Web3 Publishing Platform Mirror Sells to Paragraph, Pivots to Social App 'Kiosk'
Mirror and Paragraphs are rivals in the Web3 publishing space, and their deal allows Mirror's team to operate as an independent company focused exclusively on social media.
MoonPay Users Can Now Buy Crypto Via PayPal
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Looking at Options, Including Sale of Company
The miner is looking at options including sale of all or part of the company and other strategic transactions.
Protocol Village: Polyhedra Says Open-Source ZK Proof System 'Expander' 2x Faster Than Alternatives
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 2-8.
Binance Nigeria Money Laundering Trial Delayed to May 17, Gambaryan Family Spokesperson
Binance's lawyer needed more time to look at evidence, outlets reported.
First Mover Americas: BTC Stabilizes Around $58K Following Yesterday's Rout
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin’s Volatility Is Falling and This Will Continue as It Matures: Fidelity
The cryptocurrency is already showing signs of maturity as its volatility drops to all-time lows on a yearly scale, the report said.
BlackRock Sees Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pensions Coming to Bitcoin ETFs
The asset manager has been helping educate pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds about the new spot bitcoin ETF products, the firm's head of digital assets said.
Bitcoin 'Call Writing' Back in Vogue as Cash And Carry Strategy Loses Shine
Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.
Former FTX Europe Head Pays $1.5M for Gold Watch Recovered From Titanic: WSJ
Patrick Gruhn, the former head of FTX Europe, has paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the Titanic’s richest passenger, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 ...
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Record $563M Even as Fed's Powell Rules Out Rate Hike
Fidelity's FBTC, not GBTC, let outflows on Wednesday in what may be an alarming development for the bulls.
CZ’s Trial Proves it Pays to Cooperate
His four-month sentence was vindication for the Binance founder’s legal strategy.
The Protocol: EigenLayer's 'Intersubjective Forking' Is Objectively Not Done
Much-hyped restaking project EigenLayer's 43-page whitepaper about its now-revealed EIGEN token has raised lots of questions. They may not matter initially, because much of the promised functionality ...
Federal Reserve Holds Policy Steady, Says Progress on Inflation Has Stalled
Hopes for a series of interest rate cuts in 2024 have been quickly vanishing over the past few weeks as both the economy and inflation exhibit unexpected strength.
Bitcoin's Ethereum-Style Programmability Could Come in 12 Months, Rootstock Founder Says
‘Sell in May and Go Away’: The Seasonality of Crypto-asset Returns
The summer months, between June and September, have historically brought significantly lower investor returns than other months of the year, says André Dragosch, head of research at ETC Group.
An ETH ETF Wouldn’t Deliver Full-Returns to Investors
An SEC approval for spot ETH ETFs looks unlikely but even if the SEC approves exchange traded funds for Ether, investors should learn about total return ETH investment products. That way, they can gai...
RWA Tokenization Firm Securitize Raises $47M Led by Fund Partner BlackRock
BlackRock and Securitize last month teamed up to create the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, which may prove to be geared toward RWA tokenization.
Bitcoin Could Drop Further to as Low as $50K, Standard Chartered Says
The cryptocurrency is now trading below the average spot ETF purchase price of about $58K, and this could trigger liquidations, the report said.