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First Mover Americas: Solana, Cardano Lead Losses as Market Starts Week in the Red
22.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA) Lead Crypto Market Lower as Traders Grapple With BTC Headwinds
22.1.2024
CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the highest traded tokens, slumped 2.86% in the past 24 hours
Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
22.1.2024
Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case
Trading Volume on Proshares Bitcoin ETF Tanks 75% As Focus Shifts To Spot ETFs
22.1.2024
Observers said BITO will remain an integral part of the market as a hedging instrument for authorized participants associated with the recently launched spot ETFs
Dogecoin, Floki Bullish Bets Rise on X Payments Speculation
22.1.2024
The dog-themed tokens have a tendency to move on any payments-related development at X (formerly Twitter)
Terraform Labs Declares Bankruptcy in Delaware
22.1.2024
Terraform Labs recently lost a case when a U.S. judge ruled that LUNA and MIR are securities, and is currently facing a class action lawsuit in Singapore
Why Indonesia’s Upcoming Elections Could Make or Break the Country’s Vibrant Crypto Sector
22.1.2024
Not all leading candidates have been vocal about crypto – but scattered remarks offer clues about where the industry might be headed under their leadership
He Exposed Harvard President's Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
20.1.2024
Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay's resignation – though he's yet to profit from his scoops
The SEC Goes Back to Court
20.1.2024
Last summer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, alleging they listed and traded unregistered securities in the form of various cryptocurrencies. This week, the regulator's legal teams faced the exchanges in court as the companies argued...
The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin
19.1.2024
Gaming Gift Cards Are Like Crypto – and Not in a Good Way
19.1.2024
In-game tokens, like V-Bucks on Fortnite, face UX problems like many Web3 platforms. Is there a role an open, shared “trust layer” for gaming payments?
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
19.1.2024
Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides
19.1.2024
Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday's U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm
'One-Stop Station' Digital Identity Service Root Protocol Raises $10M Seed Funding
19.1.2024
The funding rounds, which gave Root a $100 million valuation, were led by Animoca Brands and included contributions from a slew of other notable investors
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips Over 15% Since ETF Approval
19.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
HTX Services Restored After Exchange Hit by DDoS Attack: Justin Sun
19.1.2024
Sun then followed up around 15 minutes later saying that all services on HTX had been restored
No More Than 50% Chance of Spot Ether ETF Approval By May, JPMorgan Says
19.1.2024
Lawsuits against crypto exchanges offering staking services for proof-of-stake blockchains, including Ethereum, make approval of a spot ether ETF more challenging until these cases are resolved, the investment bank said
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
19.1.2024
Customer due diligence requirements for crypto firms may be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDesk
ARK Continues to Shuffle Out of BITO, Buys $15M of its Own ETF
19.1.2024
Cathie Wood’s investment fund continues to double down on its recently listed spot bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin Exposed to Possible $1.5B in Future GBTC Sales, JPMorgan Says
19.1.2024
An additional $1.5 billion could exit GBTC, putting more pressure on the bitcoin price in the coming weeks, the report said