Riot Plans Hostile Takeover of Bitfarms; Proposes $2.30 Per Share
Bitfarms' shares were up nearly 6% at $2.13 as of 14:00 UTC following Riot's announcement.
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Medical Device Maker Semler Scientific Stock Rises 25% After $40M Bitcoin Investment
The company announced its Bitcoin treasury strategy Tuesday morning.
EasyA Hackathon Offers $250,000 in Prize Money for Developers at Consensus 2024
The event this week in Austin, Texas, draws 500 developers, who are key to the blockchain industry’s future.
Consensus 2024 Week: The House Passed a Market Structure Bill
The House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly in favor of a crypto market structure bill is an interesting prelude to CoinDesk's annual conference. We'll be talking about these things in Austin this week.
Ethereum-Based Domain Protocol ENS Seeks Own L2, Possibly With ZkSync
ENS’s proposal, dubbed “ENSv2,” will completely overhaul the network’s registry system, and transform it into a layer 2, an auxiliary network that provides cheaper transaction fees that is settled on Ethereum.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls Below $68K After $9B Mt. Gox Transfer
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 28. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin and Ether ETF Markets Expected to Grow to $450B: Bernstein
Crypto exchange-traded funds could see over $100 billion of inflows in the next two years, the report said.
Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will conduct on-site inspections of those crypto trading platforms interested in continuing to pursue their licensing applications as a key deadline looms, the regulator announced Tuesday.
Dogecoin, Floki, Dogwifhat Start to Surge as GameStop Jumps 19% in Pre-Market
Dog-themed tokens tend to move after rallies in video game retailer Gamestop, a so-called “meme stock.”
One-Third of U.S. Voters Say They'll Weigh Candidates' Crypto Views Before Voting: Poll
One in three U.S. voters said they'll consider a political candidate's position on cryptocurrencies before making a voting decision, according to a new Harris Poll examination of likely U.S. voters.
Crypto Prime Broker FalconX Starts FX Desk With Hires From BCB Group
The offering will provide crypto trading firms, exchanges and brokers with access to 20 forex pairs.
Solana Validators to Get More SOL as Fee Proposal Passes in Favor
Over 77% of Solana governance participants voted in favor of giving validators the full priority fee amount per transaction.
Alan Howard-Backed Elwood Technologies in Talks to Sell Part of the Business: Sources
Elwood is focusing on its existing portfolio management and risk management services, and less on the trading side, one source said.
Mt.Gox Transfers $9B Bitcoin to Single Address as Part of Repayment Plans
Nearly 107,000 bitcoin have been moved since early Asian hours on Tuesday, with bitcoin shedding 1.2% on expectations of selling pressure.
Trump Widens Lead Over With Biden (on Polymarket and PredictIt) After Courting Crypto Vote
Plus, how much longshot money was made betting on the SEC approving an Ethereum ETF?
Uniswap Foundation Shares Balance Sheet as Fee Vote Nears
The Uniswap Foundation's balance sheet shows $41.41 million in fiat and stablecoins and 730,000 UNI tokens.
Floki Developers Look to Improve Token Fundamentals With New Trading Bot
The move could potentially lead to buying pressure for FLOKI tokens in the coming weeks as the tokens need to be held to use the bot.
Caitlyn Jenner Meme Coin Sows Confusion as Observers Question Its Provenance
JENNER tokens scored over $100 million in trading volumes less than 24 hours after going live. But punters are unclear if it's indeed related to the real Caitlyn Jenner.
Ethereum Meme Coins PEPE, MOG Hit Lifetime Highs on Ether ETF Filing Approvals
Ether surged more than bitcoin over the weekend on renewed optimism for the second-largest cryptocurrency.
Normie Dumps 99% as Attacker Calls Meme Coin’s Tax Contract a 'Copy-Paste' Job
Attackers exploited a tax function in the token’s code that allowed them to issue more tokens and completely drain liquidity pools.
Trump Posts 'Our Country Must be the Leader in the (Crypto) Field' Prior to Speech Before Libertarians
BitGo’s $100M Suit Against Galaxy Digital Can Proceed, Delaware Supreme Court Rules
Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo will get a fresh chance to sue financial services firm Galaxy Digital over the two companies’ failed $1.2 billion merger agreement after Delaware’s Supreme Court reversed an earlier ruling to dismiss BitGo’s…
3 Questions About the SEC’s Abrupt ETH ETF Approval
Was the decision politically motivated? What does it mean for Ethereum going forward? Will other leading chains benefit too?
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Signs Deal With Kenya to Invest in Green Energy Projects
The company will help monetize stranded energy in the African country and help manage its renewable energy production.
Coinbase Slugs It Out With U.S. SEC in Effort to Get Key Crypto Question Answered
Coinbase Inc. (COIN) took another step in its back-and-forth argument with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on whether the cryptocurrency exchange should be allowed to raise a single, core legal point for consideration by a higher…