Investment Firm Lemniscap Raises $70M Fund Targeting Early Stage Web3 Projects
Lemniscap is targeting zero-knowledge infrastructure, consumer applications and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN).
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WazirX Asks Singapore Court for 6 Months to Restructure Liabilities as CoinSwitch Weighs Legal Action
Indian rival CoinSwitch said it is likely to sue the hacked crypto exchange, where $9.6 million worth of deposits were held.
First Mover Americas: TON Blockchain Resumes After 6-Hour Outage
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 28, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Institutional Investors Continue to Increase Digital Asset Allocation: Economist Report
The report, commissioned by OKX, shows that a growing number of institutional investors are examining new digital asset products for their portfolio
Hong Kong Markets Authority Opens Its Tokenization Sandbox and Major Institutions Dive In
HSBC bank completed three proof of concepts in Hong Kong's Ensemble sandbox.
Cardano Blockchain Heads for 'Chang Hard Fork,' Biggest Upgrade in Two Years
The main feature of the upgrade is to give Cardano the ability to introduce on-chain governance features.
Australians Lost $122M Worth of Crypto to Scams in 12 Months: Police
Australia's national police agency has warned that Australians lost at least Australian dollars 180 million of cryptocurrency ($122 million) in investment scams in just 12 months, "urging all to be extra aware of the proliferation and…
Toncoin Trims Losses, Beats Bitcoin and Ether, as TON Blockchain Comes Back Online
Toncoin's TON performed better than the CoinDesk 20 as the protocol announced its blockchain had restarted.
TON Resumes Block Production After Nearly Six Hour Outage
The network has gone to the DOGS as it struggles to catch up with the popularity of a new TON memcoin.
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $59K Amid Broad Market Rout; Ether Slumps Almost 10%
Bitcoin's price fell to $58,900 while other major cryptocurrencies fell more than 4% late Wednesday.
Maker, Now Rebranded to Sky, Draws Ire From DeFi Community on Controversial Stablecoin Change
MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen said the feature won't be live when the USDS token goes live and the old DAI token will remain in circulation unchanged.
BlackRock Lists Ethereum ETF on Brazilian Stock Exchange
The company earlier this year listed its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF in the South American country.
Pavel Durov: The Imperfect Free Speech Hero
Pavel Durov is a free speech hero, but Telegram is far from a perfect free speech platform, writes CoinDesk's Ben Schiller.
Blockchain Data Warehouse Space and Time Raises $20M Series A to Accelerate Development of AI Tools
The funding round, which takes SxT's total backing to $50 million, was led by Framework Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, Arrington Capital and Hivemind Capital.
Trump Unlikely to Drop Out of ABC Debate With Harris Despite Threats: Polymarket Traders
The mics likely won't be muted, the market believes.
Bitcoin Mining Is So Rough a Miner Adopted Michael Saylor's Successful BTC Strategy
Marathon Digital, the largest publicly traded miner, is buying bitcoin in the open market, despite acquiring the digital assets at a discount via mining.
Trump Releases Fourth Drop of His NFT Trading Cards
The new collection will offer buyers a piece of the candidate’s suit from his debate with President Joe Biden.
Nasdaq Looks to Offer Bitcoin Options, Following Rival NYSE’s Plans
Nasdaq is seeking approval from regulators to allow the launch and trading of options tied to the price of bitcoin, the exchange said Tuesday.
New Zealand to Put OECD Crypto Tax Framework in Place by April 2026
New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers will have to collect information on users' transactions starting April 1, 2026.
The Crypto Bull Market Has Created 88K New Millionaires in 2024: Henley Global
The recent cryptocurrency bull market has created more than 88,000 new crypto millionaires and six crypto billionaires, according to a report by New World Wealth and Henley & Partners.
Bitcoin Miners Are in M&A Mode: Architect Partners
The effect of miner concentration is yet to be seen, the note said.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops as Traders Take Profits
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 27, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
MakerDAO Is Now 'Sky' as $7B Crypto Lender Rolls Out New Stablecoin, Governance Token
The driving motivation behind the changes was "how to scale DeFi to gigantic size" and grow a decentralized stablecoin, Rune Christensen said in an interview with CoinDesk.
Telegram CEO's Arrest Is Unlikely to Be the Last: Galaxy
Telegram and Pavel Durov were probably resisting takedown or information requests from Europe or France, the report said.
Crypto Bank Xapo to Manage $200M Bitcoin-Denominated Hedge Fund With Hilbert Capital
The fund, set for launch in September, will be available to corporates, businesses and professional investors
Telegram Under Scrutiny in India, but Ban Not Imminent: Reports
Telegram, perhaps the most prominent messaging service used by the cryptocurrency ecosystem, is under scrutiny in India but not in immediate danger of a ban, multiple reports have indicated. Indian authorities have asked the investigators for an…
Jailed Binance Exec's Nigeria Case to Be Heard a Month Early
The trial was expected to resume on Oct. 11 but is now set to resume next week after defence lawyers requested that the case be heard sooner.
Bitcoin Drops Below $63K on Profit Taking as SafePal’s SPF Gets Points Boost
Bitcoin (BTC) slid under the $63,000 mark early Tuesday as profit-taking from a weekend rally extended into a second-day, bringing down the broader crypto market.