Search
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Below $65K Following Wednesday's Drop
18.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity is Back Up
18.7.2024
Payment giant Visa's blockchain data partner AlliumLabs has raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Theory Ventures. Visa and Allium Labs also released their latest findings on stablecoin activity which showed which showed that demand for stablecoins has picked...
BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month
18.7.2024
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi will commence first interim crypto distributions through Coinbase in July 2024, it announced on Thursday
Indian Crypto Exchange Hack Sends SHIB, WRX Tumbling as Bitcoin, Tether Trade at Massive Discount
18.7.2024
Most coins, including market leader bitcoin and USDT, are trading at a significant discount on WazirX
Biden Dropout Chances Rise to 68% After Covid Diagnosis
18.7.2024
President Joe Biden said during an interview that if a medical condition emerged, he'd consider dropping out of the race
Polygon Sets September Date for Migration to POL Token from MATIC
18.7.2024
The migration comes as a part of Polygon’s planned revamp laid out last year in its “Polygon 2.0” roadmap. The change was initially proposed in July 2023 to its community, and would make POL the main token for all Polygon networks
Crypto Exchange WazirX Sees $230M in Suspicious Withdrawals, Largely $100M in SHIB Token
18.7.2024
Mt. Gox Creditors Reportedly Hit By Failed Login Attempts Amid Repayments
18.7.2024
Users claim to have received as many as 22 login attempts from the Mt. Gox portal, ones that they did not initiate
Profit-Making Crypto Address Makes $16M Investment in BTC
18.7.2024
In Likely Precursor to Ether ETF Approval, Most Applicants Have Submitted Their Final Forms
18.7.2024
Spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers have submitted their final documents needed in order to launch the funds next week
Why We Chose Sui Over Solana for Our DePIN
17.7.2024
When Chirp – a DePIN for telecoms – was choosing a blockchain, the obvious option was Solana. But it decided to go with Sui instead. CEO Tim Kravchunovsky explains why
TradFi Giant State Street Mulls Creating Stablecoin, Tokenized Deposits: Bloomberg
17.7.2024
Traditional financial heavyweights are getting increasingly involved in tokenization efforts, putting financial assets on blockchain rails for operational benefits
Vitalik Buterin Argues Against Supporting Political Candidates Based Only On 'Pro-Crypto' Stances
17.7.2024
The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver
17.7.2024
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the "alternative news source" that Polymarket's prediction-betting site has become
Protocol Village: IoTeX 'DePIN Infrastructure Modules' to Reduce Development Time
17.7.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24
Bitcoin Dips Below $64K as U.S. Equity Selloff Stalls Crypto Rebound
17.7.2024
A stock market correction is the biggest risk for the crypto market, but a renewed downturn would be a buying opportunity, an LMAX Group strategist said
Without High Switching Costs, Telecom Looks Vulnerable to DeWi
17.7.2024
High switching costs and long-term contracts have previously made telcos impossible to compete against. Key changes in market structure today are allowing challengers with unique crowdsourced supply to challenge them, says EV3’s Mahesh Ramakrishnan
Philanthropy's Blockchain Uptake Is Slow, But Future Is Bright
17.7.2024
Adoption by non-profits, or the lack of it, is a good test of product simplicity and reliability, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY
Bitcoin's 'OP_CAT' Possibilities Teased in StarkWare Test Project
17.7.2024
StarkWare used its new STARK verifier on the Signet network, a testing environment for Bitcoin, in a proof-on-concept project designed to demonstrate what the oldest blockchain might be capable of were the pending "OP_CAT" technical proposal to get adopted
Crypto Custody Firm Copper Receives Key License in Hong Kong as it Expands in Asia Pacific
17.7.2024
The license permits the holder to provide trust and corporate services in the region