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Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center
18.4.2023
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to help combat crypto crime. The center “will enable law enforcement to tackle crime that takes place using blockchain technology,”...
Tether Stablecoin Sees 22% Growth in 2023 Despite Dollar-Pegged Token Economy’s Contraction
17.4.2023
Since January 2023, the number of tether stablecoins in circulation has grown from 66 billion to the current 80.9 billion, representing growth of more than 22% this year. Tether’s growth is approaching the high of $83 billion in stablecoins in circulation that the project saw almost a year...
Sui Foundation Appoints Managing Director to Increase Awareness, Growth of the Blockchain
17.4.2023
Greg Siourounis will lead efforts to promote Sui’s user base growth and development
USDC Issuer Circle Exec to Testify at US Congressional Hearing on Stablecoins
17.4.2023
Circle, the US company behind the popular stablecoin USDC, is set to testify in a Congress hearing on Wednesday about stablecoin regulation in the US.
In the hearing, titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation,” Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte...
Decentralization Is the Point, and We’re Not Talking Enough About Why
17.4.2023
The internet has a habit of producing companies that dominate their industry because of network effects. The answer is the decentralization and openness that only blockchain technology affords, says EY’s Paul Brody
Bittrex Receives Wells Notice From SEC for Alleged Investor-Protection Law Violations
17.4.2023
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March, signaling a potential lawsuit. The SEC’s enforcement division sent the Wells notice prior to Bittrex deciding to wind down its operations...
Blockchain platform for trading securities OTC moves forward with SEC approval
17.4.2023
Upon approval, both the SEC and the FINRA will become Certificate Holders in the private blockchain, allowing regulators to view transactions and access the network governance
How to use Ganache for blockchain project development
17.4.2023
Learn about the benefits of using Ganache for blockchain development, including a personal Ethereum blockchain network and a user-friendly interface
Much Ado About =Nil;
17.4.2023
The mysterious company that calls itself nothing is helping zero-knowledge firms to scale blockchain quickly and cheaply. That’s something. And that’s why =nil; Foundation is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Sempo Delivers Cash Aid for the Unbanked in Crisis
17.4.2023
Digital money is becoming the go-to vehicle for serving people in humanitarian crises. But when disaster victims have no smartphones or bank accounts, aid organizations have to distribute cash more creatively. That’s why Sempo is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
BTQ Prepares Today to Defend Against Tomorrow’s Quantum-Computing Threat
17.4.2023
Blockchains face existential peril from super-fast computers that can break the encryption protocols on which crypto depends. Quantum computers aren’t here yet, but if developers wait to devise defenses the fight will be over before it’s begun. That’s why BTQ is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch...
Nansen Makes Sense of On-Chain Activity
17.4.2023
Being able to spot trends in on-chain transactions gives users insight and information to navigate the cryptocurrency financial system. Making transparency practical is why Nansen is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Regen Network Calculates the Real Price of Our Actions
17.4.2023
A trio of sustainability consultants designed a layer 1 blockchain that mints ecological assets and measures the true environmental costs of manufacturing and other commercial enterprises. That’s why Regen Network is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Arkham Intelligence Traces Transactions on the Blockchain
17.4.2023
The blockchain analytics firm has no issue doxxing wallets, because the information is already out there, their tools just make it possible to see. That’s what makes Arkham Intelligence one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
US Congressman Declares Plan to Fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler for Crypto Overreach – Here's the Latest
17.4.2023
Republican Congressman Warren Davidson has introduced legislation with an aim to remove Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler from his role.
The legislation was announced by Davidson via Twitter this weekend, and came in response to proposed rules by the SEC that would...
Blockchain Association files further FOIA requests over banking closures
17.4.2023
The crypto advocacy group wants clarity on recent regulatory action against digital asset-friendly banks
With Close to 10 Billion Stablecoins Redeemed, BUSD’s Supply Drops to Lowest Level Since April 2021
16.4.2023
Statistics recorded on April 15, 2023, show that the number of coins in circulation for the stablecoin BUSD dropped below the 7 billion range to 6.68 billion, marking the lowest number of BUSD in circulation since April 2021. Furthermore, data indicates that the supply of BUSD has shrunk by 19.8%...
Do Kwon’s Terraform Sent $7 Million to Law Firm Before Collapse, Report Unveils
16.4.2023
Prosecutors investigating failed blockchain firm Terraform Labs have found out that its Singapore office sent millions of U.S. dollars to lawyers just before the crash of its cryptocurrencies. According to Korean media, the transfers suggest that co-founder Do Kwon was aware of the imminent...
Silk Road Hacker Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Wire Fraud
16.4.2023
On April 14, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Southern District of New York revealed that the hacker responsible for the Silk Road marketplace breach had been sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud charges. James Zhong stole more than 50,000 bitcoin from the darknet marketplace...
NFT.NYC: Play-to-Earn is not dead, but game publishers are looking for alternatives
15.4.2023
Cointelegraph team was on the ground in New York to bring exclusive insights from the NFT event