WeWork Founder's Climate Firm Refunds Crypto Token Holders After Failed Launch: Forbes
Flowcarbon, which raised $70 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, aims to tokenize carbon credits, but the token never launched.
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Coinbase's Version of Wrapped Bitcoin, 'cbBTC,' Goes Live
The token will initially be offered on Ethereum and Coinbase’s Base networks, with plans to expand to more blockchains in the coming months.
Crypto for Advisors: Tokenization of Real World Assets
Real World Assets could help stabilize crypto volatility impacts on performance while streamlining portfolio management.
Tune.FM, Music Streaming Project on Hedera Blockchain, Gets $50M Capital Commitment
The news comes just eight months after Tune.FM shared it had raised $20 million in a funding round.
CFTC Has No Authority to Second-Guess Election Contracts, Judge Says
Elections are not a form of "gaming," so the agency should not have conducted a public review of Kalshi's political prediction markets, the judge wrote.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP Rallies 5.3%, Leading Index Higher
NEAR also jumped 5.0%, joining Ripple as a top performer.
EToro Reaches $1.5M SEC Settlement, Agrees to Stop Trading Most Cryptocurrencies
The only crypto assets U.S. customers will be able to trade on the company’s platform are bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether.
XRP Spikes 8% as Grayscale Launches XRP Trust in the U.S.
The fund will offer investors exposure to XRP tokens.
Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO
RootstockCollective, the first DAO on the Bitcoin layer 2, is designed to encourage builders and users of Rootstock
Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital, BitGo Take on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
The first and only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital, is taking on the custody role for a leading issuer of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), 21Shares, the companies said in a Thursday statement.
Mining New Bitcoin Is More Difficult Than Ever. Here's How it Could Impact BTC Prices
The next difficulty adjustment is expected to decrease mining difficulty, potentially relieving some pressure on miners. But market sentiment and broader financial conditions could influence bitcoin's price, with possible selling pressure if the…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $58K After U.S. Tech Stocks Rise
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
U.S. Election Betting: What's at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown
Here's how to listen to Thursday's hearing in the closely watched federal court case over political prediction markets, and why it matters.
Russian Central Bank Targets July 2025 for Widespread Digital Ruble Use
The central bank wants to promote the widespread use of the digital ruble.
Bitcoin Could Hit $125K by Year-End if Trump Becomes President, $75K if Harris Triumphs: Standard Chartered
Bitcoin is expected to end the year at new all-time highs regardless of who wins the U.S. election, the report said.
Leverage in the Bitcoin Market Is Increasing Again as $58.5K Becomes Key Level
High-leverage liquidity in bitcoin is concentrated at around $58,500, according to Hyblock Capital.
U.S. Consumers Say Crypto Is Here to Stay, Stablecoins Maybe Not: Deutsche Bank
Sentiment is somewhat bearish about the near-term outlook for bitcoin, the bank's consumer survey showed.
Bitcoin Yields as High as 45% on Offer in Pendle's New Pools
The floating yields on the bitcoin-linked LBTC token are from pools that went live on Wednesday. There's also a fixed-yield option of an annualized 10%.
Bitcoin Bargain Hunters Active on Kraken and Coinbase, CCData Shows
Bargain hunters are active on Kraken and Coinbase, snapping up coins at perceived discounts as selling pressure from other exchanges keeps prices under pressure.
Bitcoin Jumps Over $58K Amid Tech Stock Rally, SUI Outperforms
SUI beat BTC and ETH in the early hours of East Asia trading.
Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto
Today's CPI data show inflation growth continued to ease in August. That could be good news for crypto, says Scott Garliss.
The Protocol: Polymarket Bets Pay Off as Memecoin Memorializes 'Dwebate'
Crypto wasn't even mentioned during Tuesday's U.S. presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But there was a parallel universe of often-ridiculous trading around the faceoff – taking place on…
UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Crypto's Legal Status
The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.
That Debate! How Crypto Reacted to Last Night's Showdown
Harris and Trump may not have mentioned crypto. But crypto folk had plenty to say about the presidential debate Tuesday night.
Are Ethereum Staking Yields Too High?
As staking grows in popularity through liquid staking derivatives, there is a need to better quantify staking returns for different platforms and how they change over time, says Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and coo, RedStone.
The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex
In the world of crypto, digital assets, and the dream of decentralization, the middleman is a figure of scorn. We speak of peer-to-peer networks with no need for gatekeepers. Yet, whether we like it or not, intermediaries haunt every corner of this…
Bitcoin Plunges Below $56K as Stocks Sell Off in Weak U.S. Trading
It's been a trend for the last few weeks that cryptocurrencies selloff as the U.S. traditional markets open, underscoring a general risk-off sentiment among American investors.
Bitcoin Decouples From Gold as Crypto Continues in Bearish Phase
Bitcoin {{BTC}} is in the midst of a period of negative correlation with gold, signalling a risk-averse environment where investors favor traditional safe-haven assets like gold as opposed to speculative assets.
The Harris-Trump Debate Showed How Little Crypto Matters to Voters and Politicians
Trump and Harris didn’t mention crypto once last night because, despite the industry’s pretensions to relevance, most people don’t care about these issues, says Ryan Gorman.