Crypto Derivatives Exchange Stream Trading Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding
The funding round values the company at $20 million.
'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Foward
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to decentralize.
EU's MiCA Rules Have Had Little Influence on the European Crypto Market, Regulator Says
The rules, which take effect at the end of the year, have yet to spur increased euro-based transactions in crypto markets.
Ripple-Owned Metaco Sees Most of Execs and Marketing Teams Depart: Source
Alpen Labs Looks to Scale Bitcoin With Zero-Knowledge Proofs Using $10.6M Funding
Alpen Labs has emerged from stealth mode following the funding round, having spent the last year developing Bitcoin rollup infrastructure to bring smart contract functionality to the network.
How the Halving Will Impact the Bitcoin Market
While speculators will likely position themselves in advance of the halving on April 20, long- term investors should pay minimal attention to the halving itself, and rather focus on the demand side of...
Ordinals Defy Bitcoin's Design Principles but Offer Miners Huge Post-Halving Advantages
Ordinal inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens are controversial for using up valuable space on the Bitcoin network. But, with rewards set to be cut in half, they offer a lifeline for miners as they adapt to ...
Staking Provider P2P Launches Staking-as-a-Business for Institutions
The platform also recently surpassed $7.4 billion in total value locked, or TVL.
U.S. CPI Comes in Faster Than Hoped, Rising 0.4% in March, 3.5% Y/Y
Stubbornly high inflation has shattered Wall Street expectations for a long series of rate cuts in 2024.
New Zealand Crypto Policy Should Support Industry, Minister for Commerce Says
The country's "wait and see" approach to regulating crypto could risk New Zealand missing out on the benefits of industry developments, a government inquiry found.
First Mover Americas: Meme Coin Indexes Are Here
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Crypto Miners Run Down Bitcoin Inventory to 3-Year Low in a Strategic Pre-Halving Move
Bitcoin miners have been running down inventory in a rising market, moving away from the accumulation strategy seen ahead of prior halving in May 2020.
Bitcoin Falls Below $69K Ahead of U.S. CPI; Cardano, Dogecoin Lead Majors Losses
One analyst said profit taking by long-term holders spiked meaningfully into the $73,000 level and has cooled down in recent weeks, supporting a bullish bias in the future.
Bitcoin’s Bullish Quarter Eases Retail Skepticism: Deutsche Bank
While 40% of respondents to the German bank’s survey said bitcoin will thrive in the coming years, 38% said they expect the cryptocurrency to disappear.
Hong Kong Likely to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETFs Next Week: Reuters
Hong Kong regulators are likely to approve the first set of applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds next week, making it possible that the products could be ready for an April launch, Reut...
Grayscale CEO Says Bitcoin ETF Outflows Are Reaching Equilibrium: Reuters
Sonnenshein said that some of the selling connected to settlements of bankrupt crypto companies like FTX are "largely behind us."
WOO X Introduces Meme Coin, Layer 2 Index Perpetuals in Partnership With Wintermute, GMCI
Indices provider GMCI’s MEME index includes top meme coins like SHIB, PEPE and DOGE, while the L2 index monitors leading blockchain scaling tokens like MATIC, IMX and OP.
Friend.Tech Money Metrics Surge Ahead of Potential Airdrop, V2 Release
The social application was one of the biggest blockchain-based platforms by revenue for a short period last year before usage dropped off. A new version is bringing the hype back.
Hong Kong-Based First Digital's $3B Stablecoin Arrives to Sui Network in DeFi Push
FDUSD has quickly become the fourth-largest stablecoin since its launch in July under Hong Kong's digital asset regulations, benefitting from crypto exchange giant Binance's trading promotion.
Is the Sam Bankman-Fried Story Over?
Last month, I attended Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing hearing. Not that anyone asked, but I have some thoughts.