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Trump's VP pick, JD Vance, could mean a new era for crypto
16.7.2024
J.D. Vance is a Bitcoin holder, and he is the tentative favorite to become America's next vice president. That could mean big things for the crypto industry
The 21 Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Gaming Deals
16.7.2024
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon Prime Day 2024 started earlier today and lasts until the end of July 17. Yes, Prime Day is actually two days. It’s weird. Anyway, there are some good deals to be found on Xbox consoles, new video games, storage devices, and more during the annual sales event. Read more
Bitcoin ETF Traders Bought the Dip and Now Are Buying the Rebound as Inflows Topped $300M Monday
16.7.2024
Lifetime net inflows into the U.S.-based spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds topped $16 billion on Monday as investors of late have shown themselves to be buyers in both up and down markets
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss Each Contributed $250,000 to New Trump-Aligned Super PAC
16.7.2024
An elite group of venture capitalists, business moguls and tech executives including Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have contributed a combined $8.75 million to a new super political action committee (PAC) backing Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
Trump Odds on Polymarket Hit Another All-Time High After Vance VP Pick
16.7.2024
Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 72% chance the former president will retake the White House
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Surges 15% as Investor and Team Lockup Extended
16.7.2024
Decentralized identity project Worldcoin has announced that it is extending lock ups for early investors and team members, the project's native token (WLD) rose by 13% after the announcement was published
What Does It Actually Take to Build a Blockchain?
16.7.2024
Focus on builders, builders and builders. After liquidity, they are key to success, says Azeem Khan, co-founder of MorphL2
Memecoins, RWA, AI lead crypto narratives in Q2 2024
16.7.2024
Memecoins, RWA and ARI captured 36% of all CoinGecko web traffic categories in the second quarter of 2024
Trump Campaign's Crypto Donations Amounted to $3M of $331M Raised Last Quarter: WSJ
16.7.2024
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR and XRP Lead as Index Posts Modest Gain
16.7.2024
Gains by NEAR (7.8%) and XRP (2.2%) buoyed the CoinDesk 20 Index in overnight trading
Defi Protocol LI.FI Struck by $8M Exploit
16.7.2024
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform LI.FI protocol has been hit by an exploit worth around $8 million following a series of suspicious withdrawals, on-chain data shows
Meme Coins Outperform BTC, ETH and SOL as Traders Rotate Holdings
16.7.2024
The $53 billion meme coin sector rose by more than 12% on Tuesday with the likes of pepe (PEPE) and dogwifhat (WIF) surging by 22% and 25% respectively, data from CoinGecko shows
Loka Launches Bitcoin Mining Pool for Institutional Investors With Support From Hashlabs
16.7.2024
Institutional investors will be able to buy bitcoin futures at below-market rates from miners using sustainable energy
Polygon's New ZK Proving System, 'Plonky3,' Comes as Open-Source Toolkit
16.7.2024
Proving systems are a crucial component at the heart of blockchain ecosystems, allowing secondary "rollup" networks to confirm transactions on a base chain like Ethereum. Polygon's prior version, Plonky2, was released in 2022
Crypto Exchange Kraken Signs Sleeve Sponsorship Deal With Premier League Club Spurs
16.7.2024
Last week, Kraken announced an equivalent deal with Spanish soccer team Atlético Madrid, meaning the company now has a presence in both England's Premier League and Spain's La Liga
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners' Share of Global Hashrate Reached Record in July: JPMorgan
16.7.2024
The aggregate market cap of the fourteen bitcoin miners listed in the U.S. that the bank tracks rose 29% since the end of June, the report said
Are crypto cards still a thing in 2024? Industry weighs in
16.7.2024
Self-custody and Lightning Network integrations are anticipated to drive the next milestone in the development of crypto cards
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Retreats as Mt. Gox Moves $3B of BTC
16.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
African blockchain venture funding down 74% in H1 2024: CV Labs
16.7.2024
CV VC noted that Africa’s higher blockchain venture activity suggests a regional focus on blockchain solutions to address unique challenges
Crypto Traders Search for Clues in Solana's Triangle Pattern
16.7.2024
SOL's months-long triangular price consolidation could bring good news for the bulls