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Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Acquires New York's BitLicense
17.6.2024
The firm said it's one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state's crypto license
ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $900M
17.6.2024
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck
17.6.2024
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck
Tether Debuts New 'Synthetic' Dollar Backed by Tokenized Gold in Tokenization Push
17.6.2024
Users can mint new tokens using the company's new Alloy platform, which will be part of Tether's upcoming tokenization venture, CEO Paolo Ardoino said
U.S. SEC's Crypto Enforcer David Hirsch Quits
17.6.2024
David Hirsch, a senior member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto oversight unit has left the organization, he posted on LinkedIn on Monday
First Mover Americas: Crypto Majors Subdued After Fed's Hawkish Stance
17.6.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Investment Products Saw Over $600M in Outflows Last Week: CoinShares
17.6.2024
Crypto markets have been laid low by a hawkish stance on interest rate cuts by the FOMC
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Reached Record Total Market Cap of $22.8B in June: JPMorgan
17.6.2024
Mining stocks outperformed bitcoin in the first half of the month as investors reacted positively to news of Core Scientific’s AI deal with CoreWeave, the report said
Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies
17.6.2024
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies
South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President
14.6.2024
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country's first multi-party coalition government
Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
14.6.2024
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday
Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche
14.6.2024
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users
Bitcoin Plunges to $65K, Altcoins Bleed 10%-20% as Week Turns Ugly
14.6.2024
BTC plummeted more than 2% in an hour to $65,200 during the U.S. trading session from around the $67,000 area. The leading crypto was down 7.5% over the past seven days
MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering by 40% to $700M in Bitcoin Splurge
14.6.2024
The proceedings of the issuance will be used to acquire more bitcoin and for general corporate affairs
Drake on Brink of $1M Bitcoin Loss as NHL and NBA Bets Sour
14.6.2024
Canadian singer Drake is on the cusp of losing $1 million worth of crypto after he placed two individual $500,000 bets on the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks to win their respective Stanley Cup and NBA finals
DeFi Heavyweight Curve Focused on Becoming ‘Safest’ Lending Platform, Founder Says
14.6.2024
Curve founder Michael Egorov’s $100 million in loans taken from various protocols using Curve’s CRV tokens started to automatically liquidate on Thursday, sending the token down as much as 30% before it briefly recovered
First Mover: Bitcoin Struggles Near $67,000 as Cryptos Lag Behind Stocks
14.6.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
14.6.2024
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case
Bitcoin Traders See Short-Term Bearish Target at $60K as Miners Pare Holdings
14.6.2024
Persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60,000, one trader said
More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds
14.6.2024
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report