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OG Bitcoin L2 Stacks Is Getting a Major Overhaul
The Nakamoto update will decouple block production from Bitcoin itself, solving the problem of network congestion Stacks has had since it launched its mainnet in 2021.
Binance.US Taps Former New York Fed Compliance Chief for Board Role
Binance.US added Martin Grant, a one-time New York Federal Reserve Bank official who spent 17 years as its chief compliance and ethics officer, to its board of directors.
Homium Raises $10M and Tokenizes Home Equity Loans on Avalanche
The loans are currently live in Colorado and plan to extend to other states.
Max Boonen's PV01 Tokenizes $5M Treasury Bill, Plans to Look at Corporate Bonds
The company aims to bring corporate bonds to blockchain rails, which could have averted a similar credit meltdown to what happened in crypto in 2022, CEO and co-founder Max Boonen said in an interview...
Exploding Gold Sales at Pawnshops Offers Lesson for Bitcoin Bulls
As always, rising prices bring forth boosted supplies.
First Mover Americas: BTC Below $62.5K While Altcoins Wipe Gains
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Solana DEX Drift to Airdrop 100M Tokens in Weeks
Some surprise winners in Drift's road to decentralization include MetaDAO.
Bitcoin Could Surge to $120K on 'Doomsday Rally,' Trader Says
Geopolitical factors could see investors allocate funds to alternative assets such as bitcoin, some observers say.
TON-Based Economy Starting to Take Root in Telegram, TON Foundation Says
The Open League program, announced on April 1, is bringing users on-chain in "unprecedented numbers," TON Foundation's Justin Hyun said.
Bitcoin ETFs Are Driving a Spot Multiplier Effect, Canaccord Says
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Raises $18M, Led by Brevan Howard, Electric Capital
The fresh round of capital will be used to help launch Puffer’s mainnet.
Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules
The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmakers to provide guidance, wh...
Bored Ape NFT Prices Tank to August 2022 Levels, Down 90% From Peak
Bored Apes were one of the most globally hyped NFTs in the last bull market, but have suffered amid a general lack of demand for NFT collections.
Bitcoin Miner CEOs Are Upbeat Ahead of the Halving, Expect M&A: Bernstein
Miners' shares have lagged as bitcoin outperformance has sucked retail liquidity from mining stocks, the report said.
Analyst Who Called Bitcoin's Pre-Halving Rally to $70K Turns Bearish
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, has de-risked his portfolio in the wake of rising Treasury yields.
Bitcoin Dips Below $62.5K as CoinDesk's BTC Trend Indicator Turns Neutral
CoinDesk Indices' Bitcoin Trend Indicator has been indicating a strong uptrend since last fall.
Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
The news about X Layer comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year.
Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers suggest he hasn't been ful...
There Are Many Bitcoin Critics Left in Finance, Despite BlackRock's Newfound Love
At a recent gathering of investors in Miami, skepticism remained high even after finance titan BlackRock's shift toward touting the original cryptocurrency.