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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Correction Could Be Approaching
26.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
BitForex Website Goes Dark Amid Reported $57M Outflow
26.2.2024
Users of cryptocurrency exchange BitForex have been blocked from accessing the website. Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT reported that $57 million has been drained out of the exchange's hot wallets
Crypto, Tokenization, AI Are Priorities for Monitoring, FSB Says Ahead of G20 Meeting
26.2.2024
The Financial Stability Board plans to publish a status report on its crypto roadmap and a report on the financial stability implications of tokenization
Frax Finance Mulls Uniswap-Like Reward Mechanism for Token Stakers
26.2.2024
"We are going to follow Uniswap's lead in proposing it. It will be up to the community to pass it," Frax's CEO Sam Kazemian told CoinDesk
MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked, Leads to $440K Crypto Being Stolen: Blockchain Sleuth ZachXBT
26.2.2024
The phishing attempt has already led to $440,000 worth of crypto being stolen
Ether, Mantle Lead Crypto Majors as Bitcoin Traders See Prices Correcting to $48K
26.2.2024
“Without a bounce from here, we could see a deeper correction begin, potentially as low as $47,000-$49,000,” one trader said
Blast Ecosystem Sees First Apparent Scam as 'RiskOnBlast' Rug Pulls $1.3M Ether
26.2.2024
Blast, in an X post, termed the project’s potential as “undeniable,” which may have created a sense of security among investors
OANDA Opens FCA-Registered Crypto Trading Platform in the UK
26.2.2024
OANDA Crypto is the summation of last year’s acquisition of a majority stake in FCA-registered crypto firm Coinpass, and will offer trading in over 63 cryptocurrency pairs, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Ripple
Looking at Kraken's Motion to Dismiss an SEC Lawsuit
24.2.2024
Judge Signs Off on Binance's $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors
23.2.2024
A federal judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice's $4.3 billion fine on Binance after the crypto exchange pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws last November
What Reddit’s IPO Filing Says About Crypto Regulation
23.2.2024
Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators
23.2.2024
Satoshi saw an irony in the debate between economic conservation and conservation in an email thread with an early collaborator Martii 'Sirius' Malmi
Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial
23.2.2024
COPA's trial to find out whether or not Craig Wright is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto has completed its third week
In Lejilex vs. SEC, Crypto Goes on Offense in the Courts
23.2.2024
The Texas-based crypto firm's new suit shows how the industry can use “impact litigation” to get regulatory clarity, lawyers Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli write
Layer-1 Network Flare Raises $35M From Kenetic, Aves Lair
23.2.2024
Flare blockchain has raised $35 million in a private round that included investment from Kinetic, Aves Lair and others, according to a press release
Uniswap's UNI Jumps 50% on Proposal to Upgrade Governance
23.2.2024
The upgrade would reward UNI token holders who staked and delegated their tokens, according to the proposal
Avalanche Suffers Outage, Fails to Produce Block for Almost Two Hours
23.2.2024
Layer-1 network Avalanche has failed to produce a block for more than an hour, Ava Labs co-founder Kevin Sekniqi said the issue "seems to be related to a new inscription wave."
First Mover Americas: Worldcoin, The Graph and Filecoin Finish the Week on Top
23.2.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Trump: Bitcoin Has Taken on 'a Life of its Own,' Will Probably Need Some Regulation
23.2.2024
Former president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump has said Bitcoin has taken a life on its own and will probably need some regulation
Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Sue Dept. of Energy, OMB Over 'Emergency' Survey
23.2.2024
The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms, one of the largest crypto miners in the state, sued the U.S. Department of Energy for trying to collect information from many of its members, including Riot