. 13:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 13. 12:04
Following their listing, ether ETFs did not enjoy the same response as their bitcoin equivalents had done in January.2024. Nov. 13. 11:50
Cardano Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that develops and supports the Cardano network, launched its first Financial Insights Report on Wednesday detailing spending across operations, education and adoption for 2023.2024. Nov. 13. 11:04
Headline inflation year-over-year is expected to increase by 0.2% and end a six-month consecutive decline, last seen in March 2024.2024. Nov. 13. 11:04
Headline inflation year-over-year is expected to increase by 0.2% and end a six-month consecutive decline, last seen in March 2024.2024. Nov. 13. 10:29
Daren Li oversaw the transfer of more than $73 million away from crypto scam victims to wallets he and his co-conspirators controlled.2024. Nov. 13. 10:02
Tens of thousands of traders have been using the bank’s crypto exchange in the UK, a spokesperson said.2024. Nov. 13. 09:31
All we would say here is not to fight this emerging dollar uptrend, ING said.2024. Nov. 13. 09:07
The scheme promised 20x returns through investing in tokens that in reality had little value.2024. Nov. 13. 08:45
The long-anticipated LINEA token comes as the next U.S. president is expected to usher in a more favorable regulatory environment for cryptocurrency.2024. Nov. 13. 07:00
DOGE's price has surged 78% since Trump's election win a week ago.2024. Nov. 13. 06:32
In an X post, Musk said that all Department of Government Efficiency actions will be posted online for maximum transparency.2024. Nov. 13. 05:01
The new platform, called the “Ethereum time machine,” extends Ethereum’s programming capabilities by allowing smart contracts to execute transactions based on uncertain or not-guaranteed future events.2024. Nov. 12. 22:36
The bitcoiners gathered at OP_Next were decidedly in favor of progress – but not too much progress, and certainly not too fast.2024. Nov. 12. 20:58
Crypto prices continue melting upwards since Donald Trump's election victory as investors reprice digital assets in anticipation of a friendlier government.2024. Nov. 12. 20:17
Liquidation, hacks and thefts have plagued the industry. It’s time for a hard-wired cheat-proof feature that pays on-chain creditors in an orderly way, says StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson.2024. Nov. 12. 19:16
Stablecoin exchange balances grew to a yearly high of $41 billion this week, providing dry powder to buy digital assets, one analyst noted.2024. Nov. 12. 18:39
Monday’s bitcoin rally propelled El Salvador and Bhutan’s crypto stashes to $500 million and $1.1 billion respectively.2024. Nov. 12. 16:50
StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout.2024. Nov. 12. 15:46
Singapore-based artificial intelligence company Genius Group said it has adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury asset, committing 90% of its current and future reserves to be held in the largest cryptocurrency.2024. Nov. 12. 15:24
We’ll soon have an internet where trillions of AI agents work on behalf but how do we make sure it’s fair? Bangdao Chen and Ramesh Ramadoss propose a secure, robust, verification-based approach paving the path to democratization of AI.2024. Nov. 12. 15:13
ES Pablo Hernández de Cos has called for digital euro implementation and helped put in place global crypto banking rules.2024. Nov. 12. 14:44
Cardano was also among the underperformers, falling 7% since Monday.2024. Nov. 12. 14:00
Trump's victory presents a unique opportunity to reshape regulation and ensure no future SEC Chair can hamstring the industry again. Expect pushback.2024. Nov. 12. 14:00
Notabene CEO Pelle Braendgaard believes Donald Trump will emulate what the European Commission is doing in order to bring trading volume back to the U.S.2024. Nov. 12. 13:20
XRP trades close to a major supply zone that has consistently capped upside for over a year.2024. Nov. 12. 13:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 12. 12:54
Bitcoin has surged by $20,000 in the past seven days as we examine the cohort breakdown of this rally.2024. Nov. 12. 12:54
Bitcoin has surged by $20,000 in the past seven days as we examine the cohort breakdown of this rally.2024. Nov. 12. 11:40
The Beam Chain groups a number of big-ticket upgrades, including zero-knowledge support and fast finality, into a single Ethereum upgrade.2024. Nov. 12. 11:40
The Beam Chain groups a number of big-ticket upgrades, including zero-knowledge support and fast finality, into a single Ethereum upgrade.2024. Nov. 12. 11:40
The Beam Chain groups a number of big-ticket upgrades, including zero-knowledge support and fast finality, into a single Ethereum upgrade.2024. Nov. 12. 10:06
Bitcoin and ether ETF inflows soared on one of the biggest days in the BTC's history.2024. Nov. 12. 06:22
Much of the current rally has been fueled by bullish sentiment around the meme’s endorsement by technology entrepreneur Elon Musk in the Trump administration.2024. Nov. 12. 06:11
Republicans have already won 214, leaving them just four seats shy of the majority for another Congressional term2024. Nov. 12. 06:07
Such cumulative losses are the highest since early April, when BTC briefly crossed its previous peak at over $73,000.2024. Nov. 12. 04:30
BTC's breakout has the market in a state of euphoria, QCP Capital said.2024. Nov. 12. 01:00
The latest version introduces application building blocks that allow users to create decentralized newspapers with thousands of contributors.2024. Nov. 11. 22:43
Bitcoin clinched another all-time high of $88,448 on Monday, surging 11% over the past 24 hours.2024. Nov. 11. 16:14
Gold and most of the so-called magnificent seven tech stocks are down on the day.2024. Nov. 11. 14:00
According to the team, the confirmation layer will be a critical piece of infrastructure for composability among layer-2 rollups, allowing for two networks to read and trust each other's blocks of transaction data.2024. Nov. 11. 13:55
As bitcoin's ongoing price surge gives off an aura of invincibility, one force threatens to slow the ascent above $90,000.2024. Nov. 11. 13:48
The company's bitcoin yield thus far this quarter is 7.4% and over 26% year-to-date.2024. Nov. 11. 13:26
A Republican sweep is the best result for the digital assets sector and could bring positive regulatory change, the report said.2024. Nov. 11. 13:06
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 11. 12:14
The filing alleges that FTX was already insolvent and the FTT tokens used in a share repurchase transaction were worthless, and therefore the transfer should be classed as fraudulent.2024. Nov. 11. 11:29
As bitcoin climbs above $82,000, U.S. crypto equities are soaring in pre-market trading, with Semler Scientific leading with a 25% gain.2024. Nov. 11. 11:22
A Solana-based meme coin called "Act I : The AI Prophecy" (ACT) has risen by more than 1,650% after being listed on Binance and Crypto.com.2024. Nov. 11. 11:16
As bitcoin hits new highs, it's helpful to examine the data to understand where the demand is coming from.2024. Nov. 11. 11:14
Nansen aims to pave the way for more efficient decision-making in the Bitcoin layer 2s empowered by the deeper insights its data and analytics provide2024. Nov. 11. 10:12
The suit also links him to organized crime in Eastern Europe and terrorist groups.2024. Nov. 11. 06:48
Trustees transferred over 30,000 BTC from “1FG2C…Rveoy” to “1Fhod…LFRT,” a new wallet, and $200 million to a Mt. Gox cold wallet.2024. Nov. 11. 04:17
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, rose 4.5% in the past 24 hours.2024. Nov. 11. 03:30
Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025.2024. Nov. 10. 18:10
The fourth largest crypto could potentially reach its 2021 record highs in the coming days given its relative strength through crypto's eight-month long consolidation phase, one analyst noted.2024. Nov. 10. 10:54
DOGE prices zoomed a further 14% on Sunday, pushing the token above XRP to make it the seventh-largest by market capitalization.2024. Nov. 10. 10:29
ADA extended 7-day gains to 77% as Charles Hoskinson said development company Input Output will set up a policy office in the U.S.2024. Nov. 10. 06:05
Weekend pumps are considered bullish because they indicate broad interest and participation from smaller investors rather than just institutional players.2024. Nov. 09. 15:56
Even after breaking through $77,000 for the first time, bitcoin's price looks very likely to keep soaring, CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten argues.2024. Nov. 09. 13:00
Trading tools on Solana are immensely profitable. In fact, they tend to rival or exceed DeFi blue chips like Maker, Aave or Lido.2024. Nov. 08. 21:00
Cryptocurrency price milestones continue to topple in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory, as bitcoin on Friday surpassed $77,000 for the first time2024. Nov. 08. 17:44
The USDT issuer is expanding in trade finance, seeking to carve out a niche in the $10 trillion ecosystem.2024. Nov. 08. 14:37
Polygon joined Cardano as a top performer, gaining 7.9%.2024. Nov. 08. 13:30
The trials will allow for anonymous registration on a regulated stablecoin app and the purchase of tokenized financial products for mainland Chinese in Hong Kong.2024. Nov. 08. 13:30
The trials will allow for anonymous registration on a regulated stablecoin app and the purchase of tokenized financial products for mainland Chinese in Hong Kong.2024. Nov. 08. 13:16
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 08. 12:23
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. Nov. 08. 12:13
Majors cryptocurrencies are surging as a bullish backdrop gives traders reason to set a $100,000 price target for BTC in the near term.2024. Nov. 08. 06:16
BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for most of the inflows at $1.1 billion, with zero net outflows from any product.2024. Nov. 08. 05:19
WonderFi CEO was forced into a vehicle but released after a ransom was paid.2024. Nov. 08. 01:52
The U.S.'s Republican Party seems set to keep control of the House of Representatives, completing its trifecta after flipping the Senate and White House in the 2024 election cycle — confirming odds on betting site Polymarket.2024. Nov. 08. 01:52
The U.S.'s Republican Party seems set to keep control of the House of Representatives, completing its trifecta after flipping the Senate and White House in the 2024 election cycle — confirming odds on betting site Polymarket.2024. Nov. 07. 23:23
The company's shares fell after reporting third quarter sales that missed estimates by 4%.2024. Nov. 07. 21:37
Detroiters will soon be able to pay their taxes and other city fees with crypto through PayPal, according to a Thursday announcement from Detroit’s Office of the Treasury.2024. Nov. 07. 19:58
Like the internet itself, decentralized networks aren't always the most efficient tools for some tasks. However, the open, permissionless nature of these networks creates intense competition that often serves customers better than technical efficiency alone, says EY’s Paul Brody.2024. Nov. 07. 19:31
Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification.2024. Nov. 07. 19:09
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later today could shake up markets as he will face questions about the central bank's outlook on monetary policy and inflation after Donald Trump's decisive win of the U.S. presidential election.2024. Nov. 07. 19:09
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later today could shake up markets as he will face questions about the central bank's outlook on monetary policy and inflation after Donald Trump's decisive win of the U.S. presidential election.2024. Nov. 07. 18:53
Bitcoin just made a new all-time high, but ether is the real winner here.2024. Nov. 07. 18:35
With the crypto-friendly Donald Trump being elected president, industry leaders are now awaiting his first big move, which could be appointing a new chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2024. Nov. 07. 18:33
There is almost no limit to the things we can build if we understand what blockchains are really for, says Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir.2024. Nov. 07. 16:03
The scrutiny comes after a French national profited handsomely on the platform by placing large bets on Trump winning the U.S. election2024. Nov. 07. 16:00
As U.S. voters elected former President Donald Trump to be the nation's 47th president, the digital-asset market demonstrated its unique, real-time reaction capacity, surging on expectations of a crypto-friendly administration2024. Nov. 07. 15:30
The firm signed a non-binding deal with a hyperscaler firm to potentially allocate all of its 800 megawatts power to hosting high-performance computers.2024. Nov. 07. 15:30
The firm signed a non-binding deal with a hyperscaler firm to potentially allocate all of its 800 megawatts power to hosting high-performance computers.2024. Nov. 07. 15:16
Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer at FTX and a one-time member of former CEO and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, has requested that he serve no prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 implosion.2024. Nov. 07. 15:12
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the family of U.S. presidential elect Donald Trump, has made $1 million in unrealized gains following a muted token sale last month.2024. Nov. 07. 14:50
Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.2024. Nov. 07. 14:50
Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.2024. Nov. 07. 14:00
The new dashboard by Dune reveals funds lost in over 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks.2024. Nov. 07. 14:00
Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification.2024. Nov. 07. 14:00
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.2024. Nov. 07. 13:03
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 07. 11:41
A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was "trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly."2024. Nov. 07. 11:20
The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht's sentence when he was on the campaign trail.2024. Nov. 07. 11:11
Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.2024. Nov. 07. 10:50
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust registered $4.1 billion in volume traded as bitcoin broke out to all-time highs.2024. Nov. 07. 09:48
Under such a proposal, bitcoin would be established as a strategic reserve asset and the government could buy up to 5% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, the report said.2024. Nov. 07. 08:27
The ratio surged 12% Wednesday as the pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.2024. Nov. 07. 08:27
The ratio surged 12% Wednesday as the pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.2024. Nov. 07. 06:36
Investors say a Trump administration will favor DeFi applications and tokenomics more, given the family’s backing of World Liberty Finance - riling up DeFi-focused trades.2024. Nov. 07. 03:18
Analysts expect a 0.25% rate cut this week, which has historically benefited assets like BTC by diluting the dollar's value and pushing investors towards alternative investments.2024. Nov. 06. 22:01
Crypto exchange Coinbase's shares closed the day 31% higher, leading gains among digital asset-related stocks.2024. Nov. 06. 21:17
The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges.2024. Nov. 06. 21:09
Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Trump would win despite concerning polls.2024. Nov. 06. 19:10
If the prediction market's traders are right – and lately, they've been right – the election results are even more bullish for crypto than they appear.2024. Nov. 06. 18:10
Kelly Ye, portfolio manager at Decentral Park Capital and Andy Baehr, head of product at CoinDesk Indices, trade views, active manager vs indexer, on what steps are most important to shape the capital markets and investment landscape for digital assets in a post U.S. election world.2024. Nov. 06. 18:09
Analysts expect a broad market rally and changes in SEC leadership. Trump’s crypto policies include a bitcoin strategic reserve, banning a central bank digital currency and freeing Ross Ulbricht.2024. Nov. 06. 17:26
The broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2% versus bitcoin's 6% advance following Donald Trump's victory.2024. Nov. 06. 16:42
The banking giant was one of the early leaders in applying blockchain tech to traditional financial activities, executing over $1.5 trillion of transactions since its inception.2024. Nov. 06. 15:22
The $3.6 billion contract closed Wednesday morning as the Associated Press, Fox and NBC declared the election for Republican candidate Donald Trump.2024. Nov. 06. 14:24
Solana joins Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 12.7% as U.S. Presidential election results come in.2024. Nov. 06. 13:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 06. 13:00
Stablecoin and crypto-market structure bills may now see faster progress, the report said.2024. Nov. 06. 12:00
MicroStrategy and Coinbase both added 12%, with bitcoin miners also gaining more than 10% in pre-market trading.2024. Nov. 06. 11:00
One of the biggest trends of 2023 among the leading layer-2 projects on Ethereum was the emergence of “blockchain in a box,” where the teams encouraged developers to clone their code to spin up new layer 2s. Now, it appears, one project in particular, Optimism, appears to be pulling away as the clear leader.2024. Nov. 06. 10:25
Bitcoin dominance approached 61% with Solana dominance also primed to touch record high.2024. Nov. 06. 09:47
“There is going to be a media frenzy about Elon and how his aggressively backing Trump and the 'Department of Government Efficiency' narrative could have been a deciding factor for a Trump win,” one trader said.2024. Nov. 06. 08:21
Buoyed by donations and votes from a digital asset industry he aggressively courted, Trump won a second term to the White House in his third bid for the U.S.'s highest office.2024. Nov. 06. 07:33
An incoming crypto-friendly Trump administration could make allowing crypto ETFs in the U.S. easier, traders say, boosting SOL’s prices.2024. Nov. 06. 07:15
Having $169 million to spend on U.S. congressional elections can produce fast results in Washington, as the crypto sector's campaign-finance blitz this year helped rid it of a powerful Democratic senator who stood in the way of legislation and also populated Congress with a large number of new friends.2024. Nov. 06. 07:15
Having $169 million to spend on U.S. congressional elections can produce fast results in Washington, as the crypto sector's campaign-finance blitz this year helped rid it of a powerful Democratic senator who stood in the way of legislation and also populated Congress with a large number of new friends.2024. Nov. 06. 06:53
Tuesday night was a shocker if you only watched CNN. But not if you'd looked at the betting all along.2024. Nov. 06. 05:33
Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico and other trading partners.2024. Nov. 06. 03:09
Part of BTC’s spike could be attributed to a $94 million liquidation of bearish or hedged bets against the asset, Coinglass data shows, as Trump leads in early voting.2024. Nov. 05. 22:11
The worst case scenario for risk assets including cryptocurrencies would be a delayed or contested election where the result is unknown for weeks, one observer noted.2024. Nov. 05. 21:34
Solana has a reputation as a memecoin hub, but financial institutions are looking to build on the network.2024. Nov. 05. 21:00
Up-to-the minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation from CoinDesk.2024. Nov. 05. 21:00
Up-to-the minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation from CoinDesk.2024. Nov. 05. 21:00
Up-to-the minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation from CoinDesk.2024. Nov. 05. 19:06
Just this week, in the run-up to Election Day, some big finance projects were announced — suggesting no worries about the road ahead.2024. Nov. 05. 18:40
Altcoins have lagged throughout the year amid regulatory uncertainty, and hence, K33 Research analysts said they are "more sensitive" to the election results.2024. Nov. 05. 16:38
The pilot was run as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian.2024. Nov. 05. 16:15
It is Election Day in the U.S. At some point in the coming hours, days and weeks, we'll know which major party wins control of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House. Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump might get most of the headlines, but which political party controls Congress probably means a lot in terms of how cryptocurrencies will be treated in the nation, especially in the short term.2024. Nov. 05. 15:22
After a good deal of volatility over the past few days, betting markets like Polymarket2024. Nov. 05. 15:20
While the U.S. election has directed investor focus to bitcoin and Polymarket, the murky memecoin market is also beginning to heat up. Thousands of election-themed tokens have been created over the past 24 hours.2024. Nov. 05. 15:11
The company needs financing conditions to remain agreeable, and there needs to be continued investor demand for the firm's convertible debt, the report said.2024. Nov. 05. 14:24
Early polling indicates MKR holders want to keep the SKY brand, though participation in the poll is still low.2024. Nov. 05. 14:21
Hedera was also among the top performers, rising 4.1% from Monday.2024. Nov. 05. 13:03
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 05. 11:23
The Bitcoin hashrate, on a seven-day moving average, hit a record high of 755 EH/s last week.2024. Nov. 05. 10:14
Daily transaction fees on Solana have cooled significantly from record highs reached last month, providing bearish cues to the SOL token.2024. Nov. 05. 10:11
The company's stock is the best-performing Japanese equity this year, having gained nearly 840%, according to Investing.com.2024. Nov. 05. 07:54
BTC fell amid a transfer of $2.2 billion worth of the asset by defunct exchange Mt.Gox from its storage to new wallets.2024. Nov. 05. 07:54
BTC fell amid a transfer of $2.2 billion worth of the asset by defunct exchange Mt.Gox from its storage to new wallets.2024. Nov. 05. 07:35
Lawyers representing Binance and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have made a fresh attempt to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against them.2024. Nov. 05. 06:28
"It looks like bitcoin options traders appear to be hedging their bets to the downside ahead of the U.S. election this week," one observer said, noting pricier puts on the CME.2024. Nov. 05. 03:16
A majority of that stash, or nearly 30,400 BTC, was sent to “1FG2C…Rveoy” and 2,000 BTC was moved to “15gNR…a8Aok” after first being sent to a Mt. Gox cold wallet.2024. Nov. 05. 02:27
The industry needed a friend after the Biden Administration. But getting into bed with Trump comes with plenty of risks, says Ben Schiller.2024. Nov. 04. 22:00
The Global Dollar Network, whose participants will earn yield for helping foster adoption of USDG, also includes Anchorage Digital, Bullish, Galaxy Digital and Nuvei.2024. Nov. 04. 21:20
The company released its third quarter results Monday afternoon.2024. Nov. 04. 20:32
“In this election, the crypto vote could be the difference between winning and losing,” says Logan Dobson, Executive Director of Stand With Crypto, an industry-funded non-profit.2024. Nov. 04. 20:03
Bitcoin mining provides an opportunity for independent power producers to sell their electricity on a worldwide market, according to Sangha Renewables President Spencer Marr.2024. Nov. 04. 20:00
The manipulation narrative is an attempt by mainstream media to discredit Polymarket’s election odds and control the narrative, one expert said.2024. Nov. 04. 18:28
British pension specialist has guided the U.K.'s first pension to make an allocation into bitcoin.2024. Nov. 04. 16:55
At the same time, crypto investors are looking to reduce risk ahead of the U.S. election, driving bitcoin's crypto-market dominance to a cycle high.2024. Nov. 04. 15:45
Recent rises in bitcoin prices have led some to believe that Trump, should he win, will be great for the industry. But the reality may be more complicated, says Alex Tapscott.2024. Nov. 04. 15:29
How will Polymarket and Kalshi resolve their presidential bets if there's another Jan. 6 or Bush v. Gore situation?2024. Nov. 04. 15:18
The 2024 U.S. presidential election isn’t over yet, but politically-minded crypto companies have already turned their attention to fundraising for the 2026 midterm elections.2024. Nov. 04. 14:27
Aptos also joined Uniswap as an underperformer, declining 7.6% from Friday.2024. Nov. 04. 13:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 04. 11:11
Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump becomes U.S. president probably won't dictate bitcoin’s price growth.2024. Nov. 04. 10:07
The proof-of-concept, which will be exhibited at the Singapore Fintech Festival from Nov. 6-8, demonstrates how investors could settle multi-asset positions in real-time.2024. Nov. 04. 06:58
While volatility is price-agnostic, recent flows in the options market suggest bullish expectations.2024. Nov. 04. 06:58
While volatility is price-agnostic, recent flows in the options market suggest bullish expectations.2024. Nov. 04. 05:47
The regulator has seen strong interest in tokenization among the fixed income, FX and asset management sectors.2024. Nov. 04. 04:21
The most popular Polymarket bet has seen a flurry in trades ahead of Election Day, contributing to a surge of Harris’ winning shares on the betting platform.2024. Nov. 04. 04:21
The most popular Polymarket bet has seen a flurry in trades ahead of Election Day, contributing to a surge of Harris’ winning shares on the betting platform.2024. Nov. 03. 19:50
Investors in crypto and traditional markets bet that impending U.S. presidential election will breed price volatility.2024. Nov. 03. 12:27
At least according to betting markets, the U.S. presidential election has moved to nearly a 50/50 race versus an easy Trump victory just days ago.2024. Nov. 02. 16:44
Researchers Justin Drake and Drankrad Feist set off a controversy in May when they revealed that they'd accepted big token payouts from EigenLayer, raising conflict of interest concerns.2024. Nov. 02. 11:26
The leadership election was set-off by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to resign as party leader.2024. Nov. 02. 11:26
The leadership election was set-off by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to resign as party leader.2024. Nov. 01. 20:28
Prices had rallied early in U.S. trading on Friday alongside a soft economic data and a rebound in stocks.2024. Nov. 01. 20:26
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s upcoming criminal trial has been pushed to April instead of a previously scheduled December start date, a New York judge ruled Friday.2024. Nov. 01. 20:09
Foreign real estate deals near sensitive U.S. military bases will get more government scrutiny under a new rule from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that has emerged after President Joe Biden ordered a China-tied crypto mining operation beside a Wyoming nuclear missile base shut down earlier this year.2024. Nov. 01. 19:16
Orthodox venture capital will never provide the resources for decentralized AI to take on Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, et al. The only way is to supplant equity financing with user-owned, token-based systems, says Michael J. Casey, Chairman of The Decentralized AI Society.2024. Nov. 01. 19:14
The intensive energy usage of the Bitcoin network could tempt governments to ban mining due to environmental concerns. A new research paper indicates that could be a mistake, depending on the jurisdiction.2024. Nov. 01. 14:57
The network's monthly average hashrate surged to a record high, the report said.2024. Nov. 01. 14:42
Bitcoin has evolved beyond "digital gold." Today, it's a foundational piece of global financial infrastructure, says Trust Machines’ Rena Shah.2024. Nov. 01. 14:32
But Web3 can fix it, says Zack Guzman, the founder of Trustless Media.2024. Nov. 01. 13:25
Render joined Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 2.6%.2024. Nov. 01. 12:35
The October employment numbers are among the last pieces of economic data the Fed will see prior to its policy setting meeting next week.2024. Nov. 01. 12:14
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Nov. 01. 12:00
Bridge acquired Triangle for an undisclosed amount.2024. Nov. 01. 11:38
The broker raised its price target for the software company to $300 from $173 while maintaining its buy rating.2024. Nov. 01. 11:23
Over $2 billion worth of bitcoin was sent to exchanges at a loss on Thursday, the most since August's yen carry trade unwind, as bitcoin fell below $70,000.2024. Nov. 01. 08:45
At current prices, a $10,000 punt on Harris could equal a $25,000 payout if she wins the U.S. presidential election.2024. Nov. 01. 07:24
The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.2024. Nov. 01. 07:15
A tracker for market sentiment reached “extreme greed” levels on Thursday, which has historically preceded market corrections.2024. Nov. 01. 07:11
Web3 gaming firm Immutable has been issued a Wells notice by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said in a statement on Friday.2024. Nov. 01. 06:40
Patronis hit out at crypto skeptics during a CNBC interview on Thursday, saying that those not paying attention to crypto were making a “mistake” and suggesting that Miami could become the “crypto capital of the world”.2024. Nov. 01. 05:03
CoinDesk had 20 minutes in person with the Tron founder on the sidelines of Chainlink's Smartcon at Hong Kong Fintech Week. We covered a lot.