CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 11.7%, Leading Index Higher Over Weekend
21.4.2025
Aptos (APT) joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer, gaining 8.7% from Friday
Circle, BitGo about to apply for bank charter, others may follow: WSJ
21.4.2025
Major cryptocurrency firms, including stablecoin issuer Circle and crypto custodian BitGo, are reportedly considering applying for bank charters or licenses.According to an April 21 Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter, Circle, BitGo and other firms are considering...
Circle, BitGo about to apply for bank charters, others may follow: WSJ
21.4.2025
Major cryptocurrency firms, including stablecoin issuer Circle and crypto custodian BitGo, are reportedly considering applying for bank charters or licenses.According to an April 21 Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter, Circle, BitGo and others are considering applying...
Coinbase-Backed Zora to Airdrop Token After a Week of Contentious Promotions
21.4.2025
“Good marketing,” a prominent crypto trader posted on X
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bagged 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8M last week
21.4.2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest publicly listed corporate Bitcoin holders, added another major purchase to its growing portfolio as the cryptocurrency trades near $85,000.Strategy acquired 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8 million from April 14–20, at an average price...
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bagged 6,556 BTC for $555.8M last week
21.4.2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, one of the world’s largest publicly listed corporate Bitcoin holders, has added another major purchase to its growing portfolio as the cryptocurrency trades near $85,000.Strategy acquired 6,556 Bitcoin for $555.8 million in the period from April 14–20...
Bitcoin Whale Goes Bigger: Strategy’s Treasury Balloons to 538,200 BTC
21.4.2025
Michael Saylor, the visionary behind Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has revealed the company’s latest bitcoin coup: a strategic acquisition of 6,556 BTC for $555.8 million. The purchase translates to a crisp $84,785 per coin, further cementing the firm’s position as a titan in corporate crypto...
Strategy Buys $555M of Bitcoin, Increases Total Stash to 538,200 BTC
21.4.2025
The company has spent $36.47 billion on bitcoin to date and remains the largest corporate holder of BTC
Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users
21.4.2025
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has expressed concerns over the growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy.In an April 21 post to his “Du...
Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users
21.4.2025
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has expressed concerns over the growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy.In an April 21 post to his “Du...
Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions
21.4.2025
Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report.Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid in crypto in 2024...
Crypto casino revenues hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions
21.4.2025
Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue from betting in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continue to block access to the platforms, according to a new report.Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid...