Coinbase Receives Regulatory Approval to List Perpetual Futures Trading to Users Outside US
The company has been looking to expand globally and announced its international exchange in May this year.
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Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch
The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition.
First Mover Americas: MakerDAO Exchange Balance Jumps; CZ Denies He Owns CommEx
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs
Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.
IOTA Network to Debut ShimmerEVM’s Smart Contracts and Tokens
Users can also send SMR tokens (and in the future NFTs and custom Native Assets) to the ShimmerEVM through Firefly.
Bitfinex to Enhance Clients' Assets Security Using Zodia Custody's Interchange Product
Zodia's Interchange allows clients to keep their assets on its platform, while their holdings are mirrored and available on an exchange for trading.
Does Lido Control Too Much Liquid Staking?
The staking powerhouse dominates the market for liquid tokens. Is this a problem? Marin Tvrdić, a protocol relations contributor at Lido, responds.
Listed Bitcoin Miners Could be the Ultimate Bet for 2024: Matrixport
Investors could see outsized gains by buying a diversified portfolio of publicly listed mining companies, the report said.
EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
The bloc’s executive arm is commissioning a $842K study as it considers what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi
The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading.
2 Small Wins For Sam Bankman-Fried
After multiple consecutive setbacks for the former FTX CEO and his defense team, Judge Lewis Kaplan seemed to have been in a slightly more generous mood yesterday.
Trader Says Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Need ‘Chaos’ for Price Growth
The crypto sector could need banking problems or uncertainty about the solvency of governments to generate sustainable growth momentum.
CZ Denies He Owns CommEX, Binance Russia's New Owner
Binance’s CEO sought to quell rumors about the mysterious, day-old, crypto company as he seeks to quit Russia.
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler continued his combative stance against crypto "hucksters" in congressional testimony on Wednesday, declining to answer the industry's most urgent questions while arguing that digital…
U.S. Department of Justice Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried's Latest Move for 'Temporary Release'
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday court filing that Sam Bankman-Fried's latest move for a temporary release – even with severe restrictions – should be denied.
SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs
SEC recently extended deadlines for ARK, GlobalX spot bitcoin ETFs.
Jade Protocol Faces Calls to Liquidate $31M Token Treasury
The crypto club Jade Protocol could become the latest DAO to die.
Crypto Exchange Kraken to Explore Stock Trading: Bloomberg
The service could launch as soon as 2024, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules
A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an "air-gapped" laptop while in court during his trial next month.
Bitcoin Slides Back Towards $26K as Surging Interest Rates Trigger Macro Jitters
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose another nine basis points Wednesday to a new 16-year high of 4.63%.
How Ethereum Staking Stacks Up in the Proof-of-Stake Landscape
Why is Ethereum the best bet for staking investors? Answer: because it combats inflation.
Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Opposes SEC's Extradition Request
The TerraUSD creator opposes the SEC's attempts to bring him back to the U.S. for questioning about his failed stablecoin projects.
The Protocol: Google Pushes Deeper into Blockchain
Google's cloud-computing division is increasingly involved in blockchain, with plans to add 11 networks including Polygon, Optimism, and Polkadot to its 'BigQuery' program for public datasets.
ETH Staking Has a Bright Future, Despite Regulatory Uncertainty
The SEC’s incoherent approach to the market is having a chilling effect on compliant and regulated investors. But there are workarounds that give investors greater comfort, says Jason Hall, CEO of Methodic Capital.
With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)
There’s a better trade than buying Grayscale’s GBTC if you’re optimistic the SEC will approve crypto ETFs.
Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate
An ether (ETH) staking benchmark could attract institutional investors into the Ethereum ecosystem and unlock a new wave of innovation.
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.