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Crypto Wallet Giddy Raises $6.9M in Funding to Further Self-Custody Adoption
27.4.2023
Fortnite co-creator Geremy Mustard took part as a strategic investor in the round
The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
27.4.2023
In his speech to CoinDesk’s Consensus festival yesterday, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project says a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement
Reintroduced Congressional Bill Would Call for Feds to Study Terrorist Uses for Crypto
27.4.2023
A bipartisan bill introduced simultaneously to the House and Senate would call for federal agencies to study the possible criminal uses for crypto, and provide a report with recommendations on how to address these concerns
UK Tax Authority Proposes Legislative Change to Treatment of DeFi Lending, Staking
27.4.2023
The proposed framework, now open for public consultation, will also apply to crypto lending and staking through intermediaries, the authority said
Veteran Crypto Reporter Brady Dale Discusses New FTX Book
27.4.2023
The former CoinDesker has written an account of Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall, and longevity of decentralized finance (DeFi)
Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol Piloting a Waste Gas Methodology With Miner Crusoe Energy
27.4.2023
Crypto miners, like Crusoe, use gas that would otherwise be wasted and minimize methane emissions
Bye-Bye Bitcoin Bear
27.4.2023
No investor or financial advisor has a crystal ball that can predict the movement of an asset, including bitcoin, with total certainty. But past bitcoin halvings can provide clues on what we could potentially expect
‘Tokenization Is the Killer App for TradFi’: JPMorgan
27.4.2023
The head of the bank's Onyx Digital Assets platform, Tyrone Lobban said there is added caution post-FTX, but JPMorgan’s strategy hasn’t at all changed
First Mover Americas: Lots of Bitcoin Futures Traders Cash Out
27.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
PancakeSwap DAO Votes For “Aggressive Reduction” of CAKE Token Inflation
27.4.2023
A vote, which is supposed to end Friday, has seen 70% of the community vote in favor of reducing block rewards drastically over the next few months
Cross-Chain Bridge Stargate's Volume Soars as Airdrop Hunters Set Sights on LayerZero Token
27.4.2023
Volume on the Stargate cross-chain bridge has surged by 30% in the past 24-hours as investors attempt to meet the criteria for a rumored LayerZero airdrop
Bitcoin's Negative Correlation With Dollar Index Strengthens Ahead of U.S. GDP Data
27.4.2023
The 90-day correlation coefficient between the two has declined to -0.70 from -0.11 four weeks ago, hinting at a strong inverse relationship
Stablecoin Reserves Need to Be Diverse, EU Bank Agency Chief Says
27.4.2023
The EBA’s José Manuel Campa urged crypto players to start managing risks right away as new norms bed in
Crypto Storage Provider Zodia Custody Raises $36M From SBI Holdings, Standard Chartered
27.4.2023
Zodia Custody will use the funding to increase its token coverage and enhance its settlement product, Interchange
UK Charities Offered Guidance for Accepting Crypto Donations
27.4.2023
Nonprofits need to weigh up the risk of volatility and hacks, and follow money laundering norms, the Charity Commission said
Bitcoin Market Impact From Mt. Gox Repayments Will Be Limited: Matrixport
27.4.2023
Not all the stolen bitcoin was recovered, so only a fraction of the original amount held by creditors will be compensated, the report said
Bitcoin's 'Estimated Leverage Ratio' Hits Lowest Since December 2021
27.4.2023
The estimated ratio indicates how much leverage is used by traders on average, according to CryptoQuant
DEX Merlin and CertiK Plan to Compensate $2M to Users Impacted in Rugpull
27.4.2023
A rogue developer behind the hyped launch allegedly conducted the rugpull on Wednesday
Bitcoin Volatility Hits Longs and Shorts as $175M Liquidated, $1B in Open Interest Wiped
27.4.2023
Few leveraged futures traders were safe as bitcoin’s price movements impacted both longs and shorts
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Seesaws Wildly Before Settling Above $29K
27.4.2023
ALSO: Writing about different sessions at Consensus 2023, CoinDesk columnist Daniel Kuhn considers the difficulty that the builders of decentralized finance (DeFi) and financial regulators are having in finding linguistic common ground