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The Protocol: Peter Todd Wants to Fix Satoshi's Bitcoin Bugs
9.10.2024
The HBO documentary turned the spotlight on an early Bitcoin contributor who recently has proposed an upgrade to fix all the bugs left in Bitcoin's original code. PLUS: Criticisms mount after EigenLayer unlocks EIGEN token, as Babylon vaults to top of Bitcoin DeFi leaderboard
How Crypto Reacted to HBO's Big Satoshi 'Reveal'
9.10.2024
HBO's Satoshi documentary Tuesday got plenty of attention. But experienced hands were not convinced by the show's conclusion
LatAm Bank Littio Ditches Ethereum for Avalanche as Demand for RWA Vaults Grows
9.10.2024
Avalanche's low transaction fees and consistency were cited as reasons for picking that chain
The Shopification of Wealth
9.10.2024
Just as Shopify democratized e-commerce, enabling millions to open online stores, on-chain rails are poised to lower the barriers to entry in the financial advisory business, says Miguel Kudry
For Millennials, Bitcoin Is the New Real Estate
9.10.2024
Bitcoin represents a new frontier for wealth accumulation among younger generations. Instead of pursuing increasingly expensive real estate, younger investors might consider allocating funds to bitcoin, says Cyrus Ip, head of content, Bybit
State Street Works on Tokenized Bond and Money Market Fund; No 'Current Plans' for Stablecoin Project
9.10.2024
Tokenized collateral could have helped avoid or lessen the 2022 "liability-driven" crisis, Donna Milrod, chief product officer said in the interview with Financial News
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Drops 2.4%, Leading Index Lower
9.10.2024
Chainlink also underperformed, falling 2.1%
India's Crypto Discussion Paper on Hold Due to Other Priorities
9.10.2024
India's planned discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies has been held up due to other priorities, two people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk
VanEck to Invest in Early Stage Ventures Including Crypto With New $30M Fund
9.10.2024
Global investment management firm VanEck is expanding its venture capital presence with the launch of a new fund focused on fintech, digital asset or artificial intelligence (AI) companies in pre-seed or seed stages, it announced Wednesday
First Mover Americas: Crypto Market Muted After HBO Satoshi Reveal Falls Flat
9.10.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Whale Alert: $1M BTC Trade Bets on Volatility Expansion Outside $53K-$87K Range
9.10.2024
The long straddle involving the November expiry $66,000 call and put options crossed the tape on Deribit early Wednesday
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Buys $2.2M of Coinbase Shares
9.10.2024
ARK added 12,994 COIN shares to its Fintech Innovation ETF in its first purchase of Coinbase stock since Sept. 11
Record Stablecoin Liquidity, Spike in BTC Transactions Could Fuel Bitcoin Price Surge
9.10.2024
Most crypto spot and futures trading are conducted against stablecoin pairs - and an increase signals capital parked on the sidelines to deploy on favorable catalysts
Crypto Majors BTC, ETH, XRP Little Changed as HBO Calls Peter Todd the Bitcoin Creator
9.10.2024
A compelling expose could have impacted bitcoin and the broader market’s prices, but the crypto community is largely brushing off HBO’s hyped documentary
Bitcoin Trapped Between 50 and 200-Day Averages as Bond Market Volatility Spikes, China Stocks Slide
9.10.2024
The MOVE index, which measures expected volatility in U.S. Treasury notes, spiked to the highest since January, hinting at tighter financial conditions ahead
The DPRK's Deep Roots in Crypto
9.10.2024
Last week, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler reported that developers and IT workers employed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea – i.e. North Korea – had managed to get themselves hired by a number of crypto projects, giving them two different ways of raising funds for the national regime
Bitcoin Wavers at $62K Amid Major Swings in Stocks, Gold; Memecoins Falter as Profit-Taking Sets In
8.10.2024
Traditional risk assets like stocks surged while gold and oil tumbled, but cryptos didn't get the memo
Former Bitcoin Dev Peter Todd Denies He’s Satoshi Hours Before HBO Documentary Airs
8.10.2024
Clips circulating on social media purportedly show filmmaker Cullen Hoback accusing Peter Todd, a former Bitcoin developer, of being Satoshi – much to Todd's amusement
Bitcoin Protocol Babylon Pulls in $1.5B of Staking Deposits as Cap Lifted
8.10.2024
Crypto’s Token Lockup Orthodoxy Is a Scam
8.10.2024
Today’s prevailing token distribution model is fundamentally broken, says Christopher Goes, co-creator of Anoma and Namada