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Coinbase Revenue May be Hurt by Lower Trading Volumes, Regulatory Uncertainty, Analysts Say

[Oct 29, 2024 5:42 PM] Coinbase Q3 earnings preview

Solana-Based RWA Platform AgriDex Taps Stripe's Bridge to Lower Cost for Agricultural Trade Settlements

[Oct 29, 2024 3:02 PM] AgriDex is an example of how stablecoins are being increasingly used as a payment vehicle in emerging regions as a cheaper alternative for traditional banking rails.

Consensys Cuts 20% Workforce, Blames SEC’s ‘Abuse Of Power’

[Oct 29, 2024 1:56 PM] “Multiple cases with the SEC, including ours, represent meaningful jobs and productive investment lost due to the SEC’s abuse of power and Congress’s inability to rectify the problem,” founder and CEO Joe Lubin said in a blog post.

Binance Unveils 'Binance Wealth' for Elite Customers

[Oct 29, 2024 1:30 PM] The service is offered through the global Binance.com platform meaning there are restrictions for some jurisdictions, such as the U.S.

DeFi Cover Provider Nexus Mutual Backs New Crypto Insurance Broker Native

[Oct 29, 2024 9:00 AM] Nexus Mutual is also behind a new insurance alternative on Coinbase’s L2 network called Base DeFi Pass.

Tether's Paolo Ardoino: 'If the U.S. Government Wanted to Kill Us, They Can Press a Button'

[Oct 28, 2024 5:27 PM] The leading stablecoin issuer is comfortable holding its T-bills at a U.S. institution because it respects international sanctions, CEO Ardoino said in an interview.

Digital Asset Fund Inflows Surge Amid US Political Climate, Coinshares Report Shows

[Oct 28, 2024 4:45 PM] Coinshares’ latest report, led by head of research James Butterfill, shows a substantial increase in digital asset fund inflows. Coinshares Digital Asset Fund Flows Report According to the report, the U.S. saw record inflows, with investor…

Prediction Market Kalshi to Supply Price Data for Crypto Oracle Stork

[Oct 28, 2024 4:00 PM] Initially, Kalshi's feeds will power perpetual futures contracts on decentralized exchanges. Eventually, the centralized betting platform might referee on-chain prediction markets.

Emory University Joins Bitcoin ETF Rush, Reporting $16M Holding in Grayscale Vehicle

[Oct 28, 2024 3:59 PM] Emory University disclosed ownership of more than $15 million worth of shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust.

An Arctic Circle Bitcoin Mine Will Heat a Building in a Fishing Village

[Oct 28, 2024 3:55 PM] Sazmining launches a bitcoin (BTC) mine in Norway that will heat a building, aiming to demonstrate sustainable mining benefits despite past regulatory concerns.

Qatar Tech Firm Launches Platform for Tokenized Islamic Finance Contracts

[Oct 27, 2024 8:30 AM] Blade Labs, a Qatari tech company, has launched a platform for tokenizing Murabaha contracts, a type of Islamic finance. This innovation allows for broader access to Sharia-compliant financing, both for financial and non-financial institutions…

Spot Crypto ETFs: Big Gains for Some, Losses for Others—Here’s the Full Breakdown

[Oct 25, 2024 8:31 PM] On Thursday, spot bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enjoyed positive inflows during the day’s trading. Crypto ETF Inflows Jump The spot crypto ETFs managed to land in positive territory on Oct. 24. Across 12 bitcoin…

Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities

[Oct 25, 2024 4:36 PM] Tokenization of conventional financial products is a booming sector within the digital asset industry, with BlackRock, HSBC and now Lazard among the global firms entering the space.

Newly-Qualified Crypto Custodian Balance Aims to Bring ETF Assets Held in the U.S. Back to Canada

[Oct 25, 2024 9:49 AM] Earlier this week, Canadian crypto custody specialist Balance announced it had become a qualified custodian in the country.

Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against a Proposal to Assess Bitcoin as a Diversification Investment: Filing

[Oct 24, 2024 11:11 PM] The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has notified shareholders of Microsoft that it intends to propose a Bitcoin Diversification Assessment at the company’s annual meeting on Dec. 10, a filing shows.

Bitcoin ETFs See Huge Turnaround—Find Out Which Fund Led the Charge

[Oct 24, 2024 8:45 PM] The 12 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enjoyed a $192.31 million boost on Wednesday, bouncing back from a rough Tuesday. Even the nine ether funds joined in the fun, seeing some modest gains during the day’s trading. U.S…

Circle's Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System

[Oct 24, 2024 6:49 PM] While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin on The Balance Sheet

[Oct 24, 2024 3:00 PM] Historically, only crypto-native companies held bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, a significant structural shift has occurred over the past four years. Public and private companies are now embracing bitcoin, motivated by economic…

Why Web3 VCs Are Embracing Crypto+AI

[Oct 24, 2024 2:04 PM] Coinbase Ventures is shifting focus away from pure-play crypto investments.

FCA-Regulated Crypto Trading Firm Portofino Technologies Sees Staff Exodus

[Oct 24, 2024 9:13 AM] The firing of the firm’s co-founder and its CFO in July triggered a wave of departures.

Crypto Traders Apparently Spam Truth Terminal Into Pumping Coin Associated With Brian Armstrong’s Dog

[Oct 23, 2024 8:03 PM]

Scroll's Token Declines 32% as Whales Scoop Up Airdrop

[Oct 23, 2024 3:18 PM] After more than a year of hype and expectation, layer-2 network Scroll's governance token launch is beginning to fall short of expectations after being plagued by token allocation issues.

Bitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI to Survive. Core Scientific Entered the Race Years Ago

[Oct 23, 2024 1:52 PM] AI clusters and bitcoin mining operations have vastly different needs. Core Scientific's chief development officer gets down to the nitty gritty.

Ether ETFs Snag Gains While Bitcoin Funds Realize $79M in Outflows

[Oct 23, 2024 1:30 PM] U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit a bump in the road on Tuesday, recording $79.09 million in net outflows. Meanwhile, ether ETFs turned things around, bringing in $11.94 million in net gains. Tuesday’s Crypto ETF Action The…

Coinshares Opens New York Office Amid Ambitious US Expansion Plans

[Oct 22, 2024 10:30 PM] Coinshares International has opened an office in New York City, marking a key step in its strategy to expand in the United States. The company aims to bolster its presence in the U.S. financial market through this move and recent acquisitions…

Aurum Launches $1B Tokenized Fund for Data Center Investments on XRP Ledger With Zoniqx

[Oct 22, 2024 6:09 PM] The vehicle will focus on data center investments across the U.S, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe, claiming to be the "world’s first combined equity and debt tokenized fund."

Bitcoin Exchange River Financial Allowing Users to Earn BTC Interest on Cash Deposits

[Oct 22, 2024 4:43 PM] Not a bank itself, River has teamed up with Lead Bank, a member of the FDIC, meaning users' deposits are protected up to the value of $250,000.

Metaplanet Raises $66 Million Through Stocks Acquisition Rights Program

[Oct 22, 2024 4:22 PM] MetaPlanet completes its 11th series of stock acquisition rights, with Evo Fund securing a 14.9% ownership stake after exercising its stock acquisition rights.

Massive Inflows Push Bitcoin ETFs Higher as Ether Funds Falter

[Oct 22, 2024 2:35 PM] On Monday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked another day of gains, pulling in $294.29 million in positive inflows. In contrast, ether ETFs saw a different story, losing $20.8 million across nine funds during the trading day. As…

Solana's Crypto-Governance Hub Realms Is Under New Management

[Oct 22, 2024 1:00 PM] The project is spinning out of Solana Labs and its new leaders want to turn a profit.