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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $65K, Meme Tokens Rally
4.3.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security
4.3.2024
Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi will commit $600 million worth of ether {{ETH}} in a delegation deal to secure the Omni Network
USDR Issuer Tangible Plans to Redeem Itself as a Layer-2 for Real-World Assets
4.3.2024
First came the literal redemption for failed stablecoin USDR. Now comes the metaphorical redemption as Tangible changes its name to re.al
Crypto Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Approaches All-Time Highs
4.3.2024
Bitcoin topped $65,000 for the first time since November 2021 on Monday
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex
4.3.2024
Hong Kong's regulator for securities and futures markets has warned the public about cryptocurrency exchange BitForex for suspected fraud, it announced Monday
Bitcoin NFT NodeMonkes Sells for $1M as BTC Inches Towards $69K
4.3.2024
Bitcoin-based collections traded more volume than Ethereum collections in the past 24 hours, which shows network adoption as bitcoin prices inch closer to highs
Bitcoin Rally Leaves More Than 97% of Addresses in Profit, Blockchain Data Show
4.3.2024
Most bitcoin addresses bought coins at prices lower than the going market rate, according to IntoTheBlock
Bitcoin Tops $65K, Inches Closer to Lifetime Peak
4.3.2024
The surge comes ahead of the anticipated halving event and rising inflows on bitcoin ETFs
Pepecoin Becomes Biggest Meme Coin Gainer as DOGE, SHIB Rally Eases
4.3.2024
Futures products tied to PEPE saw unusually large liquidations since Friday, suggesting short covering
Shiba Inu Rings Greed Alarm As Bitcoin Eyes Record High
4.3.2024
Open interest in SHIB futures has crossed above $100 million, hinting at speculative froth
U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales are Securities Transactions
4.3.2024
In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which Coinbase is, are securities transactions
Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M
2.3.2024
The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks
SHIB, WIF Climb 60% as Shorts Lose $50M Betting Against Meme Coins
2.3.2024
Pepe (PEPE), the frog-themed meme token on Ethereum, was up as much as 100% to set record highs
Floki Price Surges 100% as Burn Proposal Passes
2.3.2024
As reported last week, the burn removes 2% of the tokens from the circulating supply
Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'
2.3.2024
One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin with the former president's namesake is a troll project that became serious, its marketing director told CoinDesk in an interview
Wall Street Journal Accused of Defamation Over 2023 Tether-Bitfinex Article
1.3.2024
Christopher Harborne and his aviation fuel broker AML Global were wrongly accused of "committing fraud, laundering money, and financing terrorists," according to the lawsuit
Meme Coin Rally May Signal Impending Altcoin Season; This Is the Sign to Watch
1.3.2024
Bitcoin has led the crypto advance this year, but altcoins could start outperforming soon, analysts said
The Catch-22 of U.S. Crypto Regulation
1.3.2024
The SEC is asking crypto and fintech firms to do the impossible. Only Congress can stop that
U.S. Department of Energy Will Start Comment Period on Miner Survey Proposal
1.3.2024
The Energy Information Administration, a division within the Department of Energy, said it would solicit feedback on its crypto miner survey after coming to an agreement with the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms
What's at the Intersection of Crypto and AI? Perhaps Murder
1.3.2024