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Understanding the Economics of Ethereum Layer 2s
20.9.2023
Explosive Ethereum growth is on the way, with layer 2s like Arbitrum, Optimism and now Base paving the way, Michael Nadeau of The DeFi Report writes
BCB Group’s Chief Banking Officer Ian Moore to Leave This Month
20.9.2023
His planned exit follows that of the deputy CEO Noah Sharp in June
Breaking Down the Infamous Alameda Balance Sheet
20.9.2023
The infamous balance sheet of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm, Alameda Research, served as the basis for a Nov. 2, 2022, story by CoinDesk’s Ian Allison. The article raised questions about how sturdy the company’s financial underpinnings were – and, by extension, how safe Bankman-Fried’s...
'We Can't Build Something Like This on Ethereum,' Says DYdX Founder as Mainnet Nears
20.9.2023
In an exclusive interview, Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX (and a former Coinbase software engineer), discusses his project's move to build a new layer-1 blockchain using Cosmos technology
South Koreans Hold $99B of Digital Assets Overseas: Tax Service
20.9.2023
The crypto held in overseas accounts for about 70% of all assets held outside the country
Arbitrum Blockchain Traders Can Now Protect Against Impermanent Loss
20.9.2023
GammaSwap developers say it's the first application to allow Arbitrum users to hedge against supplied liquidity by letting them go short on those positions
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Around $27K Ahead of Fed Decision
20.9.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 20 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Price May Boom in October, Could Hit $37K by Year-End: Matrixport
20.9.2023
The world’s largest cryptocurrency generally outperforms in the fourth quarter, returning on average more than 35% over the past nine years, the report said
UK Just Passed an Online Safety Bill That Will Apply to the Metaverse
20.9.2023
The bill requires companies to assess the likelihood that children will encounter harmful content in virtual worlds and have measures in place to mitigate such risks
Bitcoin Holds Above $27K; XRP, ADA, DOGE Trade Little Changed
20.9.2023
“All financial markets have taken a wait-and-see approach ahead of monetary policy decisions in the U.S., Switzerland, the U.K. and Japan,” one analyst said
DeFi Protocol Balancer Says Web Front End Is ‘Under Attack’
20.9.2023
On-chain data appears to show the attacker has stolen over $200,000 from users
The Salvation of Domain Ownership May Lie in Tokenization, and One Firm is Pressing Hard to Make This a Reality
20.9.2023
URLs are the pathway to the internet. While top domains might fetch in the hundreds of millions, they are still auctioned off like it’s the twentieth century. Here’s how web3 can change that
Avalanche Developer, Known for Minting Millionaires and Duds, Is Back With ‘WAGMI’ Tokens
20.9.2023
Sestagalli’s previous Avalanche projects created a cult-like following in the 2021 bull run under the “frog nation” moniker
Bitcoin Price Volatility Likely to Stay Depressed After Fed Rate Decision
20.9.2023
The Fed will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 14:00 ET. The way bitcoin options are priced suggests the cryptocurrency may not move more than 3% by Friday
Stanford University Will Return 'Gifts' Donated by FTX: Report
20.9.2023
Stanford University will be returning "gifts" it received from FTX, allegedly orchestrated by Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, according to a Bloomberg report
Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Warns It May Lay Off 62 Employees, Nevada Records Show
19.9.2023
The company filed for bankruptcy in August
Ether Drops to 14-Month Low Against Bitcoin as Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum Whales Send $60M ETH to Exchanges
19.9.2023
The recent decline in the ETH/BTC ratio continues a trend that began more than a year ago
Bitcoin Hangs on Just Above $27K Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
19.9.2023
The Fed on Wednesday is widely expected to hold rates steady, but investors will monitor new economic projections and Chairman Powell's press conference for clues about the direction of future policy
U.S. SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Warns More Charges Coming to Exchanges, DeFi
19.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) isn’t done chasing down crypto exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects it sees as violating securities laws in the same vein as Coinbase Inc. (COIN) and Binance, said David Hirsch, head of the agency’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit
Does Coinbase Have a Diversification Problem?
19.9.2023