What to Expect at Consensus 2024: Spotlight on Blockchain Tech
The three-day conference (May 29-31) features a host of big-name speakers from the realm of blockchain tech, including Sergey Nazarov, Casey Rodarmor, Joe Lubin, Emin Gün Sirer and Rune Christensen. H...
Bitcoin Breaks Out Above $68K as SOL's 7% Gain Leads Crypto Rally
Inflows into the spot bitcoin ETFs restarted in a big way last week as the price rallied from near the $60K level.
Web3 Marketing Needs Some of Apple’s Secret Sauce
By speaking the language of Web2, the blockchain world will not only be understood but also embraced as the natural evolution of the World Wide Web.
Infrastructure Companies Dominate List of Finalists for Consensus 2024 Pitchfest
Forty Web3 startups from 12 different countries and territories are heading to Consensus to pitch.
Hamster Wheel: Telegram’s Social Gaming Brings Millions to Crypto
Telegram’s Hamster Kombat game has amassed 8 million users in four weeks. It shows how gaming could be a potent tool for Web3 projects looking for audiences.
Will RFK Jr. Debate Trump or Biden? Probably Not, Prediction Market Says
Plus: Which cat-themed meme coin will hit $1 billion first?
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Steps Down
Sonnenshein's replacement will be Peter Mintzberg, currently head of strategy for asset and wealth manager at Goldman Sachs
How Web3 Marketing Changes the Game
Web3 promises a new relationship between brands and consumers. Fewer cookies and less tracking. More participation and ownership. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Web3 Marketing Week.
First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Little Changed Ahead of Ether ETF Decision
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Craig Wright Lied to UK Court 'Extensively and Repeatedly,' Judge Writes
Judge James Mellor released his written judgement on the Crypto Open Patent Alliance vs Craig Wright case on Monday.
Ether, Bitcoin Open Asia Trading Week Flat as ETH ETF Decision, Nvidia Earnings Loom
The market has priced in a rejection for the first set of Ethereum ETFs, but there are reasons to be optimistic about an approval next year, says one fund manager.
Research Firm Favors Bitcoin 'Covered Strangle' Strategy to Enhance Portfolio Yield by 17%
Our favorite strategy is to buy Bitcoin Spot, Sell 100,000 strike call, and Sell 50,000 strike put for the December 2024 expiry, 10x research said in a note.
Genesis Set to Return $3B Customer Assets in Finalized Bankruptcy Liquidation Plan
Bankruptcy claims began trading at 35% of account balance value when they were initially listed on claim trading marketplace Xclaim
Steven Cohen's Point72 Also an Owner of Bitcoin Via Spot ETFs
Point72, the $34 billion hedge fund of billionaire and owner of the New York Mets, Steven Cohen, held $77.5 million of the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) as of the close of the first quarter...
Does the SAB 121 Vote Mean Anything for Future Crypto Legislation?
Miners Eye Middle East as Next Region for Growth
The halving and a possible U.S. mining tax have miners considering new locations for basing their cost-sensitive operations.
Solana's SOL Could Hit $200 By Month End, Hedge Fund Founder Says
The fifth-largest cryptocurrency is benefitting from multiple catalysts, including bustling meme coin and DeFi activity, upcoming network upgrade and increasing interest in restaking arriving to the e...
Bitcoin Rises Above $67K, but Lags Broader Crypto Market as ETH, SOL, LINK Post Big Gains
The CoinDesk 20 Index is higher by more than 4% over the past 24 hours as crypto's big rally this week continues.
ZkSync, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Hints at Airdrop By End of June
Zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup zkSync has suggested that a governance token airdrop will take place at the end of June.
NEAR Token's 10% Gain Tops CoinDesk 20 Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update
All but two cryptos in the index moved higher over the past week, with Cosmos and Aptos missing out on the rally.