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How Texas Became a Global Mecca for Bitcoin Mining
24.7.2023
Miners have flocked to the state since China banned mining in 2021, encouraged by cheap energy, grid incentives and an alignment of values. “Bitcoin is all about freedom,” says one miner. “And in my dealings with the utilities and the regulators, Texas is all about freedom.”
Crypto Miners Are Pivoting to AI (Like Everyone Else)
24.7.2023
Crypto Startups Raised $201.4M in Venture Funding Last Week, Led by Infrastructure
24.7.2023
The largest fundraises for the week belonged to metaverse startup Futureverse and RISC Zero, creator of developer tools for zero-knowledge proofs
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Starts Week in the Red
24.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Worldcoin Release Tokenomics, Report Geofenced for Some Countries
24.7.2023
Sam Altman co-founded Worldcoin released its network on Monday
Dogecoin Rises After Twitter Rebranding, Bitcoin Slides to $29K
24.7.2023
One analyst pointed out the $27,000 level could be a short-term target for bitcoin amid the lack of positive news
Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Control 75% of Circulating Supply: Glassnode
24.7.2023
The balance kept in addresses that hold coins for at least 155 days has increased by $1.87 billion this month
Implications of Ripple-SEC Court Ruling for Wider Crypto Industry Are Unclear: Bank of America
24.7.2023
Ripple’s XRP offerings are unique, and the implications of the court’s ruling are difficult to determine, the report said
Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter to X, Spurring Scores of Wannabe Tokens
24.7.2023
One token zoomed 1,200% even though its related project closed in May, data shows
Worldcoin's Newly-Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges
24.7.2023
The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its token on Monday
Bitcoin Traders Cautious Despite Spot ETF Optimism, Leverage Indicators Suggest
24.7.2023
The spot market is in the driver's seat as perpetual futures open interest to market cap ratio remains low, one observer said
Worldcoin's Mainnet, WLD Token Goes Live
24.7.2023
The launch of the token comes alongside protocol launch and prior release of the wallet
Meet the Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Invited Coinbase to Town
24.7.2023
Legislative Council member Johnny Ng is courting crypto exchanges to get licensed in the city as the U.S. drives digital asset firms offshore
First Mover Asia: Bybit CEO Ben Zhou: Regulators See Crypto as an ‘Opportunity,’ Not a Crisis
24.7.2023
The CEO of the Dubai-based exchange sees jurisdictions competing for crypto business in a post-FTX world. PLUS: Bitcoin holds near $30,000 amid investor cautiousness
Bitcoin Dawdles Below $30K as Investors Eye Coming Fed Rate Decision, BTC Options Expiry
21.7.2023
Next week’s U.S. central bank interest rate decision and the bitcoin options expiry are unlikely to move markets, which have been stuck for weeks
Craig Wright Will Be Able to Fight Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK After Winning Appeal
21.7.2023
Craig Wright, who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, will be able to argue his case that the Bitcoin file format should receive copyright protection under UK law after a bench of three UK judges accepted his appeal to a previous court denial, according to a court filing
Arkham Intel Exchange Shows 11 Submissions Since Debut Including Finding Elon Musk’s Wallet
21.7.2023
Some bounties that have received a submission include identifying the addresses that exploited FTX during its collapse
DeFi Project Parrot Puts Fate of Over $70M Treasury, PRT Token, to Vote
21.7.2023
Polly wants a bailout?
Federal Reserve’s ‘FedNow’ Launch Triggers Fresh Speculation Over Digital Dollar
21.7.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve denies that its new instant payments service, FedNow, is in any way tied to the digital asset space. But experts say the new system could lay the groundwork for the infrastructure needed for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. And so this week’s...
MakerDAO’s MKR Soars 28% in a Week as Token Buyback Scheme Goes Live
21.7.2023
The lending platform is on track to remove some $7 million of MKR governance tokens from the market in a month, according to blockchain data