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Crypto for Advisors: Digital Assets in 2024
4.1.2024
Are you ready to talk about crypto investing with your clients? CoinDesk’s Kim Greenberg collaborated with Adam Blumberg and DJ Windle to provide a guide to getting “Digital Asset Ready” as this year is sure to be interesting
South Korea’s Crypto Surge — Navigating the ‘Kimchi Premium’ and Massive Trade Volumes
4.1.2024
Recent data reveals that South Korea’s crypto trading volume has surged in recent months, with two exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, contributing over 10% to the global trading volume as of Jan. 4, 2024. Additionally, while the global price for bitcoin hovers around $43,356 per unit, in South...
India's Digital Rupee Crossed a Million Transactions in 1 Day With Some Help From Banks
4.1.2024
CoinDesk has viewed a letter dated Dec. 29 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das to staff that said the usage of the e-rupee (CBDC) "exceeded the milestone of 1 million transactions in a day on Dec. 27, 2023." A separate letter from one of the banks participating in...
USDC Stablecoin Temporarily Depegs to $0.76 on Binance Amid Market Turbulence
4.1.2024
Circle’s USDC, typically pegged to the dollar, experienced unexpected volatility on Binance, dipping as low as $0.76 amidst a market rattled by Bitcoin ETF skepticism and a significant liquidation in derivatives. USDC Temporarily Depegs on Binance Amidst Crypto Market Sell-Off In...
Protocol Village: EOS-Focused VC Invests in EZSwap for Gaming and 'Smart Inscriptions'
4.1.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 4-10
First Mover Americas: Explaining Bitcoin's Sudden Drop
4.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
OPSEC Token Shoots Up 50,000% Overnight and This Unlisted Meme Coin Could Be Next
4.1.2024
ERC-20 OPSEC Token has exploded 50,000% overnight in one of the first major memecoin pumps of 2024, but could this unlisted meme coin be next? This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless moon-shots garnering significant attention, including...
Bullish Bitcoin Market Sentiment at Display as 'Buy the Dip' Mentions Soar
4.1.2024
Buying the dip is one of the most famous narratives in the crypto community, indicating an intention to purchase the token when the price drops
‘Web3 Artists Offers Something Web2 Can’t – True Ownership’ — Palm Foundation Director
4.1.2024
According to Andrea Lerdo, a director at the art-supporting organization, Palm Foundation, Web3 enables creators and artists to not only exercise control over their content but to connect with their respective audiences in a way not possible on traditional platforms. For artists who have already...
Citi Alumni-Founded Startup to Offer Bitcoin Securities That Don't Need Green Light From SEC: Bloomberg
4.1.2024
RDC's aim is to address the institutional desire to bitcoin investment that may not be satisfied by a spot ETF
Will 2024 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
4.1.2024
Excitement over a spot bitcoin ETF – a regulated financial product that would give institutional and retail investors easier exposure to bitcoin's price without requiring them to invest directly in the asset – continues to grow
Nigeria’s Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms’ Access to Bank Accounts
4.1.2024
Nigerian banks are still restricted from holding or trading crypto on their own behalf, despite regulators’ softening stance toward digital assets
Huobi Korea Announces Closure Citing Challenging Business Environment
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Korea has announced the shut down of its services with effect from January 29, 2024. The decision comes in response to what the company described as a challenging “business environment.” Established in 2017, Huobi Korea...
Solana Foundation Plans Expansion to Brazil With Over $10M in Investments
4.1.2024
The Solana Foundation, the institution in charge of managing initiatives related to the Solana network, has announced it will expand to Brazil. According to local reports, the organization plans to launch a local team and invest over $10 million in several Web3 fields, including tokenization...
Bitcoin ETFs Could Spark Huge BTC Trading. The Market Appears Up to the Task
4.1.2024
Market makers, like trading firm DRW, have been preparing for months to be able to provide the necessary liquidity to ensure sufficient liquidity should the SEC approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S
Bitcoin Could Rally to $50K as Gensler Faces Pressure to Approve ETF, Traders Say
4.1.2024
Major tokens solana (SOL), ether (ETH) and Cardano’s ADA started to stabilize early Thursday after dropping more than 10% in the past 24 hours
Předplatné Game Pass láká na Assassin’s Creed Valhalla a Resident Evil 2
4.1.2024
Předplatné Game Pass vstupuje do roku 2024 poměrně slušnou nabídkou. Hráči mohou během ledna očekávat komerční megahit Assassin’s Creed Valhalla či špičkový remake hororu Resident Evil 2
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Offloads $25M of Coinbase Shares
4.1.2024
Coinbase's Nasdaq-listed stock fell 2.96% Wednesday to $152.24 as the crypto market's rally halted
Defi Platform Radiant Capital Loses Digital Assets Worth $4.5 Million After Flash Loan Attack
4.1.2024
Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, confirmed on Jan. 3, 2023, that it fell victim to an attack which saw the “protocol accruing bad debt in the WETH market, totaling about 1.3% of total protocol TVL” or $4.5 million. Radiant Capital has urged the hackers...
Expected Fed Rate Cuts Support Bull Case in Bitcoin, But There is a Catch
4.1.2024
Renewed rate cuts by the Fed have historically presaged recessions and triggered rotation of money out of risk assets