How AI-Crypto Will Lead to a Hyper-Financialized Future
The convergence of the leading technologies of the age will allow us to create markets in more areas of daily lives, increasing resource efficiency and enhancing investment, says Upshot’s Nick Emmons.
Prometheum Taps Morgan Stanley Exec as CFO Just Before Opening Doors
Controversial crypto platform Prometheum continues to signal its seriousness about moving forward as the industry's sole U.S. special-purpose crypto broker-dealer, having now hired a chief financial o...
Nigerian Parliamentary Committee Summons Binance CEO Teng: Report
Two executives of the exchange were detained last week on arrival in the country.
USDR Issuer Tangible Plans to Redeem Itself as a Layer-2 for Real-World Assets
First came the literal redemption for failed stablecoin USDR. Now comes the metaphorical redemption as Tangible changes its name to re.al.
Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security
Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi will commit $600 million worth of ether {{ETH}} in a delegation deal to secure the Omni Network.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $65K, Meme Tokens Rally
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bernstein Expects DeFi to Make a Big Comeback
Six out of the top ten revenue-generating protocols are DeFi applications, the report said.
Crypto Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Approaches All-Time Highs
Bitcoin topped $65,000 for the first time since November 2021 on Monday.
Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex
Hong Kong's regulator for securities and futures markets has warned the public about cryptocurrency exchange BitForex for suspected fraud, it announced Monday.
Bitcoin Rally Leaves More Than 97% of Addresses in Profit, Blockchain Data Show
Most bitcoin addresses bought coins at prices lower than the going market rate, according to IntoTheBlock.
Bitcoin NFT NodeMonkes Sells for $1M as BTC Inches Towards $69K
Bitcoin-based collections traded more volume than Ethereum collections in the past 24 hours, which shows network adoption as bitcoin prices inch closer to highs.
Bitcoin Tops $65K, Inches Closer to Lifetime Peak
The surge comes ahead of the anticipated halving event and rising inflows on bitcoin ETFs.
Pepecoin Becomes Biggest Meme Coin Gainer as DOGE, SHIB Rally Eases
Futures products tied to PEPE saw unusually large liquidations since Friday, suggesting short covering.
U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales are Securities Transactions
In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of cert...
Shiba Inu Rings Greed Alarm As Bitcoin Eyes Record High
Open interest in SHIB futures has crossed above $100 million, hinting at speculative froth.
Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M
The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks.
SHIB, WIF Climb 60% as Shorts Lose $50M Betting Against Meme Coins
Pepe (PEPE), the frog-themed meme token on Ethereum, was up as much as 100% to set record highs.
Floki Price Surges 100% as Burn Proposal Passes
As reported last week, the burn removes 2% of the tokens from the circulating supply.
Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'
One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin with the former president's namesake is a troll project that became serious, its marketing director told CoinDesk in an interview.