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Celo Community Ratifies Plan to Use Optimism's OP Stack for New Layer-2 Chain
10.5.2024
The vote passed with overwhelming support, with 65 addresses representing 14.6 million CELO tokens signaling approval for the measure
Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin Price Will Go Beyond $1 Million in 2030
10.5.2024
Dorsey, who led the social media platform from 2015 to 2021, developed a strong interest in crypto during that time and is now fully focused on the sector
U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts
10.5.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a formal rejection of event contracts that bet on the outcome of political activity in a vote on Friday, beginning an effort to wall off U.S. customers from platforms that allow the trading of predictive contracts
Crypto Custody Tech Firm Fireblocks Unveils New York-Regulated Trust Company
10.5.2024
Fireblocks is also convening a licensed and qualified crypto custodian partner program with a starting line up of custodians from the U.S., the United Arab Emirates, Britain, Singapore, Thailand and Australia
Shouldn't All These Crypto Lawyers Start Learning About Crypto?
10.5.2024
The industry should expect its legal experts to effectively articulate how these innovative technologies are driving changes in how we understand money, privacy and governance
Bitcoin's Modest Rally Cut Short, Price Tumbles Back Below $61K
10.5.2024
Stagflationary U.S. economic data and hawkish remarks from a Fed speaker appeared to sour the bullish mood
Fatemeh Fannizadeh on Crypto Law, Switzerland and How KYC Is Failing
10.5.2024
Fannizadeh, a lawyer specializing in the crypto industry at Geneva Legal, is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, May 29-31, in Austin, Texas
TON, RNDR Surge More Than 13% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $63K
10.5.2024
RNDR cheers Apple's brief mention of Render-powered 3D design software Octane
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Near $63K, Consolidating Week's Recovery
10.5.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance, KuCoin Win Registration With India's Financial Intelligence Unit
10.5.2024
KuCoin has paid a fine of $41,000 and Binance's financial penalty is still to be determined after a hearing with India's FIU
Stand With Crypto Sets Up Election War Chest, Backs Candidates Seeking Open Seats
10.5.2024
The fast-growing organization of cryptocurrency supporters, Stand With Crypto, is getting into campaign financing with the opening of its own political action committee (PAC) that will make direct donations to endorsed congressional candidates, said Chief Strategist Nick Carr
Dogecoin Appears Headed for a 'Golden Cross'
10.5.2024
A DOGE price pattern that presaged the early 2021 surge looks set to recur
Kraken Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Claims to Avoid 'Significant Reordering' of U.S. Financial Structure
10.5.2024
Lawyers of crypto exchange Kraken have told a U.S. court that claims by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against it should be dismissed to avoid a "significant reordering" of the U.S. financial regulatory structure, according to court filings submitted in the Northern District...
Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win
10.5.2024
Exiled opposition leader Mark Fegyin is leading an effort to give Russians an anonymous, blockchain-powered way to register a "protest vote" against Russia's election results which have handed Vladimir Putin a fifth term as Russian president
EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'
10.5.2024
EIGEN's airdrop comes after a wave of criticism of its distribution plan and points program
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Lead Founder of Ethereum Layer-2 Chain 'Eclipse' to Step Back
10.5.2024
Neel Somani, founder of Eclipse, which builds a layer-2 blockchain for Ethereum, said sexual misconduct allegations circulating against him on X were "false."
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Misses Q1 Revenue Expectation On Operational Challenges
9.5.2024
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How the U.S. Should Regulate Stablecoins
9.5.2024
To properly regulate stablecoins in the U.S., look at e-money abroad, says Marcelo Prates, a speaker at Consensus 2024
Will Biden Get the Final Say Over a Controversial Crypto Accounting Rule?
9.5.2024
Critics of SAB 121, introduced in March 2022, have called the rule “obscure,” a “diktat” and a “pernicious weed.”
WisdomTree’s Crypto Business Goes Live in New York Against Big Shareholder's Wishes
9.5.2024
WisdomTree’s digital asset app on Thursday became available to customers in New York, even as CEO Jonathan Steinberg is under pressure from shareholders as a result of the investment company's push into decentralized finance