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'Blurt' Developer Thinks Crypto Makes for Better Donations to Twitch Streamers

[Sep 6, 2024 4:40 PM] An inside look at the big and small projects being developed at the mtnDAO hacker house in Salt Lake City.

Legacy Payment Processors Charge Adult Sites a Fortune; MyPeach.AI Found a Crypto Solution

[Sep 6, 2024 4:18 PM] Adult entertainment websites usually pay credit card companies through the nose. MyPeach.AI has found a stablecoin-powered workaround.

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $211 Million as Ethereum Funds See Modest Outflows

[Sep 6, 2024 2:30 PM] Thursday’s trading session saw spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced outflows totaling $211.15 million, while ethereum ETFs faced a much smaller decline of $152,720. $211 Million Exits Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum Funds Slip by…

Sonic SVM, Gaming Project on Solana Blockchain, Plans $12.8M Node Sale

[Sep 6, 2024 1:00 PM] The project is taking advantage of an increasingly popular fundraising method known as "node sales" just months after a traditional $12 million fundraise.

Telegram Revamps Rules to Allow Moderation of Private Chats Following CEO Pavel Durov's Arrest

[Sep 6, 2024 1:28 AM]

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Gold, Stores of Value

[Sep 5, 2024 3:00 PM] The approval of the bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs could represent a similar change in market to what central banks caused in gold markets post-2022 – a new factor that, at least temporarily, overwhelms traditional narratives, including the “store of…

Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources

[Sep 5, 2024 2:24 PM] The company received takeover interest from a potential investor while conducting a Series B funding round.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Record $74 Million in Outflows, Grayscale Funds Lead Losses

[Sep 5, 2024 2:05 PM] On Sept. 4, 2024, the 12 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $37.29 million in outflows, while their ethereum counterparts, the nine spot ether ETFs, experienced roughly $37.51 million in reductions. Grayscale’s GBTC and ETHE…

EigenLayer to Distribute 86M Tokens to Stakers, Node Operators

[Sep 5, 2024 12:11 PM] Restaking protocol EigenLayer said it will distribute 86 million EIGEN tokens, around 5% of the total supply, to stakers, node operators, ecosystem partners and community members.

Blockstream Mining Raises Fresh Round of Note That Offers Exposure to Bitcoin Hashrate

[Sep 5, 2024 10:00 AM] The EU-compliant security token gives investors exposure to the hashrate over a four year period.

Sberbank to Join Russia’s Crypto Settlement Pilot This Fall, Executive Reveals

[Sep 5, 2024 6:30 AM] Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, plans to join a cryptocurrency settlement pilot program this fall. The bank also aims to serve clients using digital rubles by 2025. Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov supports regulatory efforts…

FBI Warns of Sophisticated North Korean Cyber Attacks Targeting Crypto, Defi, ETFs

[Sep 5, 2024 2:30 AM] The FBI has issued a new warning about North Korea’s cyber campaigns targeting the cryptocurrency sector. The agency highlighted the use of sophisticated, hard-to-detect social engineering tactics to deploy malware and steal digital assets…

Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank

[Sep 4, 2024 9:23 PM] The issuance was the company's first digital bond with fully automated settlement, building on last year's issuance on the Polygon network.

A Hunt for Yield: The Next Chapter in Crypto Portfolio Optimization

[Sep 4, 2024 5:20 PM] The fallout from the 2022 crisis has pushed the industry to innovate. One of the most promising developments has been the rise of tokenized money market funds. These funds offer a way to generate yield, says Jason Liebowitz, Head of Private Wealth…

In Trump-Backed Crypto Project, Insiders Are Poised for Unusually Big Token Payouts

[Sep 4, 2024 3:54 PM]

Switzerland’s Fourth-Biggest Bank ZKB Offers Retail Customers Bitcoin and Ether

[Sep 4, 2024 3:42 PM]

Binance Hires UK-Based Accounting Firm Grant Thornton to Advise on Audits

[Sep 4, 2024 1:00 PM] Binance has hired U.K.-based Grant Thornton to advise on accounting and tax matters, it announced Wednesday.

The Sandbox's Largest Market for Creators Is Now India: Co-Founder Sebastien Borget

[Sep 4, 2024 11:28 AM] India is Metaverse platform The Sandbox's largest market for creators with users numbers doubling in less than a year, co-founder Sebastien Borget told CoinDesk in an interview.

Mt. Gox Wouldn't Have Happened With Modern Tools, Mark Karpeles Says

[Sep 4, 2024 9:41 AM]

Ripple USD Stablecoin Could Be Issued in 'Weeks, Not Months': Garlinghouse

[Sep 4, 2024 8:12 AM] The RLUSD will be fully backed by U.S. dollar assets, tested with enterprise partners, and will operate on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchain.

Trump Family Members Hacked to Promote Apparent Crypto Scam

[Sep 4, 2024 1:45 AM]

Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack and Former Pick-Up Artist

[Sep 3, 2024 8:52 PM] Four team members listed in World Liberty Financial's white paper previously worked on Dough Finance, which was drained of $2 million in July. One also founded Date Hotter Girls LLC.

Hypernative Secures $16 Million in Series A Funding to Enhance Web3 Security

[Sep 3, 2024 7:55 PM] Hypernative has successfully secured $16 million in a Series A funding round spearheaded by Quantstamp, with other notable investors joining the fray. This new capital will be channeled into enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven…

Matter Labs Restructures to Meet Changing Demands, Lays Off 16% of Team

[Sep 3, 2024 2:23 PM] The company made the move to adapt to "the different type of technology and support" that developers building on ZKsync now require.

BitGo CEO Says Wrapped Bitcoin’s Critics Aren’t Being ‘Intellectually Honest’ About Their Concerns

[Sep 3, 2024 1:01 PM] The loudest critics of BitGo’s deal with Justin Sun-affiliated BiT Global also want to see their ‘number go up.’

Metaplanet Teams Up With SBI VC Trade for Bitcoin Custody

[Sep 2, 2024 2:48 PM] Metaplanet said it was adopting bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May and had accumulated a total of 360 BTC by mid-August.

Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Arrives on NEAR Blockchain

[Sep 2, 2024 11:00 AM] NEAR Protocol’s cross-chain signing feature will allow users on multiple blockchains to transact with Libre’s selection of tokenized credit and hedge funds.

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers

[Sep 2, 2024 8:47 AM] It is extremely unlikely that WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms through the restructuring, legal advisers of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange said.

$2 Billion Milestone Reached in Tokenized Treasury Bonds

[Aug 31, 2024 5:40 PM] The U.S. Treasury bond-backed token economy has recently crossed a significant milestone, now exceeding $2 billion in value. Among the various projects contributing to this total, Blackrock and Franklin Templeton’s tokenized funds stand out…

Friday Market Recap: Ether ETFs See Zero Gains as Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $175 Million

[Aug 31, 2024 2:05 PM] Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced another round of outflows as five funds pulled out $175.67 million. At the same time, despite a trading volume of $173.66 million, ether ETFs saw no net gains or losses on Friday. Bitcoin ETFs Lose…