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US Justice Department Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $112 Million in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crackdown
5.4.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrency worth over $112 million linked to fraudulent investment schemes known as “pig butchering.” According to court documents, the seized crypto accounts were allegedly “used to launder proceeds of various...
Marathon Digital posts quarterly record of 2,195 Bitcoin mined in Q1
5.4.2023
With a new quarterly production record, Marathon Digital is now on track to meet its mid-year target of 23 exahashes
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Suspends Marketplace With Uncertainty of Return
4.4.2023
According to a message from Paxful Founder and CEO, Ray Youssef, the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform is suspending its marketplace, and the company is uncertain if it will return. Youssef cited challenges such as regulations and some key staff departures, but he also noted that he could...
OpenSea launches advanced NFT marketplace aggregator
4.4.2023
The launch of OpenSea Pro is the result of OpenSea's acquisition of NFT aggregator Gem in April 2022
Delphi Labs Raises $13.5M for Web3 Accelerator
4.4.2023
P2P led and Jump Crypto joined the incubator’s first external funding round
310,000 Private Digital Yuan Wallets Opened in China’s Nanjing Since 2022 – Is the CBDC Taking Off?
4.4.2023
Citizens in Nanjing, China, have opened more than 310,000 personal digital yuan wallets – with other cities in the nation also posting similar statistics.
Per the Nanjing Daily (via JS News), private citizens in the city – the capital of Jiangsu Province – have opened “over 310,000 digital yuan...
European Traditional Finance Banks Join Forces for Blockchain-Based Digital Bonds Trading Platform
4.4.2023
Major European banks SEB and Crédit Agricole have launched so|bond, a new blockchain-based platform for issuing digital bonds in the traditional financial sector.
The new platform, said to be a “sustainable and open” blockchain, aims to improve efficiency and enable real-time data synchronization...
European banks launch 'sustainable' blockchain platform for digital bonds
4.4.2023
The platform makes the first use case of a so-called “Proof of Climate” blockchain protocol
Bitcoin Volatility Index's Correlation With Price Flips Positive, Boosts Appeal of Bullish Call Options
4.4.2023
It pays to be a call option holder when the implied volatility is rising along with the underlying asset's price, crypto observers told CoinDesk
Digital Asset Tech Provider Metaco Secures Partnership With Liechtenstein Private Bank
4.4.2023
VP Banks follows Citibank, Societe Generale, DekaBank and DZ Bank in selecting Metaco to assist the development of their digital asset services
Alleged Kenyan Bill Proposes Widening Definition of Securities to Include Crypto Assets
4.4.2023
A bill seeking to put blockchain and crypto assets under the purview of the Kenyan Capital Markets Authority is supposedly set to be debated in the country’s parliament. The bill also seeks to “widen the meaning of ‘securities’ to capture digital currencies.”...
Dfinity Foundation Launches Chain-Key Bitcoin, a Native Internet Computer BTC Derivative Token
3.4.2023
On April 3, 2023, the Dfinity Foundation, a development team behind the Internet Computer (ICP) network, announced the launch of a native ICP token called “chain-key bitcoin” or “ckBTC.” The bitcoin derivative is backed 1:1 with the leading cryptocurrency asset....
Amber Group's Ex-U.S. CEO Raazi Joins EDG, a Digital-Asset Structured Product Firm
3.4.2023
Enhanced Digital Group (EDG) is helping bridge the gap between TradFi and digital currencies, and Cactus Raazi brings decades of Wall Street experience including time at Goldman Sachs
TradFi Banks Team Up to Create Digital Bonds Trading Platform on Blockchain
3.4.2023
The platform will use Proof of Climate awaReness as a validating protocol to encourage users to minimize their environmental footprint
New Report: U.S. Crypto Crackdown Boosts Hong Kong's Ambitions in Digital Asset Market – Best Crypto Destination?
3.4.2023
The ongoing regulatory crackdown on crypto in the US could boost Hong Kong in its bid to become a new hub for the crypto industry.
Hong Kong was a for many years a preferred destination for high-profile crypto firms, including BitMEX and FTX, but concerns about crackdowns on crypto in China,...
Elizabeth Warren Explains Her ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Stance; Waves of Democrats Oppose Her Bitcoin Criticism
3.4.2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has recently launched a political campaign against cryptocurrencies as she seeks a third term in office in 2024. In a recent interview on “Meet the Press Reports” with NBC’s Chuck Todd, Warren likened buying bitcoin...
Terra Classic, Solana, & Avorak AI shifting crypto fear and greed index into bull mode
3.4.2023
The cryptocurrency market is volatile and has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Investors have experienced both the thrill of making huge profits and the agony of losing everything. This has led to the creation of various tools and indices to help investors navigate the market. One such tool...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Within Range of $30K
3.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 3, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Worldcoin Launches World ID, an AI Resistant, Iris Dependant ID Protocol
3.4.2023
Worldcoin, a project co-founded by Sam Altman, who is also a co-founder of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Openai, announced the launch of World ID, a digital proof of personhood ID protocol. The protocol allows for an AI-resistant verification of humanness online, using a device called...
U.S. Government's Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Merger Given Weight by Judge – Here's the Latest
3.4.2023
The case the US Government has made against Binance.US’ plans for an acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital got a little stronger after a judge decided to halt the merger of the firms pending a government appeal.
The new ruling marks a turn of events after another judge earlier this...