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Ether, Mantle Lead Crypto Majors as Bitcoin Traders See Prices Correcting to $48K

“Without a bounce from here, we could see a deeper correction begin, potentially as low as $47,000-$49,000,” one trader said.

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Blast Ecosystem Sees First Apparent Scam as 'RiskOnBlast' Rug Pulls $1.3M Ether

Blast, in an X post, termed the project’s potential as “undeniable,” which may have created a sense of security among investors.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/26/blast-ecosystem-sees-first-apparent-scam-as-riskonblast-rug-pulls-13m-ether/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

OANDA Opens FCA-Registered Crypto Trading Platform in the UK

OANDA Crypto is the summation of last year’s acquisition of a majority stake in FCA-registered crypto firm Coinpass, and will offer trading in over 63 cryptocurrency pairs, including Bitcoin, Ether, a...

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/26/oanda-opens-fca-registered-crypto-trading-platform-in-the-uk/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Judge Signs Off on Binance's $4.3B Plea Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

A federal judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice's $4.3 billion fine on Binance after the crypto exchange pleaded guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws last November.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/23/judge-signs-off-on-binances-43b-plea-deal-with-us-prosecutors/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial

COPA's trial to find out whether or not Craig Wright is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto has completed its third week.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/23/craig-wright-admits-to-editing-bitcoin-white-paper-presented-in-copa-trial/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators

Satoshi saw an irony in the debate between economic conservation and conservation in an email thread with an early collaborator Martii 'Sirius' Malmi.

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/02/23/satoshi-anticipated-bitcoin-energy-debate-in-email-thread-with-early-collaborators/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

In Lejilex vs. SEC, Crypto Goes on Offense in the Courts

The Texas-based crypto firm's new suit shows how the industry can use “impact litigation” to get regulatory clarity, lawyers Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli write.

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/02/23/in-lejilex-vs-sec-crypto-goes-on-offense-in-the-courts/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Layer-1 Network Flare Raises $35M From Kenetic, Aves Lair

Flare blockchain has raised $35 million in a private round that included investment from Kinetic, Aves Lair and others, according to a press release.

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Uniswap's UNI Jumps 50% on Proposal to Upgrade Governance

The upgrade would reward UNI token holders who staked and delegated their tokens, according to the proposal.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/23/uniswaps-uni-jumps-50-on-proposal-to-upgrade-governance/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Avalanche Suffers Outage, Fails to Produce Block for Almost Two Hours

Layer-1 network Avalanche has failed to produce a block for more than an hour, Ava Labs co-founder Kevin Sekniqi said the issue "seems to be related to a new inscription wave."

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/23/avalanche-suffers-outage-fails-to-produce-block-for-almost-two-hours/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

First Mover Americas: Worldcoin, The Graph and Filecoin Finish the Week on Top

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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Texas Blockchain Council, Riot Platforms Sue Dept. of Energy, OMB Over 'Emergency' Survey

The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC) and Riot Platforms, one of the largest crypto miners in the state, sued the U.S. Department of Energy for trying to collect information from many of its members, inc...

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/23/texas-blockchain-council-riot-platforms-sue-dept-of-energy-omb-over-emergency-survey/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Trump: Bitcoin Has Taken on 'a Life of its Own,' Will Probably Need Some Regulation

Former president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump has said Bitcoin has taken a life on its own and will probably need some regulation.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/23/trump-bitcoin-has-taken-on-a-life-of-its-own-will-probably-need-some-regulation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

FIL, GRT Rally Boosts CoinDesk Computing Index as Bitcoin Struggles

FIL's market-beating surge to a 12-month high of $8.5 comes on the heels of Filecoin's Feb. 16 announcement that it would host programmable blockchain Solana's block history.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/23/fil-grt-rally-boosts-coindesk-computing-index-as-bitcoin-struggles/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

PancakeSwap Plans ‘Affiliates’ for Expansion; Cake Holders to Benefit

CAKE token holders will benefit from the success of affiliate forks as they will receive native DEX tokens from affiliates, if things go as planned.

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/02/23/pancakeswap-plans-affiliates-for-expansion-cake-holders-to-benefit/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Ether ETFs Unlikely to Cause a 'Bubble,' Traders Say

Interest in ether bets rose significantly after the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in January sparked optimism among ETH traders.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/23/ether-etfs-unlikely-to-cause-a-bubble-traders-say/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Layer 1 Injective Introduces ‘CW-404’ to Capitalize on the ERC-404 Hype

Injective has partenred with DEX DojoSwap to introduce the CW-404 standard.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/23/layer-1-injective-introduces-cw-404-to-capitalize-on-the-erc-404-hype/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

FTX Estate Can Sell Near 8% Stake in AI StartUp Anthropic, Court Rules

The FTX bankruptcy estate has been granted approval to sell its stake in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, court filings from Thursday show.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/23/ftx-estate-can-sell-near-8-stake-in-ai-startup-anthropic-court-rules/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines