Bitstamp to Start Distributing Mt. Gox Proceeds on Thursday
Customers of the defunct crypto exchange lost their funds in a 2014 hack.
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP and NEAR Help Push Index Upward
XRP and NEAR lead today's CoinDesk 20 gains with 5.6% and 3.3% increases
Rollup-in-a-Box Startup Caldera Raises $15M From Peter Thiel's Venture Fund
As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks.
Dakota Emerges From Stealth to Provide Bank-Like Services to Crypto Depositors
The crypto-native company, which says it is attempting to right the wrongs of centralized lenders like Celsius, emerged from stealth on Wednesday.
Crypto Exchange D8X to Bring Tool for Trading Polymarket Contracts With Leverage
D8X Co-Founder Caspar Sauter explained in an interview that leverage is the missing part of the prediction markets economy, as it allows for higher market efficiency.
Riot Platforms’ Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan Says
Riot will have the second-largest capacity among U.S. listed bitcoin miners following the acquisition, and the deal serves as the latest evaluation of underdeveloped power assets, the report said.
AgriDex Settles First Agricultural Trade on Solana Blockchain
AgriDex, a Solana-based marketplace aiming to bring the global agricultural market on-chain by tokenizing various crops has settled its first agricultural trade on the Solana blockchain, it told CoinDesk on Wednesday.
Cross-Chain Service DeBridge to Issue Governance Token, Completes Activity Snapshot
The cross-chain service is popularly used to transfer funds between Ethereum, Base and Solana blockchains.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66,000, but Mt. Gox Selling Pressure Persists
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Ether's BTC-Denominated Price Flirts With 9-Year-Long Trendline Support: Technical Analysis
The trendline connecting 2016 and 2017 lows has consistently offered support since January.
Bitcoin ETFs Break Inflow Streak as Traders Look to Trump’s Nashville Appearance for Volatility
Bitwise’s BITB led with $70 million in net outflows, followed by Ark’s ARKB at $52 million and Grayscale’s GBTC at $27 million.
Iris Energy Is Positioned to Become One of the Biggest Listed Bitcoin Miners: Canaccord
The broker raised its price target for the shares to $15 from $12 and reiterated its buy rating.
Mt. Gox Moves $3B Bitcoin to New Wallet, $130M to Bitstamp Exchange
The defunct exchange has moved billions of dollars worth of bitcoin over two days.
What Does Kamala Harris' (Presumptive) Nomination Mean for Crypto This Election?
Vice President Kamala Harris is now the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States, after President Joe Biden abruptly announced he was withdrawing from the race. With her assent to the top of the party ticket comes…
Hex Trust Receives In-Principle Approval from Singapore's MAS For Major Payment Institution License
The Major Payment Institution license would allow for the company to offer regulated Digital Payment Token services, such as custody.
Ether ETF Volumes Top $1B on Day One
Investors traded over $1 billion worth of shares - or ether {{ETH}} - of the freshly launched ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers on the first day of trading, data from Bloomberg shows.
BlackRock's $500M Tokenized Fund Pitches for Ethena's RWA Investment Plan
Ethena's proposal to allocate funds to tokenized real-world assets for yield follows similar actions by crypto lender MakerDAO and Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum's development organization.
Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages
Coinbase Inc. (COIN) is going after internal chatter at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that may shed light on its pursuit of cryptocurrency exchanges as illegal enterprises – including Chair Gary Gensler's own communications –…
Bitcoin Slips to Near $65K as Mt. Gox Creditors Receive Assets on Kraken
The imminent distribution of nearly $9 billion worth of bitcoin and bitcoin cash to Mt. Gox creditors have been a major overhang on crypto markets, with investors concerned about how much of those assets will be sold.
Spot Ether ETFs See $600M in Volume In First Half Day of Trading
The eight recently launched spot ethereum {{ETH}} exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted nearly $600 million worth of volume in the first half of their first day of availability, according to data from Bloomberg.
2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Two more promoters of the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors out of $8.4 million between 2017 and 2021 – have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.
Crypto-Friendly Bank Revolut Plans to Sell $500M of Employee Shares at $45B Valuation: WSJ
Revolut has been in talks with investment firm Greenoaks over the deal, which would pave the way for a potential IPO.
ETH ETFs: What We’re Watching For
ETH ETFs finally make their debut in the U.S. this week. How will the market react and will Ethereum as a development ecosystem benefit? George Kaloudis raises the questions we’re looking forward to answering.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Slips 2.2% as Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading
A decline of 5.6% in ICP and 5.2% in AVAX dragged the index down in overnight trading.
Ether Rises Above $3.5K Ahead of ETH ETF Trading, but Inflow Concerns Remain
Market observers expect ether to outperform bitcoin in the coming weeks as the token gives exposure to a flourishing Ethereum ecosystem.
First Mover Americas: Ether Little Changed After Spot ETF Approval
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.