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South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President
14.6.2024
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country's first multi-party coalition government
Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
14.6.2024
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday
Every Game We Played At This Year's Not-E3 Summer Game Fest Extravaganza
14.6.2024
Summer Game Fest, aka Geoff-con/Keighley-palooza, has come and gone. The E3 replacement included multiple online showcases and onsite events, each aimed at drumming up excitement for a flood of upcoming games. Which games rocked? Which ones sucked? Which ones will become video game industry...
Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche
14.6.2024
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users
Bitcoin Plunges to $65K, Altcoins Bleed 10%-20% as Week Turns Ugly
14.6.2024
BTC plummeted more than 2% in an hour to $65,200 during the U.S. trading session from around the $67,000 area. The leading crypto was down 7.5% over the past seven days
Here Are The 10 Most Played Steam Next Fest Demos
14.6.2024
The latest edition of Steam Next Fest, which began in 2021 as a successor to the Steam Game Festival, kicked off earlier this week on June 10. The event, a successor to the Steam Game Festival, runs several times a year and is a way for in-development games to offer public demos. We’ve been through...
MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering by 40% to $700M in Bitcoin Splurge
14.6.2024
The proceedings of the issuance will be used to acquire more bitcoin and for general corporate affairs
Drake on Brink of $1M Bitcoin Loss as NHL and NBA Bets Sour
14.6.2024
Canadian singer Drake is on the cusp of losing $1 million worth of crypto after he placed two individual $500,000 bets on the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks to win their respective Stanley Cup and NBA finals
DeFi Heavyweight Curve Focused on Becoming ‘Safest’ Lending Platform, Founder Says
14.6.2024
Curve founder Michael Egorov’s $100 million in loans taken from various protocols using Curve’s CRV tokens started to automatically liquidate on Thursday, sending the token down as much as 30% before it briefly recovered
First Mover: Bitcoin Struggles Near $67,000 as Cryptos Lag Behind Stocks
14.6.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives
14.6.2024
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case
Bitcoin Traders See Short-Term Bearish Target at $60K as Miners Pare Holdings
14.6.2024
Persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60,000, one trader said
5x gains in 2024: RWA narrative gets stronger and investors buying this RWA hand over fist
14.6.2024
Crypto investors always look for worthy crypto investment opportunities. And utility tokens that solve a real life issue leveraging the blockchain technology while also holding a growth potential make it to the top in the investors’ crypto portfolios. One such token from the RWA sector is becoming...
More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds
14.6.2024
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report
Andrew Tate and Iggy Azalea parodied in Beeple’s artwork
14.6.2024
Beeple unveils "Mother and Daddy (2024)," blending digital finance and celebrity culture, featuring Iggy Azalea and Andrew Tate
Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities
14.6.2024
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities
Here's Why Bitcoin's Not Keeping Pace With Nasdaq
14.6.2024
Bitcoin has declined 6% in one week even as Nasdaq rallies to fresh record highs
Bitcoin Could Hit $1M Within 10 Years, Bernstein Says as It Initiates Coverage of MicroStrategy
14.6.2024
The broker initiated coverage of the stock with an outperform rating and a $2,890 price target
Bitcoin ETFs See $226M Outflows Led by Fidelity’s FBTC
14.6.2024
BlackRock’s IBIT was the only ETF posting a net inflow on Thursday, while most of the funds recorded outflows
Binance CEO Sees 2024 as a ‘Landmark Year’ for Crypto
14.6.2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng described 2024 as a “landmark year” for the cryptocurrency industry in an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday. He cited enhanced regulatory clarity, broader mainstream acceptance, and the introduction of bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “The...