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2024. Jun. 29. 02:37
A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws.2024. Jun. 28. 20:15
The IRS has now set up its reporting system for crypto brokers, but it set aside related rules for DeFi and unhosted wallets as it continues to study 44,000 comments to the agency.2024. Jun. 28. 19:09
In a near-vacuum of legal and regulatory clarity for crypto, district judges’ opinions on whether a given token is a security or not – which determines the level of regulation – can vary from court to court.2024. Jun. 28. 16:49
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Ethereum software provider ConsenSys over its MetaMask service Friday, alleging the wallet tool was an unregistered broker that "engaged in the offer and sale of securities" and that its staking service violated federal securities laws.2024. Jun. 28. 16:45
VanEck and 21Shares' applications seem doomed under the Biden administration. But they include a deadline that lapses when Trump would be in office, if he wins the presidency in November.2024. Jun. 28. 15:47
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to drastically curb the authority of federal regulators, overturning a 40-year-old legal precedent that gave regulatory agencies leeway to interpret the laws they are tasked with enforcing.2024. Jun. 28. 15:46
The price of bitcoin has dipped about 15% during the second quarter.2024. Jun. 28. 15:24
France, Austria, Germany and other countries are expected to have elections soon, following this month's European Parliament contest.2024. Jun. 28. 13:58
As the U.S. electricity grid struggles with wide scale outages, crypto-powered demand response programs can save customers billions. These decentralized generative energy networks (or DeGEN) offer services valuable to customers and governments alike.2024. Jun. 28. 13:00
It's time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle's Dante Disparte.2024. Jun. 28. 12:48
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 28, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 28. 10:47
The rally was accompanied by an even-bigger surge in futures open interest.2024. Jun. 28. 09:32
Powell said he is supporting the only major pro-crypto party candidate.2024. Jun. 28. 07:03
The crypto market is being overly pessimistic about the imminent launch of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. and net inflows could hit $20 billion in the first year, Steno Research said.2024. Jun. 28. 06:27
The so-called old hands have been selling coins this quarter, adding to bearish pressures in the market.2024. Jun. 28. 06:27
The so-called old hands have been selling coins this quarter, adding to bearish pressures in the market.2024. Jun. 28. 06:09
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said this will be the 'ghost pepper' of ETF hot sauce.2024. Jun. 28. 04:06
Biden's chances at becoming the Democratic nominee also slid to 70%, while Gavin Newsom's odds jumped to 15%.2024. Jun. 28. 04:06
Biden's chances at becoming the Democratic nominee also slid to 70%, while Gavin Newsom's odds jumped to 15%.2024. Jun. 28. 04:06
Biden's chances at becoming the Democratic nominee also slid to 70%, while Gavin Newsom's odds jumped to 15%.2024. Jun. 28. 02:55
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in a debate on Thursday evening.2024. Jun. 27. 17:24
Today, a small group of cartography companies control the world’s maps. What if there was a way of creating an open-source system where on-the-ground mappers were incentivized to participate? Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman outlines the argument.2024. Jun. 27. 17:23
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 27-July 3.2024. Jun. 27. 16:26
The likely victorious Labour party has taken no stance on digital assets. This needs to change quickly, writes Laura Navaratnam of the Crypto Council for Innovation.2024. Jun. 27. 16:00
The fresh round of capital will go towards building out the MegaETH protocol, with the aim of having a testnet go live in the next few months.2024. Jun. 27. 15:44
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday to strip the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of one of its key enforcement processes, deciding in a 6-3 vote that the federal agency’s use of in-house judges is a violation of the constitutional right to a jury trial.2024. Jun. 27. 15:32
Ten years from now, decentralized organizations will be the new leading class, with the FAANGs of the world as specialized service providers. Who will lead distribution is even more intriguing, says Alex Felix, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of CoinFund.2024. Jun. 27. 15:30
Daniel Andrade, co-founder of Hotspotty, was deep in the DePIN space before it had a name. More than an incremental innovation for crypto, he sees it as a fundamental shift in how we manage everything from wireless networks to energy grids.2024. Jun. 27. 15:29
Sean Carey, the co-founder of Helium, says decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) can solve real problems while rewarding users. This is what he expects to see in the future.2024. Jun. 27. 15:17
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 27-July 3.2024. Jun. 27. 15:00
For fans of crypto, ETFs, or both, the potential spot ether ETF launch has carried on the excitement that began earlier this year with the spot bitcoin ETF launch.2024. Jun. 27. 14:42
A research firm Coinbase contracted is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a federal banking agency, accusing them on Thursday of failing to produce documents under open-records laws that would shed light on the regulators' views on cryptocurrencies.2024. Jun. 27. 14:20
The deal will be all-stock based and has been approved by both companies' board members.2024. Jun. 27. 13:41
The European Banking Authority told CoinDesk it intends to publish a final report on how it will monitor stablecoin issuers by the end of the month.2024. Jun. 27. 13:40
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 27-July 3.2024. Jun. 27. 13:40
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has received a $500,000 bitcoin {{BTC}} donation to cover the cost of a private jet that flew him out of the UK after he reached a plea deal with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).2024. Jun. 27. 13:26
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 27-July 3.2024. Jun. 27. 13:26
Asset manager VanEck has filed an S-1 registration form for a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), prompting SOL to jump by more than 5%.2024. Jun. 27. 13:26
The filing is the first Solana ETF to be filed in the U.S. and follows six days after a similar product filing in Canada.2024. Jun. 27. 12:58
If most of the liquidations by Mt. Gox creditors occur next month, crypto markets are expected to sell off in July then rebound in August, the report said.2024. Jun. 27. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 27, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 27. 12:00
The exchange says it has already more than $25 billion in trading volume since inception, with more than $1 million in revenue.2024. Jun. 27. 11:00
The decade-old blockchain's development plan, which goes out through 2026, calls for splitting off transaction execution into a separate "canonical rollup" that would support multiple programming languages.2024. Jun. 27. 09:48
Ether is more price sensitive to ETF inflows than bitcoin due to the large amount of ETH total supply that is locked up, the report said.2024. Jun. 27. 08:19
Galaxy Digital inked a similar deal with DWS last year for the European market.2024. Jun. 27. 06:46
Rarimo has launched RariMe, a competitor to Worldcoin, and an app that allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) verifying the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity, it announced on Thursday.2024. Jun. 27. 06:13
If crypto-friendly Republican candidate Trump goes off the rails, Republicans may wince, but the GOP ticket will likely not change.2024. Jun. 27. 02:21
Nearly all UMA voters said that the son of Donald Trump was not involved in the creation of the DJT token2024. Jun. 27. 02:21
Nearly all UMA voters said that the son of Donald Trump was not involved in the creation of the DJT token2024. Jun. 26. 20:41
This U.S. presidential election has been the first where cryptocurrencies have come up as a major policy issue, and the industry is lobbying (and bracing for) the possibility that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump may bring it up when they face off in a Thursday debate.2024. Jun. 26. 20:05
The miner has mined 93 million worth of KAS tokens since Sept. 2023.2024. Jun. 26. 19:59
Crypto investment platform Abra and its founder and CEO William “Bill” Barhydt have settled with 25 state financial regulators for operating its mobile application without the proper licenses, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS).2024. Jun. 26. 18:50
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we're covering $100 million of fundraisings, project updates from Solana and other teams, complaints over LayerZero's "pay-to-claim" airdrop and nervousness surrounding the Mt. Gox bitcoin distribution.2024. Jun. 26. 17:40
The bitcoin was seized from Silk Road vendor.2024. Jun. 26. 17:20
Particula’s Senior Vice President of Business Development, Axel Jester, says the growing complexity of tokenized assets demands robust risk management and continuous lifecycle monitoring.2024. Jun. 26. 17:19
In politics, money talks, but the donors and organizers behind crypto's massive U.S. campaign fund don't. The digital assets industry has amassed a juggernaut of campaign finance, a $169 million fund that's capable of steering many contests this year and could decide the makeup of next year's Congress. It's already scored more than 20 victories, including high-profile elections in California and, just this week, New York.2024. Jun. 26. 17:00
Forget million-dollar profile pictures, the real innovation of NFTs is ownership rights. This technology still has potential to transform industries, says Layne Nadeau, Founder and CEO of Nval, a pricing and analytics platform for NFTs and other assets.2024. Jun. 26. 16:11
The Fortune 500 firm initially demanded an end to the crypto named for its nicotine pouch, but backed down after realizing there was no entity to sue.2024. Jun. 26. 15:31
OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova went missing in Athens in 2017.2024. Jun. 26. 15:00
The project, founded in 2022, says it aims to incorporate AI into decentralized applications with its "on-chain AI oracle."2024. Jun. 26. 14:23
Blast is the second largest layer 2 network with $1.6 billion in TVL.2024. Jun. 26. 13:25
The prominent Web3 investor has held talks with investment banks, but is yet to finalize an advisor.2024. Jun. 26. 12:00
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 26. 11:42
Several crypto asset service providers (CASPS) in the European Union (EU) may not know the correct deadline to make sustainability disclosures reflecting their environmental footprint despite a clarification made by the bloc's securities regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).2024. Jun. 26. 11:42
Several crypto asset service providers (CASPS) in the European Union (EU) may not know the correct deadline to make sustainability disclosures reflecting their environmental footprint despite a clarification made by the bloc's securities regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).2024. Jun. 26. 11:00
The partnership aims to create on-chain Real World Assets based on Investcorp's funds.2024. Jun. 26. 10:24
Investors are likely to allocate funds to ETFs in proportion to the relative market caps of bitcoin and ether, the report said.2024. Jun. 26. 09:34
CEO Michael Kane and Shane Hampton, head of financial engineering, were sentenced to a total of more than six years in prison.2024. Jun. 26. 07:11
Over 25% of options are set to expire "in the money," Deribit's Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk.2024. Jun. 26. 06:17
No downtime was observed as a Cardano developer managed to attack the attacker and take back some funds.2024. Jun. 26. 05:30
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been a long-standing member of the U.S. Senate, and was a sponsor or co-sponsor of several key pieces of legislation enabling broad adoption of the internet. More recently, he voted in favor of a House Resolution overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, and questioned threats to personal and financial privacy online. Last month, he spoke at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 conference. As with previous versions of this newsletter, my questions have been shortened but the Senator's responses. have only been edited lightly.2024. Jun. 25. 23:43
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 25. 17:16
The epicenter of the latest "meme coin" hype, Solana is introducing new tools designed to make crypto trading more accessible.2024. Jun. 25. 13:16
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 25. 13:09
Colosseum deployed $250,000 to 11 companies so far.2024. Jun. 25. 12:38
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 25. 12:03
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 25, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 25. 11:44
Tuesday’s movements come days after the entity shifted $425 million among wallets, with some bitcoin transferred to exchanges.2024. Jun. 25. 11:19
Many PoliFi tokens fell more than 10% after claims emerged that the Trump campaign was behind the DJT token.2024. Jun. 25. 10:06
Ether and other digital assets need a better regulatory regime and the narrative is expected to improve around the U.S. elections later this year, the report said.2024. Jun. 25. 10:00
The payments firm now operates in over 100 countries and territories globally.2024. Jun. 25. 07:53
The defunct crypto exchange’s trustees said Monday they are preparing to start distributing bitcoin (BTC) stolen from clients in a 2014 hack in the first week of July.2024. Jun. 25. 07:46
BTC's dominance tanked Monday as news of Mt. Gox repayments bolstered concerns of supply overhang entering the market.2024. Jun. 25. 07:00
This Elastic Chain is composed of multiple chains in the ZKsync ecosystem, but users will feel like they are using a single chain.2024. Jun. 25. 05:55
Bitcoin has seen significant selling pressure from continued ETF outflow, Mt. Gox's upcoming bankruptcy redemptions, and miner sales.2024. Jun. 25. 04:27
Wikileaks Co-Founder pleads guilty to single espionage charge in exchange to a sentence for time served.2024. Jun. 24. 16:39
Prices are sharply lower on Monday after the trustee for the defunct crypto exchange said it will begin returning more than 140,000 bitcoin to clients whose assets were stolen in a 2014 hack.2024. Jun. 24. 16:22
Plus: $DJT believers dispute the resolution of a Polymarket bet, insisting the "preponderance of evidence" shows Barron Trump's involvement.2024. Jun. 24. 16:22
Plus: $DJT believers dispute the resolution of a Polymarket bet, insisting the "preponderance of evidence" shows Barron Trump's involvement.2024. Jun. 24. 15:35
Manufacturers have struggled to make services for smart devices profitable, leading to problems for consumers. But these machines could be corralled to create blockchain-linked decentralized cloud infrastructure, says E&Y’s Paul Brody.2024. Jun. 24. 15:29
The funding came from Coatue Management, which is also an investor in CoreWeave, a cloud-computing firm looking to take over miner Core Scientific.2024. Jun. 24. 14:48
The Wormhole hack and Terra/Luna blowup happened while he ran Jump's crypto operation.2024. Jun. 24. 14:20
The circulating supply of the dollar-linked stablecoin on the two blockchains represents roughly 0.1% of the total USDT supply.2024. Jun. 24. 14:09
Riot is Bitfarms' largest shareholder, owning 14.9% of the firm.2024. Jun. 24. 13:37
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 24. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 24. 10:42
Iris Energy is best positioned to take advantage of the HPC/AI opportunity, the report said.2024. Jun. 24. 09:46
Permission-based repo ledgers are among the most successful applications of blockchain technology.2024. Jun. 24. 09:43
Call buyers are implicitly bullish on the market.2024. Jun. 24. 09:41
The defunct crypto exchange is supposed to return over 140,000 bitcoin to victims of the 2014 hack.2024. Jun. 24. 09:07
54% of respondents said they planned to invest in cryptocurrencies in the next three years and 25% of firms said they had a positive impression of digital assets, the study said.2024. Jun. 24. 07:27
The firm will purchase over $6.2 million worth of bitcoin using proceeds from an upcoming bond issuance, adding to its BTC coffers.2024. Jun. 24. 06:52
The CoinDesk 20 index, which tracks major tokens minus stablecoins, slumped just over 4%.2024. Jun. 24. 06:27
The bearish pattern hints at a further correction.2024. Jun. 23. 20:48
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 23. 19:47
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 21. 21:13
Constantly diluting supply with token unlocks, selling pressure from venture funds, lack of fresh inflows to crypto and seasonal trends all contributed to the brutal drawdown in altcoin prices.2024. Jun. 21. 18:04
Tokenization adoption will happen in waves led by assets such as mutual funds, bonds, loans, McKinsey said in a report.2024. Jun. 21. 17:41
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 21. 15:40
Michael Saylor and Dell engaged in a brief back-and-forth on X on Friday morning.2024. Jun. 21. 13:24
Dismal bitcoin price action has apparently caused crowd sentiment for four straight weeks, a sign that may spell relief for bulls in the near term.2024. Jun. 21. 13:00
Osmosis is achieving this through a revenue-share proposal with Bitcoin bridge Nomic.2024. Jun. 21. 11:55
Generally, increased liquidity leads to a tighter bid-ask spread, but that's not the case with meme coins.2024. Jun. 21. 11:46
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 21. 10:30
The two House members said Tigran Gambaryan is being wrongfully detained and should be freed.2024. Jun. 21. 09:40
Standard Chartered would become one of the first global banks to enter spot cryptocurrency trading.2024. Jun. 21. 09:40
Standard Chartered would become one of the first global banks to enter spot cryptocurrency trading.2024. Jun. 21. 07:52
Thursday marked the fifth straight day of net outflows for the U.S.-listed ETFs in their worst performance since mid April.2024. Jun. 20. 21:56
Gemini CEO Tyler and his twin brother Cameron Winklevoss, the company's president, have made two of the first major presidential contributions from prominent crypto executives, favoring former President Donald Trump with $1 million each in support, Tyler explained Thursday in a extensive posting on X.2024. Jun. 20. 21:28
A California judge has ruled that a civil securities lawsuit against Ripple will proceed to trial, denying in part the crypto firm’s motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging that Ripple’s CEO violated state securities laws in 2017.2024. Jun. 20. 21:28
A California judge has ruled that a civil securities lawsuit against Ripple will proceed to trial, denying in part the crypto firm’s motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging that Ripple’s CEO violated state securities laws in 2017.2024. Jun. 20. 21:13
3iQ was a leader in getting some of the first crypto ETFs past the finish line and listed on the TSX2024. Jun. 20. 17:56
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 20. 17:08
Criminal organizations in Mexico have been using several popular digital assets to buy the materials needed to make the drug fentanyl, according to the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which cited the use of bitcoin and other tokens in a Thursday advisory.2024. Jun. 20. 16:53
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 20. 16:00
The digital asset market has begun transitioning from early adoption to mass adoption. A sea change in industry leadership, product development and fiduciary commitment swept crypto in 2023 and early into 2024.2024. Jun. 20. 14:24
The stock lost nearly half of its value earlier this week following the tumble in altcoins and after the publication of a negative opinion piece in a crypto newsletter, the report said.2024. Jun. 20. 14:02
Telegram is onboarding the masses and ushering in a new era for public blockchains, says David Zimmerman, a research analyst at K33 Research.2024. Jun. 20. 13:48
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 20-26.2024. Jun. 20. 13:00
Software from Web3 accounting company Tres works with a wide range of digital asset networks, and can be integrated with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite.2024. Jun. 20. 12:29
The company held 214,400 bitcoins as of the end of April, which at current prices would be worth about $14 billion.2024. Jun. 20. 12:14
The two suspects were interviewed under caution by the FCA and then released on bail.2024. Jun. 20. 12:03
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 20. 11:59
Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector.2024. Jun. 20. 11:56
The donations appear to be mandatory and the LayerZero Foundation will match proceeds upto $10 million.2024. Jun. 20. 11:46
Stablecoin issuers are fast emerging as a significant source of demand for the U.S. Treasury notes as concerns about Washington's debt management grow.2024. Jun. 20. 11:33
The next two-year phase of Project Helvetia will see other financial institutions and types of transactions join the party.2024. Jun. 20. 10:10
DOGE funding rates are starting to flip negative, data shows, as traders move away from riskier assets amid low volatility in the broader crypto market.2024. Jun. 20. 10:00
EDF subsidiary Exaion helps industries with digital transformation by focusing on addressing the energy efficiency of data centers.2024. Jun. 20. 09:30
The VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), debuted on Thursday.2024. Jun. 20. 09:12
The ratio has declined 35% in one month, reaching the lowest since March 13.2024. Jun. 20. 09:07
The AI-linked token sector has risen 14% in the past 24 hours, data shows, outperforming other sectors.2024. Jun. 20. 06:26
XMR briefly topped $180 last week, reversing the Binance-led February slide.2024. Jun. 20. 05:11
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation's anti-money laundering rules, India's anti-money laundering unit announced Thursday.2024. Jun. 19. 17:56
In this week's abbreviated issue of The Protocol, we're chronicling the apparent doxing of 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli as the driver behind the recently-but-no-longer mooning $DJT token, plus the SEC's apparent retreat on probing the Ethereum developer Consensys.2024. Jun. 19. 16:51
Institutions need to broaden their holdings of crypto holdings in order to capture the full range of innovation in the market, says Felix Stratmann, head of research at Outerlands Capital.2024. Jun. 19. 16:16
Interoperability between blockchain networks. Restaking. EVMs. Some major trends giving digital assets markets a lift in the new cycle, Santiago Velasco, Senior Trader, Nonco.2024. Jun. 19. 16:00
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that's seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed.2024. Jun. 19. 15:22
The bug found by a "security researcher" led to $3 million stolen from Kraken's treasuries.2024. Jun. 19. 14:37
Arkham has identified the entity as an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site.2024. Jun. 19. 13:00
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains."2024. Jun. 19. 12:06
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 19. 11:19
The selling coincides with net outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs in the same period, data shows.2024. Jun. 19. 11:12
The excitement surrounding the impending debut of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has investors anticipating higher ether price swings relative to bitcoin.2024. Jun. 19. 10:16
NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings.2024. Jun. 19. 10:00
Spot bitcoin ETFs are expected to be approved by major wirehouses and large private bank platforms in the third and fourth quarters, the report said.2024. Jun. 19. 08:59
The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said.2024. Jun. 19. 08:43
The percentage of credit card loans outstanding for over 90 days has increased to the highest since 2012, a signal that speculative activity may ease off.2024. Jun. 19. 08:00
The relatively new token created ripples in the crypto community on X this week over its supposed existence as the “official” Donald Trump token. But it turns out one of its biggest loudmouths was behind its issuance.2024. Jun. 19. 07:21
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks in the Middle East and Central Asia (ME&CA) region by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) has said.2024. Jun. 19. 05:30
Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, after lawmakers voted to oust then-speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). McHenry announced his retirement in December and will leave office when his term expires this coming January. He spoke virtually at Consensus 2024 in Austin at the end of May.2024. Jun. 18. 19:44
Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is "too political."2024. Jun. 18. 16:03
Hashrate for Bitcoin network typically becomes flat or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say.2024. Jun. 18. 15:50
Prospective providers of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. removed the provisions for staking from their applications to avoid potential regulatory roadblocks.2024. Jun. 18. 15:16
Five cryptos in the CoinDesk 20 posted losses greater than 5% over the past week, led by ICP' 19% decline.2024. Jun. 18. 14:33
Michael Saylor’s firm is the only corporation that has developed institutional demand for bitcoin linked convertibles, the report said.2024. Jun. 18. 14:21
This was the first example of transferring tokenized versions of life insurance policies, the company said.2024. Jun. 18. 12:11
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 18. 12:00
Funds will be used towards expanding the project's restaking services, including adding support for ERC-20 tokens.2024. Jun. 18. 10:57
Spikes in crypto-related Google search queries have historically occurred at major market tops, validating legendary investor Warren Buffet's mantra of buying in doom and selling in boom.2024. Jun. 18. 09:51
Over $400 million in crypto longs were liquidated in the past 24 hours as major tokens slid as much as 10%.2024. Jun. 18. 08:14
FTX's victims are seeking a court hearing to rule on their claim that all the failed crypto exchange's forfeited assets, about $8 billion, belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate.2024. Jun. 18. 08:00
Fairlead's 12-week relative rotation graph shows signs of green shoots in XRP, LINK, ETH.2024. Jun. 18. 07:14
Few catalysts to prop up markets in the near-term are likely weighing down token prices, one trader said.2024. Jun. 18. 01:31
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 17. 23:59
The former president's son Barron is spearheading the project, Pirate Wires reported on X, without naming its sources.2024. Jun. 17. 23:59
The former president's son Barron is spearheading the project, Pirate Wires reported on X, without naming its sources.2024. Jun. 17. 22:07
Meanwhile, there's a prediction market on whether the U.K. newspaper The Guardian will correct an article about prediction markets.2024. Jun. 17. 20:33
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.2024. Jun. 17. 19:41
As bitcoin's volatility is nearing historically low levels, the crypto market is in need of news or catalysts to bring traders to action, one market participant noted.2024. Jun. 17. 17:17
The company revealed that its also running Bitcoin and Lightning network nodes.2024. Jun. 17. 17:08
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 17. 16:58
The firm said it's one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state's crypto license.2024. Jun. 17. 16:24
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.2024. Jun. 17. 14:36
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck.2024. Jun. 17. 14:34
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 17. 14:18
Users can mint new tokens using the company's new Alloy platform, which will be part of Tether's upcoming tokenization venture, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.2024. Jun. 17. 13:51
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 17. 13:26
David Hirsch, a senior member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto oversight unit has left the organization, he posted on LinkedIn on Monday.2024. Jun. 17. 12:21
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 17. 11:16
Crypto markets have been laid low by a hawkish stance on interest rate cuts by the FOMC.2024. Jun. 17. 10:40
Mining stocks outperformed bitcoin in the first half of the month as investors reacted positively to news of Core Scientific’s AI deal with CoreWeave, the report said.2024. Jun. 17. 08:55
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies.2024. Jun. 16. 20:58
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 14. 21:51
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country's first multi-party coalition government.2024. Jun. 14. 21:30
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday.2024. Jun. 14. 19:04
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.2024. Jun. 14. 17:15
BTC plummeted more than 2% in an hour to $65,200 during the U.S. trading session from around the $67,000 area. The leading crypto was down 7.5% over the past seven days2024. Jun. 14. 14:38
The proceedings of the issuance will be used to acquire more bitcoin and for general corporate affairs.2024. Jun. 14. 14:33
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 14. 14:30
Canadian singer Drake is on the cusp of losing $1 million worth of crypto after he placed two individual $500,000 bets on the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks to win their respective Stanley Cup and NBA finals.2024. Jun. 14. 12:39
Curve founder Michael Egorov’s $100 million in loans taken from various protocols using Curve’s CRV tokens started to automatically liquidate on Thursday, sending the token down as much as 30% before it briefly recovered.2024. Jun. 14. 12:14
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 14. 11:19
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case.2024. Jun. 14. 11:17
Persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60,000, one trader said.2024. Jun. 14. 11:08
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report.2024. Jun. 14. 10:16
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.2024. Jun. 14. 09:53
Bitcoin has declined 6% in one week even as Nasdaq rallies to fresh record highs.2024. Jun. 14. 08:42
The broker initiated coverage of the stock with an outperform rating and a $2,890 price target.2024. Jun. 14. 08:14
BlackRock’s IBIT was the only ETF posting a net inflow on Thursday, while most of the funds recorded outflows.2024. Jun. 13. 22:59
Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has added Connie Shoemaker, a former Goldman Sachs executive, to its board of directors.2024. Jun. 13. 22:59
Crypto custody firm Anchorage Digital has added Connie Shoemaker, a former Goldman Sachs executive, to its board of directors.2024. Jun. 13. 21:33
The settlement bans Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying and selling crypto asset securities while agreeing to pay $4.5 billion in disgorgement, prejudgement interest, and civil penalties.2024. Jun. 13. 20:53
The team behind the Holograph (HLG) said they have patched the exploit and is working with centralized exchanges to freeze accounts affiliated with the exploiter2024. Jun. 13. 19:49
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.2024. Jun. 13. 16:07
SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he expected the new vehicles to have won full approval by the end of the summer.2024. Jun. 13. 16:00
In today's Crypto for Advisors newsletter, Adam Blumberg shares the key highlights and trends from the recent FA/RIA at the Consensus 2024 conference.2024. Jun. 13. 15:39
Bitcoin miners help expand the use of renewable energy and balance energy networks, says Ryan Condron, co-founder of Lumerin.2024. Jun. 13. 15:35
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday the final draft technical standards on prudential matters for firms to comply with that fall under the markets in crypto assets (MICA) legislation.2024. Jun. 13. 15:04
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the final approvals for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} should be finished this summer, he told senators in a budget hearing on Thursday.2024. Jun. 13. 15:02
FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.”2024. Jun. 13. 14:45
There is no evidence to show Tate sold tokens from his doxxed wallets, but some supposed “insider” buying activity before the token’s promotion on X shows too much of the token in too little hands.2024. Jun. 13. 14:24
The White House is expected to nominate Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero as the next Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair media outlets have reported.2024. Jun. 13. 14:14
Engaging in memecoin markets without thorough analysis and a clear understanding of the risks involved is effectively gambling, not investing, says Jupiter Zheng, partner at HashKey Capital.2024. Jun. 13. 14:12
Most of the $16 billion inflow into spot bitcoin ETFs since their launch likely came from existing digital wallets on exchanges, the report said.2024. Jun. 13. 13:45
Rewriting how capital flows through society is arguably the biggest unlock in crypto. As blockchains compete for market share, we’re begging to see rapid experimentation with novel forms of funding that grow ecosystems, says Sophia Dew.2024. Jun. 13. 13:00
Film.io is the first partner to join VillageDAO, a smart contract framework and service provider for Web3 communities.2024. Jun. 13. 13:00
The spinout is aimed at advancing NEAR's modularity and bringing more decentralized development to the ecosystem.2024. Jun. 13. 12:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 13. 11:06
Australia's regulators have provided rare updates on their plans for the digital assets sector, including plans to introduce a draft framework for stablecoins and hinted that more enforcement is on its way against unlicensed entities during an event in Sydney on Wednesday.2024. Jun. 13. 10:01
Bloomberg report says the company will have an increased focus on tokenization.2024. Jun. 13. 09:59
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas' CEO said in Senate testimony that the state's grid capacity will need to double in the next decade to handle demand, while the Lieutenant Governor of Texas says more scrutiny is coming for this industry.2024. Jun. 13. 08:57
Addresses tied to Curve founder Michael Egorov are borrowing nearly $100 million in various stablecoins against $140 million in curve tokens.2024. Jun. 13. 07:33
ETF inflows resumed Wednesday as U.S. inflation came in lower-than-expected.2024. Jun. 12. 20:07
It may seem like the industry is finally getting the political support it needs. But proceed with caution.2024. Jun. 12. 18:18
In this week's newsletter, we delve into the Ethereum layer-2 network Optimism's delivery of "fault proofs," a piece of functionality that was glaringly missing even though it was at the heart of the project's security setup.2024. Jun. 12. 17:12
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 12.2024. Jun. 12. 15:46
Bitcoin and other major assets offer unique advantages to investors seeking growth and diversification, says Jason Leibowitz.2024. Jun. 12. 15:45
The SEC’s recent decision sets Ethereum up for success in numerous new ways, says Ilan Solot, Senior Global Markets Strategist, Marex Solutions.2024. Jun. 12. 15:39
Transfers from bitcoin {{BTC}} mining pools to exchanges reached a two-month high this week as BTC hovered around its local high $70,000.2024. Jun. 12. 15:39
Transfers from bitcoin {{BTC}} mining pools to exchanges reached a two-month high this week as BTC hovered around its local high $70,000.2024. Jun. 12. 14:44
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 12.2024. Jun. 12. 14:38
Pointlessly onerous anti-money laundering rules lead to debanking of individuals and even entire regions, just as “financial inclusion” is thrown around as a social objective. We need a viable alternative, says Noelle Acheson.2024. Jun. 12. 12:42
Stubbornly high inflation readings in the past months curbed rate cut expectations weighing on asset prices.2024. Jun. 12. 12:00
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 12. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 12. 11:55
The two industries could add a collective $20 trillion to global GDP by 2030, the report said.2024. Jun. 12. 10:00
The new feature aims to expand the accessibility of staking, which previously required an investment north of $100,000. But the project is still missing features offered by other staking platforms.2024. Jun. 12. 09:50
BTC has come under pressure in the lead up to the key events that could influence Fed rate cut expectations.2024. Jun. 12. 09:41
Zimbabwe is seeking comments from the crypto industry as it tries to understand the sector more.2024. Jun. 12. 09:00
Almost $19 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in thefts dating back to 2011 as the industry continues to grapple with rising blockchain-related crime, according a report from Crystal Intelligence.2024. Jun. 12. 07:56
The eleven ETFs recorded $200 million in net outflows on Tuesday, the highest since May 1 figures of $580 million.2024. Jun. 12. 06:11
Early Tuesday Trump met executives from Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining firm CleanSpark Inc. and Riot Platforms.2024. Jun. 12. 04:30
Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – the U.S. Treasury Department's money laundering watchdog – announced a proposal to label crypto mixers as a "primary money laundering" concern, a move that alarmed a broad swath of the crypto industry. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson addressed this move and more at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 last month in Austin, Texas on stage. The following transcript has been lightly edited (and the bulk of my questions have been slimmed down to their gist).2024. Jun. 12. 01:47
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 12.2024. Jun. 12. 00:56
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 12.2024. Jun. 11. 21:34
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 17.2024. Jun. 11. 19:14
Crypto infrastructure could help address one of the biggest challenges in open source generative AI, says Jesus Rodriguez.2024. Jun. 11. 17:18
A recent Elliptic report found five ways AI is being used to rob crypto users.2024. Jun. 11. 17:11
Tomorrow's Fed "dot plot" of interest rate projection and forward guidance by Chairman Powell will be key for what's next for the digital asset market, K33 Research said.2024. Jun. 11. 16:49
With a 56% chance of winning, according to the prediction market's traders, the former president has a 22-point lead over the incumbent, far bigger than what the polls indicate.2024. Jun. 11. 16:01
Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering.2024. Jun. 11. 15:41
"It unlocks the rest of the world for easy onboarding," said CEO Ian Krotinsky.2024. Jun. 11. 14:31
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has disclosed an additional bitcoin {{BTC}} purchase worth 250 million yen ($1.58 million), taking its total holdings up to 141 BTC ($9.4 million).2024. Jun. 11. 14:00
The program will tap into funds made available by Polygon’s Community Treasury, and the team shared that roughly 100 million POL tokens will be given out each year.2024. Jun. 11. 13:52
The launch comes after restaking platform EigenLayer started to threaten Lido's dominance in Ethereum DeFi.2024. Jun. 11. 13:25
Centrist parties hold power, but a right-wing majority is active on polarizing issues. The crypto industry needs to choose what it stands for, and with whom it wants to work, says Dea Markova.2024. Jun. 11. 13:00
It often seems crypto investors aren’t in alignment with the projects they invest in. Maybe it’s because tokens are changing how venture capital works.2024. Jun. 11. 12:12
The company has also received approval in Dubai, U.K., the Netherlands and Spain.2024. Jun. 11. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 11. 09:37
Elevated interest rates aimed at taming inflation have become a part of the problem, three Democrat senators said.2024. Jun. 11. 09:34
Grayscale’s GBTC saw $40 million in outflows, the most among its counterparts, while Bitwise’s BITB led inflows at $7.6 million.2024. Jun. 11. 09:11
The network is ready for its Chang fork and waiting for 70% of operators to install the new node.2024. Jun. 11. 07:06
A Solana meme parody of the actual company was down 25% in the past 24 hours, with steep losses across other meme tokens that tended to move in tandem with GameStop.2024. Jun. 11. 07:00
According to the plan released Tuesday, 17.5% of ZK's 21 billion total token supply will be airdropped to users beginning "next week."2024. Jun. 11. 05:33
The U.S.-listed spot BTC ETFs registered a cumulative outflow of over $64 million on Monday.2024. Jun. 11. 02:50
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For June 10 - June 17.2024. Jun. 10. 20:20
Tokens of Render, Fetch.ai, SingularityNET and Bittensor slumped 3%-5% despite mostly flat bitcoin and broader crypto prices.2024. Jun. 10. 20:00
For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here.2024. Jun. 10. 19:53
The only thing worse than meme coins is complaining about the financialization of memes.2024. Jun. 10. 16:44
Among the MEPs retaining their seats is Stefan Berger, who steered the landmark MiCA legislation.2024. Jun. 10. 16:11
A piece of legislation with heavy implications for the digital assets sector made it through the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's funding package recently without most in the industry – and many in Congress – apparently aware of it, but industry insiders consider its chances for survival to be limited.2024. Jun. 10. 15:18
Amid a new generation of yield-bearing stablecoins, PayPal is confident in its purely payments-focused PYUSD.2024. Jun. 10. 15:15
A high school junior makes the case to her peers.2024. Jun. 10. 14:24
The funding round led by Electric Capital included participation from RockawayX, Coinbase Ventures, L1 Digital and Placeholder.2024. Jun. 10. 14:05
The French president called a snap election after an unexpectedly poor showing in voting for the European Parliament.2024. Jun. 10. 14:00
Fireblocks customers can now connect to their Coinbase International Exchange account and protect exchange operations using the custody tech firm’s governance and policy rules.2024. Jun. 10. 13:27
Lending and liquidity protocol Uwu Lend has suffered an exploit worth $19.3 million, according to several blockchain security firms.2024. Jun. 10. 13:00
The U.K. firm joined JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), piloting the tokenization of its own money market fund for the first time with Onyx Digital Assets.2024. Jun. 10. 12:37
The broker raised its Galaxy Digital price target to C$23 from C$17, while maintaining its buy rating.2024. Jun. 10. 12:01
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 10. 11:00
Crypto lending firm Ledn survived the crypto winter by being "boring, slow and safe," according to a co-founder.2024. Jun. 10. 10:18
Crypto is becoming an increasingly important part of Robinhood’s business, accounting for 20% of total revenue in the first quarter, the report said.2024. Jun. 10. 09:28
One trader expects ETH prices to hit $10,000 in 2024, a nearly 200% increase from current levels of $3,600.2024. Jun. 10. 08:21
Markets will increasingly price in at least one Fed interest-rate cut for 2024, QCP Capital said.2024. Jun. 10. 08:12
The week ahead could boost market volatility with the CPI release on Wednesday, the FOMC meeting on Thursday, and a speech from Janet Yellen on Friday, one firm said.2024. Jun. 10. 07:46
Monthly plans on the purported mobile service provider range from $20 to $80 as of Monday.2024. Jun. 07. 19:30
The COPA vs Craig Wright trial made a resurgence on Friday to determine what costs and penalties Wright might suffer.2024. Jun. 07. 19:30
The COPA vs Craig Wright trial made a resurgence on Friday to determine what costs and penalties Wright might suffer.2024. Jun. 07. 19:26
New York Attorney General Letitia James is not backing down from her lawsuit against Digital Currency Group, its founder and CEO Barry Silbert, and Soichiro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of DCG’s wholly-owned crypto trading arm, Genesis.2024. Jun. 07. 18:55
Ideas about lower U.S. interest rates were foiled again and a plunge in shares of speculative favorite GameStop soured the mood in crypto.2024. Jun. 07. 18:26
The MakerDAO creator discusses the motivation behind the ambitious Endgame proposal in a wide-ranging interview.2024. Jun. 07. 17:15
Solana-based meme token GME is down 50% from earlier Friday, but remains sharply higher for the week2024. Jun. 07. 14:07
The move is not a widespread debanking of hedge-fund clients, but rather the offboarding of inactive accounts, one person said.2024. Jun. 07. 12:37
Recent soft economic and inflation data combined with rate cuts this week in Europe and Canada have investors rethinking expectations about Fed policy.2024. Jun. 07. 12:37
Recent soft economic and inflation data combined with rate cuts this week in Europe and Canada have investors rethinking expectations about Fed policy.2024. Jun. 07. 12:02
The acquisition will potentially allow the trading platform to offer a wider range of crypto products to a more institutional client base, the report said.2024. Jun. 07. 11:54
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 07. 09:45
The bullish forecast comes ahead of key U.S. data that is likely to influence Fed rate cut expectations.2024. Jun. 07. 08:21
A new market on betting application Polymarket has seen over $120,000 placed on Keith Gill making 10 figures on his GameStop equity and options holdings.2024. Jun. 07. 06:40
The long-short ratio is starting to tilt in favor of bulls since Wednesday, data indicates, as some traders expect bitcoin to set fresh all-time highs in the coming weeks.2024. Jun. 07. 01:59
A group of 108 former federal prosecutors and agents have signed a public letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the State Department to “step up” its efforts to secure Binance compliance head Tigran Gambaryan’s release from a Nigerian prison, Axios reported Thursday evening.2024. Jun. 06. 22:25
The firm currently holds 247 bitcoins and plans to expand its crypto treasury2024. Jun. 06. 21:55
Shares of GameStop closed the Thursday session 47% higher as the retail trading fame provided an update of his position and announced a livestream for Friday.2024. Jun. 06. 21:55
Shares of GameStop closed the Thursday session 47% higher as the retail trading fame provided an update of his position and announced a livestream for Friday.2024. Jun. 06. 21:55
Shares of GameStop closed the Thursday session 47% higher as the retail trading fame provided an update of his position and announced a livestream for Friday.2024. Jun. 06. 21:00
Evolved apes was a $3 million NFT rug pull that lured investors in with the promise of developing a video game.2024. Jun. 06. 20:43
Upcoming consumer price index and labor market data releases in the next few days could be key for what's next for bitcoin's price.2024. Jun. 06. 20:37
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against two purported crypto companies and their top promoters, a married couple, for allegedly operating two consecutive pyramid schemes that predominantly targeted Haitian immigrants to the U.S.2024. Jun. 06. 19:54
The stocks are undervalued, so miners with attractive power contracts could become M&A targets, according to Wall Street analysts.2024. Jun. 06. 17:47
The raunchy rapper's token has spawned fortunes and furor over celebrity cryptocurrencies.2024. Jun. 06. 17:47
The raunchy rapper's token has spawned fortunes and furor over celebrity cryptocurrencies.2024. Jun. 06. 17:38
Kraken is looking to raise more than $100 million and this may be completed by the end of this year, Bloomberg reported.2024. Jun. 06. 16:00
The Bitcoin community has developed various layer-2 blockchains that enhance the network's efficiency and functionality without altering its core software.2024. Jun. 06. 16:00
Notifi will deliver notifications to users of the Coinbase wallet.2024. Jun. 06. 15:35
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest was the first company to seek permission to create a spot ether ETF in September, a pioneer who blazed the trail before a wave of other high-profile applicants. It has since dropped out of the race, likely because of the incoming intense fee battle, experts say.2024. Jun. 06. 15:00
Rootstock's goal is to combine the security of the Bitcoin network with the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum.2024. Jun. 06. 14:55
The private fund targeting institutional investors would offer exposure to a range of cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether, The Information reported.2024. Jun. 06. 13:54
Metaverse platform The Sandbox has raised $20 million at a $1 billion valuation as it looks to enhance its user-generated multiplayer gaming platform.2024. Jun. 06. 13:35
Out of four recent crypto regulatory initiatives, the stablecoin bill has the highest chance of being passed before the U.S. presidential election, the report said.2024. Jun. 06. 12:37
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 06. 12:33
As well as Mastercard payments, the Binance-branded Visa card, which was also switched off last year, has restarted functionality on the exchange.2024. Jun. 06. 12:27
Bitdeer received an investment worth $150 million from stablecoin company Tether at the end of last month.2024. Jun. 06. 12:25
Core Scientific’s board believes that CoreWeave’s offer to buy the bitcoin {{BTC}} miner for $5.75 per share significantly undervalues the firm.2024. Jun. 06. 12:25
Core Scientific’s board believes that CoreWeave’s offer to buy the bitcoin {{BTC}} miner for $5.75 per share significantly undervalues the firm.2024. Jun. 06. 11:37
Favorable payroll data could open the way to $80,000 per bitcoin by end-June, Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick said in a Thursday note.2024. Jun. 06. 11:29
Institutional investors on crypto exchange Bybit increased meme coin allocations to a high of $300 million in April from $63 million at the start of this year.2024. Jun. 06. 11:00
Trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) agreed to acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp as it looks to expand its crypto presence globally and attract institutional clients through new product offerings, the company announced Tuesday.2024. Jun. 06. 08:05
The election for new members of the European Parliament starts June 6, with results expected on June 9. The more than 700 MEPs shape and decide on new laws, and will be voted in as the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislation starts coming into effect.2024. Jun. 05. 23:21
Ether's 2030 valuation is forecasted at $2.2 trillion, driven by $66 billion in free cashflows and $15 trillion TAM potential, VanEck writes2024. Jun. 05. 22:03
Juan Tacuri, oe of the top promoters in the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors around the world of a collective $8.4 million – has pleaded guilty to his role in the operation, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.2024. Jun. 05. 20:45
One market observer noted "very concentrated call buying" looking to profit from a rally to between $74,000 and $80,000 by the end of this month.2024. Jun. 05. 20:33
We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”2024. Jun. 05. 20:32
Stand With Crypto, a digital assets advocacy group backed by Coinbase Inc., said it signed up its first million members as of Wednesday.2024. Jun. 05. 19:39
2024. Jun. 05. 17:22
U.S. listed bitcoin miners draw up to 5 gigawatts of power and have access to an additional 2.5 GW, making them attractive potential takeover targets, the report said.2024. Jun. 05. 17:15
The EVM will let developers build applications with smart contracts that run on the IOTA network.2024. Jun. 05. 17:01
The approval of new exchange traded funds (ETFs) for Ethereum's ether {{ETH}} is a logical next step to the regulator previously approving spot bitcoin ETFs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler seemed to suggest twice on Wednesday.2024. Jun. 05. 16:30
USDL is issued in the UAE and regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).2024. Jun. 05. 16:15
The case relates to the delisting of the BSV token in 2019.2024. Jun. 05. 16:10
"Once you get hacked in most of the cases you're done," CEO Dadosh said. "And this is what we're trying to prevent."2024. Jun. 05. 16:00
Decentralized finance is coming to Bitcoin – and it could be huge.2024. Jun. 05. 16:00
One of crypto's biggest flaws – a lack of mainstream use – could be going away.2024. Jun. 05. 15:22
Valentin Pletnev couldn't use his ticket for a Mar-a-Lago Trump gala, so prominent crypto figure Ryan Selkis went instead. Neither expected the U.S. policy whirlwind that followed, but even as Pletnev upgrades his DeFi platform to promote 'Yield for All,' it still won't be available in the country.2024. Jun. 05. 14:21
Lower interest rates in developed economies could be a tailwind for bitcoin prices.2024. Jun. 05. 14:16
The short-seller has targeted MicroStrategy previously.2024. Jun. 05. 12:02
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 05. 11:56
Japanese exchange DMM Bitcoin outlined plans to raise $320 million to purchase bitcoin and pay back victims of last week's hack.2024. Jun. 05. 11:25
Several cryptocurrency businesses are reporting that there is an ongoing "supply chain email breach attack" that uses newsletter mailing lists to send around malicious phishing links.2024. Jun. 05. 11:09
Trading volumes of ecosystem tokens more than doubled in the past 24 hours, with meme coin FLOKI leading gains among larger tokens.2024. Jun. 05. 11:00
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers.2024. Jun. 05. 11:00
The round counts OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands among its backers.2024. Jun. 05. 07:21
Gambaryan and another company exec, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained by Nigerian officials after they were invited by the country to resolve a dispute with the crypto exchange2024. Jun. 05. 07:21
Gambaryan and another company exec, Nadeem Anjarwalla, were detained by Nigerian officials after they were invited by the country to resolve a dispute with the crypto exchange2024. Jun. 05. 05:18
This marked the best day of inflows since March and the second-highest overall since 11 bitcoin ETFs went live in January.2024. Jun. 05. 03:35
CoinDesk held its annual Consensus conference in Austin, Texas last week, where we heard from lawmakers and regulators, developers, company execs and all sorts of other people in and around this sector. One topic of discussion: the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Its passage through the House sent a surge of excitement through the crypto industry as a sign of progress, even if it's not likely to become law just yet.2024. Jun. 04. 22:37
Bain Capital has been an active investor in crypto since its initial fund launch, participating in a $115 million round for Sam Altman's Worldcoin.2024. Jun. 04. 22:29
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024.2024. Jun. 04. 22:29
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024.2024. Jun. 04. 22:29
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of June 2, 2024.2024. Jun. 04. 20:48
Seventeen of the twenty assets in the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) booked gains, underscoring the uptrend in the broader crypto market.2024. Jun. 04. 19:48
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Salt Lake City office – notorious in the crypto world for its failed fraud lawsuit against DEBT Box – will shut down after seeing "significant attrition" among its staff, some of whom were pushed out over the case.2024. Jun. 04. 18:45
ETH will start outperforming bitcoin following the ETF launch after almost two and a half years of underperformance, the report said.2024. Jun. 04. 18:39
BODEN appears to be the winner as first exchange open to U.S. residents lists the election-themed tokens.2024. Jun. 04. 18:08
The U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs yesterday made it 15-consecutive sessions of net inflows, with the latest rush of money combing with a rally in the price of {{BTC}} to send BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Fund (IBIT) to more than $20 billion in assets under management for the first time.2024. Jun. 04. 16:40
The creator of the Ordinals and Runes protocols discussed his motivations on stage at Consensus 2024.2024. Jun. 04. 16:14
All but two assets in the gauge lost ground over the past week, led by UNI's 14% decline.2024. Jun. 04. 15:41
Binance's native BNB token is approaching an all-time high of $705 after surging by more than 10% from Sunday's low of $597.2024. Jun. 04. 15:40
India's voters have sprung an election surprise, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies are poised to return to power, a result that could see the government kick the crypto policy can down the road" in terms of its priorities.2024. Jun. 04. 14:51
A meme coin issued on Bitcoin's Runes protocol is nearing a $1 billion market cap following a 200% surge over the past 30 days.2024. Jun. 04. 14:47
Stablecoin adoption is soaring in the region as many people turn to the crypto tokens as a shield against currency devaluation and cheap remittances.2024. Jun. 04. 13:29
Cloud computing provider CoreWeave made an offer to buy the bitcoin miner for $5.75 per share, according to Bloomberg.2024. Jun. 04. 13:00
The news comes three months after Avail, the data availability company, disclosed its $27 million seed funding round.2024. Jun. 04. 13:00
The acquisition means that Polygon has invested over $1 billion in zero-knowledge technology and firms, the team shared in a press release. Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the acquisition is near $30-50 million.2024. Jun. 04. 12:45
The broker assumed coverage of the digital assets platform with a buy rating and a C$19 price target.2024. Jun. 04. 12:10
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 04. 10:38
Currently an EFL Championship club, Watford has periodically competed in the Premier League over the last decade.2024. Jun. 04. 09:17
Block Earner doesn't need to pay a penalty because it acted honestly in seeking to engage with government over regulation of crypto-related products and services.2024. Jun. 04. 08:05
This is Bitpanda's second major partnership in Germany this year after the broker was enlisted by LBBW to offer crypto custody services in the country.2024. Jun. 04. 08:00
The agreement comes as Floki gears up to introduce new products in the coming months, including the Valhalla metaverse game on mainnet.2024. Jun. 04. 07:06
The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency.2024. Jun. 04. 06:27
On-chain data shows over 50% of Bitcoin supply remains inactive, a sign of strong long-term conviction in the asset.2024. Jun. 04. 01:32
Dapper Labs has reached a tentative settlement agreement with a group of investors who sued the non-fungible token (NFT) company and its co-founder and CEO Roham Gharegozlou for allegedly violating federal securities laws.2024. Jun. 03. 23:29
Plus: Polymarket traders doubt Trump will go to prison; Kalshi bettors are at odds with the CME FedWatch poll on rate cuts.2024. Jun. 03. 21:26
Bitcoin's slump since March was driven by long-term holders selling, but blockchain data shows the trend has stalled and investors are accumulating BTC, Bitfinex said in a report.2024. Jun. 03. 18:23
The first quarter addition of two spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the portfolio of Wisconsin's pension plan was likely just the beginning for that U.S. state’s investments into crypto, said David Krause, a professor of finance at Milwaukee-based Marquette University.2024. Jun. 03. 17:37
The Uniswap Foundation keeps punting on a "fee switch" proposal that would give UNI governance token holders a cut of liquidity providers' revenue.2024. Jun. 03. 17:33
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reported to a federal prison in California where he will spend the next four months for failing to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) program at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange.2024. Jun. 03. 12:16
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.2024. Jun. 03. 12:04
The District of Columbia sued Saylor in 2022 for allegedly not paying income taxes while living in the district.2024. Jun. 03. 11:20
Keith Gill posted his GameStop options positions on the r/superstonks subreddit.2024. Jun. 03. 10:14
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management's Monochrome Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) (IBTC) will begin trading on the Cboe Australia exchange on Tuesday, the company told CoinDesk.2024. Jun. 03. 09:30
The crypto industry has – with the addition of another $25 million from Coinbase Inc. on Monday – amassed one of the largest stockpiles of campaign cash in U.S. politics.2024. Jun. 03. 08:58
Mexico City’s former mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, fielded by the ruling Morena party, has been elected Mexico's first female president.