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Robinhood Announces $300M Acquisition Deal, HOOD Stock Gains
19.11.2024
Robinhood Markets Inc., a popular stock and crypto trading platform, is set to acquire TradePMR for a whopping $300 million
First Mover Americas: Options Coming to Bitcoin ETFs Is a Big Deal
19.11.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for November 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Why US spot Bitcoin options launch is such a big deal
19.11.2024
“The floodgates for Bitcoin’s next evolution in financial markets are about to open,” says Bitcoin custody firm Theya Head of Growth Joe Consorti.
The Closest Thing We Have To Destiny: Classic Is Now Cheaper Than Ever
15.11.2024
Ten years later, the original Destiny is still around and kicking, and it won’t cost you much to dip your toes back into the old-school Bungie looter shooter. The price for all of Destiny 1's DLC and expansions in one simple package is currently just $20. Read more
Sol Strategies Purchases 4 New Validators in $18 Million Deal
15.11.2024
Sol Strategies acquires four new validators to increase investment opportunities for shareholders via staking rewards. New Validators for Sol Strategies Four validators have been acquired by Sol Strategies (HODL), a cryptocurrency investment company run by Leah Wald, former CEO of Valkyrie...
PS5 Slim Gets A $70 Price Drop For The Holidays
12.11.2024
Sony has announced that it’s lowering the suggested retail price of the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition as we enter the holiday shopping season. But you’ll want to act fast, as the discount ends Christmas Eve, and is only available while supplies last. Read more
Physical video games: how big a deal in 2024?
8.11.2024
Also: lots of neat links, this week's big Steam debuts, and more
Stablecoin Giant Tether Enters Oil Trade by Financing $45M Middle Eastern Crude Deal
8.11.2024
The USDT issuer is expanding in trade finance, seeking to carve out a niche in the $10 trillion ecosystem
Tether Completes $45M USDT-Backed Crude Oil Deal
8.11.2024
Tether, a stabelcoin pegged to the US dollar, has completed a milestone transaction through its investment division, Tether…
Hut 8 tips 66% hashrate boost after deal to buy 31K Bitcoin miners
7.11.2024
Hut 8 could see its hash rate rise from 5.6 exahashes per second to 24 EH/s by Q2 2025 should it also execute a 15 EH/s purchase option with Bitmain
Hut 8 tips 66% hashrate boost after deal to buy 31K Bitcoin miners
7.11.2024
Hut 8 could see its hash rate rise from 5.6 exahashes per second to 24 EH/s by Q2 2025 should it also execute a 15 EH/s purchase option with Bitmain
My Favorite Trick For Getting $15 Off New Nintendo Switch Games
29.10.2024
We’re getting toward the end of the year, a time for big game releases, catching up on older ones, and treating yourself to indulgent purchases as the holiday frenzy approaches. Here’s one of my favorite ways to save on new Nintendo Switch games, a deal so good I’m surprised the infamously stingy...
Optimism Foundation Agreed to Give Kraken $42.5M of OP Tokens in Layer-2 Deal
29.10.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken announced last week that it will build a layer-2 network atop Optimism's OP Stack blockchain framework. CoinDesk is first to report that the deal was reached early this year, involving a grant of 25 million OP tokens, at the time worth roughly $100 million
Sequoia to make $100M windfall from Stripe’s Bridge acquisition: Report
29.10.2024
Sequoia Capital owns 16% of Bridge, which is set to be acquired by payments platform Stripe for $1.1 billion.
Hacker behind fake Bitcoin ETF tweet pleads not guilty
25.10.2024
Reports from the courtroom suggested that prosecutors would offer a deal for Eric Council Jr., who allegedly helped compromise the SEC’s X account
Hacker behind fake Bitcoin ETF X post pleads not guilty
25.10.2024
Reports from the courtroom suggested that prosecutors would offer a deal for Eric Council Jr., who allegedly helped compromise the SEC’s X account
Here's Why Some Fans Think This $90 WoW Mount Is Actually A Good Deal
25.10.2024
It’s the 20th Anniversary of World of Warcraft, and Blizzard’s long-standing fantasy MMORPG is celebrating with, among other things, an extremely luxe mount. Say hello to the Gilded Brutosaur, which will cost you $90. That’s more than Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, or roughly the equivalent of...
Bitcoin in Spotlight as MicroStrategy’s Saylor Offers Microsoft CEO Trillion-Dollar Deal
25.10.2024
MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has drawn attention to Bitcoin’s potential for corporate balance sheets. He also suggested…
Meta strikes its first AI news deal with Reuters: Report
25.10.2024
Meta partners with Reuters in its first major AI news deal, bringing real-time Reuters content to its AI chatbot on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
Ex-CEO Charged in Australia With Stealing $1.47M From Customer in Failed Bitcoin Deal
23.10.2024
Grant Colthup, the ex-CEO of a defunct Australian cryptocurrency exchange, is facing fraud charges. He’s accused of misusing $1.47 million intended for bitcoin purchases. ASIC, the Australian regulator, alleges Colthup violated a law against false or misleading representations. The funds were...