51 / 445 Relevant items tagged with #NEWS

Posts

Arkham's Token Soars 16% on Report Sam Altman-Backed Crypto Firm Plans Derivatives Exchange

[Oct 11, 2024 5:12 PM] The company also relocated to the Dominican Republic, Arkham CEO Miguel Morel confirmed to CoinDesk.

Scroll Airdrop Allocation Met With Dismay From Farmers

[Oct 11, 2024 4:11 PM] Airdrop farmers are up in arms over the release of layer-2 network Scroll's airdrop allocation this week, with 7% being set aside for early adopters whilst centralized exchange Binance will receive 5.5% for its Launchpool users.

Mt. Gox Postpones Repayment Deadline to 2025, Allaying Concerns of Bitcoin Selling Pressure

[Oct 11, 2024 3:01 PM] Mt. Gox-linked crypto wallets still hold $2.7 billion of bitcoin after having distributed nearly $6 billion worth of assets to creditors earlier this year, Arkham data shows.

FTX's Salame Hoped Dog Bite Would Delay Prison, But Tucker Carlson Derailed Effort

[Oct 11, 2024 2:58 PM] Former FTX executive Ryan Salame, convicted of violating U.S. election laws in his contribution of millions of dollars in the previous congressional elections, has been rebuffed in an 11th-hour attempt to delay his prison sentence to treat a dog…

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Announces Bold Plan — But Will It Work?

[Oct 11, 2024 2:30 PM] The Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial, a financial technology firm, has announced plans to launch a decentralized finance (defi) protocol designed for widespread adoption. The company aims to integrate blockchain technology and a…

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RENDER jumps 6.5%, With All Index Constituents Rising

[Oct 11, 2024 1:28 PM] NEAR was also a top performer, gaining 5.1%

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trims Thursday's Inflation-Led Losses

[Oct 11, 2024 12:01 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin on Track for Record Sideways Action, With Eyes on November Elections as Bullish Catalyst

[Oct 11, 2024 11:13 AM] Bitcoin's boring price action, characterized by continued accumulation by small investors, is being attributed to several reasons. including the U.S. election uncertainty and renewed uptick in the U.S. Treasury yields.

Bitnomial Exchange Sues U.S. SEC, Alleging Regulatory Overreach

[Oct 11, 2024 10:38 AM] Bitnomial's action follows a similar suit filed by Crypto.com on Tuesday.

Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Denied Bail in Nigeria

[Oct 11, 2024 9:52 AM] The Binance executive has been detained in Nigeria since February.

Former FTX Customer Sues Hedge Fund, Says It Reneged on Bankruptcy Payout Deal

[Oct 11, 2024 9:16 AM] Alexander Nikolas Gierczyk of California says the hedge fund he sold his FTX bankruptcy claim to isn't paying out what it promised.

Trump-Themed PoliFi Tokens Buck Bitcoin Downtrend as China Stimulus Hopes Return

[Oct 11, 2024 4:40 AM] Trump's odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have surged to a more than two-month high. Plus, the market is stagnant despite hopes of another round of stimulus in China.

Trump's Lead Over Harris Widens on Polymarket's Prediction Market

[Oct 10, 2024 9:08 PM] His odds of winning the U.S. presidential election have soared to a more than two-month high.

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $59K Amid Inflation Worry, Regulatory Onslaught on Crypto

[Oct 10, 2024 7:06 PM]

Nearly 50% of U.S. Investors Plan to Invest in Crypto ETFs: Charles Schwab Survey

[Oct 10, 2024 6:30 PM] Crypto was the leading asset class among millennial ETF investors, topping even stocks and bonds, the survey showed.

SEC Sues Crypto Market Maker Cumberland DRW

[Oct 10, 2024 5:17 PM] The regulator alleged the company "bought and sold" crypto assets that were sold as securities, but did not register as a securities dealer.

Tron’s Justin Sun Wins Liberland Congress Election, Named Acting Prime Minister

[Oct 10, 2024 4:30 PM] The blockchain-based Liberland Congress election results were announced, marking a new era for the micronation. Tron founder Justin Sun emerged as the winner and has been appointed as acting Prime Minister by Liberland President Vít Jedlička…

Ripple Plans 'Cross-Appeal' in SEC Case

[Oct 10, 2024 3:53 PM] The SEC announced it was filing an appeal last week.

OKX Goes Live in UAE, Targeting TradFi Institutions, Retail Market

[Oct 10, 2024 3:10 PM] OKX, one of the four biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone live in the UAE, Middle East General Manager Rifad Mahasneh said in an interview.

Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan Should Spend 18 Months in Prison, Prosecutors Tell Court

[Oct 10, 2024 3:08 PM] Prosecutors have requested that Heather Morgan – better known by her rap moniker “Razzlekhan” – be sentenced to just 18 months behind bars for her role in laundering 120,000 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in a 2016 hack.

Ethena Picks BlackRock's BUIDL, Mountain, Superstate and Sky's USDS for $46M Tokenized RWA Investment

[Oct 10, 2024 2:51 PM] Ethena's $46 million allocation fits into the growing trend of DeFi platforms and protocol foundations investing in real-world asset-backed products to earn a yield without leaving blockchain rails.

Trump’s World Liberty Financial Proposes Aave Deployment to Enhance Defi Accessibility

[Oct 10, 2024 2:30 PM] World Liberty Financial (WLF), the decentralized finance (defi) project backed by former President Donald Trump and his family, has submitted a proposal to Aave’s governance forum, seeking approval for the launch of an Aave v3 instance on…

Ripple Expands Custody Business to Offer 'Bank-Grade' Service to Crypto Firms

[Oct 10, 2024 2:29 PM] The new features could allow companies to tokenize and manage real-world assets (RWAs) as well as other cryptocurrencies on XRP Ledger.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Surges 10.4%, While Index Trades Mostly Flat

[Oct 10, 2024 1:30 PM] Aptos was the weakest performer, falling 6.9%

Uniswap Developer Unveils Own Layer-2 Network, Unichain, Built on Optimism Tech

[Oct 10, 2024 1:00 PM] The news is in line with the ongoing trend that's hit the Ethereum scaling world since the end of 2023: giant and familiar crypto exchanges launching their own layer-2 networks.

U.S. September CPI Disappoints, Rising a Faster Than Expected 0.2%

[Oct 10, 2024 12:41 PM]

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Returns to $61K Ahead of September CPI Report

[Oct 10, 2024 12:01 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Dubai's VARA Fines, Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against 7 Crypto Entities

[Oct 10, 2024 11:39 AM] Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued cease-and-desist orders and accompanying fines to seven entities for operating without the required licenses and breaching marketing regulations.

Bitcoin, Ether Nurse Losses as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of U.S. Inflation Report

[Oct 10, 2024 9:24 AM] A hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report would weaken the case for Fed rate cuts.

Uptrend in Bitcoin's Dominance Rate Threatened by Fed Rate Cut Cycle, Crypto Asset Manager Says

[Oct 10, 2024 6:59 AM]