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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Retreats Slightly; FTX Receives Bids for Restart
25.10.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 25, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
25.10.2023
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC
UK Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of 'Hard to Read' Risk Warnings
25.10.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority has blocked Binance's chosen ad approver and added 221 firms to its warnings list since a new crypto marketing regime took effect on Oct.8
Vodafone, Chainlink Show Blockchain Can Support Global Trade Processes
25.10.2023
The proof of concept enabled devices to act autonomously and produce accurate information to support global trade processes, the companies said
Binance Crypto Withdrawals Temporarily Unavailable Due to Technical Issues
25.10.2023
Withdrawals on cryptocurrency exchange Binance are temporarily unavailable due to a "technical issue," according to a post on the exchange's X account
Bitcoin Hovers Over $34K as BlackRock IBTC Ticker Euphoria Fades Out
25.10.2023
Growth among most crypto majors seemed to lull as traders likely took profits on gains since the start of this week
POL Contracts Go Live on Ethereum Mainnet as Part of Polygon 2.0
25.10.2023
POL token will power every blockchain that runs atop the Polygon network
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits Highest Since November 2021
25.10.2023
The index, coupled with an overbought reading on the RSI indicator, suggests bitcoin's bull run might take a breather
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defunct Exchange FTX Receives Multiple Bids for Restart
25.10.2023
Options also include a sale of the exchange, which boasted 9 million users before going bankrupt
Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
25.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's defense presentation won't kick off until later this week, but it's already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself. That's according to Kevin O’Brien, a partner at Ford O'Brien LLP and a former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in white collar criminal...
Bitcoin's Surging Perpetual Funding Rates Make Arbitrage Trades Attractive
25.10.2023
The funding fee arbitrage involves selling perpetual futures while simultaneously buying the cryptocurrency in the spot market. The strategy currently offers an annualized yield of over 10%
Bitcoin’s Rise Fuelled by U.S. Investors Buying Ahead of Potential Spot ETF Approval: Matrixport
25.10.2023
While most cryptocurrency owners are based in Asia, the buying power of U.S. traders is much bigger, the report said
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Could See Inflows of $14.4B in First Year, Galaxy Says
25.10.2023
An ETF could be a better investment vehicle for investors compared to currently offered products, such as trusts and futures, which hold over $21 billion in value, the fund said
Trader Who Called Last Year's Crypto Crash Covers Bearish Altcoin Bets
25.10.2023
I am not buying yet, just closing loss-making short positions in AAVE, SOL, CRO and TRX, Capo said, having predicted last year's market meltdown
Cathie Wood’s ARK Sells Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings, Coinbase for Second Day
25.10.2023
Cathie Wood’s fund is continuing to sell crypto-related stocks as the market hits a high not seen since early 2022
Coinbase Says SEC is Attempting to ‘Redefine Definition of an Investment Contract’
25.10.2023
Coinbase argues in a new filing that the Securities and Exchange Commission is attempting to control all investment activity and define its own regulatory ambit
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Has, Since August, Appeared on DTCC Site That Belatedly Moved Markets This Week
25.10.2023
Impulsive trading in crypto markets is nothing new and the movement in the price of bitcoin (BTC) over the past two days over the addition – and then removal – of BlackRock’s proposed ticker for its spot bitcoin ETF on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.’s website is just another example
Sam Bankman-Fried Defense Has 6 Witnesses to Open With: DOJ
25.10.2023
Crypto-Fan Tom Emmer's Rise and Fall in the U.S. House Speaker Race Was Extremely Quick
24.10.2023
Rep. Tom Emmer, the No. 3 in U.S. House leadership, has been Mr. Crypto on Capitol Hill, so his brush with the speaker nomination gave a jolt of hope to the industry
Despite U.S. House Gridlock, Senator Gillibrand Bullish on Stablecoin Bill, Illicit Finance Legislation
24.10.2023
Even as the U.S. House of Representatives is paralyzed by a Republican leadership drama, U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) are still pressing to get crypto legislative through