Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Acquires 11.9K More Bitcoin for $786M
The company held 214,400 bitcoins as of the end of April, which at current prices would be worth about $14 billion.
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UK Regulator FCA Arrests Two People Associated With 1B-Pound Illegal Crypto Business
The two suspects were interviewed under caution by the FCA and then released on bail.
First Mover Americas: Crypto Assets Rally With BTC Returning to $66K
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Italy to Increase Surveillance of Crypto Market With Fines as High as 5M Euros: Reuters
Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector.
LayerZero Says Users Must Pay 10 Cents per ZRO to Claim Token
The donations appear to be mandatory and the LayerZero Foundation will match proceeds upto $10 million.
Stablecoin Issuers Now 18th Largest Holder of U.S. Debt
Stablecoin issuers are fast emerging as a significant source of demand for the U.S. Treasury notes as concerns about Washington's debt management grow.
Swiss National Bank and SDX Delve Deeper Into CBDCs, Tokenized Securities
The next two-year phase of Project Helvetia will see other financial institutions and types of transactions join the party.
Dogecoin Traders Appear to Short Token as Meme Coin Frenzy Eases
DOGE funding rates are starting to flip negative, data shows, as traders move away from riskier assets amid low volatility in the broader crypto market.
Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Joins Cronos as a Blockchain Validator
EDF subsidiary Exaion helps industries with digital transformation by focusing on addressing the energy efficiency of data centers.
VanEck's Spot Bitcoin ETF Goes Live on Australia's Biggest Stock Exchange
The VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), debuted on Thursday.
Solana-Ether Ratio Hits 3-Month Low, Analyst Anticipates Further Losses
The ratio has declined 35% in one month, reaching the lowest since March 13.
AI Tokens Led by FET, AGIX Surge as Nvidia Zooms to Become World’s Most Valuable Company
The AI-linked token sector has risen 14% in the past 24 hours, data shows, outperforming other sectors.
Monero's XMR Token Reverses February Slide With Golden Cross
XMR briefly topped $180 last week, reversing the Binance-led February slide.
Binance Fined $2.2M by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation's anti-money laundering rules, India's anti-money laundering…
The Protocol
In this week's abbreviated issue of The Protocol, we're chronicling the apparent doxing of 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli as the driver behind the recently-but-no-longer mooning $DJT token, plus the SEC's apparent retreat on probing the Ethereum…
Why You Should Diversify Your Digital Asset Portfolio
Institutions need to broaden their holdings of crypto holdings in order to capture the full range of innovation in the market, says Felix Stratmann, head of research at Outerlands Capital.
Crypto's Long-Tail Disruptive Trends
Interoperability between blockchain networks. Restaking. EVMs. Some major trends giving digital assets markets a lift in the new cycle, Santiago Velasco, Senior Trader, Nonco.
Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that's seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed.
Kraken Says Hackers Turned to 'Extortion' After Exploiting Bug for $3M
The bug found by a "security researcher" led to $3 million stolen from Kraken's treasuries.
German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges
Arkham has identified the entity as an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site.
Marathon's Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In 'Portal to Bitcoin' for Atomic Swaps
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains."
First Mover Americas: Ether, Meme Coins Lead Recovery While Bitcoin Remains Subdued
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Whales Sold Over $1B BTC in Past Two Weeks: CryptoQuant
The selling coincides with net outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs in the same period, data shows.
Elevated Ether Volatility Expectations May Be Unfounded
The excitement surrounding the impending debut of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has investors anticipating higher ether price swings relative to bitcoin.
National Australia Bank’s Venture Arm Invests in Crypto-Focused Zodia Custody
NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings.
Bitcoin, Crypto-Related Stocks Are Ripe for Institutional Adoption: Bernstein
Spot bitcoin ETFs are expected to be approved by major wirehouses and large private bank platforms in the third and fourth quarters, the report said.
SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won't Sue Over Ethereum
The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said.
Meme Coins and Macro: U.S. Credit Card Holders Most Stressed Since 2012
The percentage of credit card loans outstanding for over 90 days has increased to the highest since 2012, a signal that speculative activity may ease off.
Martin Shkreli Says He Is Behind Trump-Linked DJT as ZachXBT, GCR Start Poking Around
The relatively new token created ripples in the crypto community on X this week over its supposed existence as the “official” Donald Trump token. But it turns out one of its biggest loudmouths was behind its issuance.
IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks…