Craig Wright Told by UK Court to Stop Making ‘Irrelevant Allegations’ as COPA Trial Continues
Wright continued to blame a host of reasons and people for inconsistencies pointed out by opposing counsel on Monday as his cross-examination continued.
Tether and Circle Stablecoin Purchases Dominate in Argentina
Stablecoin purchases are proving popular for Argentine citizens amid a severe economic crisis in the nation.
FTX to Sell Custody Unit for $500K After Paying $10M Just Months Before Collapse
The bankrupt exchange's unit, Digital Custody Inc., which FTX bought for $10 million, sold for just $500k to CoinList.
The FTX Hack: The Unsolved SIM Swap Mystery
New rules from the SEC and FCC, and the former’s own SIM swap incident, are likely to raise scrutiny on crypto firms to clamp down on a scourge of identity-hacks, says Andrew Adams, partner at Steptoe...
Bitcoin Pushes Through $50K for First Time Since Late 2021
The world's largest crypto has now roughly tripled in price in 2023, surely signaling the end of the industry's long bear market.
Bitcoin Runs Into $50K Resistance as Sellers Step In on Binance, Coinbase
Bitcoin approached the $50,000 level Monday for the first time in more than two years, but selling pressure on exchanges stalled the advance.
Bitcoin Tops $49K as Bitcoin ETF Inflows Accelerate
Bitcoin price approaches $49,000 Monday after strong spot bitcoin ETF inflows last week.
Digital Currency Group Reports Q4 Revenue of $210M, Up 59% Y/Y (Full Text)
Fourth quarter EBITDA was $99 million versus a loss of $7 million a year earlier.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Below $48K; Immutable X Soars
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Feb. 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Solana's Second Phone Crosses 100,000 Presales, Securing $45M for Development
Solana Mobile's "chapter 2" smartphone could ship in early 2025.
Philippines Rules Out Blockchain for Wholesale CBDC Seen Likely by 2026: Report
The country's central bank does not plan on issuing a retail version of the digital currency.
Bitcoin 'Stronger’ Ahead of Halving: Grayscale
A slew of newer features means bitcoin is “evolving into something even more” than merely digital gold, a core investment thesis.
Ethereum Validator Entry Queue Signals Renewed Interest in Staking
The validator entry queue has jumped to 7,045, the highest since Oct. 6, according to data source ValidatorQueue.
Australian Judge Hands Split Decision in Market’s Regulator vs Block Earner
An Australian court has given a split decision in a case brought by Australia's markets regulator against Sydney-based crypto start-up Block Earner.
Bitcoin Logs Biggest Weekly Gain Since October as S&P 500 Tops 5K
The S&P 500 look expensive relative to bonds, but that does not imply risk aversion or outflow of money from stocks and crypto and into Treasury notes.
New Zealand Central Banker Adrian Orr Says Stablecoins Aren’t Stable: Report
The country's Central Banker says fiat money is more credible than stablecoins because it has the power of government behind it.
Bitcoin ETFs Flows Could Propel BTC Prices to $112K This Year: CryptoQuant
Spot bitcoin ETFs have amassed more than 192,000 bitcoin in holdings, as of Friday, since their launch nearly a month ago.
Ripple-Owned Crypto Custody Firm Metaco's CEO and Head of Product Depart
Metaco CEO Adrien Treccani and Chief Product Officer Peter DeMeo have left the crypto custody firm that was acquired by Ripple last year.
Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)
A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual token approval process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.
New York Expands Fraud Case Against Digital Currency Group to $3 Billion
New York Attorney General Letitia James has amplified its fraud case against Digital Currency Group (DCG), now saying the company is responsible for $3 billion in investor losses tied to the Gemini Ea...