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DeFi Platform Conic Finance's CNC Token Surges 50% as the Protocol Plots Comeback After Hack
12.12.2023
Conic Finance was hacked in July draining roughly $3.6 million worth of ether from the protocol
Meme Coin Rebel Satoshi Smashes Through Round 1 Presale in 10 Days
12.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Rebel Satoshi, the meme coin on a community-driven mission to unite the silent majority and secure a $100 million market cap, has smashed through its first two fundraising rounds and attracted $500,000 since November 5th. The Early Bird Round sold out in 3 weeks with Rebels Round...
Celestia, Blockchain Data Solution, Sees TIA Token Surge as Polygon Plan Announced
12.12.2023
Celestia's native TIA token jumped to a record high of $12.35 on Tuesday as holders attempt to farm a series of Celestia-based token airdrops
U.S. Presidential Candidates Chat About Crypto, Target Federal Regulators
12.12.2023
The three aspiring presidents touched on many of the same pro-crypto points at a Coinbase-linked crypto advocacy event
A Difficult Truth: The Unspoken Mismatch of Web3 and Generative AI
12.12.2023
Generative AI workloads are designed to be computationally intensive, running on highly parallelizable GPUs. What role does that leave for blockchain? Jesus Rodriguez, of IntoTheBlock, explores one possible solution
Polygon Adds Data Solution Celestia as Option for New Layer-2 Developers
12.12.2023
The integration means that Celestia will plug into Polygon’s customizable software stack, which is powered by zero-knowledge technology, allowing developers to make use of the data availability solution when launching their own blockchain
Bitcoin’s Difficulty Drops for First Time Since September
12.12.2023
The latest figures reveal that on Dec. 9, 2023, at block height 820,512, Bitcoin experienced a 0.96% decrease in its difficulty rating. This decline marks the first since Sept. 19, 2023, interrupting a streak of six successive difficulty hikes. Concurrently, Bitcoin’s total hashrate...
Binance P2P Trading Platform Halts Ruble Support Following Russia Exit
12.12.2023
Customers are free to withdraw or transfer funds and continue trading with Binance Russia's new owner CommEX, the company said Monday
[BREAKING] E3 Is Officially Dead, Press 'F' To Pay Respects
12.12.2023
E3, the video game conference that’s taken place annually in Los Angeles since 1995, is officially dead. After several years of struggles and rumors of its demise, its end was confirmed in The Washington Post’s exclusive interview with president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association...
StarkWare Distributing $3.5M Fees to Developers in 'Devonomics' Program
12.12.2023
The developer firm, together with the Starknet Foundation, said that the program will benefit "dapp" builders and core developers of the Starknet blockchain
Q Protocol to Apply International Court of Arbitration Rules to DeFi Disputes in a Sign of Growing Industry Maturity
12.12.2023
Q Protocol, which provides blockchain governance as a service to Web3 and decentralized autonomous organizations, will use the rules laid out by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)'s arbitration court to resolve disputes and enforce awards
KuCoin to Pay $22M, Exit New York to Settle State Suit
12.12.2023
The exchange will pay $5.3 million to the attorney general's office and refund New York customers $16.77 million
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Now Invites Participation From Wall Street Banks
12.12.2023
A change to the structure of proposed spot bitcoin ETFs would enable authorized participants (APs) to create new shares in the fund with cash, rather than only with cryptocurrency, essentially opening the door to banks who cannot hold crypto directly
Bit Origin Secures $6.74 Million for New Bitcoin Mining Facility in Wyoming
12.12.2023
Bitcoin mining firm Bit Origin has announced that the company has secured a $6.74 million investment to build a new mining facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The data center will be a new 25-megawatt (MW) site that aims to accommodate between 4,480 to 8,400 bitcoin miners. Ahead of Bitcoin Halving,...
Coinbase to Bring TradFi Assets On-Chain With New Platform Built on Base Under Abu Dhabi Regulator's Oversight
12.12.2023
Coinbase's Project Diamond lets institutions create and trade digital native versions of financial instruments such as debt using Base in a regulated manner
U.S. CPI Inflation Trended Lower in November, Rising 3.1% From a Year Ago
12.12.2023
This morning's inflation data
First Mover Americas: Binance’s Waning Market Share
12.12.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 12, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
FTX Disputes IRS's 'Alice in Wonderland' Tax Claim
12.12.2023
The U.S. government's claim for $24 billion in unpaid taxes by FTX has only one source – taking recoveries away from its victims, FTX said in a court filing
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’
12.12.2023
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting...
Global Bitcoin Mining Community Launched by Mining Grid: Introducing the ‘Mining Race’ Platform
12.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Mining Grid,The Blockchain technology-based startup, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking initiative, ‘Mining Race’. This innovative program is set to make waves in the mining community on a global scale. In recent days, Bitcoin’s...