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Tokenized Private-Credit Platform Untangled Opens Its First USDC Lending Pool on Celo
Private credit has been at the forefront of crypto's asset tokenization trend with over $600 million outstanding on-chain assets.
Fidelity Digital Assets Study: Bitcoin’s Volatility Declines as It Grows, Echoing Historical Asset Trends
LayerZero Takes Snapshot as Airdrop Draws Closer
The interoperability protocol indicated that there will be a series of airdrops.
Crypto Analyst Predicts 244% Shiba Inu Rally Based On Bull Flag
An analyst explained how Shiba Inu could be heading towards a massive rally based on a bull flag pattern that forms in its daily chart. Shiba Inu Has Been Consolidating Inside A Bull Flag Recently In a new post on X, analyst Ali has discussed about…
Binance ties SAFU fund to USDC: Is the fund missing out on potential gains?
Binance has exchanged a diversified $1 billion crypto portfolio in SAFU funds into USD Coin.
Nasdaq-listed mining firm Stronghold Digital Mining for sale?
Stronghold announced its first quarter results for 2024 and revealed that it is considering a range of options to increase shareholder value including selling the business.
Whales Dive In, But Dogecoin Price Sinks 20%: What’s Going On?
Dogecoin (DOGE), the Shiba Inu-faced darling of the 2021 memecoin frenzy, has found itself shivering in the current crypto winter. Once a symbol of retail investor exuberance, DOGE has plummeted over 70% from its sky-high peak, leaving its future…
Fresh Money From Retail Traders Flows Into Copy Trading As Crypto Derivative Expands: Margex
Coinbase won approval to offer cryptocurrency derivative trading to U.S. retail customers, fueling much hope and momentum to the $2.1 trillion cryptocurrency derivative market. Coinbase’s approval arrived following a significant decline in…
Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Looking at Options, Including Sale of Company
The miner is looking at options including sale of all or part of the company and other strategic transactions.
MoonPay expands crypto options with PayPal integration
MoonPay users in the U.S. can now buy and sell 110 different cryptocurrencies using PayPal transfers via wallet, bank transfers or debit cards.
TradFi Veterans Pitch Tokenized Asset Marketplace With Eyes on U.S. Regulatory Approval
Ironlight, helmed by the former global head of trading of Schroeder and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADIA with the ex-CEO of TD Bank as an adviser, aims to be a premier tokenization, listing and trading ecosystem for real-world assets…
Web3 Publishing Platform Mirror Sells to Paragraph, Pivots to Social App 'Kiosk'
Mirror and Paragraphs are rivals in the Web3 publishing space, and their deal allows Mirror's team to operate as an independent company focused exclusively on social media.
Record Withdrawal From US Bitcoin ETFs Marks Largest Single-Day Outflow
Binance Nigeria Money Laundering Trial Delayed to May 17, Gambaryan Family Spokesperson
Binance's lawyer needed more time to look at evidence, outlets reported.
Stacks active accounts reach record high amid growing interest in Bitcoin DeFi
The growing interest in Runes and Bitcoin DeFi will drive more activity to layer-2 networks, according to Stacks’ product manager.
First Mover Americas: BTC Stabilizes Around $58K Following Yesterday's Rout
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
BlackRock: Sovereign Wealth, Pension Funds Considering Bitcoin ETFs
Asset management giant BlackRock says it is seeing growing interest in Bitcoin ETFs from institutional players like sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. This comes after a hugely successful debut for BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, iShares IBIT…
Bitcoin’s Volatility Is Falling and This Will Continue as It Matures: Fidelity
The cryptocurrency is already showing signs of maturity as its volatility drops to all-time lows on a yearly scale, the report said.
Friend.tech v2 airdrop could introduce non-transferable token
Making the token non-transferable could force users to pay the 1.5% Friend.tech platform fee in an “ironic” shift from the platform’s non-venture capitalist approach.
Bitcoin Bull Run Over? Analyst Predicts What To Expect Now
The recent plummet in Bitcoin’s value below the $60,000 mark has sparked widespread speculation within the crypto community, raising questions among investors and market watchers about the future direction of its price. Marco Johanning, a…
Faisal Al Monai: Convergence of AI and Blockchain Is a Solution to Data Integrity Issues in AI Model Training
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) lead the world in the adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies because governments in the region actively promote digital transformation in their strategic future visions, according to Faisal Al Monai…
How to short Bitcoin on Binance and Coinbase
Shorting Bitcoin on Binance and Coinbase is akin to a high-stakes gamble where mastering margin trading and futures contracts is key to tilting the odds in your favor.
BlackRock Sees Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pensions Coming to Bitcoin ETFs
The asset manager has been helping educate pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds about the new spot bitcoin ETF products, the firm's head of digital assets said.
Hundred Finance hacker moves stolen assets a year after $7M exploit
The hacker holds about $4.3 million in various crypto assets in their Ethereum wallet.
Second Largest European Bank is Buying Bitcoin ETF: 13F SEC Fillings
BNP Paribas, the second largest European bank, has purchased exposure to Bitcoin via a spot ETF, per recent 13F filings with the SEC . The filings show BNP Paribas bought BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT).JUST IN: 
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Bitcoin post-halving price consolidation could last 2 months — Bitfinex
The Bitcoin halving is widely expected to have a positive impact on the price of the preeminent cryptocurrency, but analysts expect volatile price consolidation in the short term.
Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs not enough to absorb US ETF selling pressure
Despite the excitement around the Hong Kong ETF debut, the inflows are only a fraction of the selling from the U.S. ETFs. Could Bitcoin price revisit the $50,000 mark next?
Bitcoin 'Call Writing' Back in Vogue as Cash And Carry Strategy Loses Shine
Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.