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Nearly $600M of Silk Road Bitcoin Hits Coinbase Prime, but Not Necessarily to Sell

[Aug 14, 2024 6:11 PM] Bitcoin's price remained flat around $59,000, while its swift decline from $61,000 earlier today happened before the transaction.

Blackrock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds Dominate Tuesday’s ETF Inflows

[Aug 14, 2024 5:30 PM] On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced an inflow of $38.94 million, while spot ether ETFs attracted $24.34 million. Tuesday’s Inflows Boost Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs The positive momentum continued for spot…

Binance to Pay $1.7M to Brazilian Securities Commission to End Probe Into Unauthorized Derivatives Offering

[Aug 14, 2024 5:26 PM] The Latin American country's agency had rejected Binance’s previous proposal, made in August 2023, to end an investigation into its derivatives products.

Bitcoin Price May Turn Lower as Crypto Exchanges See $1B USDT Withdrawal: IntoTheBlock

[Aug 14, 2024 4:44 PM] The previous two occasions when exchanges saw similar USDT outflows earlier this year occurred near local tops in bitcoin's price, IntoTheBlock analysts noted.

Exodus Expands Wallet Capabilities With Blockchain.com On-Ramp Integration

[Aug 14, 2024 4:30 PM] Exodus Movement, Inc. has announced a new partnership with Blockchain.com to integrate Passkeys Wallet with Blockchain.com’s fiat on-ramp services. The integration aims to streamline the process of creating and funding cryptocurrency…

State of Wisconsin Investment Board Increased BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings: SEC Filing

[Aug 14, 2024 4:24 PM] The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has increased its investment in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), according to a new SEC filing today, as first reported on X by MacroScope. In an SEC filing today, the State of Wisconsin…

As Restaking Takes Shape on Solana, Ethereum's Renzo Jumps in With 'ezSOL'

[Aug 14, 2024 4:00 PM]

Metamask Partners With Mastercard to Launch Crypto-Backed Debit Card in Europe

[Aug 14, 2024 3:30 PM] Metamask has teamed up with Mastercard and Baanx to launch a debit card that lets users spend their crypto assets directly from their self-custody wallets. Consensys, the firm behind the project, views this new card as a pivotal step in weaving…

Digital Assets Infrastructure Provider Parfin Raises $10M in Series A Funding

[Aug 14, 2024 2:30 PM] The company plans to reach $16 million by the end of a second closing.

Ethereum-Based Swell Imports Wrapped Bitcoin to Serve as Liquid Restaking Token

[Aug 14, 2024 2:30 PM] Users can deposit their wBTC to get swBTC in return, with yield expected to start flowing from mid-September – as part of a blockchain "restaking" scheme ultimately designed to secure protocols in the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem.

Hut 8 Upgraded to Buy, Risk Reward Is to the Upside: H.C. Wainwright

[Aug 14, 2024 2:28 PM] The broker upgraded the bitcoin miner's shares to buy from sell and raised its price target on the stock to $13.50 from $7.50.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR and SOL Propel Index to a 1.3% Increase

[Aug 14, 2024 1:48 PM] Render climbs 3.3% while Solana adds 3.0%, helping drive the index upward.

Thailand's PM Removed, But Crypto Policies Likely to Remain 'Largely' Unaffected in Political Uncertainty

[Aug 14, 2024 1:06 PM] Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's shock removal from office by a court on Wednesday may not impact crypto rules in the nation, even if some policy implementations may be affected, experts told CoinDesk.

Sahara AI, Blockchain Project Tackling Copyright and Privacy, Raises $43M

[Aug 14, 2024 1:00 PM] The large funding round was led by Pantera Capital, Binance Labs and Polychain Capital and included participation from Samsung, Matrix Partners, Foresight Ventures and others.

$67M Shifted—August Sees Tepid Activity in Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Movements 

[Aug 14, 2024 12:45 PM] Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14, more than 1,109 BTC, worth around $67 million, moved from long-dormant bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for years. The bulk of this activity came from 17 distinct wallets, all originating in 2017, making this the…

U.S. CPI Rose 0.2% in July, Matching Expectations

[Aug 14, 2024 12:41 PM]

First Mover Americas: BTC Tops $61K, But Traders Remain Cautious

[Aug 14, 2024 12:16 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Crypto Is a 'Purple Issue': Circle's Jeremy Allaire

[Aug 14, 2024 12:12 PM] The Circle CEO cited prior bi-partisan work on stablecoin legislation and FIT21 as proof crypto doesn't belong to a particular political party

Pump.Fun's Removal of $2 Issuance Charge Pushes Daily Fees to All-Time Highs, But Users are Unhappy

[Aug 14, 2024 12:00 PM] The viral application allows anyone to issue a token on the Solana blockchain. It recently dropped a fee it charged for doing so, leading to thousands of “rugs” being created and attracting a spike in complaints.

MetaMask Starts Rollout of Blockchain-Based Debit Card Developed With Mastercard, Baanx

[Aug 14, 2024 12:00 PM] The new offering will allow MetaMask users to purchase directly from their self-custodial crypto wallet.

TON Crypto Ecosystem Gets Its Own Venture Fund to Invest $40M in Consumer Apps

[Aug 14, 2024 12:00 PM] The TON ecosystem, originally started by Telegram, has seen explosive growth lately with web3 games such as Hamster Kombat attracting many millions of users.

Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'

[Aug 14, 2024 11:00 AM] The EOF proposal is a series of smaller EIPs that include measures aimed at updating and improving the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and arguably Ethereum’s secret sauce…

Crypto.com Secures Multiyear Sponsorship Deal With UEFA Champions League

[Aug 14, 2024 10:48 AM] Crypto.com's sponsorship of the Champions League will be unveiled officially at Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Atalanta in Warsaw.

WazirX Ends Custody Relationship With Liminal, Is Moving Funds to New Multisig Wallets

[Aug 14, 2024 10:20 AM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a $230 million exploit in July, is ending its relationship with custody provider Liminal.

Goldman Sachs Holds Over $400M in Spot Bitcoin ETFs

[Aug 14, 2024 8:50 AM] Goldman Sachs has disclosed $418 million holdings in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signalling a growing institutional appetite for Bitcoin exposure.BREAKING: Goldman Sachs reports holding over $400 million in spot #Bitcoin ETFs in…

Coinbase Promotes cbBTC, Wrapped Bitcoin Alternative for Base Blockchain

[Aug 14, 2024 8:47 AM] Tweets from the crypto exchange and Jesse Pollack, the creator of Base, suggest cbBTC could run on the layer-2 blockchain.

Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project

[Aug 14, 2024 7:15 AM] Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued Australia’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project was progressing to replace its aged Clearing House…

Bitcoin Miner Capitulation and Record High Hashrate Point to Possible Price Bottom: CryptoQuant

[Aug 14, 2024 7:01 AM] Such expansion comes despite a recent drop in bitcoin (BTC) prices, indicating positive sentiment among miners after a bout of selling in the past few months.

Bitcoin Crosses $61K as Traders Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. CPI, Further Unwinding of Yen Carry Trade

[Aug 14, 2024 6:22 AM] BTC beats the CoinDesk 20 during the Asia trading hours, while traders remain bullish on TON because of its GameFi integration.

Goldman Sachs Holds Over $400M in Bitcoin ETFs

[Aug 14, 2024 6:15 AM] Investment banker says it owns over $400 million in bitcoin ETFs, according to a recently filed 13F.