Disappearance of $900K Puts Focus on Vintage Bitcoin Project Libbitcoin
The issue, dubbed “Milk Sad,” was discovered in late July by information security firm Distrust.
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail
PLUS: The tragicomedy of Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Friday with the revocation of his bail. Even before the decision, CoinDesk columnist David Morris explained why the decision was predictable.
Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags
This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are teaming up to launch new blockchain AI tools.
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday.
Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume
The new social app has driven over 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its mysterious origins, lack of privacy policy and lagging network, it…
Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded into custody ahead of his October trial on multiple financial crime charges after a federal judge revoked his release on bond.
Cameron Winklevoss to DCG Amid Their Crypto Lending Fight: 'Good Luck' Convincing a Jury
His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling – in and out of court – over the failure of Gemini's Earn lending service.
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
Visa says managing ether (ETH) balance to cover gas fees is “burdensome” and too complex, according to a blog post.
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right
Like Facebook's ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington D.C. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.
Struggling Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Looks Poised for Potentially Massive Layoffs, Sources Say
Nevada regulators recently ordered the crypto company, which BitGo had planned to buy, to cease operations and noted a shortfall in customer funds.
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud…
Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application Decision Pushed by SEC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its review of the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF application, as it continues to look at applications from traditional finance heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity.
Coinbase Layer 2 Base Overtakes Optimism in Daily Active Users as Friend.Tech Hype Soars
A grayed-out "airdrop" icon at the top of the Friend.Tech app suggests the platform will release a token.
First Mover Americas: A 'Head-and-Shoulders' Case for Altcoins
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Not Likely to Be Used Widely Anytime Soon: Bank of America
Investors are likely indifferent to which stablecoins they hold as long as they are perceived as safe and accessible on the largest trading platforms, the report said.
'Altcoin Season' Is Coming, Technical Analysis Suggests
An inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, one of the most trusted indicators known to presage major price rallies, is building in the altcoin market.
Shiba Inu Bucks Bitcoin Snoozefest Ahead of Shibarium Deployment
The tokens were up as much as 5% in the past 24 hours, bucking a market-wide trend.
XRP's Market Cap Momentarily Zoomed to Trillions of Dollars on Gemini
Low liquidity after the token’s relisting likely caused a temporary pricing glitch on the exchange.
Matrixport's Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Indicates Upswing Ahead
The index has a solid track record of shifts in the bitcoin market trend.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin is CPI Resistant
Modest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling.
Metaverse Platform Sandbox Transferred Out 60M SAND Ahead of Monday's $133M Token Unlock
As the price of SAND slid 4% in August, the Sandbox Genesis smart contract had already emitted 60 million SAND tokens prior to the upcoming token unlocked scheduled for Aug. 14.
Bittrex Reaches Settlement With SEC; Agrees to Pay $24M Fine
The bankrupt exchange faced charges of offering U.S. investors access to unregistered securities.
Worldcoin Regulatory Scrutiny Grows as Argentina Opens Investigation
The investigation began after numerous data collections in five major jurisdictions of the country, the Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information said.
Tokenization News Roundup: Pendulum Swings Toward Doubters
In recent weeks, the buzz around the emerging tool of tokenizing real-world assets has been on how it will grow to achieve the $16 trillion-by-2030 potential that the Boston Consulting Group predicted last year. Inevitably, criticism intrudes, and…
Coinbase Ventures' Strategic Investment Sends Rocket Pool Token Surging
The investment branch announced today the purchase of an undisclosed amount of Rocket Pool’s native token RPL, which has jumped more than 9% in the past 24 hours.
Is Coinbase Disillusioned With Crypto?
The exchange recently argued that cryptos are like Beanie Babies. So does it still think Bitcoin and Ethereum are the future of finance?
CEO of World's Largest Bitcoin ATM Operator Sees Industry Ripe for Consolidation
Brandon Mintz, CEO and founder of Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest bitcoin ATM company, says his company, which currently has about 20% market share, is in a position to gobble up competitors.
Aave Token Holders Voting on 2 Proposals Following Averted Curve Liquidation Crisis
The proposals, which aim to disable CRV borrowing and decrease Aave’s exposure to Curve’s native token on its Ethereum V2 markets, are responses to the liquidation pressure faced by Curved founder Michael Egorov.