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A16z Says It's Working on an Optimism-Based Rollup Called Magi
19.4.2023
The news comes a day after the firm teased a potential blockchain announcement by tweeting an orange dot
What ChatGPT Thinks About Digital Assets
19.4.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices quizzes ChatGPT about crypto and then explores how that might factor into an investment opinion
EU Lawmakers Skeptical on Digital Euro Plans
19.4.2023
Members of the European Parliament seem nonplussed as they are set to consider legislation for a central bank digital currency
Microsoft Working With Space and Time to Add Real-Time Blockchain Data for Azure Cloud
19.4.2023
The data partnership with Space and Time comes seven months after the tech giant led a strategic funding round for the crypto firm
Yoz Labs Raises $3.5M to Build Web3 Notification System
19.4.2023
Led by early stage venture firm Electric Capital, the funding round included several well-known Web3 investors and angels
Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue
19.4.2023
Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about progress, it hasn't been on the bipartisan level required for an eventual law, lawmakers said in a hearing Wednesday
The Big Issues of Stablecoin Issuance
19.4.2023
Here are the key issues as the House Financial Services Committee hears testimony about stablecoin regulation
Bitcoin Miner Mawson to Sell Texas Sites for $8.5M to Singapore Fund Manager
19.4.2023
The funds will go toward reducing Mawson's debts and fueling growth
Prosecutors Seek Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case
19.4.2023
The former footballer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions
Crypto Wealth Manager Onramp Taps CoinDesk Indices to Create Customized Portfolios
19.4.2023
The partnership will provide advisors with a wider range of options for shaping successful portfolios
EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support
19.4.2023
Leaders of the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they’ll support the landmark MiCA law ahead of a vote Thursday
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slides Toward $29K
19.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Hard-Wallet Maker Ledger, Crypto Custodian Etana Target Institutions With Regulated Custody
19.4.2023
The companies are looking to make it easier for institutions to hold digital assets and bolster investor confidence in the market
Crypto Protocol Fetch.ai Offering AI Trading Tools for Decentralized Exchanges
19.4.2023
Fetch.ai's aim is to facilitate peer-to-peer trading between DeFi users using AI-powered software "agents."
Hong Kong Court Declares Crypto as Property in Case Involving Defunct Gatecoin
19.4.2023
The ruling would give Hong Kong liquidators more clarity on how to treat crypto assets caught up in winding down procedures, law firm Hogan Lovells said
CoinDesk Winds Down Ethereum Validator ‘Zelda,’ and We Now Wait for Money Back
19.4.2023
CoinDesk set up its own Ethereum validator, fondly nicknamed “Zelda,” in 2020 to witness firsthand the blockchain’s landmark shift to an energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus mechanism from its original proof-of-work – the same one used by Bitcoin
Institutions Flock to Ether After Shapella Upgrade
19.4.2023
Open interest in CME futures has risen to the highest level since March 2022, indicating an influx of institutional traders to the crypto market
Bitcoin Drops to $29,000 in Sudden Sell-Off; Longs Are 98% of Over $160M in Crypto Liquidations
19.4.2023
The sudden drop on no immediate fundamental catalyst flushed millions of dollars worth of futures positions
SEC Chair Gensler Declines to Say if Ether Is a Security in Contentious Congressional Hearing
19.4.2023
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing Tuesday
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Holding Doesn’t Necessarily Pose a Concentration Risk: Bernstein
19.4.2023
Rising bitcoin prices mean a stronger balance sheet, higher stock prices and easier debt repayment, without the company needing to sell its holdings, the report said