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First Mover Americas: BTC Consolidates Around $68K as IBIT Overtakes GBTC
29.5.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 29, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Riot Platforms Is Best Suited to Consolidate Bitcoin Mining Sector: Bernstein
29.5.2024
The company has the financial capacity to consolidate the bitcoin mining space, the report said
Bitcoin, Ether Prices Ease as SHIB Drives Gains in Meme Tokens
29.5.2024
A rally in meme tokens such as dogecoin and shiba inu is primarily driven by Asian traders in response to bullish sentiment around ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one trader said
Ripple Donates Another $25M to Crypto Super PAC Fairshake
29.5.2024
Ripple has added another $25 million to the coffers of Fairshake, a federal crypto super political action committee (PAC) that’s spending big this election year to support crypto-friendly Congressional candidates
BlackRock Takes the Crown for the Largest Spot Bitcoin ETF From Grayscale
29.5.2024
Inflows to IBIT have picked up recently after a dismal few weeks at the end of April. BlackRock now holds the ETF in two of its major funds
Leveraged Ether ETF to Start Trading June 4, Sponsor Volatility Shares Says
28.5.2024
Volatility Shares' 2x Ether Strategy ETF (ETHU) will become the first leveraged crypto ETF available in the United States after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) let it go effective, the company posted on their website, adding that trading will begin on June 4
Binance Executive Jailed in Nigeria is Suspected of Having Malaria, Family Says
28.5.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s compliance head, who remains jailed in Nigeria, is suspected of having Malaria, a family spokesperson told CoinDesk
Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
28.5.2024
Salame's lawyers initially asked for 18 months
Consensus 2024: A Guide to Everything You Don't Want to Miss
28.5.2024
600 speakers. 300 sessions. Pitchfest. Hackathon. Karate. Hundreds of side events. There's a lot going at this year's festival. Here are some highlights from across the stages and beyond
The Future of AI Is Decentralized
28.5.2024
With AI, centralization doesn’t work on any level: technical, philosophical, ethical, or market, says Alex Goh, founder and chairman of EMC
Riot Plans Hostile Takeover of Bitfarms; Proposes $2.30 Per Share
28.5.2024
Bitfarms' shares were up nearly 6% at $2.13 as of 14:00 UTC following Riot's announcement
Medical Device Maker Semler Scientific Stock Rises 25% After $40M Bitcoin Investment
28.5.2024
The company announced its Bitcoin treasury strategy Tuesday morning
EasyA Hackathon Offers $200,000 in Prize Money for Developers at Consensus 2024
28.5.2024
The event this week in Austin, Texas, draws 500 developers, who are key to the blockchain industry’s future
Consensus 2024 Week: The House Passed a Market Structure Bill
28.5.2024
The House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly in favor of a crypto market structure bill is an interesting prelude to CoinDesk's annual conference. We'll be talking about these things in Austin this week
Crypto Lending Firm Maple Finance Unveils Syrup Yield Platform and Rewards Token
28.5.2024
Ethereum-Based Domain Protocol ENS Seeks Own L2, Possibly With ZkSync
28.5.2024
ENS’s proposal, dubbed “ENSv2,” will completely overhaul the network’s registry system, and transform it into a layer 2, an auxiliary network that provides cheaper transaction fees that is settled on Ethereum
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls Below $68K After $9B Mt. Gox Transfer
28.5.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 28. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin and Ether ETF Markets Expected to Grow to $450B: Bernstein
28.5.2024
Crypto exchange-traded funds could see over $100 billion of inflows in the next two years, the report said
Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
28.5.2024
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will conduct on-site inspections of those crypto trading platforms interested in continuing to pursue their licensing applications as a key deadline looms, the regulator announced Tuesday
Dogecoin, Floki, Dogwifhat Start to Surge as GameStop Jumps 19% in Pre-Market
28.5.2024
Dog-themed tokens tend to move after rallies in video game retailer Gamestop, a so-called “meme stock.”