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Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming
9.7.2024
For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory firm, Emfarsis
Tezos Foundation Teams Up With Baanx for Non-Custodial Crypto Card
9.7.2024
Baanx has been working with Mastercard to deliver a range of non-custodial crypto card offerings
Bitcoin Little-Changed Above $57K as Fed Chair Powell Testifies to Congress
9.7.2024
Jerome Powell made clear that central bank policymakers are focused on downside risks to the economy as much as they are inflation
Move Over Hollywood: Why Gaming Is the New King of Entertainment
9.7.2024
To stay relevant in this dynamic environment, the entertainment industry must integrate emerging technologies like blockchain, or be satisfied with increasingly reduced engagement, says Yemel Jardi, co-founder of Decentraland
TON Blockchain Will Release New Layer-2 Based On Polygon’s Technology
9.7.2024
The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer
Ether ETF Fee Race Begins as Invesco Reveals 0.25% Charge, Slightly Higher Than VanEck
9.7.2024
Former FTX Execs Nishad Singh, Gary Wang to Be Sentenced Later This Year
9.7.2024
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh and former Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang are set to be sentenced this fall in the ongoing criminal case against what was once a global crypto exchange before it collapsed in historic fashion near the end of 2022
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP and ETH Lead Gains as Index Climbs 1.9%
9.7.2024
All 20 assets within the CoinDesk 20 are trading higher today
DePIN 2.0: What the Next Generation of DePINs Is Doing Differently
9.7.2024
The “second-mover advantage” phenomenon is playing out in real-time in the DePIN sector
Why Crypto Donations Are Surging in 2024
9.7.2024
After a decade of tax incentives and transparency attracting philanthropists to crypto, Web3 innovation is adding fuel to the fire
World Chain, Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Project, Opens to Developers
9.7.2024
This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk
Bitcoin Steady Above $57K as Germany Moves 6.3K BTC to Exchanges
9.7.2024
The German government entity has moved hundreds of millions worth of BTC to exchanges in the past few weeks, contributing to selling pressure and bearish sentiment
Storj Acquires Cloud Computing Firm Valdi; Terms Undisclosed
9.7.2024
Valdi allows customers to use available GPU compute cycles in data centers across the world
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $57K Following $300M of ETF Inflows
9.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus Aims to Solve Web3's User-Friendly Issue With 'Passkeys Wallet'
9.7.2024
The new wallet is able to bypass need for seed phrases, browser extensions or email verifications to use decentralized apps
Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to Take Reins of Crypto Investment Firm Cypherpunk
9.7.2024
The co-founder and former Valkyrie CEO will the digital asset management firm to "push boundaries" of crypto investing
Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana
9.7.2024
Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad components and functions
Decentralized Crypto Exchange WOOFi Uses Gaming Style NFTs to Boost DeFi
9.7.2024
So-called “Boosters” enhance the yield from WOO tokens, which are staked to earn a share of the DEX’s fees
Bitcoin Cash's Mt. Gox-Led Sell-Off Is Amplified by Poor Liquidity
9.7.2024
Slippage, or price changes during execution of a trade, in the BCH market surged last week, signaling weak liquidity
Drop in Bitcoin Mining Difficulty 'Comparable to FTX Collapse,' CryptoQuant Says
9.7.2024
Miners’ profitability has been hit as the daily revenues fell from $78 million pre-halving to $26 million currently, one market analyst noted