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US Blacklists Bitcoin, Ether Addresses Tied to Russian Sanctions Evasion Efforts
1.2.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), its sanctions watchdog, has blacklisted a bitcoin and an ether address tied to sanctions evasion
Biggest Movers: LTC Races to 9-Month High, ATOM Extends Recent Gains
1.2.2023
Litecoin raced to a nine-month high on Feb. 1, following a breakout of a key resistance level. The surge in price comes as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose marginally higher today, and is up by 0.57% as of writing. Cosmos was another notable mover, with prices up for a second straight...
DeFi Marketplace Archimedes Raises $4.9M in Seed Round Led by Hack VC
1.2.2023
The decentralized finance lending and borrowing platform is launching in February
Doodles 2 NFT Mint Opens, Dooplicators Price Soars on OpenSea
1.2.2023
The Doodles 2 collection allows users to create custom wearables for their original Doodles avatars on the Flow blockchain
Decentralized Exchange Dexalot Starts a Hybrid DeFi Subnet
1.2.2023
Dexalot’s users will be able to deposit and withdraw assets via its app on the Avalanche C-chain, and then trade on the Dexalot subnet
Bitcoin Little-Changed on Soft Economic Data Ahead of Fed Meeting
1.2.2023
Wednesday morning's ADP jobs and ISM manufacturing reports both came in weaker than expected
Judge Bans Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees And Using Signal
1.2.2023
Why Venture Capitalists Won’t Be Held Accountable for Investing in FTX
1.2.2023
As impossible as it is to believe that venture capital funds did proper due diligence on mismanaged and allegedly fraudulent FTX, the inherent risk of early-stage investing makes regulatory change unlikely in the fallout
60 Organizations Launch Campaign Urging US Congress to Protect Privacy
1.2.2023
On Wednesday, 60 organizations involved in cryptocurrencies, open-source and free software, and human rights and privacy-preserving projects launched a new campaign calling on the 118th U.S. Congress to protect privacy. The groups, including Fight for the Future, Electric Coin Co., and the...
Aptos Labs Issues Grant to Blockchain Lab at Cornell University
1.2.2023
The newly launched blockchain built by former Diem developers has issued a $50,000 grant to a Cornell University professor of computer science
Crypto VC Firm Arrington Capital Hires BitMEX Alum as Investment Head
1.2.2023
Bhavik Patel previously headed product and derivatives for the crypto exchange
First Mover Americas: Bankrupt With $1.4B Cash
1.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Luxor Starts First-Of-Its-Kind Bitcoin Mining Rig Marketplace for Large Scale Orders
1.2.2023
The market for mining machines is increasingly flooded with inventory from struggling companies
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Marginally Higher Ahead of FOMC Meeting Results
1.2.2023
Ethereum was marginally higher on Feb. 1, as markets prepare for the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting results. Many are expecting that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase rates by 25 basis points, taking current rates to 4.75%. Bitcoin was in the green on Wednesday,...
NFT Fantasy Game Sorare Partners With Premier League for Multi-Year Licensing Deal
1.2.2023
Sorare, a Paris-based NFT (non-fungible token) fantasy game startup, has closed a deal with the Premier League, the first soccer division in the U.K., to make teams and players of the league part of its roster. According to reports, the multi-year agreement involves payments of tens of millions...
What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?
1.2.2023
The hard fork set for March will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. It will open a new chapter for liquid staking in the Ethereum ecosystem
UK Crypto Firms to Get Broad Laws – May Need New Authorization
1.2.2023
The industry has largely welcomed plans that could cover crypto lending and NFTs, and force foreign companies to register and set up in the country
Original Terra Lending Protocol Mars Hub Deploys Mainnet, Issues Airdrop
1.2.2023
Mars Hub, the original lending protocol on the collapsed Terra blockchain, has deployed its mainnet on Cosmos
Bankrupt Lending Platform Celsius Names Users Eligible to Withdraw Assets
1.2.2023
Users named on the list can withdraw 94% of their assets locked on the lending platform provided they can cover the withdrawal fees
Bitcoin and Hang Seng's Stalled Rally Might Mean Wider De-Risking Ahead, TradFi Firm Says
1.2.2023
Failures in BTC and Hang Seng are technical warnings signs that these early 2022 halcyon vibes may not last all year, one observer said