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ETF Launch Fails to Stem Tide As XRP Sinks to $1.81, Lowest Since April
21.11.2025
Crypto asset manager Bitwise’s launch of a spot XRP exchange-traded fund on Nov. 20 failed to lift the token, which fell to $1.81 — its weakest level since April — before a broader Nov. 21 sell‑off drove monthly losses above 20%. ETF Launch Followed by Double-Digit Losses The highly anticipated...
Tether Unveils Synthetic AI Dataset to Democratize STEM Intelligence
24.10.2025
The 41-billion-token dataset QVAC Genesis I aims to decentralize AI development, bringing model training and reasoning to local devices
Arthur Hayes shifts focus to longevity after Trump pardon, invests in stem cell venture
21.8.2025
Arthur Hayes, freshly pardoned by US President Donald Trump, has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company where he’s also been a patient
Arthur Hayes shifts focus to longevity after Trump pardon, invests in stem cell venture
21.8.2025
Arthur Hayes, freshly pardoned by US President Donald Trump, has taken a board seat and major stake in a stem cell company where he’s also been a patient
Asia Morning Briefing: Animoca Exec Says U.S. Heat Is Pushing China's Stablecoin Agenda
24.7.2025
Beijing once warned of stablecoin risks. Now it’s turning to them to help stem the growth of U.S. dollar-pegged tokens in Asia
STEM: České televizi naprosto nedůvěřuje přibližně třetina populace
13.5.2025
Analytický ústav STEM zveřejnil data z dubnového výzkumu, v němž se zabýval důvěrou občanů ve vybrané instituce. V představených výsledcích je také jedno médium, veřejnoprávní Česká televize. Důvěra v ní se výrazně liší podle politických preferencí respondentů
DCG, Former Genesis CEO to Pay SEC $38.5M to Settle Securities Fraud Charges
17.1.2025
The charges stem from DCG and Genesis’ response to the 2022 collapse of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital
OpenAI says latest o1 model on ‘new level’ can ‘think before it answers’
13.9.2024
OpenAI claims its newest model, OpenAI o1, is so advanced it was “resetting the counter back to one” for naming its AIs
Canaan Cuts Bitcoin Mining Power by 2 EH/s Amid US, Kazakhstan Challenges
20.8.2023
Canaan, a leading high-performance computing firm and mining rig producer, recently disclosed hurdles set to dent its bitcoin mining activities and revenue from Q3 2023 onward. These setbacks primarily stem from diminished operational hours of their mining devices. This revelation comes hot on...
US Authorities Accuse Former Security Engineer of Siphoning $9 Million From Defi Platform
13.7.2023
Authorities in the United States recently revealed that law enforcement has arrested Shakeeb Ahmed for “wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his attack on a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.” The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York suggested that...
DeFi Project Friktion’s Shutdown Said to Stem Partly From Founder Disagreement
30.1.2023
The official reason given by Friktion officials for the shutdown was that costs outpaced revenue, creating challenging economics for the Solana-based project
Gemini Customer Data Leak Was Advertised for Sale on Hacker Forums for 30 BTC in September
17.12.2022
On Dec. 14, 2022, the crypto exchange Gemini revealed that some Gemini customers have been the target of phishing attacks that the firm believes stem from a third-party vendor leak. While reports disclosed that Gemini’s leak was approximately “5,701,649 lines of information pertaining...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $18.5K, as Bank of England to Buy Bonds to Stem Crisis in UK
28.9.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Whale Spends 10,000 BTC Worth $203M, Bitcoins Stem From the Infamous 2011 Mt Gox Hack
30.8.2022
In two days’ time, bitcoin’s price dropped to fresh August lows as it dipped below the $20K per unit region for the first time since mid-July. During that time, two addresses created on December 19, 2013 sent 10,000 bitcoin worth $203 million to unknown wallets after sitting idle...
Portfolio in the red? How tax-loss harvesting can help stem the pain
17.6.2022
“If you've made a sale during the tax year, and you've sold at a loss, there's basically a benefit there,” says Koinly’s head of tax
Yellen Downplays Stimulus Contributing to Inflation, Republicans Grill US Treasury Secretary’s Decisions
9.6.2022
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen doesn’t think inflationary pressures stem from the stimulus policies enacted after the Covid-19 outbreak. While speaking to lawmakers on Wednesday, during the House Ways and Means Committee, Republicans criticized Yellen for not knowing about the risks...
South Africa Charges Former Monero Lead Developer With 378 Counts of Fraud and Forgery
3.6.2022
Former Monero lead maintainer, Riccardo Spagni, faces over 370 counts of fraud, forgery, and uttering. The charges against the developer stem from fraudulent activities he allegedly committed when he was still employed by Cape Cookies. Fluffypony Pleads Not Guilty The so-called crypto mogul...
DeFi attacks are on the rise — Will the industry be able to stem the tide?
14.5.2022
Dozens of DeFi systems have been hacked over the past year, and the trend doesn’t seem to be abating
Onecoin’s $18.2M London Penthouse: Trial in Germany Reveals ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova’s Lavish Lifestyle
7.11.2021
The Onecoin Ponzi scheme is still making headlines as reports from a trial in Germany revealed the missing ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ruja Ignatova, purchased a London penthouse worth $18.2 million with proceeds from the Onecoin operation. The Münster court’s findings stem from...
‘Who Holds All the Bitcoin’ List Debunked — Without Cryptographic Proof No BTC Ownership Claim Holds Water
27.9.2021
A web portal that displays a list of alleged owners of all the bitcoin in the world has been shared a great deal since China cracked down on crypto trading last week. The web portal claims that the Chinese government owns 194,775 bitcoin that reportedly stem from the Plustoken crypto scam....