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Mastercard is Piloting Tokenized Bank Deposits in New UK Testbed
28.6.2023
The card giant is launching what it calls a Multi-Token Network (MTN), which will begin by testing tokenized bank deposits and move onto experiments using stablecoins and CBDCs
Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Position With $347 Million Investment, Pushing Total Holdings to 152,333 BTC
28.6.2023
Microstrategy has purchased 12,333 more bitcoin for about $347 million, growing its cryptocurrency holdings to 152,333 btc. The Nasdaq-listed software company’s announcement came amid a series of positive developments in the crypto industry. Microstrategy Adds 12,333 Bitcoin to Its Holdings...
This Free-to-Mint Soulbound NFT Tracks Your Web3 Work History
28.6.2023
Digital community platform Coordinape is rolling out CoSoul, which allows users to create a digital resume on-chain
Sotheby's to Launch On-Chain Generative Art Program Powered by Art Blocks Engine
28.6.2023
The first sale on July 26 will honor generative art pioneer Vera Molnar, who is considered to be the first woman in digital art
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Teams Want You to Clone Their Code
28.6.2023
By making their code open source and easy to replicate, projects including Arbitrum, Optimism and zkSync are making it easier for copycat blockchains to steal away their users – in pursuit of broader ecosystems of related networks
GBTC Volume Increases 79% in June Amid TradFi ETF Applications
28.6.2023
The trust’s trading volume increased to $45 million in June
ARK Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing to Include Surveillance Sharing, Similar to BlackRock
28.6.2023
ARK's application may now be in pole position to be approved first as as it was filed earlier than BlackRock's
Biggest Movers: SHIB, MATIC Fall 5% Lower on Wednesday, Hitting 1-Week Low
28.6.2023
Shiba inu was down by as much as 5% on Wednesday, as the meme coin slipped to a one-week low in today’s session. Market uncertainty has heightened in recent days, following the news that Prime Trust has been placed into receivership. Additionally, traders’ nerves increased ahead of Federal...
Former NYSE Broker to Pay $54M to Settle CFTC Crypto Fraud Charges
28.6.2023
Michael Ackerman pleaded guilty in 2021 to charges of defrauding around 150 investors for $33 million in a digital asset trading scheme
First Mover Americas: First Leveraged Bitcoin ETF in U.S. Trades $5.5M on Day One
28.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Purchases Tend to Be Short-Term Negative for Prices, Research Shows
28.6.2023
Past data shows bitcoin tends to drop 2% on the day MSTR announces new purchases
Consensus Web3athon 2023 Reveals Its Winners
28.6.2023
Judge Rejects Bankman-Fried’s Attempt to Dismiss Criminal Charges, Calls Arguments ‘Unpersuasive’ and ‘Without Merit’
28.6.2023
On Tuesday, U.S. district judge Lewis Kaplan rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to dismiss criminal charges against him. Bankman-Fried claims he was charged in a manner that violates the “rule of specialty” as far as the extradition treaty between the Bahamas and the United States is concerned....
Chainlink Data Feeds Go Live on Celo
28.6.2023
In April, Celo joined Chainlink Scale to access the data provider’s oracle services at a low cost
Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Introduces Institutional-Grade Trading Network
28.6.2023
The network has a range of partner firms, including Crypto.com, Bitstamp, Huobi, Wintermute and Komainu
IFC-Backed Carbon Opportunities Fund Uses Chia Network to Settle Tokenized Carbon Credits
28.6.2023
Investment company Sumitomo Corporation of Americas purchased a batch of tokenized carbon offsets from the Carbon Opportunities Fund
Maple Finance Expands to Direct Lending Targeting Web3 Firms
28.6.2023
The firm aspires to fill the gap in crypto lending left by the implosion of centralized lenders such as BlockFi and Genesis
Syscoin Developer Launches Ethereum-Compatible Layer 2 Network Secured by Bitcoin Miners
28.6.2023
Warner Music Group Partners With Polygon on Blockchain Music Accelerator
28.6.2023
The chosen projects will receive funding from both WMG and Polygon Labs and will also be eligible for mentorship and networking opportunities
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Below $31,000 Following Prime Trust Liquidation
28.6.2023
After briefly rising above $31,000, bitcoin consolidated on Wednesday, as bulls moved to secure recent gains. The uncertainty came as crypto custodian Prime Trust entered receivership, after being found to be illiquid by authorities. Ethereum also declined, once again falling below $1,900. Bitcoin...