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Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor

[Sep 19 1:57 PM] 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.

Maximizing Bitcoin per Share: A New Corporate Strategy

[Sep 19 12:26 PM] MicroStrategy, Cathedra Bitcoin and Metaplanet are leading the charge in maximizing bitcoin holdings.

Solana-Based Drift Raises $25M to Build 'SuperApp' for DeFi Trading

[Sep 19 11:46 AM] 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

[Sep 19 11:14 AM] 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

[Sep 19 9:49 AM] The service will be offered to existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany, and will start with bitcoin and ether trading.

WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims

[Sep 19 7:51 AM] WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance - a statement the latter has denied.

Crypto Exchange Bitget Seals 'Multi-Million Dollar' Deal With La Liga

[Sep 19 5:17 AM] Crypto exchange Bitget has sealed a partnership with La Liga, Spanish football's premier football league, as its official crypto crypto partner, Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget told CoinDesk in an interview on the sidelines of the Token2049 conference.

Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey

[Sep 18 9:44 PM] Former president reportedly bought burgers using bitcoin at the crypto-themed bar.

Arthur Hayes: 'If They Go 50, That Will Be a Nuclear Catastrophe for Financial Markets'

[Sep 18 6:44 PM] In an interview with CoinDesk's Markets Daily, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes discusses the impact of the Fed cut, how he sees the crypto markets shaping out this year, and why he's investing in Bitcoin Ordinals and inscriptions.

WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform

[Sep 18 4:01 PM] WisdomTree is making another push into real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of WisdomTree Connect for businesses and institutions.

Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future

[Sep 18 3:55 PM] Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating…

Three Ways DeFi Will Revolutionize Financial Services

[Sep 18 3:55 PM] DeFi is poised to create a future where financial services are digital, open, always-on, and borderless, says Bill Barhydt, ceo, Abra.

Dragonfly Capital Aims to Raise $500M Fund: Bloomberg

[Sep 18 3:28 PM] Dragonfly closed its third fund, worth $650 million, in April 2022, shortly before the onset of the crypto bear market.

Cash Is Still King, Consumers Would Prefer to Use Money Over CBDCs: Deutsche Bank

[Sep 18 2:03 PM] 44% of those surveyed said they would rather use cash then a central bank digital currency and 57% said they would prefer to use a debit or credit card than a CBDC, the bank's survey showed.

Bitcoin ETFs Boosted by $186.76M; Grayscale’s Ether Fund Struggles

[Sep 18 1:45 PM] On Tuesday, 12 bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in a hefty $186.76 million in inflows, while nine ether ETFs saw yet another round of outflows. The primary source of the ether losses? Grayscale’s ETHE, which has experienced a $2.75…

Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Launch Modular Blockchain in Round Led by Binance Labs

[Sep 18 1:00 PM] The Hemi testnet is now live, with a mainnet launch planned for the fourth quarter.

Former Coinbase Executives Introduce Stablecoin-Native Exchange TrueX

[Sep 18 12:00 PM] TrueX says it caters to rising client demand for truly secure segregation between execution and custody.

Fintech Giant Revolut Said to Be Planning Stablecoin

[Sep 18 11:58 AM] Crypto-friendly Revolut is said to be quite far along in creating its own stablecoin, according to two people familiar with the plan.

DePIN Tech Shows Promise, But Implementation Faces Several Hurdles, Moody's Says

[Sep 17 9:01 PM] The Wall Street ratings agency's first-ever report about the sector underscores the increased attention towards DePIN apps.

Brian Armstrong, ETF Experts Shoot Down 'Paper Bitcoin' Rumors

[Sep 17 6:50 PM] Rumors alleging Coinbase (COIN) of issuing bitcoin IOUs to BlackRock were quickly shut down by industry experts as well as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Monday.

Bitcoin ETFs Rise With $12.9M Gains While Ether ETFs Struggle

[Sep 17 6:35 PM] According to the latest crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) data, spot bitcoin ETFs snagged $12.9 million in gains on Monday, while spot ethereum ETFs faced a $9.51 million loss. Bitcoin ETFs Continue to Grow, While Ethereum Funds Lose Ground Leading…

Circle's USDC in Brazil and Mexico Now Available to Businesses Via Banking System

[Sep 17 4:30 PM] Previously, the stablecoin could only be purchased through crypto exchanges.

Winklevoss Twins' Father Donates $4M Bitcoin to School Teaching Theory That Inspired Satoshi

[Sep 17 2:29 PM] His donation is the first bitcoin gift that the college has received, and will fund new business programs

A New Prediction Market Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Round Led by 1confirmation

[Sep 17 1:00 PM] Unlike industry leader Polymarket, Limitless Network isn't focusing on the election. It's carving out a niche with contracts that expire quickly and user-created markets.

DYdX to Debut Perpetual Futures on Prediction Markets as DEX Seeks to Raise Profile

[Sep 17 11:11 AM] Decentralized finance needs to develop a unique offering relative to centralized venues, dYdX Foundation CEO Charles d'Haussy said.

UK Finance, Member Banks See Benefits During Experimental Phase of a Tokenization, CBDC Platform

[Sep 16 11:01 PM] Barclays, Citi UK, HSBC and Natwest participated in the Regulated Liability Network test.

Another Bitcoin Miner Adopts MicroStrategy's Playbook of Buying BTC in Open Market

[Sep 16 8:59 PM] Cathedra Bitcoin will move away from mining business and will develop data center instead.

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Plans Another $700M Convertible Note Issuance

[Sep 16 8:55 PM] The company is the largest corporate bitcoin holder with 244,800 bitcoin worth over $14 billion in its treasury.

Linux debuts decentralized trust with Hedera and 100+ members

[Sep 16 5:10 PM] The Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust will incorporate all of Linux's decentralized projects in one place, including all of Hyperledger.

Multicoin Led $10M Raise for Crypto-Incentivized Internet Infrastructure Network Pipe

[Sep 16 2:30 PM] Pipe is planning to launch a testnet at the Breakpoint conference in Singapore.