Bitcoin ETFs have 4-8X more BTC price influence than miners — Research
18.7.2024
Bitcoin miners' "market influence" pales in comparison to the ETFs and exchanges when it comes to BTC price pressure, says Glassnode
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Below $65K Following Wednesday's Drop
18.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Chainlink’s tokenization sandbox cuts trials to days instead of months
18.7.2024
The sandbox could lead to more financial institutions adopting asset tokenization solutions
Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity is Back Up
18.7.2024
Payment giant Visa's blockchain data partner AlliumLabs has raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Theory Ventures. Visa and Allium Labs also released their latest findings on stablecoin activity which showed which showed that demand for stablecoins has picked...
BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month
18.7.2024
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi will commence first interim crypto distributions through Coinbase in July 2024, it announced on Thursday
South African Travel Fintech Turnstay Secures Funding for Regional Expansion from DCG, DFS Lab
18.7.2024
Venture capital firms DFS Lab and Digital Currency Group (DCG) recently invested $300,000 in Turnstay, a South African travel-focused fintech startup. Turnstay aims to simplify payment procedures for international travelers by leveraging a global network of compliant companies. New Investment...
Pyth leads perps trading on Solana, Sui, but $600B trading volume will 10x
18.7.2024
Due to organic, "market-generated" growth, the Oracle solution could witness another tenfold increase in trading volume
Reddit Poll Shows Mt. Gox Creditors Favor Holding Bitcoin
18.7.2024
A recent poll on the Reddit Mt. Gox forum revealed that the majority of creditors plan to keep their Bitcoin once compensation is received. A vote on the Reddit MtGox forum showed that among the 467 members who participated in the vote, 260 people chose not to sell the bitcoins after receiving...
Chainalysis unveils Operation Spincaster, combatting $2.7B in crypto scams
18.7.2024
Chainalysis launched Operation Spincaster in April, which targets “approval phishing” scams through education, tools, and training
Bitcoin Runes protocol sees sharp decline in popularity
18.7.2024
The Bitcoin Runes protocol initially dominated daily transactions post-launch but is now seeing a decline, with BTC reclaiming its network dominance
Shiba Inu price drops 10% — SHIB sell-off risk soars amid WazirX $235M hack
18.7.2024
SHIB is the biggest crypto by the US dollar value drained from WazirX’s wallet in the hacking incident that includes Pepe, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies
Polygon’s MATIC to POL Transition Set for September
18.7.2024
Polygon, the popular Altcoin, is gearing up for a major network change. On September 4, 2024, the network will undergo a mainnet upgrade, replacing its native MATIC token with a new token called POL. This move is a part of the “Polygon 2.0” roadmap. What Does This Mean for Polygon...