Poloniex Hacker Sends $3.3M Worth of Ether to Tornado Cash
A hacker that stole $125 million from Poloniex's hot wallets has sent 1,100 ether {{ETH}} to sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockchain data.
Bitcoin Slips to $63K as Crypto Market Faces More U.S. Regulatory Pressure
Despite the recent bounce, the correction isn't over, said one technical analyst, expecting bitcoin to fall to the low-mid $50,000 area before rallying to new all-time highs.
Two Big Bitcoin Catalysts Could Drive MicroStrategy Stock Gains, TD Cowen Says
Bitcoin has significant upside potential this month thanks to two big catalysts and Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock could surge, too, on its way toward getting "meaningfully higher" by the...
The SEC Can’t Stop Suing Crypto Companies
Robinhood apparently made strenuous efforts to comply with the agency, even applying to become a special purpose crypto broker-dealer. The SEC is likely to sue for alleged securities violations in any...
Ethereum Developers Target Ease of Crypto Wallets With 'EIP-3074'
EIP-3074 has drawn both support and concern from the Ethereum community, a code change that is supposed to improve the user experience with wallets on the blockchain.
Allison Duettmann: How Blockchains Can Make AI Safer
The CEO of the Foresight Institute, a speaker at Consensus 2024, says there are three key areas where cryptographic technologies can improve artificial intelligence systems.
Jack Dorsey Leaves BlueSky Board, Touts 'Freedom Technology' of X and Nostr
Former Twitter CEO turned crypto entrepreneur Jack Dorsey is no longer a board member at BlueSky, the social network startup that he started backing in 2019 in an effort to decentralize social media.
‘AI-Agents Will Do Crypto Transactions’: Arif Khan on the Future of Crypto-AI
Alethea CEO Arif Khan, a speaker on the AI Stage at Consensus 2024, says we’ll soon be automating daily tasks like paying bills and responding to emails.
Crypto Now Has a 'Neighborhood Watch' to Guard Against Hacks
Justine Bone, a cybersecurity firebrand whose research led to recalls of half a million faulty pacemakers, leads the new information-sharing and analysis center for crypto firms.
Robinhood Shares Fall After Its Crypto Arm Gets Wells Notice From SEC
The trading platform previously ended support for all tokens that were named in SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.
Popular Crypto Wallet MetaMask Rolls Out 'Smart Transactions' to Combat Ethereum Front-Running
It's the first step on a more ambitious roadmap to transform how Ethereum's biggest wallet works under the hood.
Elon Musk Will Likely Remain Tesla CEO, and Tweet Non-Stop: Prediction Markets
Also: Trump faces likely conviction, per Polymarket punters; CFTC hearing to discuss political betting ban.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $65,000 Amid Strong Crypto Rebound
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Australian Court Hands Win to Market Regulator in Case Against Qoin Blockchain, But There is a Catch
An Australian Federal Court mostly ruled in favor of Australia's markets regulator in its case against BPS Financial Pty Ltd (BPS) over its Qoin scheme, on Friday.
Less Than 10% of Stablecoin Transaction Volume Coming from Real Users: Report
Less than 10% of stablecoin transaction volumes are organic or come from real people, according to new findings by Visa and data platform Allium Labs, Bloomberg reported.
Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Sees First Inflow After Billions Lost Since January
GBTC, the biggest spot bitcoin ETF, has seen its assets under management lead over BlackRock's IBIT shrink.
BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Charge
Alexander Vinnick, the Russian national who was one of BTC-e's operators, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role with the crypto exchange.
Former Cred Executives Indicted on Wire Fraud, Other Charges
Daniel Schatt, a Cred co-founder and former CEO, Joseph Podulka, former CFO, and James Alexander, the former chief capital officer, were indicted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District...
Full Transcript: Why MoonPay and PayPal Partnered to Expand Crypto Adoption in the U.S.
MoonPay co-founder and CEO Ivan Soto-Wright joins CDTV's "First Mover" to discuss MoonPay's recent partnership with PayPal.
The Dollar Won, but Might the U.S. Lose Control of the Dollar?
We have a world currency already: it's the dollar. Do we want to keep it that way?