Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom
The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.
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Ondo Finance Brings Tokenized Treasuries to the Cosmos Ecosystem with Noble Integration
Introducing Ondo Finance's offerings to Cosmos "will bring vastly improved utility and liquidity to appchains and their users, all while offering exposure to yielding instruments," Ondo's founder Nathan Allman said.
DeFi’s Path to Mass Adoption Goes Through Fintech Firms, Centralized Exchanges, Morpho Labs Chief Says
Tether Reorganizes Into 4 Divisions as It Expands Beyond Stablecoins
The company has formed four divisions to reflect its broadening focus: Data, Finance, Power and Edu(cation).
Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration
The new technology from Union Labs comes after the blockchain interoperability project raised $4 million in November.
New Zealand Starts Digital Cash Consultation
The consultation paper asked New Zealand citizens to respond on the digital cash design, whether or not interest should be paid and if there should be holding limits.
Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai
The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.
Bitcoin Likely to Drop After the Halving, JPMorgan Says
The bank’s analysis of open interest in bitcoin futures shows that the cryptocurrency is still considered overbought.
Bearish Flip in Crypto Crowd Sentiment Hints at Coming Bitcoin Price Bounce
Analytics firm Santiment's social-media metrics suggest the crypto crowd is beginning to lean bearish.
USDe Holders Should Monitor Ethena's Reserve Fund to Avoid Risk, CryptoQuant Warns
Cryptocurrency data provider CryptoQuant has said that holders of Ethena Labs' USDe stablecoin should monitor the project's reserve fund to avoid risks related to the potential of a negative funding rate.
Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report
The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K
BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.
Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial
Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg’s fate now rests in the hands of 12 New York jurors, who have been tasked with deciding whether his October 2022 trades on Mango Markets – which netted him $110 million – were fair game or fraud.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving Spectacular, With Runes, 'Epic Sat,' Stacks Nakamoto
Unlike the last Bitcoin halving, a ho-hum affair where Covid-locked-down gawkers had little choice but to tune into livestreamed watch parties, the upcoming Bitcoin halving comes with project launches, competitions and IRL celebrations in Denver…
What Is Bitcoin Meant to Hedge?
The cryptocurrency underperformed this week as an economic safe haven. But bitcoiners are taking a longer term view.
QCP Capital and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion
Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.
Crypto PAC Spent Millions to Get Alabama Candidate on Path Toward Congress
Shomari Figures, a Washington insider with a lengthy progressive resume, didn't pull in the most money in direct contributions as he sought one of Alabama's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Still, the crypto-friendly candidate dominated…
Bitcoin Miners Are Set for a Coiled Spring Rally
Miners face uncertain times as the halving changes Bitcoin’s economics. Which groups are best positioned for the future? Dan Weiskopf, at Tidal Financial Group, gives a run-down.
Time to Take the Reins on Tokenization, or Risk Missing Out
Tokenization can revolutionize the way transactions are processed. But, for institutions, the highest potential lies in the digital assets themselves, says Nadine Chakar, Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC.
Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Likely Not Available for Mainland Chinese Investors: Bloomberg
Investors in mainland China won’t likely be allowed to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence reported, weakening excitement over the funds even further.
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Ether Under $3K; Correction Not Over, Says Strategist
Large bitcoin investors haven't started to buy the dip yet, suggesting that the correction may continue for a while, an LMAX Group strategist noted.
Kraken Releases Own Crypto Wallet, Joining Competition With Coinbase, MetaMask
According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains.
Zignaly Announces Cosmos-Based ZIGChain, $100M Ecosystem Fund
ZIGChain's ecosystem fund is backed by DWF Labs.
Tokenized Credit Platform Centrifuge Plans Institutional RWA Lending on Coinbase's Base, Raises $15M in VC Investment
CFG, the protocol's native token, spiked as much as 14% after the announcement before paring gains and outperformed other DeFi tokens.
DeFi Firm Usual Labs Raises $7M Round Led by Kraken Ventures and IOSG Ventures
The firm has received a commitment of $75 million in total value locked for the launch of its stablecoin USD0.
First Mover Americas: BTC Post-Halving – Remember the Macroeconomy: Goldman Sachs
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin’s Outperformance Means Some of Expected Post-Halving Rally May Have Come Early: JPMorgan
Recent weakness in bitcoin mining stocks ahead of the reward halving offers an attractive entry point for investors, the report said.
Ether Options Show Bias for Weakness Over 3 Months
Ether's 90-day puts trade more expensive than calls on Deribit for the first time since January, according to Amberdata.