Pepecoin Becomes Biggest Meme Coin Gainer With 70% Weekly Jump
The tokens racked up $800 million in trading volumes over the past 24 hours, data shows.
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Uncertainty Returns After BitGo Cancels Prime Trust Acquisition
BitGo's plans to acquire Prime Trust, a prominent custody firm, have taken an unexpected turn as BitGo recently announced on Twitter the cancellation of the acquisition. The initial announcement had generated excitement within the industry, as the…
Bitgo Abandons Acquisition of Prime Trust Amidst Nevada-Based Custodian’s Ongoing Uncertainty
BlackRock Bitcoin spot ETF nod 'unlikely in near term' — QCP Capital
Bitcoin spot ETFs face a brick wall, at least for the time being, from SEC Chair Gary Gensler, new research concludes.
This Is How Scammers Can Drain Your Crypto Wallet
Scammers use a variety of techniques to steal users’ money, some of which only require knowing your wallet address, a Forta Network researcher said.
BitGo terminates acquisition of Prime Trust
The acquisition was called off two weeks after BitGo publicly disclosed its non-binding letter of intent to acquire Prime Trust.
PEPE Surges By 34% Amid General Market Recovery
Meme season sensation Pepecoin (PEPE) has gained by 34.23% in the last day as the crypto market maintains its Bitcoin-fuelled recovery. According to data from CoinMarketCap, PEPE’s impressive price movement has allowed the token to emerge as…
US lawmaker demands answers from SEC on docs related to Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest
The chair of a U.S. House oversight subcommittee said all of the documents the SEC had provided on Sam Bankman-Fried's charges and arrest had been publicly available at the time.
Avalanche Coin Teeters At Crucial Price Level: Which Way Will it Swing?
Avalanche (AVAX) has experienced a significant price increase, surpassing a crucial barrier in recent trading sessions. In the past 24 hours, AVAX saw a 6% rise, while its weekly chart shows a notable appreciation of over 17%. However, the…
Pepe Surges Amidst Meme Coin Market Gains; Whales Accumulated Significant PEPE During Price Dip
While the crypto economy has reached a value of $1.2 trillion, meme coin markets have experienced substantial gains this week, with the top five meme tokens recording both 24-hour and seven-day gains. According to recent data, pepe is leading the…
Northstake Raises $3M to Boost Institutional Crypto Staking
The 2.8 million-euro fundraise comes from PreSeed Ventures, Morph Capital, The Aventures Fund, Funfair Ventures and Delta Blockchain Fund.
Startup Kaito Gets $87.5M Valuation in New Funding to Build AI Search Engine for Crypto
The search engine combines real-time data with large language models like ChatGPT.
Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Cancels Acquisition of Rival Prime Trust
Prime Trust has been losing clients and deposits to competitors for weeks amid mounting concerns over its business, a source at one former client told CoinDesk.
How AI is changing the way humans interact with machines
Exploring how artificial intelligence and natural language processing are redefining everyday interactions with different technologies.
Limited generative AI usage to be allowed in Japanese schools
The Japanese Ministry of Education plans to allow limited use of generative AI, like ChatGPT, in elementary, junior high and high schools across the country.
Bitcoin Whales Show Most Active Hour In 3 Months As BTC Breaks $30,000
On-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales have just had their most active hour in around three months as the asset has broken past $30,000. Bitcoin Whale Transaction Count Has Observed A Spike Recently According to data from the on-chain analytics…
Wintermute Backs DEX Vertex Protocol in Strategic Investment
The amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed, and Wintermute will provide liquidity services to the decentralized exchange.
Faroe Islands postal service issues NFT-embedded stamps
The postal service of the autonomous territory of the Faroe Islands has become the latest national postal service to issue a collection of NFT collector stamps.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Above $30,000, ETH Hits $1,900 Following Moving Average ‘Death Cross’
Bitcoin extended recent gains on Thursday, climbing above the $30,000 level for the first time since April, and ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s testimony today. The move also came following a death cross of moving averages, which prompted bulls…
Algorand Cuts Block Time After New Upgrade
The protocol upgrade includes several improvements intended to make application development faster and more cost-efficient.
Crypto Friendly Xapo Bank Expands to India, Rest of South Asia
Xapo's CEO said the move "is in line with the positive shifts we are witnessing in Asia’s evolving crypto landscape."
‘Ripple (XRP) Is A Must-Hold For The Next Bull Run,’ Says Bitcoin Maxi
In the often-polarizing universe of crypto, it isn’t often that an established Bitcoin maximalist or advocate publicly places a bet on a different coin. However, in a sudden turn of events, Crypto Rover, a crypto influencer and Bitcoin…
First Mover Americas: BTC Crosses $30K and Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Networks Gains 15%
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Digital Pound Should Be Interoperable With Crypto, UK Lobbyists Say
Stakeholders also want the Bank of England to consider tougher caps on individual digital pound holdings to prevent bank runs.
Animoca Brands' Anichess Secures $1.5M for Decentralized Chess Game
The game, launching in early 2024, was made in partnership with Chess.com.
Balaji Srinivasan’s $1 Million Bitcoin Bet: Was There A Method To The Madness?
This is an opinion editorial by Ivan Serrano, a growth marketer and business consultant. Image by Kanchanara for Unsplash.com In the cryptocurrency world, bold bets and outrageous predictions are not uncommon. And yet, Balaji Srinivasan, a…
Bitcoin traders eye $28K retracement as BTC price retains 20% gains
BTC price could be in line for a dip of around $2,000 after days of straight upside, with Bitcoin buyers lying in wait.
Custodia Bank Founder Caitlin Long: ‘The Fed Thinks Only Large Incumbents Should Service Crypto’
Caitlin Long, the founder of Custodia Bank, has railed against the favoritism that the Federal Reserve and the institutions of the U.S. financial system are supposedly showing to incumbents. According to Long, regulators have applied double…
Crypto Market Sees Liquidations Over $260 Million Amid Bitcoin’s Leap Above $30,000
A few hours after Bitcoin scaled the $30,000 mark, the global crypto market has been rocked by substantial liquidations. The past 24 hours alone have seen a drastic exodus of more than $260 million from the crypto market. This significant upheaval…
QCP Capital, SBI Alpha Execute First Uncleared Crypto Options Trade on Regulated Platform Using Bitcoin as Collateral
The trade was executed on the regulated Clear Markets platform and involved bitcoin as collateral. The risk management techniques involved were consistent with ISDA's requirements for uncleared derivatives.