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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $34.5K on ETF Excitement
24.10.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
DYdX, Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Open Sources ‘V4’ Code for Upcoming Cosmos Chain
24.10.2023
This marks the first step in initiation of the v4 upgrade, where the DEX is transitioning away from its layer-2 network atop Ethereum onto its own standalone blockchain
Institutions Race for Bitcoin, Sending CME Open Interest to Record High
24.10.2023
Institutional investors are chomping at the bit to buy bitcoin amid renewed optimism of a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved
Pepe Memecoin Burns $5.5M Tokens Prompting 31% Rise
24.10.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) dominance hit its highest level since April 2021, outpacing the majority of altcoins – but the Pepe memecoin has bucked that trend
NASD Raises $3.3M Seed Round for Asset Issuer Chain Noble
24.10.2023
Noble is an appchain built for native asset issuance in Cosmos and the boundless Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) ecosystem
Nym Technologies Attracts $300M in Crypto Fund Commitments for Privacy Infrastructure
24.10.2023
The Nym Innovation Fund, with commitments from Polychain, KR1, Huobi Incubator and Eden Block, among others, supports projects aiming to safeguard privacy in the crypto ecosystem
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: One Expert Witness
24.10.2023
The defense team has revealed its sole proposed expert witness, who’ll try to point out flaws in the DOJ’s presentations
Binance Again Seeks to Nix ‘Incendiary’ CFTC Suit
24.10.2023
U.S. law “does not control the world,” said the filing by the world’s biggest crypto exchange as it feels increasing regulatory pressure
Bitcoin Leads Crypto Majors' Gains; Analysts Bullish on SOL After 30% Weekly Jump
24.10.2023
Total market capitalization rose 8% to reach levels not seen since mid-August
Binance Sees Another High-Profile Departure as Former Head of UK Moves on
24.10.2023
Jonathan Farnell, who served as head of Binance U.K. and CEO of its payment service Bifinity – which was disbanded in August – left the firm in September
Ethereum Fees Spike as Meme Coin Frenzy Returns; PEPE, BITCOIN, SPX Pop 40%
24.10.2023
The rising gas fees suggest increased network usage
Friend.Tech User Dumps Keys Worth $1.5M, Switches to Bitcoin dApp
24.10.2023
Newer opportunities have stalled Friend.Tech’s initial growth wave, and applications such as New Bitcoin City are quickly emerging as one of the biggest bets
Bitcoin Bears Lose $178M as Prices Break Past $34K
24.10.2023
Traders on crypto exchanges Binance, Huobi and OKX were hit for $50 million each, suggesting a large amount of leverage used on those platforms
Bitcoin in ‘Anti-Gravity’ Phase as ETF Approval Nears Finish Line
24.10.2023
As bitcoin pushes 12% during Asia trading, there are parallels to the first Gold ETF and beyond, say, industry stakeholders and analysts
Sam Bankman-Fried Proposes Financial Expert as Witness to Rebut DOJ Testimony
24.10.2023
A Wild Few Minutes Drives Bitcoin Above $35,000 as ETF Excitement Starts to Thaw the Crypto Winter
24.10.2023
BTC's price hasn't seen these lofty levels since May 2022, when the cryptocurrency industry was just starting to get pummeled by scandals
Large Crypto Trader's $7M LINK Deposits to Binance Signals Profit-Taking as Token Hits 17-Month High
23.10.2023
LINK surged 9% to $11 Monday, posting one of the best monthly returns among large-cap cryptocurrencies with a 43% gain
FTX Creditors' Lawyers Promote Deal Giving Investors 90% of What's Left in SBF's Empire
23.10.2023
A deal was secured to pay those who had money at defunct FTX as much as 90% of the assets that remain, and now the lawyers representing some creditors are trying to get enough of those investors on board to make it happen
Crypto Traders Suffer Over $100M of Short Liquidations as Bitcoin Hits 3-Month High Over $31K
23.10.2023
Cryptocurrency derivatives traders endured over $150 million liquidations over the past 24 hours Monday as rapidly surging digital asset prices caught many market participants off-guard
Grayscale Court Victory Over SEC in Spot Bitcoin ETF Case Made Final
23.10.2023
The SEC failed to appeal the court's initial ruling in favor of Grayscale