Ripple, Developer Behind XRP Ledger, Enters Stablecoin Fray vs. Tether, USDC
The token will be "100% backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government Treasuries and other cash equivalents." according to the company.
Bitcoin Cash Spikes 10% After Halving, Bitcoin Hovers Above $66K
Analysts said BTC traders are probably waiting for macroeconomic signals before making a move, referring to the current market lull.
First Mover Americas: Galaxy Digital to Raise $100M for New Fund
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."
Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs' Tax Evasion Cases: Reports
The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country.
Ethereum Layer 2s Could Rocket to $1T Base Valuation by 2030, VanEck Says
The valuation is based on the future expected usage of several layer 2 networks across usecases such as metaverse, banking and gaming.
Wormhole’s W Token Is Paying Out 999% a Week on Solana Protocol Kamino
The Solana DeFi application Kamino is offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens.
Crypto Market Maker GSR Recieves Singapore Crypto License
The license is the first awarded by Singapore to a crypto market maker.
Frax Finance Expands to Cosmos Ecosystem Via Asset Issuance Chain Noble
The Frax token (FRAX), a crypto-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, and its staked version, sFRAX, will become native to the Cosmos ecosystem via Noble.
Protocol Village: Optimism-Based DEX Velodrome Deploys to Bitcoin L2 BOB
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 4-10.
For Crypto, the Global Regulatory 'Olympics' Has Already Begun
Choppy Bitcoin Price Action Continues Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
Flows into the new spot ETFs have been subdued for a couple of weeks, possibly prompting a renewed interest in macro drivers for price direction.
The Protocol: Using the Money Printer
If you have the money printer – as is the case for many of the blockchain projects with the power to create their own digital tokens – why wouldn't you use it? PLUS: Vitalik Buterin riffs on meme coin...
Digital Asset Platform With Ex-Goldman Partner as Co-Founder Gets Bahrain Crypto License
ARP Digital says its the "first and only Central Bank-licensed OTC service provider specialized in digital asset-structured products."
Defending Goldman Sachs’ Latest Crypto Criticism
Instead of poking holes in recent anti-crypto comments made by Goldman Sachs’ CIO of Asset & Wealth Management, Noelle Acheson attempts to understand where they’re coming from, and what they suggest f...
Where BlackRock Goes, Liquidity Flows
BlackRock and Securitize’s new digital assets fund is a game-changer for tokenization and the wider regulated market, says Peter Gaffney, head of research at Security Token Advisors.
Galaxy Plans to Raise $100M for First Crypto Venture Fund
Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion and Humanity in the Crypto Community
As we enter another bull run, how do we make sure the crypto rocketship doesn’t become another boys’ club?
Are You Too Late to Crypto?
Recent price appreciation veils the far greater potential of blockchain technology.
Must Bitcoin ‘Drop Ideals’ of Decentralization to Achieve Mass Adoption?
Key management is crucial to Bitcoin maintaining decentralization. But, as hacks and exploits have grown in number, the dream of self-custody has become more difficult to maintain.