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Bitcoin Recrosses $26.3K to Hit Highest Level in a Week Amid BlackRock Optimism
16.6.2023
Markets surged for a second time in the less than 24 hours following the fund management giant’s announcement that it had filed paperwork for the formation of a spot bitcoin ETF
Coinbase Policy Chief Shirzad Squares Off With SEC Enforcement Director Grewal
16.6.2023
A sneak peek of the looming crypo regulatory prize fight highlights that everyone is talking past each other
GBTC Discount Narrows After BlackRock’s Filing for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Fund manager Grayscale is currently in a legal standoff with the SEC after the agency denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund
DeFi Credit Protocol Concordia Raises $4M in Round Led by Tribe, Kraken
16.6.2023
Concordia, now live in public testnet on Aptos, offers a multi-chain risk and collateral management platform for digital assets
The $11M NFT Auction and Snoop Dogg’s Evolving Collection
16.6.2023
Rapper Snoop Dogg has released new NFTs that evolve in utility throughout his tour this summer, while Sotheby’s concluded a successful second 3AC NFT auction, including $6.2M for Dmitri Cherniak’s “The Goose.”
U.S. Banking Watchdog Makes Case for Tokenization, Just Not on Public Blockchains
16.6.2023
Self-styled crypto skeptic Michael Hsu, the acting head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), said tokenization of assets is a serious advance into the future of finance, but decentralized blockchains may be too problematic to handle that movement
What Winter? Institutions’ Crypto View Rosier Than You Think
16.6.2023
Nomura’s global survey shows that commitment to digital assets remains strong outside the U.S., offering a way forward for the sector, says Michael Casey
Politics Is Interested in Crypto, Even if Crypto Isn't Interested in Politics
16.6.2023
If U.S. policymakers want to help direct crypto, benefitting consumers an innovation, they will need to learn to compromise, says John Rizzo
SEC Enforcement Director: 'We're Not Concerned With the Labels' in Crypto Cases
16.6.2023
BlackRock May Have Found Way to Get SEC Approval for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Blackrock’s (BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week might stand a better chance than previous attempts by other fund managers thanks to the promise of a “surveillance-sharing agreement” between exchanges
Tether’s Banking Relationships, Commercial Paper Exposure Detailed in Newly Released Legal Documents
16.6.2023
Tether's banking relationships were detailed in a rare but limited window into the reserves behind USDT, the crypto market’s largest stablecoin, in documents obtained by CoinDesk under a Freedom of Information Law request
Blockchain Anti-Counterfeiting Trials ‘Promising,’ EU Agency Says
16.6.2023
The European Union's intellectual property office EUIPO wants traders and customs authorities to use open-source tools to authenticate branded goods
Crypto Traders Flock to OTC Markets as Exchange Liquidity Dries Up Amid Regulatory Clampdown
16.6.2023
crypto traders flock to OTC
First Mover Americas: BlackRock Files for a Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance Under Investigation in France for 'Aggravated' Money Laundering
16.6.2023
Binance is accused of illegally canvassing local customers outside of the legal framework, and for implementing poor money laundering checks
Professional Investors Still Have an Appetite for Digital Assets: Survey
16.6.2023
A survey by Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary shows investors overwhelmingly say digital assets represent an important diversification opportunity
Central Banks Successfully Test Over 30 CBDC Use Cases, Including Offline Payments
16.6.2023
An API layer could facilitate a wide range of central bank digital currency payment scenarios, a Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England experiment has shown
Binance to Quit Netherlands After Failing to Acquire License
16.6.2023
The crypto exchange's attempt to secure a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Dutch regulator was unsuccessful
Bitcoin Shorts Lose $16M as BlackRock ETF Filing Sparks Bullish Outlook
16.6.2023
Total crypto market capitalization rose nominally with dogecoin (DOGE) leading gains among major tokens
Avantgarde, Agio Digital Unveil Institutional Onchain Funds Platform
16.6.2023
The platform will allow for users to set up fully regulated on-chain funds