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CoinShares Netted $513.1M Profit in Q2
7.8.2024
CoinShares' total assets under management almost doubled from $2.7billion to $5.3 billion
Blockchain Protocol Nexera Suffers $1.8M Exploit, NXRA Tumbles 40%
7.8.2024
Nexera, a blockchain infrastructure protocol that focuses on tokenization, has suffered an exploit with $1.5 million being stolen, according to blockchain security firm Cyvers
Stripe Partners With Bitstamp to Make Crypto Buying Easier for European Users
7.8.2024
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Stripe Partners With Bitstamp to Make Crypto Buying Easier for European Users
7.8.2024
The widget won't be available to customers in the U.K
Solana-Based Memecoins Surge as SOL Jumps 38% From Monday's Lows
7.8.2024
Network-based memecoins rose 30% in the past 24 hours, leading gains as a sector as optimism around SOL ETFs heats up among some
Bitcoin's Impending 'Death Cross' May Trap Bears as Bank of Japan Eases Rate Concerns
7.8.2024
The ominous-sounding technical price pattern could again trap bears on the wrong side of the market as the Bank of Japan plays down chance of a near-term interest rate hike
Post WazirX Hack, India's CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M
7.8.2024
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX's co-founder Sumit Gupta has told CoinDesk that his company has established an investor protection fund, saying that if other exchanges did this too "it would be better for the eco system."
Semler Scientific Studied MicroStrategy’s Success Before Adopting Bitcoin Strategy
6.8.2024
It was more than two years before Bitcoin's birth when Dr. Herbert Semler, who served as a flight surgeon in the Korean War before leading cardiology at a Portland hospital, co-founded Semler Scientific in 2007.Seventeen years later, the medical device manufacturer has converted much of its cash...
Blockchains Against Corruption
6.8.2024
From currency risk to judicial risk, companies face all sorts of unforeseen macro threats, particularly in an election year. Decentralized tech can ease the burden, writes Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Shares Spike After Signing $2B of Additional Computing Contract
6.8.2024
The extension of the previous deal with CoreWeave brings total revenue potential for the miner to more than $6.7 billion over 12 years
Crypto Industry Tries to Tally Final Wins As U.S. Congressional Primaries Wind Down
6.8.2024
After a very tight victory last week in Arizona that's now facing a recount, the cryptocurrency industry's political forces are shifting their attention toward some of the final U.S. congressional primaries of 2024, including Tuesday's elections in Missouri and Washington state
Bitcoin Whales Increased Holdings During Crypto Market Mayhem, but ETF Investors Didn't Buy the Dip
6.8.2024
Though posting net outflows on Monday, the spot ETF action did show some positive surprises, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted
Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate
6.8.2024
Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to join her on the campaign trail
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR Bounces 14.2%, Leading Index Higher
6.8.2024
CoinDesk 20 sees a broad rally, with RNDR up 14.2% and SOL up 8.3%
Trump-Themed ‘DJT’ Token, Issued by Martin Shkreli, Suddenly Dives 90%
6.8.2024
A single wallet sold $2 million worth of the token earlier Tuesday, causing market capitalization to fall from $55 million to as low as $2 million almost instantly
Crypto Bank Anchorage Adds Custody for Solana-Based Tokens
6.8.2024
Anchorage began adding custody support for Solana-based tokens in 2022 and only added staking support last year
First Mover Americas: Crypto Rebounds From Monday's Chaos
6.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Ronin Bridge Paused After $9M Drained in Apparent Whitehat Hack
6.8.2024
“The bridge currently secures over $850M which is safe,” co-founder @Psycheout86 said in an X post
Bitcoin's Unreliable Death Cross Is Looming Again
6.8.2024
The death cross is known to cause catastrophizing among inexperienced investors. But it's an unreliable indicator
Ethereum ETFs Scored $49M Inflows as ETH Plunged
6.8.2024
ETH bounced over 18% in the past 24 hours to reverse losses from a steep fall on Monday, with some drawing eyes to the blockchain’s fundamentals