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The Digital Pound Consultation Will Drop Thursday, U.K. Official Says
25.1.2024
There's a number of issues around privacy, financial inclusion, whether there's limits, monetary policy and interest, James Bowler, Permanent Secretary of the Treasury said
Bitwise Becomes First Spot Bitcoin ETF Provider to Provide Wallet Address
24.1.2024
Crypto asset manager Bitwise on Wednesday became the first of the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers to share its digital wallet address with the public
What's Uniting the SEC's Crypto Cases
24.1.2024
Earlier this week, a federal judge asked attorneys with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission why – "big picture" – there wasn't any sort of uniting regulation addressing crypto
Polygon Plans 'AggLayer,' in Bid to Synthesize Modular, Monolithic Blockchains
24.1.2024
The new "AggLayer," set for launch next month, relies on zero-knowledge proofs, a type of cryptography that Polygon Labs is betting on as a core underpinning of future blockchain architecture
The Protocol: Ethereum Developers Warn on 'Diversity Problem'
24.1.2024
In this week's issue, a focus on Ethereum's "diversity problem," the week's biggest blockchain project upgrades and highlights from Electric Capital's annual report on developer activity. PLUS: We've got an exclusive interview with a top architect behind the XRP Ledger
Vibe Check: The Sell-Off Continues: CoinDesk Indices' Todd Groth
24.1.2024
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices
Why Tornado Cash Remains the Most Pivotal Legal Case in Crypto
24.1.2024
Edward Snowden has backed a legal defense campaign for Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, coders behind the mixing service. They deserve the support of the crypto community, which has fundamental rights at stake in the case
Ripple's David Schwartz Talks 'Bottom-Up Growth' on XRP Ledger, Rebuts Critics: Q&A
24.1.2024
Schwartz spoke to The Protocol about the aftermath of Ripple's SEC win, his method for dealing with XRP's rabid fanbase, the XRP Ledger's controversial approach to centralization, and more
Crypto Needs Cohesive Regulation – A Look at Europe’s MiCA
24.1.2024
From the U.S. to South Asia, jurisdictions are creating a patchwork of crypto regulatory regimes, making international business harder. Europe, with its bloc-wide Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), is different
Do Bitcoin ETFs Kill the Bull Case for Crypto Equities?
24.1.2024
The days of rising crypto prices lifting all boats, including mining stocks, may be gone. But it still looks like being a good year for digital assets, says Alex Tapscott
Grayscale's GBTC Has Moved More Than 100K BTC to Exchange Since Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch
24.1.2024
Outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust have topped $1 billion per day this week
Fan Club for Solana's Saga Phone Loses 750 SOL to Hack
24.1.2024
Telefónica Partners With Helium to Roll Out Mobile Hotspots in Mexico
24.1.2024
Helium's native token is up by 5.71% over the past 24-hours
Solana Startup Dialect Builds 'Conversational' Telegram Trading Bot
24.1.2024
Crypto Custodian BitGo Receives Investment From Iconic Cash Handling Firm Brink’s
24.1.2024
Brink’s says it’s excited to continue its growth in the evolving digital asset industry with the BitGo investment
Solana Delivers 'Token Extensions' to Attract Compliance-Minded Token Developers
24.1.2024
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Hits Out at Short-Selling Report
24.1.2024
The report by short-selling firm JCapital Research led to HUT sliding more than 23% on Jan. 18
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $40K
24.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto Lender Nexo Seeking $3B in Damages From Bulgaria
24.1.2024
Nexo has accused the country of making "wrongful and politically motivated actions...involving unjustified and oppressive criminal investigations."
Japanese Lawmakers Want To Carve Out New Web3 Policies: CoinDesk Japan
24.1.2024
"We would like to grasp the current situation in areas other than decentralized autonomous organizations and identify new important points for policy," Congressman Hideto Kawasaki said