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USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Says
The stablecoin has upgraded its market infrastructure after losing its peg during the crisis.
Why the Politics of Crypto Feels Different This Time
Last week’s testimony by SEC Chair Gary Gensler before the House Financial Services Committee showed that the political divide towards crypto has never been clearer. Noelle Acheson dives into why this matters now.
Bittrex Global CEO Says Firm Will Fight SEC Charges, Did Not Serve U.S. Customers
The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Bermuda-regulated Bittrex Global of failing to register as a securities exchange in a lawsuit targeting U.S.-based Bittrex Inc.
Please Enjoy the Final Crypto Winter
With U.S. regulations and policy coming soon, the frauds, scams and irresponsible investment management practices that led to the current market downturn will be things of the past, reasons Paul Brody of EY.
Helium's IOT Token Surges 370% Following Solana Migration
Helium's newly-issued IOT token has risen by over 370% in the past 24-hours following the protocol's successful migration to the Solana blockchain last week.
Don’t Cap Digital Euro Holdings, European Parliament Study Says
The paper turns on its head conventional wisdom that limits are needed to avoid supplanting the banking system
Out of Compute North’s Bankruptcy Rises 300MW Bitcoin Miner With Novel Energy Offering
Born out of the ashes of the Compute North bankruptcy, the new venture aims to give clients control over their energy strategy.
Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Partner to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers
EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way
Arbitrum Completes Distribution of $120M Airdrop
Not everyone is aiming for community growth and market capture with the ARB stimulus.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $29K
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 26, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Galaxy Digital to Develop European-Listed ETPs With Asset Manager DWS
The two firms have formed a "strategic alliance, of which the ETP development is the initial aim.
Coinbase Prime, Talos Team Up to Meet Rising Institutional Crypto Trading Demand
The partnership offers Talos clients connectivity to Coinbase Prime for spot liquidity and custody services.
TS Imagine to Bolster Crypto Trading Offering Through Deutsche Boerse Unit
TS Imagine will make use of Crypto Finance's trading infrastructure to enhance its digital asset capabilities.
DeFi Protocol iZUMi Finance Raises $22M
The fundraise involved issuing semi-fungible tokens (SFTs) to investors.
Sui Network to Issue Token Following Exchange Sale; Airdrop Hunters Dismayed
The highly-anticipated release of the SUI token, the native token of layer1 blockchain Sui, will take place once the mainnet goes live on May 3 following token sales on crypto exchanges Bybit, OKX and Kucoin.
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become a major customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy a sustainable one?
Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse
A bill published for comment includes restrictions on stablecoins, proof-of-work mining and crypto staking.
Bitcoin Rallies to $29K; Cardano Leads Gains Among Crypto Majors
Total market capitalization has risen 4.1% in the past 24 hours on expectations of Fed easing, some investors said.
Optimism From Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade Is Fading, Crypto Options Show
Two weeks after the upgrade, the options market is assigning a slightly more negative sentiment to ether.
Bitcoin White Paper to Be Removed in Next Apple MacBook Update: Report
The ‘Easter egg’ went viral earlier this year, but won’t remain on Apple for long.
Ethereum's Lifetime Energy Use Before the Merge Equaled Switzerland's for a Year
If Bitcoin’s energy consumption can be thought of as a skyscraper, Ethereum’s energy use post-Merge, would be the size of a raspberry, according to University of Cambridge research.
Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider-Trading Case
Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother.
ZkSync-Based DEX Merlin Drained of $1.8M During Public Token Sale Despite ‘Audit’
The decentralized exchange project garnered hype among Crypto Twitter users for its attractive yield offered on deposits.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Breaks Its Losing Streak in Late Tuesday Rally
ALSO: CoinDesk's Pete Pachal and Daniel Kuhn outline important themes at Consensus 2023 conference, which opens Wednesday in Austin, Texas.
NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access
Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s Blackrock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules.
Bitcoin Regains $28K Amid Mildly Encouraging Tech Earnings, Liquidation of Short Positions
BTC climbed Tuesday afternoon as Google and Microsoft's first-quarter earnings surpassed expectations. Both equities and Treasury yields were down on Tuesday, however.
FTX's LedgerX Derivatives Exchange Sold to Miami International Holdings in Bankruptcy Auction
FTX.US last purchased Ledger Holdings, the parent company of LedgerX, for $298 million in October 2021, according to audited financial documents viewed by CoinDesk.