Bitcoin Breaks Above $45K, Traders Predict a Possible $50K Push
The cryptocurrency last traded above $45,000 on Jan 11.
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Cryptodollar Minting Protocol M^0 Will Allow Institutions to Issue Stablecoins Backed by U.S. Treasuries
Ethereum Developers Target March 13 for Milestone 'Dencun' Upgrade on Mainnet
The timing for the long-awaited Dencun upgrade, with its much-touted "proto-danksharding" feature, was announced Thursday on a call with top developers for the Ethereum blockchain.
Do Kwon Wins Second Chance to Appeal Extradition From Montenegro
The appeal is a minor victory for Kwon, who initially won an appeal in November only for it to be subsequently overturned.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Approaches $45K; Crypto Trading Volumes Rise
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Feb. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Activist DAO Investor Pivots to Building a Company
Diogenes Casares' new Stream Protocol is a trading platform he plans to eventually turn into a decentralized perpetual swaps exchange.
Thai SEC Files Charges Against Former Zipmex Thailand CEO
The Securities and Exchange Commission found that the companies customer assets were transferred overseas before an announcement was made.
Blackrock, Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs Have a Liquidity Edge Over Grayscale: JPMorgan
GBTC is expected to lose further funds to newly created ETFs unless there is a meaningful cut to its fees, the report said.
NFTs Are the Pillars of Digital Capitalism, Animoca Founder Says
Yat Siu explains why we shouldn't dismiss NFTs as monkey JPEGs and how blockchain acts as a political system of sorts, fostering a consensus-based democratic process.
Crypto Firm Bakkt Warns It Might Not Be Able to Remain in Business
The company, backed by the owner of the NYSE, was introduced in 2018 with the initial goal of helping Starbucks customers buy coffee with bitcoin.
Bitcoin Tops $44K, With Whale Accumulation Suggesting Conviction in More Price Gains
BTC broke above $44,000 for the first time since Jan. 12, the day after the spot ETF debuts.
The Protocol: Solana's Missed Moment, Exclusive Farcaster Q&A, Bullish Year of Dragon
Even in a slow week ahead of the Chinese New Year, there's a lot of crypto news to cover. Here's this week's The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted to blockchain tech.
Investing in 'Gold' – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever
All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset.
MicroStrategy Makes Its Case as Alternative to Spot Bitcoin ETFs
MicroStrategy (MSTR), the software firm whose executive chairman is bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor, reported weaker-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, but the majority of its conference call presentation focused on the crypto.
Ether Tops $2.4K as Cathie Wood's Ark, 21Shares Amend Spot ETH ETF Filing
The updated S-1 document brings the spot Ethereum ETF application more "in line" with the recently approved spot BTC ETF prospectus, one analyst noted.
Crypto Trading Hits Busiest Pace Since June 2022
January saw higher spot trading volume on centralized exchanges amid the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.
Are Airdrops Effective Marketing?
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but distributing tokens is only worthwhile if it also attracts longterm builders and users rather than just momentary buzz.
Forget ETFs, Let’s Work on Tokenizing the Whole Value Chain
“Tokenization” — the biggest buzzword in crypto markets currently — means not just bringing new digital assets on-chains, but, in the future, originating and settling them on-chain as well.
Diversifying Stability: Stablecoins Finding Home Beyond the Greenback
Following the success of Tether and USDC, a generation of stablecoins are offering new features for investors and holders, says Scott Sunshine, Managing Partner of Blue Dot Advisors.
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Shares Slide as CEO Departs Weeks After Short-Seller Report
Former CEO Jamie Leverton is succeeded by president Asher Genoot.
Farcaster's Dan Romero Explains How 'Frames' Did What X (Twitter) Doesn't
The decentralized social network Farcaster is enjoying a breakout after last week's introduction of "Frames" – a new feature that could attract attention from developers and, eventually, mainstream users. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sat down with…
Social App Friendzone to Start Operations on Polygon Network This Month
Friendzone was built by early team members from Band Protocol, Synthetix and Koinly and targets the social application space.
CME Trading Volume Reached Highest in 3 Years After Bitcoin ETF Approval
The total derivatives trading volume on CME rose 35% in January to $94.9 billion, the highest since October 2021.
Vibe Check: Coiling the Spring: CoinDesk Indices' Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.
Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
Prometheum Inc. – still standing alone as the only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform – has disclosed that the first digital asset it'll handle for clients will be ether {{ETH}}.
First Mover Americas: BlackRock’s ETF Demand Ranks Among Top 5
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Feb. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data 'Blobs'
The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making data availability cheaper.
Rollup Platform Dymension’s DYM Reaches $5.2B Valuation After Botched Start
As of Wednesday morning, validator “Big Brain Staking” holds over 35% of staked DYM tokens – attracting criticism from DYM holders for its large network influence.