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Latin American Exchange Bitso Taps Coincover for Security Services
15.8.2024
Bitso will use Coincover’s non-custodial disaster recovery service and its risk engine to monitor outgoing transactions in real time
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC and ICP Take the Lead as Index Inches Higher
15.8.2024
Litecoin gained 2.1% while Internet Computer rose 1.9% in overnight trading
Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is 'Clearly' A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry
15.8.2024
The digital assets industry is now a full-blown political issue, and Wall Street firms with crypto exposure are staying cautious ahead of November's U.S. election. Whether the next election will result in Donald Trump or Kamala Harris occupying the Oval Office for the next four years, one thing...
Top Crypto Startup Drove Other Projects' Airdrops to Its Employees
15.8.2024
Eigen Labs circulated a list of team members' wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects that were preparing to issue tokens. The firm later banned the practice, citing potential conflicts of interest
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to Under $58K After U.S. CPI Data
15.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
ZynCoin Launches 'Comfy,' a Physical Collectible That Earns Tokens as Rewards
15.8.2024
It's a tin for Zyn
Bitcoin Mining Was Less Profitable in July Than June, Jefferies Says
15.8.2024
August will be a more difficult month for the miners as the price of bitcoin has dropped about 5% while the network hashrate has started to grow again, the report said
Binance Completes Registration With India's Financial Intelligence Unit Months After Being Fined
15.8.2024
The registration was provisionally approved in June, subject to the crypto exchange paying a fine of about $2.2 million
BitGo Reiterates Autonomy From Justin Sun, Tron as MakerDAO Decides to Dump WBTC
15.8.2024
Critics of Sun's involvement don't understand the operational mechanics, the crypto custodian's CEO, Mike Belshe, said during an X Space discussion
Bitcoin Drops to $58K After U.S. CPI Print, BTC ETFs Record $81M Outflow
15.8.2024
Traders say bitcoin could drop to $55,000 in the near-term, but favorable Fed policies could set the stage for its next leg up
U.S. Crypto Bill Can Happen This Year, Senate's Schumer Tells Crypto Backers of Harris
15.8.2024
U.S. crypto legislation can happen this year, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N,Y,) said Wednesday at the first major event in which crypto insiders have come out for Vice President Kamala Harris as their favored presidential contender
Protocol Village: Wormhole Rolls Out 'Era3' Roadmap, XION Plans Token
15.8.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21, 2024
Trump Organization to Launch a Cryptocurrency Initiative, Eric Trump Says: Report
15.8.2024
The Trump Organization, the holding company for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s business ventures, will soon unveil its new cryptocurrency initiative, according to a Wednesday report from the New York Post
The Protocol: Memecoin Trading Is Suddenly Trump.fun
14.8.2024
Blockchain has gone even more ridiculous than usual over the past week, with headlines focused on Trump-themed memecoins and the Solana-based launchpad Pump.fun. PLUS: Ethereum developers tee up revamp of the EVM programming environment
Ghost Chains to Goldmines: How to Create Web3 Products That People Want
14.8.2024
The incentive structure of the current blockchain ecosystem works against useful innovation. CoinDesk columnist Azeem Khan has some ideas to fix that
Democrats Make Pitch For Crypto Voters. Will Crypto Listen?
14.8.2024
A Crypto4Harris town hall tonight aims to show the strength of Democrat commitment on digital assets
Nearly $600M of Silk Road Bitcoin Hits Coinbase Prime, but Not Necessarily to Sell
14.8.2024
Bitcoin's price remained flat around $59,000, while its swift decline from $61,000 earlier today happened before the transaction
The Coming Financialization of Hashrate Markets
14.8.2024
Bitcoin hashrate, the computational power securing the Bitcoin network, is emerging as a unique commodity with intriguing investment potential, say Sadiq Jaffer, Senior Manager, Financial Services, KPMG UK, and Kunal Bhasin, partner for Digital Assets Center of Excellence, KPMG Canada
Binance to Pay $1.7M to Brazilian Securities Commission to End Probe Into Unauthorized Derivatives Offering
14.8.2024
The Latin American country's agency had rejected Binance’s previous proposal, made in August 2023, to end an investigation into its derivatives products
The Anatomy of a Meltdown (and Just BTFD)
14.8.2024
GSR’s Brian Rudick discusses the recent market meltdown, how towering bull tenets and fading risks could propel Bitcoin to $1m, and why the recent dip is a gift, all combining to make cryptocurrency’s risk-reward its most compelling in years