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Bitcoin Miner GRIID Shares Extend Drop After Nasdaq Listing
30.1.2024
GRIID commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Monday under the ticker symbol "GRDI" while continuing to trade on Cboe Canada under the same ticker
Super Bowl 58 Wagers Heat up — 49ers Lead as Crypto Betting Markets Favor Their Victory
30.1.2024
In just under two weeks, the National Football League (NFL) champions of the American Football Conference (AFC), the Kansas City Chiefs, and their counterparts from the National Football Conference (NFC), the San Francisco 49ers, will clash in the much-anticipated Super Bowl 58. As of right...
German Authorities Confiscate 50,000 BTC Worth $2 Billion From Illegal Movie Site
30.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Following an investigation led by the Dresden General Prosecutor’s Office and the Saxony State Criminal Police, approximately 50,000 Bitcoins were “provisionally” secured in mid-January 2024 in connection with the crackdown on an illegal movie site. According to German...
Jack Dorsey's Block Inc. Begins Layoffs Under Previously Disclosed Plan to Cut Staff by 10%
30.1.2024
The company plans to drastically reduce its headcount throughout 2024 through a series of layoffs and reorganizing measures
Areon Gears up for Mainnet Integration on Exchanges by Jan 31
30.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto enthusiasts hold their breath as excitement builds around the upcoming integration of Areon Network‘s new layer 1 chain with major exchanges. Scheduled for January 31 at 14:00 UTC, the integration marks a significant milestone for the project, the resumption of trading...
Ether Could Hit $4,000 With Likely Spot ETH ETF Approval in May: Standard Chartered
30.1.2024
The British bank predicts that the SEC will eventually treat spot ether ETF applications similarly to bitcoin ETFs, putting May 23 as the expected date for an approval
Paypal’s PYUSD Stablecoin Central to Investment in Digital Finance Platform Mesh
30.1.2024
Paypal Ventures, the venture capital division of Paypal, revealed this week its investment in Mesh, a financial technology startup focused on advancing digital payments. The investment entity emphasized that the capital injection was primarily allocated using the firm’s newly introduced...
Bitcoin Price Nears $44K as ETFs See Net Inflows for First Time in a Week
30.1.2024
The 10 spot bitcoin ETFs on Monday experienced their first net inflows in one week, helping to send the price of bitcoin to its highest level since the day after the funds began trading
Transak Partners With Visa for Rapid Crypto to Fiat Conversion in 145 Nations
30.1.2024
On Tuesday, Transak, a company specializing in payment infrastructure, revealed its partnership with the financial services powerhouse Visa. This collaboration aims to empower users in 145 nations with the capability to seamlessly exchange their crypto holdings into local fiat currencies...
Thailand's SEC Breaks New Ground in 2024 With Crypto-Friendly Rules
30.1.2024
Thailand's SEC has updated its rules by removing retail investors' limits for asset-backed tokens, creating new rules for custodians and giving them a larger role in monitoring digital asset business
GBTC Discount Narrows to Zero; Experts Say Return of Premium to NAV Is a Possibility
30.1.2024
The recently disappeared GBTC discount may be “a sign of industry maturing and the improved enterprise acceptance of bitcoin.” While some see the disappearance of the discount as pointing to the re-emergence of the premium to the net asset value (NAV), one expert said he sees...
Taproot Wizards Delays 'Quantum Cats' Sale for 2nd Time, After Messy Bitcoin NFT Debut
30.1.2024
"We had big plans for mint day and we didn’t live up to your expectations of us and to our expectations of ourselves," Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer posted on X
Googles Updates Advertising Policy for Crypto, Allows ETF Ads
30.1.2024
Google has finally executed an advertising policy update announced in December, allowing some cryptocurrency finance products, like the recently approved bitcoin ETFs, to include sponsored links on its platforms. Consequently, some bitcoin ETF issuers, like Vaneck and Blackrock, are already posting...
How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule
30.1.2024
Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed implementing a new regulatory regime for crypto mixing services that would treat the entire class of privacy tools as money laundering threats and force new recordkeeping rules on U.S. people or entities that use them. The industry...
Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo Network to Boost RWA Capabilities
30.1.2024
Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, increasingly positions itself as a blockchain for real-world assets
Web3 Payments Firm Transak Joins Visa Direct to Streamline Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion
30.1.2024
The deal allows the Web3 payments infrastructure provider's users in over 145 countries to easily convert crypto into local fiat currencies
Decentraland shares 2024 Manifesto, charts the future route
30.1.2024
Decentraland has highlighted that it is aiming to launch the powerful Desktop Client, laying the groundwork for what is about to come—future VR plus mobile versions. This is based on the developments that Decentraland has seen with its launches in the previous year, which was 2023. This includes...
German Police Seize $2.1B Worth of Bitcoin in Piracy Sting
30.1.2024
Police in Germany have provisionally seized 50,000 bitcoin worth $2.17 billion in what it is calling its largest seizure to date
GBTC Holdings Dip Below 500K BTC as Rivals Ramp up Accumulation
30.1.2024
The latest data from Grayscale’s GBTC reveals that the trust’s bitcoin holdings have diminished to below 500,000, following a departure of 6,138.79 bitcoin from its reserves in the past day. Conversely, Blackrock’s IBIT has bolstered its bitcoin assets by 4,603.24 bitcoin...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Eclipses $43K Having Gained Nearly 10% in a Week
30.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 30, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets