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Circle CEO: US Stablecoin Legislation Is ‘Lowest-Hanging Fruit’
19.1.2023
Jeremy Allaire says stablecoin regulation will be what lawmakers are focusing on this year because of its straightforward nature and significant growing potential
Bitzlato, Binance and What Regulators Are Really Doing
19.1.2023
It was a failure of messaging
Sports NFT Firm Candy Digital Raised Over $38M Amid Founder Strife
19.1.2023
An SEC filing reveals the offering weeks after reports that Fanatics would unload its 60% stake
Spacewalkers: Becoming an Investor on the Blockchain – How Can Anyone Invest in the Gaming Industry?
19.1.2023
Spacewalkers, a gaming studio, is revolutionizing the way that investors can participate in the profits of their projects. The company is releasing a series of games and offering the opportunity for anyone to invest in them through the use of blockchain technology. Spacewalkers is an already...
‘No Point’ to European Union's Crypto Rules Unless World Follows Suit, Official Says
19.1.2023
FTX's collapse may have added fuel for those seeking stricter crypto rules, but even the good guys may get it wrong, financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness told CoinDesk
FTX’s $5.5 Billion in Alleged ‘Liquid Assets’ Includes Locked SOL Cache and Illiquid FTT Holdings
19.1.2023
Two days ago, bankruptcy administrators and FTX debtors published an update for unsecured creditors claiming the discovery of $5.5 billion in liquid assets. Roughly $3.5 billion of these funds are cryptocurrency assets, with 11 different digital currencies classified as “liquid...
Biggest Movers: Meme Coins Move Lower, With SHIB Declining by 10%
19.1.2023
Meme coins moved lower on Jan. 19, as cryptocurrency markets plunged following recent highs. Shiba inu, which rose to a nine-week high on Wednesday, fell by nearly 10% today. Markets have been largely overbought in the past few days, with bears seemingly reentering. Dogecoin was also in the...
DeFi problems and opportunities in 2023: Market Talks
19.1.2023
Join us as we discuss decentralized finance, how it performed in 2022, and what its potential is in 2023
MakerDAO Votes to Keep Gemini USD in DAI Stablecoin’s Reserves
19.1.2023
In a dramatically tight voting, some 51% of votes favored ousting Gemini’s stablecoin from MakerDAO’s reserve. The result is a significant blow to GUSD, as MakerDAO has held 85% of all tokens in circulation
New FTX Head Says Crypto Exchange Could Be Revived: Wall Street Journal
19.1.2023
John J. Ray III made the comment in his first interview since taking over FTX in November
Saudi Arabia Open to Trading in Currencies Other Than US Dollar, Signaling a Shift Toward De-Dollarization
19.1.2023
After a 48-year relationship solely with the U.S. dollar, Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, said the kingdom is open to trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The statements follow China’s president, Xi Jinping, urging the Gulf monarchs to accept yuan...
Former Gagosian Head of Digital Builds Generative Art Gallery Tonic.xyz
19.1.2023
The gallery, which will help artists mint their works on-chain, will also seek to onboard the fine art world to the Web3 space through merging the physical and digital worlds
Crypto Exchange Luno's Co-Founder Departed in December
19.1.2023
Stranex departed Luno in December nearly 10 years after founding the exchange, which is owned by CoinDesk parent company Digital Currency Group
Crypto Trading Giant QCP Capital Expects Fed to Be Irate as Financial Conditions Ease
19.1.2023
The recent risk revival in traditional markets and cryptocurrencies may not sustain as the U.S. central bank is still fighting inflation, the Singapore-based crypto options trading firm said
UK Trade Groups See Opportunity in Document Bill Under Debate in Parliament
19.1.2023
The bill which is being debated in Parliament could see blockchain technology being used as a way to store documents
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Lower, US Retail Sales Slow
19.1.2023
Ethereum fell lower on Thursday, as cryptocurrency markets continued to react to the latest U.S. retail sales figures. Sales in the United States fell by more than expected, coming in 1.1% lower in December. Bitcoin also declined in today’s session, with prices falling below the $21,000...
The =nil; Foundation Raises $22M to Build Marketplace for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
19.1.2023
The funding round led by Polychain Capital aims to make zero knowledge projects more decentralized, and easier to build
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Builds 50MW Additional Mining Capacity at Georgia Site
19.1.2023
The mining firm will increase its computing power by 25% to 34% after the site goes online
Cross-Chain Bridge Protocol Stargate Partners With Metis for More Efficient Interoperability
19.1.2023
The move will be the first expansion for Stargate beyond LayerZero technology
First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Drop Amid Genesis Bankruptcy Reports
19.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets