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Trump Conviction Barely Dents His Odds of Winning Election: Prediction Markets
4.6.2024
Plus: Polymarket traders doubt Trump will go to prison; Kalshi bettors are at odds with the CME FedWatch poll on rate cuts
Bitcoin Knocks on $70K Level; Bitfinex Hopeful Selling Pressure That Sparked a Correction Is Ending
3.6.2024
Bitcoin's slump since March was driven by long-term holders selling, but blockchain data shows the trend has stalled and investors are accumulating BTC, Bitfinex said in a report
Wisconsin Pension Plan Likely to Invest Much More in Bitcoin ETF, Marquette Professor Says
3.6.2024
The first quarter addition of two spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to the portfolio of Wisconsin's pension plan was likely just the beginning for that U.S. state’s investments into crypto, said David Krause, a professor of finance at Milwaukee-based Marquette University
Uniswap Vote Delay Shows DeFi Stakeholders Aren't All in It Together
3.6.2024
The Uniswap Foundation keeps punting on a "fee switch" proposal that would give UNI governance token holders a cut of liquidity providers' revenue
Former Binance CEO CZ Begins 4-Month Prison Sentence in California
3.6.2024
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reported to a federal prison in California where he will spend the next four months for failing to implement an adequate know-your-customer (KYC) program at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange
First Mover Americas: Crypto Prices Tick Upward as Meme Coin Season Receives Fresh Impetus
3.6.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Agrees to $40M Settlement in D.C. Income Tax Case
3.6.2024
The District of Columbia sued Saylor in 2022 for allegedly not paying income taxes while living in the district
GameStop Stock, Meme Tokens Surge as User ‘DeepFu*kingValue’ Returns to Reddit
3.6.2024
Keith Gill posted his GameStop options positions on the r/superstonks subreddit
Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF With Direct BTC Holdings to Go Live on Tuesday
3.6.2024
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management's Monochrome Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) (IBTC) will begin trading on the Cboe Australia exchange on Tuesday, the company told CoinDesk
Flood of Cash from Coinbase Gives Crypto One of the Biggest Campaign War Chests
3.6.2024
The crypto industry has – with the addition of another $25 million from Coinbase Inc. on Monday – amassed one of the largest stockpiles of campaign cash in U.S. politics
Mexico's Crypto Stance Unlikely to Change as Ruling Morena Party's Claudia Sheinbaum Elected President
3.6.2024
Mexico City’s former mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, fielded by the ruling Morena party, has been elected Mexico's first female president
U.S. President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance
1.6.2024
U.S President Joe Biden signed a veto of a House Joint Resolution that would have repealed the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin 121
Meet the Citizens of Consensus
1.6.2024
Wall Street Asks Biden Not to Veto Congress' Rejection of SEC Crypto Policy
31.5.2024
In a rare lobbying overlap with crypto world, Wall Street banks and members of Congress are asking President Joe Biden to reverse course on his vow to veto the U.S. congressional resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) crypto accounting policy
Uniswap Postpones Protocol Upgrade Vote; UNI Tumbles 9%
31.5.2024
The "fee-switch" vote was supposed to take place today
U.S. Sen. Wyden: House 'Right' to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress
31.5.2024
AUSTIN, Texas – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), one of the U.S. Senate Democrats who've shown some support for crypto issues, cast doubt Friday that a legislative solution for the industry would move quickly, but he suggested to an audience at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 that the momentum will continue next...
Bitcoin Breaks to Low End of Trading Range, but June Data Could Be Next Catalyst
31.5.2024
The price action has been highly muted this week after plenty of volatility surrounding the previous week's surprising regulatory turnaround for the spot ether ETFs
Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM Bitcoin Suffers $305M Hack
31.5.2024
Measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized outflows, the exchange said
Bybit Confirms Executive Shake Up After Notcoin Deposit Delays
31.5.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has confirmed reports that several executives have "changed roles" after a botched notcoin (NOT) launch resulted in $23 million in compensation being sent to 320,000 users
Tether Buys $100M Worth of Bitdeer Shares With Option to Purchase $50M More
31.5.2024
Bitdeer intends to use the proceeds to fund its data center expansion and ASIC-based mining rig development, the Singapore-based company said