Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Trading Volume Outpaces Coinbase for 4th Consecutive Month
Uniswap, the decentralized exchange, outpaced centralized exchange Coinbase in April.
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Polychain Snubs Lucrative Crypto Arbitrage, Prepares to Trade $6M of ROOK Token on Uniswap
Crypto hedge fund Polychain motioned to sell up to $6 million of $ROOK tokens via Uniswap, upending the calculus behind a savvy DeFi trade.
‘Smart Money’ Traders Reduce Pepecoin Holdings by $3M as Meme Coin Mania Cools
PEPE token has dropped 63% since last week, when it reached a $1.8 billion market capitalization after a staggering rally.
Meet ‘Dencun.’ Ethereum Developers Are Already Planning Next Hard Fork
The next major upgrade for the blockchain will include “proto-danksharding,” though developers are still deciding what else to include in the hard fork.
What’s the Reality of Crypto in Crime?
The DOJ's Eun Young Choi said the agency is constantly finding crypto connections in its criminal investigations. But how deep does the problem go and how much should we blame the blockchain?
The White House’s Bitcoin Mining Tax Undermines Itself
Imposing a levy on mining in the U.S. will send the industry overseas, increasing emissions while depriving the grid of a useful form of “demand response,” says Nic Carter.
Bitcoin Mining Earnings Wrap: Marathon Shares Underperform After New SEC Subpoena
Thursday's reported first-quarter earnings from miners were a mixed bag.
IRS, Chainalysis and Ukraine Targeting Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders Jointly
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service and crypto investigations company Chainalysis are working with Ukraine to target Russian oligarchs using crypto to evade sanctions.
Coinbase’s SEC Complaint Draws Allies Depicting U.S. Regulator as Crypto Bully
Crypto insiders are tying themselves to Coinbase (COIN) as the company seeks to blow up the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “come in and register” crusade aimed at the digital assets sector.
Smart-Contract Registry Cookbook Raises $2M to Create Web3 Developer Support Tools
The company will use the money to educate Web3 developers and supply them with tools to streamline their work.
Coinbase Says it 'Screwed Up' Pepecoin Coverage in Its Newsletter
The crypto exchange set off a kerfuffle by describing the Pepe the Frog meme as having been co-opted as a hate symbol by alt-right groups.
CoinDesk Turns 10 – 2020: The Rise of the Meme Economy
As the world locked down for COVID, meme-assets like Dogecoin and Disaster Girl grabbed the attention of a younger generation of retail investors. Three years later, memes are driving value across financial markets. This feature is part of our…
Bitcoin’s High Fees Brought Back Bull Market-Level Mining Revenue, But Not for Long
The transaction fees debacle might be a short lived revenue bump for the miners but provides a glimpse of the future for the miners.
Binance’s VC Arm, With Over 200 Investments, Focuses on 'Explosive' Potential for Web3
Binance Labs has grown its assets to $9 billion from $7.5 billion despite a bear market and the post-FTX collapse turbulence.
BlockFi Customers Can Be Repaid $300M Held in Custodial Accounts, Judge Says
BlockFi custodial wallet users can be returned nearly $300 million, as a New Jersey judge ruled on Thursday May 11 that assets sitting in the wallets belong to clients rather than the estate of the bankrupt crypto lender.
Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Down 30% Year-Over-Year in Q1
The trading platform also reported holding around $11.5 billion worth of crypto in assets under custody, an increase of 36% compared to the figure of $8.4 billion for Q4 2022.
Music Albums as an Asset Class
The tokenization of music and the ability to create unique digital content means that music albums can now be viewed as an asset class, providing a new investment opportunity for clients of financial advisors.
Do Kwon's Attorneys Propose $437K Bail, Deny Falsified Travel Documents Charges in Montenegro
Montenegrin authorities arrested the Terra founder in March for allegedly attempting to travel with fake documents.
Threshold Network Goes Live With Wormhole to Bridge Bitcoin to 20 Blockchains
Using bitcoin on other networks previously required users to rely on centralized bridges, which increased risks for token holders.
Crypto Custodian Aegis Is Offering Free Services to Women-Led Companies
The company, which is U.S.-qualified through its entity Aegis Trust, is offering six months of free end-to-end custody services for women-led projects to help boost gender parity in crypto.
Decentralized Wallet Developer Odsy Network Raises $7.5M at $250M Valuation
The funding round was led by Blockchange Ventures and included participation from firms such as Rubik Ventures, Node Capital and FalconX.
Hut 8 First-Quarter Revenue Drops 64% as Bitcoin Mining Difficulties Bite
The mining firm had to turn off about 8,000 machines in Ontario due to a dispute with its energy provider in mid-November.
Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Boost Their Stash as BTC Prices Decouple From Nasdaq
Long-term holder wallets are witnessing net accumulation at the fastest pace since October 2021.
EU Could Veto Large Stablecoins During MiCA Approval Process, Regulator Signals
The European Banking Authority doesn’t want private crypto initiatives to threaten monetary policy privileges
Franklin Templeton to List Blockchain Fund Targeting Institutional Investors
The Blockchain Fund II is a private equity fund and will carry a minimum investment sum of $100,000.
Developers Deploy Uniswap Contracts on Bitcoin as BRC20-Based SHIB, PEPE Gain Popularity
Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting.
Bitcoin Miner Marathon First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates as SEC Extends Probe
The U.S. regulatory body is probing related-party transactions that may have violated securities laws.
Coinbase Newsletter Flags Rise of Pepecoin and BRC-20 Tokens, Irks Crypto Twitter
A Coinbase newsletter said meme coins allow investors to make big profits in a short period of time but warned of long-term investing in these tokens.
First Mover Asia: Expect Bitcoin to Hit $25.2K Soon: Strategist
ALSO: Bitcoin needs a compelling narrative to break from its current range, but that likely will not occur until next year, says the CEO of Web3 bond-market platform Umee.
Ether Selling Pressure Post-Shanghai Upgrade Was 'Non-Event,' Says Nansen
The number of staked ether has climbed to 19.55 million, a new all-time high, as ETH staking deposits surpassed withdrawals.