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Binance Will Lose Dominance After Plea Deal: Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck
7.12.2023
Source: Adobe Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, is expected to lose its leading position following the guilty plea to US charges and a record $4.3 billion penalty. While the total market value of cryptocurrencies has surged by 12% or $180 billion in the past week, Binance...
UAE Tech Researchers Roll Out Lightweight Blockchain for Carbon Trading
7.12.2023
The Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi has launched a blockchain geared towards tracking carbon emissions and facilitating trading amid growing climate concerns. In a Dec 5 post on X (Twitter), the institute disclosed that its Cryptography Research Center has launched the blockchain as...
Cryptocurrency Industry Spends Record $18.96 Million in Federal Lobbying So Far in 2023
5.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock The cryptocurrency industry has spent a staggering $18.96 million in federal lobbying in the first three quarters of 2023. The figure surpasses the $16.1 million spent during the same period in 2022, Reuters reported, citing data from nonprofit research group OpenSecrets. ...
Dtec Token Project Raises $1.3 Million In Seed Round Funding
4.12.2023
“DtecA” software, an artificial intelligence driving assistant operating in the automotive industry, and its token Dtec have received an investment of 1.3 million dollars in the first seed financing round. Developed since 2017, DtecA had previously received an award from the Scientific...
Institutional Traders Split Between Bitcoin and Ether, Skeptical of Altcoins: Bybit Research
4.12.2023
Source: nuttapon / Adobe Stock A recent report from Bybit Research reveals insights into the sentiment and asset allocation of institutional traders in the cryptocurrency market during the first three quarters of 2023. The Bybit Research report delves into the asset allocation strategies...
Michael Kutsche: Caroline Ellison Had Her Mind 'Hijacked'
4.12.2023
The artist made an NFT of the former Alameda Research executive for our Most Influential package
Ian Allison's Giant Sam Bankman-Fried Scoop Won Accolades in 2023
4.12.2023
The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the journalism hall of fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up
Institutional Traders Split Between Bitcoin, Ether: Bybit Research
4.12.2023
Numbers from the exchange show institutional traders largely ignored altcoins in favor of perceived "safe" assets
Grayscale Report Sheds Light on Bitcoin’s Broad Ownership and ‘Sticky Supply’ Dynamics
1.12.2023
A new report from Grayscale Investments reveals that bitcoin ownership is more widely distributed than commonly believed, with 74% of addresses holding less than $350 worth. However, around 40% of bitcoin supply is concentrated among institutions like exchanges, miners, governments, public...
Research the dynamics of market manipulation before you jump in Bitcoin ETFs
30.11.2023
Bitcoin ETFs could be subject to manipulation in the spot Bitcoin market. The SEC's chief concern is figuring out how to prevent manipulation induced by ETFs
Project Tourbillon: CBDCs Can Meet Privacy Requirements, BIS Research Reveals
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Proxima Studio The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) has released the final report on Project Tourbillion, its privacy-inclined Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project. A Nov 29 release shows a pathway to achieving privacy standards in CBDC deployment and usage with...
Animoca Brands Now the Largest Validator on TON Network
29.11.2023
Animoca Brands is now TON blockchain’s largest validator and will henceforth “provide funding, research, and an analytics platform.” The software company said Animoca’s collaboration with TON further reinforces its commitment to the latter’s ecosystem. The Animoca...
Animoca Brands Invests in TON Play, Becomes Largest Validator on TON Blockchain
28.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Animoca Brands has become the largest validator on the TON Network after its investment in TON Play. The Hong Kong-based investment firm announced in a press release published Tuesday that it had partnered with the TON Blockchain to provide funding, research, and an analytics...
Over 100 Physical Attacks on Bitcoin Owners Documented Since 2014, Research Reveals
28.11.2023
In light of recent physical assaults targeting bitcoin owners, Jameson Lopp, co-founder of Casa, revealed a substantial list of such attacks on crypto holders, tracing back to 2014. Lopp’s research points out that the list, documenting over a hundred physical assaults, likely represents just...
Kronos Research Enters Negotiations with Hacker After $25 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Offers 10% Bounty
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Taipei-based cryptocurrency trading and investment firm Kronos Research has initiated negotiations with the hacker responsible for the recent theft of $25 million from the company’s treasury. In a public message addressed to the unknown attacker, Kronos...
Crypto Trading Firm Kronos Research Offers 10% Bounty to Hacker
28.11.2023
Kronos Research was hacked in mid-November via stolen API keys, with the attacker making off with $25 million
Nic Carter, other pro-Bitcoiners fight climate impact narrative in new paper
28.11.2023
A newly published working paper on Bitcoin mining has worked to counter claims from anti-crypto politicians that Bitcoin is melting the planet
North Korean Hackers Disguise as South Korean Govt Agencies to Steal Cryptos: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay North Korea’s state-backed hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ is supposedly behind a cryptocurrency heist, where hackers disguised as South Korean government agencies. Per a local report, hackers impersonated as South Korean journalists, government agencies and research institutes. Between...
Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank in 2024, Research Shows
27.11.2023
The Fed is priced to be the most dovish among advanced nation central banks in 2024, with traders anticipating at least 100 basis points of interest-rate cuts
Bernstein Report: Binance Will Remain the Top Global Crypto Exchange Despite DOJ Settlement
22.11.2023
Source: Adobe Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is expected to maintain its position as the dominant global exchange, even after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According to a research report by broker Bernstein, Binance experienced minor outflows...