Tether Takes Action: Blacklists Validator Address Linked to $25 Million MEV Bot Drain – Here's What Happened
12.4.2023
Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, has blacklisted a validator address responsible for draining $25 million from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots.
The validator exploited a bug in the MEV-boost relay to bypass MEV bots by attempting to execute a sandwich trade, which...
Alameda to Be Repaid $53M Deltec Loan, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Says
12.4.2023
The 2021 payment to Deltec International was originally approved by FTX's Ryan Salame
Reddit Keeps Upvoting NFTs, Drops Third-Generation Collection
12.4.2023
According to data from Dune Analytics, the Polygon-based NFT collection has 7.4 million unique holders
LIVE BLOG: Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade
12.4.2023
CoinDesk reporters and editors chronicle the first-ever activation of withdrawals from the Ethereum staking mechanism, set for Wednesday at 6:27 p.m. ET ( Developers refer to the upgrade as "Shapella" since it includes the "Capella" changes to the blockchain's consensus layer as well as "Shanghai"...
Ethereum traders show uncertainty ahead of today’s Shapella hardfork: Report
12.4.2023
Ether’s market performance and derivatives metrics have lagged behind Bitcoin, possibly due to traders’ expectation of heavy sell pressure after the Shapella upgrade
Biggest Movers: SOL Hits 6-Week High, Following US Inflation Data
12.4.2023
Solana moved to a six-week high on Wednesday, as markets reacted to the latest inflation figures from the United States. The consumer price index (CPI) fell to 5% in March, lower than the 5.2% sum many had expected. Ethereum classic also moved higher, nearing a multi-week high. Solana (SOL) Solana...
Euler Finance Lets Users Redeem Recovered Funds Following $200M Theft
12.4.2023
Less than a month later after the decentralized crypto lending platform was exploited for roughly $200 million, Euler Finance has for the first time since the exploit allowed users to claim their capital
Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures
12.4.2023
The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange
ApeCoin surges 1,950% on South Korean crypto exchange Upbit
12.4.2023
The APE/BTC trading pair reached an all-time high of around $90 apiece on the exchange
First Mover Americas: Ether's Shanghai Rumble
12.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 11, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Stablecoins Need to Be Regulated Like Commercial Bank Money, Bank of England's Andrew Bailey Says
12.4.2023
The central bank governor also said regulators can't rule out central bank digital currencies
Market update: SOL, DOT, and TOADS price projection April 2023
12.4.2023
As we venture into April 2023, the dynamic cryptocurrency landscape presents diverse investment opportunities. In this market update, we turn our attention to three top crypto coins – Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), and the up-and-coming meme coin, DigiToads (TOADS) – offering an in-depth analysis...