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Rockwallet Steps in to Adopt Wyre’s Customers Following Shutdown
15.2.2024
According to the crypto payments company Wyre, based in San Francisco, which ceased operations in June 2023, the multi-currency self-custodial wallet platform Rockwallet has taken over Wyre’s entire customer base. On Thursday, Rockwallet announced it has been reaching out to customers...
Apple Vision Pros Are Practically Dress Code at This Crypto Hacker House
15.2.2024
Airdrop riches and FOMO are fueling a run on Apple's pricey VR headset at mtnDAO, the Solana blockchain's largest community-run coworking meetup, in Salt Lake City
Nexo Partners With Sift for Enhanced Digital Asset Fraud Protection
15.2.2024
The digital asset firm Nexo has announced its partnership with Sift, aiming to upgrade its fraud prevention mechanisms. The collaboration between the duo is expected to streamline and secure the user experience for Nexo’s customer base, which exceeds six million globally. Nexo to Leverage...
U.S. Treasury Backtracks on Claims of Hamas Using Crypto for Terrorism Financing
15.2.2024
The US Treasury’s Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson, confirmed in a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee that the media and Washington lawmakers exaggerated earlier reports of Hamas using crypto to fund terrorist activities....
Crypto for Advisors: Impact of the Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Portfolios
15.2.2024
The approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs constituted a landmark event for the $1.7 trillion digital asset industry. With institutional investors on board, demand for bitcoin will grow significantly
Craig Wright Witnesses Face Questions About Their Memories in COPA Trial
15.2.2024
Lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance declared that the recollection of the witnesses today was "hazy" and "confused."
Asia Still Attractive to Crypto Players, But US Sees Increased Interest Post-ETF Approval + More Crypto News
15.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news: Asia Still Attractive to Crypto Players, But US Sees Increased Interest Post-ETF Approval Tokenization is Future of Finance, Despite Slump...
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claims Challenged in Intense UK Court Cross-Examination
15.2.2024
Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, faced a rigorous week-long cross-examination. The proceedings, which unfolded in the U.K. High Court, saw Wright defending his assertion against the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) and a coalition of Bitcoin...
Protocol Village: QuickNode Adds Support for ZkSync Hyperchains
15.2.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 15-21
2024’s crypto gems: Expert predictions you need to act on now
15.2.2024
As the crypto market gears up for the Bitcoin (BTC) halving event and expected bull run, experts have been busy identifying the best crypto coins for massive gains in 2024. Memeinator tops the list with its exciting narrative, outstanding tokenomics, and incredible presale performance. With only...
First Mover Americas: Crypto Remains Resilient as Japan, UK Slip Into Recession
15.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Solana Mobile Processed Over $20 Million in Payments Using USDC With No Processing Fees
15.2.2024
Solana Mobile, Solana Labs’ smartphone subsidiary, processed over $20 million in payments in alliance with Shopify and USDC, the second-largest dollar-pegged stablecoin. Anatoly Yakovenko, a co-founder of Solana Labs, explained that 51% of Chapter 2’s payments were completed using USDC...
Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says
15.2.2024
Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion in cryptocurrency to services in 2023, a decrease from $31.5 billion in 2022, and centralized exchanges remain the primary destination
Bitcoin Soars Above $52K, Yet Public Interest Shows Decline, Google Trends Data Reveals
15.2.2024
As bitcoin’s value surged to $52,545 this week, the fascination with it appears subdued, with Google Trends indicating a low level of interest. Currently, global metrics from the last 90 days reveal the search term “bitcoin” holds a score of 36 out of 100, significantly less...
RockWallet Absorbs Crypto Payments Firm Wyre’s User Base in Post-Shutdown Move
15.2.2024
Following last year’s closure of crypto checkout gateway Wyre, non-custodial wallet RockWallet is stepping in to acquire its user base. The self-managed crypto wallet acquired the entirety of Wyre’s customer base on Thursday, around eight months after the latter’s shutdown in June 2023....
Deutsche Börse Group’s Crypto Subsidiary Granted Four Licenses by the German Regulator
15.2.2024
A subsidiary of the German multinational company Deutsche Börse Group has been granted four licenses by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority or Bafin. The licensing of the subsidiary helps to distinguish its product offering “as one of the few to meet these exceptionally high...
Digital wallets: Empowering crypto asset management & security
15.2.2024
Cryptocurrencies have gained tremendous popularity worldwide, providing secure storage solutions and payment systems across different sectors, industries, and nations. In cryptocurrencies and digital assets, wallets play a crucial role in safeguarding and managing cryptocurrencies. A digital wallet...
Does rising dominance of Tether pose risks to the crypto market?
15.2.2024
Stablecoins are unique crypto coins specifically known for their peerless stability in their values. One of the best examples of the most popular stablecoins out there is Tether, which has grabbed the attention of worldwide investors due to its unique value stability. However, Tether’s value...
Crypto Miner Phoenix Group Reports 50% Jump in Net Income
15.2.2024
UAE-based blockchain mining firm Phoenix Group said it has seen a 50% growth in net income and a “substantial increase” in year-on-year sales following its initial public offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange. In an announcement, Phoenix Group said sales experienced a surge of...
SEC Obtains Investigative Subpoena Against NovaTech Crypto Investment MLM Promoters
15.2.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it obtained a court order to enforce an investigative subpoena against two NovaTech crypto investment scheme promoters. In a recent press release, the financial regulator disclosed updates in its investigation against...