Bitcoin Could Hit $48K in Days, Propelled by Historic Chinese New Year Gains: 10X Research
Bitcoin targets $48,000 in the short term fueled by a strong historic track record around the Chinese New Year, 10X Research's Markus Thielen said.
Cryptodollar Minting Protocol M^0 Will Allow Institutions to Issue Stablecoins Backed by U.S. Treasuries
Bitcoin Breaks Above $45K, Traders Predict a Possible $50K Push
The cryptocurrency last traded above $45,000 on Jan 11.
Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain.
Do Kwon Wins Second Chance to Appeal Extradition From Montenegro
The appeal is a minor victory for Kwon, who initially won an appeal in November only for it to be subsequently overturned.
Protocol Village: Transak, On-Ramp Solution, Moves Into Hong Kong After Animoca-Led Funding
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 8-14.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Approaches $45K; Crypto Trading Volumes Rise
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Feb. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Activist DAO Investor Pivots to Building a Company
Diogenes Casares' new Stream Protocol is a trading platform he plans to eventually turn into a decentralized perpetual swaps exchange.
Thai SEC Files Charges Against Former Zipmex Thailand CEO
The Securities and Exchange Commission found that the companies customer assets were transferred overseas before an announcement was made.
Blackrock, Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs Have a Liquidity Edge Over Grayscale: JPMorgan
GBTC is expected to lose further funds to newly created ETFs unless there is a meaningful cut to its fees, the report said.
NFTs Are the Pillars of Digital Capitalism, Animoca Founder Says
Yat Siu explains why we shouldn't dismiss NFTs as monkey JPEGs and how blockchain acts as a political system of sorts, fostering a consensus-based democratic process.
Crypto Firm Bakkt Warns It Might Not Be Able to Remain in Business
The company, backed by the owner of the NYSE, was introduced in 2018 with the initial goal of helping Starbucks customers buy coffee with bitcoin.
Bitcoin Tops $44K, With Whale Accumulation Suggesting Conviction in More Price Gains
BTC broke above $44,000 for the first time since Jan. 12, the day after the spot ETF debuts.
DeFi Shouldn't Have to Worry About the SEC’s Expanded Broker Rule
The Protocol: Solana's Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there's a lot of crypto news to cover. Here's this week's The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech.
'Absolute Essentials of Ethereum' by Paul Dylan-Ennis: An Excerpt
Investing in 'Gold' – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever
All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset.
Crypto Trading Hits Busiest Pace Since June 2022
January saw higher spot trading volume on centralized exchanges amid the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.
Ether Tops $2.4K as Cathie Wood's Ark, 21Shares Amend Spot ETH ETF Filing
The updated S-1 document brings the spot Ethereum ETF application more "in line" with the recently approved spot BTC ETF prospectus, one analyst noted.
MicroStrategy Makes Its Case as Alternative To Spot Bitcoin ETFs
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the software firm whose executive chairman is bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor, reported weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, but the majority of its confere...