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The Protocol: Restaking Tokens Are Exploding, and Restaking Isn't Even Live
21.2.2024
In this week's issue of our weekly blockchain tech newsletter, Sam Kessler explores how "liquid restaking tokens" or LRTs are remaking decentralized finance. PLUS: Starknet's STRK airdrop, Stellar's smart-contract facelift and bitcoin's supply crunch
New Technology Will Have Institutions Lining Up for Crypto
21.2.2024
The zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine enables real world asset tokenization on a far greater scale, says Colin Butler at Polygon Labs
Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Rollup Citrea Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding
21.2.2024
Citrea says it plans to use zero-knowledge cryptography to help grow Bitcoin's budding decentralized finance (DeFi) and NFT ecosystems
Former Fidelity Digital Assets Head Joins Advisory Board of Ethereum L2 Layer N
21.2.2024
Luc Froehlich will help guide Layer N's Real World Asset, TradFi, and tokenization strategies
Nvidia's Hotly Anticipated Earnings May 'Trigger' Bitcoin and Crypto Correction, Analyst Says
21.2.2024
'The most important stock on Earth' could disappoint on a weak PC market and AI saturation, with Wall Street wanting more from the GPU giant, pulling down crypto and equities, the report said
When Bitcoin ETFs Are Right for Investors (and When They're Not)
21.2.2024
SEC approval in January opened up the market to a new generation of investors but there are still advantages to directly owning crypto that ETFs can’t provide, says Eric Ervin, CEO of Onramp Invest
Collapsed Real Estate-Backed Stablecoin Charts Path to Recovery
21.2.2024
Tangible is looking to move past its failed stablecoin after learning the liquidity lesson the hard way
STRK Tokens Claimed Hit 420M in a Day as On-Chain Metrics Soar
21.2.2024
More than 490,000 individual wallets claimed 420 million starknet (STRK) tokens in the 24 hours after the highly anticipated airdrop went live, with the token's market cap remaining above $1.2 billion
Is the DOE Crypto Mining Data Request an Opportunity for Energy Innovation or for Political Opportunists?
21.2.2024
As Crypto 'Points' Farming Grows, So Does Risk of Vague Promises
21.2.2024
Liquid staking protocols based on EigenLayer are offering "point" incentives attached to the vague prospect of future airdrops, but the trend carries risks
First Mover Americas: VanEck’s ETF Volume Surges, Fairshake Raises Another $5M
21.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Hong Kong Doubles Down on Stablecoin, OTC Rules Promise
21.2.2024
Public consultations on stablecoins and over-the-counter trading are already in progress
Turkey’s Upcoming Crypto Rules Will Protect Users While Fostering Innovation, Lawmaker Says
21.2.2024
Ömer İleri, who oversees Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey’s ruling party, met with representatives of the crypto sector to discuss upcoming regulations
Restaking Protocol Kelp DAO Brings Liquidity to EigenLayer Points
21.2.2024
Kelp DAO's newly announced kelp earned points (KEP) token brings liquidity to EigenLayer Points
VanEck's Bitcoin ETF Records 2,200% Volume Surge in a Day
21.2.2024
A sudden trading volume on VanEck’s HODL product seemed “retail armyish,” one analyst said
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Raises $4.9M From Winklevoss Twins: Report
21.2.2024
Fairshake, a super political action committee (PAC), has now received funding of a total of $4.9 million from billionaire twins Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss, Bloomberg reported
Starknet’s STRK Drops 53% Amid Token Issuance Criticism
21.2.2024
The tokens started trading at around $5 apiece, exchange data shows, but fell ahead of significant token unlocks planned in the months ahead
USDC Stablecoin’s Issuer Circle Dumps Tron Network; TRX Steady
21.2.2024
Circle cited its “risk management” framework as part of the decision, among other factors
Bitcoin ETF Trading Spikes to Busiest Session Since January Debut
21.2.2024
Bloomberg exchange-traded funds analyst Eric Balchunas noted a particular uptick in volume for HODL and BTCW
How to Make (or Lose) Hundreds of Dollars Betting Crypto on Your Fitness Goals
20.2.2024
"If I don't walk another 4,400 steps I'll lose $333." With a new app called Moonwalk, you get daily lessons in economics – and maybe healthier, too