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YouTube Page of India's Supreme Court Hacked to Promote XRP
The channel streams hearings of notable court cases but temporarily showed promotional videos of XRP and Ripple Labs before being taken down.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tests $64K as BoJ Pauses Rate Hikes
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin, Gold May Be Sensing Monetary Debasement as Records Beckon
With both assets leading the market, here's a closer look at the factors driving their remarkable performance.
Cat-Themed Memecoins Emerge as Preferred Risk On Bets With 40% Surge in a Week
Cat-themed tokens have emerged as a new cohort alongside dog-themed Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), among the biggest gainers in the 2020-2021 bull run.
Ether Is Going to Shine Again, Steno Research Says
The recent Federal Reserve interest cut will fuel increased onchain activity, and this will strongly benefit the Ethereum blockchain, the report said.
'Satoshi Era' Wallets Move $16M in Bitcoin After 15 Years of Dormancy
It is unclear if all these wallets belong to the same person or entity.
Jump's 'Frankendancer' Validator Client Is Live on Solana Mainnet
The ramshackle validator client is a prelude to Jump's highly anticipated Firedancer software.
SocGen's Crypto Unit Takes Euro Stablecoin to Solana After Flopping on Ethereum
Stablecoins are becoming systemically important to the global financial economy, Bernstein wrote in a recent report.
Bitcoin Nears $64K as BTC Futures Attract Billions; BoJ's Hike Pause Bumps Risk Assets
The Bank of Japan won’t rush to repeat hikes of the yen, which triggered a market meltdown in July.
Crypto Exchange BingX Hacked, Onchain Data Shows Over $43M Drained
Hacker have moved the stolen assets to decentralized exchanges.
Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Unveils DeFi Unit Which Will Start New Yield Generating Protocol
The first protocol will be launched in 2025 with more than $100 million in total value locked.
U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court
A panel of judges grilled attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and prediction-betting platform Kalshi over the company's efforts to launch political prediction markets in the U.S., without indicating whether they'd allow…
DeFi Lender Sky Ratifies Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, Due to Sun Concerns
The matter has been closely followed in crypto markets, since the Sky platform has $200 million of loans collateralized by the token, and since WBTC is one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with nearly $10 billion outstanding.
German Government Shuts Down 47 Exchanges, Says They're Tied To ‘Illegal Activity’
The German Attorney General's Office Frankfurt am Main (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) and the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have shut down 47 crypto exchanges allegedly tied to criminal activities including money laundering.
Bitcoin Faces Key Test at $64K as Altcoins Lead Crypto Rally; Options Traders Bet on $70K BTC Next Month
The broad-based CoinDesk 20 Index outperformed BTC and ETH, with all of its constituents advancing through the day and SOL, AVAX and APT gaining 10%-15%.
Does SBF’s Appeal Stand a Chance of Succeeding?
Lawyers contacted by CoinDesk are skeptical the FTX’s founder will get another trial.
Ethereum Developers Confirm Plan to Split 'Pectra' Upgrade In Two
The decision to split up the upgrade wasn't unexpected. Developers had been discussing previously that Pectra was becoming too ambitious to ship all at once, and expressed desires to split it in order to minimize the risk of finding bugs in the code.
The Maturing Crypto Job Market
Compared to the last bull cycle, the jobs market is slightly less abundant for candidates looking to enter the industry. But professionals with experience are as well-placed as ever, says Emily Landon, founder of The Crypto Recruiters.
Crypto for Advisors: Are Advisors Investing in Crypto?
Did the launch of spot crypto ETFs help bring crypto into the mainstream and encourage adoption - particularly by closing the gap between advisors and their clients?
Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor
Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Surges 5.3% With All Assets in the Green
AVAX jumped 12.5% and APT rose 9.9%, leading the gainers.
Inside OKX's Strategic Shifts to Its Regulatory Approach, Formula 1 Branding and App Design
OKX has rethought the strategy in three major areas; the look and tech aspects of its application, its approach toward regulation and expansion, and its brand strategy as the primary partner of McLaren Formula 1 Team, OKX CMO Haider Rafique told…
Maximizing Bitcoin per Share: A New Corporate Strategy
MicroStrategy, Cathedra Bitcoin and Metaplanet are leading the charge in maximizing bitcoin holdings.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises Above $62K After Fed Cuts Rate
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Dogecoin Records Bump in Transaction Activity, Points to Bullishness for DOGE
A spike in transactions suggests a potential revival of user engagement and could indicate growing adoption or increased trading activity - leading to higher prices.
Solana-Based Drift Raises $25M to Build 'SuperApp' for DeFi Trading
The DeFi platform plans to build an array of financial services tools, including spot and derivatives trading and a predictions market.
Germany's DZ Bank to Offer Customers Crypto Trading Through Boerse Stuttgart Tie Up
The first banks will be connected this year, with a phased roll out for selected retail customers.
Commerzbank to Offer Bitcoin, Ether Trading Through Crypto Finance
The service will be offered to existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany, and will start with bitcoin and ether trading.
Ether Rebounds Off Key Support Signals Long Term Bullishness
Ether has bounced off its 200-week simple moving average, reinforcing long-term support.