deBridge Token Goes Live With DBR Airdropped to 491K Wallets
All airdrop recipients have the option to claim 50% at the token generation event (TGE), 50% six months later, or 80% at TGE minus a 20% penalty.
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Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Hit 100K Transaction Per Second With Rollups
Buterin’s roadmap aims to keep Layer 1 decentralized, ensure Layer 2s inherit Ethereum’s core values, and enhance seamless interoperability across chains.
Coinbase Says Bitcoin Liquidity on Exchange Unfazed After SEC's Lawsuit Against Cumberland
Kaiko pointed to a notable drop in 2% BTC market depth on Coinbase in a report early this week.
Kalshi Finds 'Widespread Evidence' of Strong Republican Momentum in U.S. Elections
A note from Kalshi's market research team suggests the prediction market - polls gap can be explained by Harris' sliding popularity with key demographics.
Asian Private Wealth Managers Embrace Crypto, Some Foresee Bitcoin at $100K By Year-End
Asian Private Wealth Managers Embrace Crypto, Some Foresee Bitcoin at $100 By Year-End
Gold Arrives on 'Digital Gold' as Bitcoin Gets Tokenized Version of the Metal
Bitcoin is often referred to as "digital gold," but now it is possible to mint and trade physical gold on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol.
Bitcoin Demand Surges in Bullish Catalyst That May Drive BTC Price to $70K
Technical indicators point to a price surge, and Polymarket bettors have their money on BTC passing $70K this month.
Nishad Singh’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Spare Him Prison, Say He Is an 'Uncommonly Selfless Individual'
Lawyers say that his early cooperation was critical to bringing cases against Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame.
Protocol Village: Conduit Launches New G2 Sequencer, Claiming 10x Improvement Over Existing Versions
Radiant Capital Loses $50M to Second Blockchain Exploit This Year
Attackers appear to have obtained three private keys controlling upgrade access over the protocol.
The Protocol: Crypto Turns Up Nose at Trump Token Sale, 'Gold Paper'
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's pledge to support the crypto industry with favorable policies hasn't translated to a robust reception for his token sale this week, with just a tiny fraction placed out of the targeted $300…
Crypto VC Market 'Tepid' as Q3 Investments Declined 20%, Says Galaxy Digital
Scared away by the various crypto collapses in 2022, institutional allocators have yet to make a comeback.
History Suggests Crypto’s Bullish Momentum Should Continue Into the U.S. Election and Afterwards
With less than three weeks until the U.S. presidential election, traders are positioning themselves for what’s to come after Nov. 5 and how a new administration will respond to factors affecting financial markets, including crypto.
Planning for Inevitable Regulatory Change
With election day approaching in the U.S., the regulatory environment for digital assets continues to be shrouded in uncertainty. No matter the outcome, investors should brace for regulatory changes in 2025, says Beth Haddock.
Tap-to-Earn Games Are Realizing Satoshi’s Dream
Love or hate games like Hamster Kombat, they're onboarding millions of users to crypto, says Ryan Gorman.
Bitfinex Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Should Serve 5 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
Prosecutors have requested that Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty last year to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, should spend five years behind bars for his crime.
US Elections 2024: Brace for Impact
With the U.S. presidential election polls showing a tense race, cryptocurrency investors are bracing for volatility. But how important is the outcome of the election for the future of crypto in the medium to long run?, poses Gregory Mall.
Crypto Usage Setting Records Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, A16z Says in Report
The report highlights a dramatic increase in blockchain activity, with 220 million addresses interacting with the technology at least once in September, triple the number in late 2023.
Crypto Degens Baited an Experimental AI Bot Into Promoting a Memecoin. It's Now Up 16,000%.
Conceived as a live experiment in human interactions with AI models, the viral bot ended up shilling a meme coin.
Donald Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Raises Just 4% of Token Sale Target on First Day
Just over 792.36 million tokens of a 20 billion target have been sold since its hushed started at 12:40 UTC on Tuesday, raising nearly $11 million for the project.
Editorial: We Applaud Trump’s Crypto Efforts Though His Record, Rhetoric Raise Red Flags
We applaud Former President Donald Trump for making crypto a campaign issue and wish his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, would say more about it.
Italy to Raise Capital Gains Tax on Crypto to 42% From 26%: Reports
Italy's Deputy Finance Minister Maurizio Leo has said the nation will raise taxes on capital gains on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin to 42% from 26%, according to Reuters and Bloomberg.
Dogecoin Price Surges 10% as Elon Musk’s 'Department of Government Efficiency' Gains Traction
Some market watchers expect a Trump win and Musk’s closeness to the Republican as forthcoming catalysts for dogecoin.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 3%, Leading Index Higher
Bitcoin Cash also joined Litecoin as a top performer, gaining 2.8% since Tuesday.
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Hit Record 29% of Network Hashrate in October: JPMorgan
The network hashrate has risen 4% so far this month, while the hashprice is up less than 1%, the report said.
Bitcoin Tops $68K, With Dominance Over Crypto Market Hitting New Cycle High
Bitcoin dominance climbs to 58.91%, the highest level in 3.5 years, last reached in April 2021.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Moves Above $68K Amid Renewed Bullishness
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
CoinDesk Buys Crypto Data Provider CCData and CryptoCompare
CoinDesk plans to integrate CCData's platform into its existing products
Open Interest on CME Bitcoin Futures Hits All-Time High, Signals Further Bullishness
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits All-Time High with Third-Largest Five-Day Increase, Following Two Price Surges.
How a Crypto 'REIT' Misled Investors With Family Deals and 'Unjustified' Real-Estate Markups
The 2023 crash of Tangible's USDR stablecoin is infamous in crypto circles. But a CoinDesk investigation reveals there's another story to be told.