Staking in Ethereum ETFs Might Be a Question of When, Not If
The eight spot ether exchange-traded funds had a successful launch on Tuesday, despite the missing staking feature that many investors had hoped to profit from.
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Bitcoin Miners Have Considerable Upside From Their Power Portfolios: Bernstein
Investors can benefit by valuing miners’ assets as efficient power shells with data center capabilities, as opposed to just bitcoin mining operations, the report said.
EigenLayer Outflows of $2.3B Signal Restaking Sector Slide
Billions of dollars worth of ether have been withdrawn from restaking protocols over the past month as the once-trendy sector starts to be hit by the fickle nature of crypto investors.
Protocol Village: ZK Proofs Arrive on Bitcoin, Roxom Launches Bitcoin-Based Stock, Commodities and Futures Exchange
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 25-31.
Jito Releases Open-Source Restaking Service for Solana
The yet-to-implemented codebase allows any Solana-based protocol to use any asset for its economic security.
Crypto for Advisors: Making Sense of Crypto
As the momentum of the crypto and blockchain industry continues to grow, securities advisors are undoubtedly facing a greater number of questions from clients about specific crypto assets and the projects which underlie them. Evaluating these…
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Broad-Based Decline Hits All 20 Assets, Sending Index Lower by 4.4%
The CoinDesk 20 fell nearly 100 points in overnight trading, with all assets in the red, including a 6.6% drop in ETH.
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Buys $100M BTC, Will Once Again Adopt 'Full HODL' Strategy
The miner holds over 20,000 bitcoin and plans to buy more in the open market.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slides After Wednesday's Tech Rout
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 25, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks in 2023: TRM Labs
Inflows to Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of the crypto volumes that belonged to sanctioned entities internationally, the report added.
Coinbase's CBPL Fined $4.5M by UK Regulator for Lapses in Onboarding Controls
Despite the restrictions in place, CBPL onboarded and/or provided e-money services to 13,416 high-risk customers, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
Bitcoin, Stocks Bleed as China Rate Cuts Signals Panic, Treasury Yield Curve Steepens
China's back-to-back interest-rate cuts signal urgency to shore up growth after the recent Communist party plenum offered little support to the nation's flagging economy.
Indian City of Raipur Puts Real Estate Records on Blockchain With AirChains
Raipur, the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, has started bringing building records on blockchain with the help of AirChains, an India based Zero-Knowledge (ZK) roll up.
India Has Seen 92 Drug Trafficking Cases in Four Years Involving Dark Net and Crypto
India has seen as many as 92 cases since 2020 till April 2024 involving dark net and cryptocurrencies to purchase drugs, the nation's junior Home Minister Nityanand Rai said to parliament on Wednesday.
Crypto-Friendly Revolut Finally Earns UK Banking License
Revolut has entered a "mobilization stage", designed for new banks to operate with restrictions.
Stablecoins Signal Crypto Ecosystem Buoyancy as Market Cap Jumps to $164B
Renewed expansion in stablecoins is bullish for the broader crypto market.
India to Release Its Crypto Policy Stance by September After Stakeholder Consultations: Report
India plans to put out a discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies before September, according to Indian news outlet Moneycontrol citing an interview with Senior Finance Ministry Official Ajay Seth.
Deutsche Telekom Joins RWA-Focused XDC as Infrastructure Provider in Digital Asset Push
The company already runs nodes on multiple blockchain networks and is considering bitcoin mining plans, its web3 head revealed last month at a conference.
Bitcoin Plunges to $64K as U.S. Tech Rout Hits Crypto, Leads to $250M Long Bets Being Liquidated
BTC nosedived from over $65,500 to $64,100 within minutes in the early hours of Thursday as Asian markets suffered.
Ether Down Over 7.5% as ETHE Outflows Ramp Up
Most Ether ETFs were in the green during the Wednesday U.S. trading session, but Grayscale's converted Ethereum Trust ETF posted a net outflow of over $800 million.
CME's Ether Futures Record Highest Ever Open Interest of 383K ETH After ETF Debut
The approval and subsequent trading of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has reinvigorated the market, CME's Giovanni Vicioso said.
Sygnum's First-Half Spot Crypto Trading Doubles, Derivatives Increase 500%
The surging trading volumes helped the bank reach profitability for the first time.
Bitcoin Holds Up as Tech Stocks Plunge, Ether Sinks a Day After ETF Launch
Solana's SOL and Ripple's XRP were notable outperformers.
Is Donald Trump Insulating Bitcoin’s Price From The Tech Stock Slide?
With bitcoin steady and tech stocks tanking, is this BTC’s decoupling moment? If so, former president Trump may be the reason, says CoinDesk’s senior analyst George Kaloudis.
The Evolving Efficiency of Bitcoin Markets
Low liquidity, regulatory uncertainty and speculative behavior contributes to inefficiency in crypto markets. But systematic approaches, including momentum indexes, can reduce risks to investors, says Gregory Mall, head of investment solutions at…
Dispersion Is Defining the Current Crypto Market
The range of returns available across digital asset markets offers unique opportunities for investors, says Alex Botte, Partner at Hack VC, a crypto-native venture capital firm.
The Protocol: Ethereum ETFs Aren't Blockchain, but Buyers Ape In
As Bitcoiners descend on Nashville for a big annual conference, we're covering robust demand for new Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and recapping the $230 million WazirX hack.