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First Mover Asia: SEC Appealing XRP Ruling Isn't Moving Markets
10.8.2023
The Protocol: Coinbase Launches Own Blockchain as Sleuths Scour PayPal's Stablecoin Software
10.8.2023
In this week's issue, we cover Coinbase's launch of "Base," a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community's reaction to PayPal's new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter Labs' use of Polygon-crafted open-source software. The Protocol is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted...
SEC Will Appeal XRP Ruling in Case Against Ripple, Regulator Says
9.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it would file an "interlocutory appeal" of a judge's ruling on Ripple's programmatic sales of XRP, the regulator said in a court filing Wednesday
Bitcoin Miner Riot Posts Mixed Q2 Earnings Report, Sees Growing Consolidation in Industry
9.8.2023
Riot reported its second-quarter earnings after the close on Wednesday
Fireblocks Discloses ‘Zero Day’ Vulnerabilities Impacting Leading MPC Wallets
9.8.2023
It’s unlikely users were impacted by the vulnerabilities – collectively referred to as “BitForge” – but Fireblocks says they could’ve let hackers “drain funds from the wallets of millions of retail and institutional customers in seconds” if left unfixed
Early Base Whales Have an Affinity for Meme Tokens, Nansen
9.8.2023
The top 22 depositors to Base as of July 31 have allocations in a telegram trading bot token, several meme tokens and an on-chain casino token
Animated Series Futurama Takes Characters to 'Doge City,' Mocks Crypto Miners
9.8.2023
Popular animated science fiction show Futurama gave a glimpse into what it thinks the future of crypto could look like in its latest episode called “How the West Was 101001” by mocking crypto miners
Barbie Is a Metaverse
9.8.2023
Virtual worlds, like Barbie’s, are a source of meaning and fulfillment for people seeking more in life. And these worlds gain from interactions: the more interoperability, the better
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is a Watershed Moment for Finance
9.8.2023
Until now, most of crypto’s big innovations have been for crypto-natives. PayPal’s stablecoin is different, says Austin Campbell, the former head of Portfolio Management at Paxos
Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase
9.8.2023
The Bank of England has also started recruiting for its central bank digital currency engagement forum
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Says She’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal’s New Stablecoin
9.8.2023
The top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee criticized PayPal’s plans in a statement on Wednesday
PayPal’s Real Stablecoin Strategy: It Wants to Earn Interest on Your Deposits
9.8.2023
High U.S. Treasury interest rates are a powerful short-term motivator. Everything else is theory
What Is Crypto's 'Bart' Chart Pattern and Does It Mean Bitcoin's Price Is Heading Towards a Rally?
9.8.2023
As Curve Averts DeFi Death Spiral, Fiasco Exposes Serious Risks
9.8.2023
Curve, a leading decentralized exchange on Ethereum, was hacked for $70 million in July. Questions continue to linger around the platform's long-term viability and potential contagion risk
A Wild Month for Treasuries Is Slow Going for Crypto: Crypto Long & Short
9.8.2023
Bitcoin looks more stable than long-term U.S. Treasuries, which means it’s a boring time for crypto but an exciting time in the bond market
Coca-Cola and Friends With Benefits Headline Base’s ‘Onchain Summer’ Web3 Festival
9.8.2023
Coinbase’s layer 2 network is celebrating its launch with Onchain Summer, a multi-week series of Web3 activations across art, gaming and music
Coinbase Officially Launches 'Base' Blockchain, in Milestone for a Public Company
9.8.2023
The big U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase says its blockchain is the first ever to be launched by a publicly traded company, and represents a major push into a new revenue opportunity
The Right Way to (Passively) Invest in Crypto: Crypto Long & Short
9.8.2023
John Bogle and modern portfolio theorists revolutionized investing, but their insights need some revision to work in crypto
Grimes Made More Money With NFTs Than in Her Entire Music Career: Wired
9.8.2023
In a recent interview, the artist claimed that she hopes that NFTs and crypto can “come back” to help compensate digital artists
‘The Next Crypto Gem’ TV Show Aims to Be ‘The Apprentice’ for Crypto
9.8.2023
The new reality show pits contestants against one another for a prize package estimated to be worth over $150K