Three Arrows Capital Founders Face $1.3 Billion Claim from Liquidators
28.6.2023
The founders of the now-bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC, are facing a $1.3 billion recovery claim from the fund’s liquidators.
The liquidators, who are also partners at the consulting and advisory firm Teneo, have accused the firm’s co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle...
First Mover Americas: First Leveraged Bitcoin ETF in U.S. Trades $5.5M on Day One
28.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Azuki NFTs Lose Value as Investors Criticize 'Identical' Elementals Artwork – What's Going On?
28.6.2023
Following the success of the original Azuki NFT collection, the NFT collectors were beyond excited for the sequel — Azuki Elementals.
However, after the new NFT dropped, the first Azuki collection started losing value quickly, with collectors even selling under the mint price.
It wasn’t long...
MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Purchases Tend to Be Short-Term Negative for Prices, Research Shows
28.6.2023
Past data shows bitcoin tends to drop 2% on the day MSTR announces new purchases
Consensus Web3athon 2023 Reveals Its Winners
28.6.2023
Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Attempt to Dismiss Criminal Charges, Calls Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’ and ‘Without Merit’
28.6.2023
On Tuesday, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried claims he was charged in a manner that violates the “rule of specialty” as far as the extradition treaty between the Bahamas and the United States is concerned....
Chainlink Data Feeds Go Live on Celo
28.6.2023
In April, Celo joined Chainlink Scale to access the data provider’s oracle services at a low cost
Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Praises Blockchain Technology and Says Right to Use and Hold Bitcoin Will Be 'Inviolable' If Elected
28.6.2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate, recently held a speech in which he vowed to defend the US citizens’ right to hold and use Bitcoin (BTC).
He said that his campaign would be the first to accept Bitcoin donations.
More than that, if elected president, he promised...
How smart people invest in dumb memecoins: 3-point plan for success
28.6.2023
Serious crypto investors think memecoins are stupid. But smart people are making serious money from dumb memecoins. Here’s how
Breaking: FTX Has Begun Talks to Relaunch International Exchange – Rebranding Will Likely Be Part of the Process
28.6.2023
The failed crypto company FTX is apparently having initial talks with investors on bringing back the FTX.com exchange through structures such as a joint venture, a WSJ report said.
It is expected that FTX would undergo a rebranding process and also involve potential compensation arrangements...
Bank of England's CBDC 'Britcoin' May Not Rely on Blockchain
28.6.2023
The Bank of England is still mulling over which technology will underpin its Central Bank-Backed Digital Currency (CBDC).
All other central banks are using Blockchain technology to issue their national digital currencies. However, the Bank of England has not decided on it yet.
The head of...
Open source: Buzzword or real security for crypto wallets?
28.6.2023
Open-sourcing crypto wallet designs offers some benefits, but there are trade-offs as well