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Crypto Investment Firm Blockwater Technologies Defaults on DeFi Loan
10.10.2022
The South Korea-based crypto investment firm failed to make a payment on a $3.4 million loan to TrueFi, a decentralized lending protocol
First Mover Asia: Tough Week for Layer 1 as Solana, BNB Chain Suffer Outages; Bitcoin Trades Flat as October Doldrums Continue
10.10.2022
The problems that both protocols suffered are reminders that neither is really decentralized, and that they are not yet true challengers to Ethereum; ether and other altcoins trade sideways
Iranian Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr Arrested by Iranian Security Forces
9.10.2022
A friend of Sadr told CoinDesk the Iranian blockchain educator was arrested in Tehran on Sep. 19 and has not been released
Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That
9.10.2022
It has been a tough year for crypto mining, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon. Crypto Long & Short is our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor
Crypto Exchange Huobi Global to be Acquired by About Capital
8.10.2022
The top-10 crypto exchange by volume will have a new controlling shareholder
Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Other Risk Assets Fall Again Following Disappointing Jobs Data
7.10.2022
Investors are nervous about rampant inflation prompting yet another massive rate hike by the Fed, and the economic damage that might cause. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
What’s Inside the FSOC’s Long-awaited Report on Crypto Regulation
7.10.2022
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) published its own highly anticipated report in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto earlier this week, calling on Congress to define the line between a security and a non-security, at least as far as crypto is concerned
Dapper Labs Restricts Services to Russia Amid EU Sanctions
7.10.2022
The collective that’s home to NFT collections NBA TopShot and Crypto Kitties will no longer support wallets, accounts or custody services that are traced to Russia
Rich Investors’ Pathway to Crypto Just Got a Bit Easier This Week
7.10.2022
A major software platform used by registered investment advisers (RIAs) just added more crypto functionality
Policía brasileña emite órdenes de arresto contra el presunto líder de un esquema piramidal de US$767 millones
7.10.2022
Francisley Valdevino da Silva, conocido como el “jeque de las criptomonedas”, tiene 20 órdenes de incautación en su contra
Independent Examiner Ordered to Produce Interim Report About Crypto Lender Celsius
7.10.2022
The report’s findings may affect the court’s decisions about custodial accounts and preference claims
Valkyrie Funds, Ark Invest Say Crypto Has Hit ‘Bottom’ Amid Recession Woes
7.10.2022
Frank Downing, director of research at Ark Invest and Steven McClurg, co-founder of asset management firm Valkyrie, joined “First Mover,” to discuss why crypto may have reached its “bottom,” and their crypto-focused separate managed accounts (SMAs)
Powell’s Interest-rate Antibiotics Could Succeed, but Not Without Risk
7.10.2022
The Fed's battle against inflation could lead to overcorrection, but the same mechanism that’s reining in the economy is creating headroom for revitalizing it if things do go south
Brazilian Police Issue Warrants Against Alleged Leader of $767M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
7.10.2022
Francisley Valdevino da Silva, known as the "cryptocurrency sheik," has 20 seizure warrants against him
It's Lonely in the Metaverse: Decentraland’s 38 Daily Active Users in a $1.3B Ecosystem
7.10.2022
While metaverse platforms Decentraland and The Sandbox both have below 1,000 daily active users, they each have over $1 billion in valuation. Data might help explain the discrepancy
US Officials Charge California Resident With Using Bitcoin to Launder $5.3M in Drug Proceeds
7.10.2022
Federal officials alleged that John Khuu sold fake drugs for cryptocurrency, making over $5 million in the process
El crecimiento del empleo en EE. UU. se desacelera menos de lo esperado y bitcoin cae debajo de los US$20K
7.10.2022
El informe mensual de empleo publicado por el Departamento de Trabajo se ha convertido en uno de los indicadores económicos más importantes a observar mientras la Reserva Federal evalúa el estado de la economía
LFG Slow-Walks Plan to Repay Small-Time Terra Holders, Citing Legal Threats
7.10.2022
Luna Foundation Guard previously promised to repay "small" holders of the UST stablecoin with its remaining reserves
$4M in Crypto Sent to Pro-Russia Militias in Ukraine: Report
7.10.2022
Cryptocurrency worth at least $4 million and counting has been sent to groups supporting Russia's military in Ukraine, according to a Wired report. The analyses involved separate findings from cryptocurrency-tracing firms Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM Labs, along with investigators at Binance,...
Global Crypto Standards Due Next Week Could Test Regulators’ Tech Mantra
7.10.2022
Finance ministers from across the world are due to examine crypto regulations next week – but they may shy away from exploring DeFi