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What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge
15.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright
COPA v. Wright: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up
12.3.2024
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto
Solana DeFi's KMNO Airdrop Sparked Outrage. Kamino Responded With Changes
11.3.2024
Kamino is trying to quell days of angst after it revealed key details for April's KMNO airdrop
Bitcoin Soared to an All-Time High. So Why Aren't Miners Blasting Off, Too?
5.3.2024
Investors are pouring money into spot ETFs while avoiding miners due to risks related to Bitcoin's halving event
S&P Global Just Made Ethereum's Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
22.2.2024
Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as 'Nakamoto Coefficient' are now mainstream issues
Gold Funds See Big Outflows Alongside Rush of Money Into Bitcoin ETFs
15.2.2024
While the new spot bitcoin ETFs have received billions in net inflows since opening for business on Jan. 11, a sizable amount of money has been exiting gold ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs' First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next
13.2.2024
Excitement was high about one month ago, when TradFi once again got the regulatory go-ahead to launch an entirely new investment vehicle for crypto. The process of bringing to the U.S. market a spot bitcoin ETF took more than a decade, but on Jan. 11, 10 such products finally began trading. It’s...
Investing in 'Gold' – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever
7.2.2024
All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset
UK's Digital Pound Approach Should Help Manage Privacy Concerns, Experts Say
31.1.2024
The U.K.'s approach to handling privacy concerns posed by a digital pound should help quench concerns, according to interviews with a wide range of crypto industry legal and technical insiders
A Backdoor Regulatory Option Haunts U.S. Crypto
29.1.2024
After the 2008 global financial meltdown, Congress set up a round table of regulators who could wield a unique tool against the next emerging threats. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) can tag companies with systemic-risk labels that saddle them with tremendous new restrictions,...
Is Grayscale Takeover Bait Amid Bitcoin ETF Battle?
23.1.2024
Experts said newcomers in the bitcoin investing game could be enticed by Grayscale, the incumbent with a huge lead
Bailing DeSantis May Leave Deafening Crypto Silence in 2024 Presidential Race
22.1.2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may not have been a crypto authority, but he embraced digital assets as a political tool and ensured his influential state made moves to support the industry while he still had his eyes on the White House. His absence – and that of fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy...
Why Indonesia’s Upcoming Elections Could Make or Break the Country’s Vibrant Crypto Sector
22.1.2024
Not all leading candidates have been vocal about crypto – but scattered remarks offer clues about where the industry might be headed under their leadership
He Exposed Harvard President's Plagiarism, Then Lost Money Betting on the Story
20.1.2024
Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay's resignation – though he's yet to profit from his scoops
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
19.1.2024
Customer due diligence requirements for crypto firms may be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDesk
EU Provisionally Agrees Tough Crypto Due Diligence Measures to Combat Money Laundering
18.1.2024
Crypto firms have to do checks on transactions of 1000 euro or more, and the framework adds measures to mitigate risks in transfers with self-hosted wallets
Indonesian Crypto Exchanges Blame Dramatic Drop in Trading Volumes Partly on High Taxes
17.1.2024
Indonesian crypto exchanges saw a sharp 60% drop in trading volumes in 2023, challenging its reputation as a fast adopter of digital assets
Bitcoin ETFs Stir Optimism, Ambivalence and Dread Among Crypto's Staunchest Supporters
11.1.2024
They make the asset class "less of a scary concept" to mainstream audiences, bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp said
Ben Franklin's Laser Eyes Suggest a Tough – and Quirky – Battle for Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Franklin Templeton, the $1.5 trillion asset manager, gave its famous logo a glowing, crypto-y tweak after the SEC approved bitcoin ETFs, possibly girding for a tough battle with BlackRock and other Wall Street giants
Bitcoin ETF Approval Marks Conclusion of a Decade-Long Journey
11.1.2024
Much has changed since the Winklevoss filed unsuccessfully for the first Bitcoin ETF in July 2013