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Renzo Restaked ETH Suffers a Brief Crash on Uniswap
Bitcoin news, mining, rates and exchanges
Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers
Strike, the payments application using the Bitcoin blockchain, has launched in Europe, allowing customers to buy, sell and withdraw bitcoin {{BTC}} in the region, it announced Wednesday.
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Now Offers DeFi Threat Detection for Institutions
The products check decentralized applications across 40+ blockchains via WalletConnect, Fireblocks’ browser extension, and MetaMask Institutional.
How a Conservative German Bank Offering Crypto Makes Sense
Germany is a relatively conservative financial market, and landesbank are among its most conservative institutions. So what is the country’s largest landesbank doing launching crypto services? ...
First Mover Americas: Hedera's HBAR Soars on Exaggerated BackRock Link
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets...
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Apologizes Ahead of Sentencing, 161 Others Send Letters of Support
Binance's founder and former chief executive, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has apologised for his "poor decisions" and accepted "full responsibility" for his actions, in a letter to the judge overseeing h...
Number of Stablecoin Holders Nears 100M Mark, Data Show
The number of addresses holding stablecoins has risen 15% this year.
Nigeria’s Central Bank Deletes Then Reinstates Tweet Calling Crypto-Related Directive Fake
A directive circulating in Nigeria asked regulated financial institutions in Nigeria to identify persons or entities transacting in or operating with Bybit, KuCoin, OKX and Binance, but the natio...
Bitcoin Bulls Pin Hopes on Weaker Dollar to Extend Rally
Some banks, however, expect the dollar index to stay firm over the near term.
What’s at Stake for Crypto in India As the World’s Largest Democracy Is in the Midst of Its National Election?
India’s general election in 2024 is not expected to immediately affect crypto policy, and its current – restrictive – rules are expected to continue on through the upcoming Parliamentary te...
Hedera's HBAR Doubles, Then Falls 25%, as BlackRock Links Diminish
Hedera's native HBAR token surged by more than 107% on Tuesday as investors believed that BlackRock was involved in a fund tokenization project on the Hedera blockchain, the token then slumped by...
In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines
Mexico is poised to have its biggest election ever in a few weeks, with 100 million voters choosing 628 elected officials, thousands of local officials and the president. And crypto issues will r...
Tether Will Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions
Use of Tether has increased in Venezuela after the U.S. reimposed sanctions on oil exports.
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
Binance's founder and former chief executive, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for his role in enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal sanctions and money launderin...
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs
Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to monitor the use of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for money laundering during a spe...
Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving
Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.
The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law
Last week, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a joint bill addressing how stablecoins could be regulated in the country. It's the latest effort to tr...
Institutional Digital Assets: The Future of Finance Is Here
Tokenization initiatives from BlackRock, JP Morgan and others presage a revolution in payments, wealth management and other key activities of Wall Street, says author Annelise Osborne.
Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan will remain in prison in Nigeria until at least May 17, following an Abuja court’s ruling to postpone a scheduled bail hearing until after he is trie...
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York court to impose $5.3 billion in fines on Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon for their role in the $40 billion implosion o...
Will Bitcoin’s New BIP Editors Streamline Development?
Five new editors were added to help speed up the process of approving and merging Bitcoin Improvement Proposals.
AI Safety for Smart Contracts Is AI Safety for the World
Bitcoin news, mining, rates and exchanges
Web3 Artist Shavonne Wong on the Future of NFTs
“Having an eye on the horizon makes things less crazy,” says the Consensus 2024 speaker.
Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns
The defunct crypto exchange will distribute 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH to creditors later this year, 10 years after its implosion due to a hack.
Ether ETFs Are Unlikely to Be Approved in May: Standard Chartered
The bank reiterated its year-end bitcoin and ether targets of $150,000 and $8,000, respectively.
Crypto Lobbyists Sue SEC Over 'Dealer' Definition
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule expanding the definition of a "dealer" to capture digital assets activity went too far, a lawsuit by the Blockchain Association and Crypto Freedom A...
Crypto.com Postpones South Korea Launch After Reports of Money Laundering Probe
The firm maintains the "highest" anti-money laundering standards in the industry, it said in a statement to CoinDesk.
Galaxy, Lightspeed Faction Lead $15M Raise for Turnkey, Crypto Wallet Startup From Former Coinbase Employees
The company from ex-Coinbase employees aims to help developers build better blockchain wallets.
Patched Cosmos Bug Could've Put $150M At Risk, Says Firm That Reported It
The reentrancy bug was discovered by Asymmetric Research, a core contributor to the Wormhole interoperability protocol.
First Mover Americas: Venezuela Looks to Tether for Oil Sales as Sanctions Return
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets...
Akash Network’s Token Surges 50% on Upbit Listing
The decentralized cloud computing company also announced its ‘Akash summit’ on Monday, which will take place before Consensus.
Bitcoin's 200-Day Average Is Approaching a Record High; Here's Why It Matters
The 200-day simple moving average is one of the most widely tracked indicators of the long-term trend.
OP, YGG Feeling Sell-Side Pressure as Unlocks Loom
DYDX also has a large unlock scheduled but is not experiencing the same pricing pressure.
Crypto Trader FalconX Unveils Institution-Friendly Custody, Trading and Credit Services
Derivatives exchange Deribit is the first to integrate FalconX’s Prime Connect.
Ripple Says $10M Penalty Enough, Rejects SEC’s Ask of $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment
Ripple Labs filed its opposition on Monday against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposal to ask a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion fine against the company behi...
Bitcoin's Post-Halving Demand to Be 5x Greater Than Supply, Bitfinex Estimates
The new BTC supply added to the market could drop to $30 million per day, according to Bitfinex.
Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters
Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023.
Bitcoin Eyes $67K After Halving as Altcoins Primed for Short Squeeze, Hedge Fund Says
Crypto-focused stocks also bounced higher, led by bitcoin miners Riot Platforms and Hut 8.
Stacks Begins 2-Step Rollout of Major ‘Nakamoto’ Overhaul
The upgrade seeks to solve congestion issues, and will officially launch in May.
Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg
Two lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were forced to resign after a federal judge sanctioned the agency last month for committing a “gross abuse of power” while at...
How the Bitcoin Halving Will Drive Action to Layer 2s
Bitcoin news, mining, rates and exchanges
Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters
Sam Bankman-Fried has inked a settlement agreement with a group of FTX customers who have agreed to drop their class action lawsuit against him in exchange for his help going after celebrity prom...
NYSE Asks Market Participants About 24/7 Trading for Stocks
The New York Stock Exchange has asked market participants to weigh in on its proposal to operate 24 hours a day, the same schedule that cryptocurrencies operate on, the Financial Times reported.
Shiba Inu Fetches $12M Investment in a Token Sale to Build Privacy-Focused Blockchain
The new network will be built on top of layer-2 network Shibarium and offer enhanced privacy for users.
Polymarket Odds Say Columbia University President Will Keep Job
Continuing pro-Palestine protests won't lead to Minouche Shafik having a fate similar to Claudine Gay, who was recently forced to resign as Harvard's president, the prediction market signals. Plu...
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8’s Post-Merger Prospects Look Good: Benchmark
The new Hut 8 (HUT), resulting from the merger with US Bitcoin Corporation (USBTC) that closed last November, features a diversified business model with multiple revenue streams, broker Benchmark...
ZKasino Users Plead for Refunds as $33M of Bridged Ether Sent to Lido
Cryptocurrency casino ZKasino went live over the weekend but the launch was met with dismay from investors, who are calling foul on the company for sending $33 million worth of user deposits to s...
Celo Chooses Optimism, Concluding Bake-Off Among Layer 2s
CLabs officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will be discussed on a couple of community calls and then go to a vote among holders of the project's CELO t...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Layer 2s Have Their Moment
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets...
Bitcoin Miners Have Raked in Abnormal Transaction Fees Since Halving: Bernstein
The spike in network fees was driven by speculative activity to mint new meme tokens following the launch of the Runes protocol, the report said.