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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Relief Rally Stalls at $63K as Crypto Rebound Faces Hurdles
1.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Market Confidence Could Quickly Crumble, BIS Warns Indebted Nations
1.7.2024
BIS, the umbrella body for central banks highlights, highlights risks from mounting fiscal debt worldwide and premature rate cuts
Marine Le Pen's Far-Right National Rally Party Leads in First Round of French Election
1.7.2024
The far-right party associated with Marine Le Pen led in the first round of France's two-part election
Metaplanet Buys Another $1.2M Worth of Bitcoin as Investment Strategy Progresses
1.7.2024
The Japanese investment adviser said it acquired more than 20.2 BTC
Abra Launches Treasury Service for Corporates That Want to Hold Crypto
1.7.2024
The service will provide corporates, family offices and non-profits with a range of digital asset treasury management solutions
Prime Broker Hidden Road Adds Major Crypto Exchanges, Expands Use of BlackRock’s BUIDL Token
1.7.2024
Hidden Road is now integrated with Coinbase International Exchange, OKX, Deribit, Bitfinex, AsiaNext, SIX Digital Exchange and Bullish
Bitcoin's Potential Rebound May Face Resistance at $65K, OnChain Analysis Shows
1.7.2024
Short-term holders wallets sitting on loss may liquidate holdings near $65,000, capping a renewed upswing in bitcoin's price
Sony Buys Amber's Japan Unit to Enter the Crypto Market: Reports
1.7.2024
Last year, Bloomberg had reported that Amber was planning to sell its Japanese unit
U.S. Judge Lets Most of SEC Case Against Binance Proceed, Dismisses Secondary Sales Charge
29.6.2024
A federal judge ruled the SEC had plausibly alleged Binance, Binance.US and Changpeng Zhao violated federal securities laws
U.S. Treasury Issues Crypto Tax Regime For 2025, Delays Rules for Non-Custodians
28.6.2024
The IRS has now set up its reporting system for crypto brokers, but it set aside related rules for DeFi and unhosted wallets as it continues to study 44,000 comments to the agency
Ripple’s Big Court Win Nonetheless Muddied Waters on Whether XRP Is a Security Deserving Tougher Regulation
28.6.2024
In a near-vacuum of legal and regulatory clarity for crypto, district judges’ opinions on whether a given token is a security or not – which determines the level of regulation – can vary from court to court
SEC Sues ConsenSys Over MetaMask Staking, Broker Allegations
28.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Ethereum software provider ConsenSys over its MetaMask service Friday, alleging the wallet tool was an unregistered broker that "engaged in the offer and sale of securities" and that its staking service violated federal securities laws
Solana ETF Applications Look Like Bets on Trump Retaking White House, Making U.S. Friendlier to Crypto
28.6.2024
VanEck and 21Shares' applications seem doomed under the Biden administration. But they include a deadline that lapses when Trump would be in office, if he wins the presidency in November
Supreme Court Rules to Overturn the Chevron Doctrine, Curbing Federal Agencies’ Power
28.6.2024
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to drastically curb the authority of federal regulators, overturning a 40-year-old legal precedent that gave regulatory agencies leeway to interpret the laws they are tasked with enforcing
Bitcoin and Crypto Closing Out Lame Quarter and One Analyst Believes More Pain Could Be in Store
28.6.2024
The price of bitcoin has dipped about 15% during the second quarter
Elections Across Europe Won't Hinder Bloc's Crypto Ambitions
28.6.2024
France, Austria, Germany and other countries are expected to have elections soon, following this month's European Parliament contest
DePIN Can Rebuild the Grid From the Bottom Up
28.6.2024
As the U.S. electricity grid struggles with wide scale outages, crypto-powered demand response programs can save customers billions. These decentralized generative energy networks (or DeGEN) offer services valuable to customers and governments alike
Europe's MiCA Is Finally Here. How Will the U.S. Respond?
28.6.2024
It's time for the U.S. to reassert its place as the global leader in financial services regulation and innovation, writes Circle's Dante Disparte
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Awaits PCE Inflation Report
28.6.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 28, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Kaspa's KAS Token Bucks Broader Market, Surges 26% in a Week
28.6.2024
The rally was accompanied by an even-bigger surge in futures open interest