FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant
FalconX will pay $1.8 million to settle newly-announced charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the crypto trading firm violated commodities laws by failing to register as a ...
Cautious Bitcoin Bounce to Face Inflation Data Hurdles Later This Week
The downtrend in inflation has stalled so far this year, putting in doubt the odds for any Fed rate cuts in 2024.
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland about the "unprecedented interpretation" of law the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to pursue cryptocurrency sof...
‘We're Doing it, We Believe in it’: The Sandbox’s Nicola Sebastiani on Bringing Gaming to the Metaverse
The Chief Content Officer, who is speaking at Consensus this month, says 280,000 Sandbox users are now generating creating games and experiences on the platform.
Crypto Howls as Circuit Breakers Restrain Red-Hot GameStop Rally
Wolverine-Themed Meme Coins Flood Market Following RoaringKitty's Cryptic Post
A series of Wolverine-related meme coins has been minted on several networks after RoaringKitty, the personality behind the Gamestop meme stock frenzy, posted a video of the X-Men character on X.
China's Digital Yuan Isn't Taking Off Despite State Employee Salary Trial: Report
Most of the early recipients immediately transfer the digital yuan balances to their bank accounts to spend as cash.
Crypto Exchange Rain Hit by $14.8M Exploit: ZachXBT
Bahrain-based crypto exchange Rain fell victim to a $14.8 million exploit, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
Bitcoin Miner Marathon In Talks With Kenya to Help With Its Green Energy Ambitions
Kenya's President William Ruto also wants to build a regulatory framework for crypto, with Marathon's help.
AI Agents Will Drive the Next Wave of Crypto Adoption
Crypto agents are here already and they will get more and more advanced until we use them to run our financial lives, says Luke Saunders, CTO at Delphi Labs.
Trump and Biden Tied on Polymarket, Diverging From Polls
Other election contracts show a 35% chance of a Republican sweep of the presidency and both houses of Congress and a 27% chance Democrats control the Senate after the election.
DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over
Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading.
No, Hong Kong's Crypto ETFs Aren't Available in Mainland China
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) confirmed they aren't available. Chinese authorities are wary that ETFs offer a way to bypass strict international capital controls.
DeFi Gigabrain Tarun Chitra on ETH Staking, Restaking and Why ‘Financial Nihilism' Is a Real Consumer Product
The Gauntlet founder talks about the state of crypto ahead of Consensus 2024.
Zest Raises $3.5M, Led by Tim Draper, for On-Chain Bitcoin Lending Using Stacks
The seed raise was led by billionaire investor Tim Draper with participation from Binance Labs, Flow Traders, Trust Machines and others.
Solana Memes, GameStop Stock Jumps 44% in Premarket as 'Roaring Kitty' Returns on X
Stocks related to Keith Gill surged while opportunistic developers issued scores of meme coins on various blockchains to capitalize on the hype.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Slumped Last Week in Biggest Decline Since Crypto Winter: Bernstein
Lower cost miners have increased market share since the bitcoin halving event, the report said.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Fails to Hold $63K, May Remain Range-Bound
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Chinese Police Bust $296M Illegal Crypto-Based Currency Operation: Report
Police in Panshi City, Jilin arrested six people for running an "underground bank."
Bitcoin Below $60K Could Trigger 'Panic' Selling, Crypto Analyst Says
One trader said recent declines are likely related to miners' asset sell-offs and fears of tighter regulation of cryptocurrencies.