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Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN

[May 21, 2024 11:05 AM] The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethereum from restaking protocol EigenLayer.

Hex Trust to Launch USDX Stablecoin on Flare, Offering Real-World Yield

[May 21, 2024 10:50 AM] On May 21, 2024, Hex Trust Group announced the introduction of a native stablecoin, USDX, for the Flare network. Hex Trust also revealed that a Clearpool vault, enabling holders to earn a real-world yield, will debut alongside USDX. Hex…

Farcaster, Blockchain-Based Social Media Startup, Raises $150M, Led by Paradigm

[May 21, 2024 10:44 AM] Dan Romero's Farcaster made waves earlier this year with the introduction of "Frames," a feature allowing apps to run within posts, so users don't have to click off to another site.

Gala Games Hacker Returns $23M in ETH; Founder Proposes 'Buy and Burn'

[May 21, 2024 10:14 AM] Gala investor DWF Labs also said that it had purchased 28 million GALA tokens "to alleviate market selling pressures."

Crypto Derivatives DEX Aevo's Token Jumps 10% as Binance Labs Discloses Investment

[May 21, 2024 9:12 AM] AEVO hit $0.9, its highest price since mid-May. Even so, it's still nearly 70% below where it started trading in March at around $3.

Crypto Sleuth Ogle Proposes Security-Centric 'Glue' Blockchain

[May 21, 2024 9:02 AM] The upcoming layer-1 takes a hands-on approach to ensuring project security.

Report: Nasdaq and Cboe Asked to Refine Ethereum ETF Proposals

[May 21, 2024 8:14 AM] According to Reuters, sources revealed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested Nasdaq and Cboe to “fine-tune” their spot ethereum exchange-traded fund proposals. Ethereum experienced a 22% increase over…

Solana-Based Wallet Phantom Buys Web3 Specialist Bitski

[May 21, 2024 7:00 AM] The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Web3 Marketing Startup Spindl Launches On-Chain Ad Network

[May 21, 2024 7:00 AM] Crypto wallet activity is a better way to find sales prospects than "weird, sketchy Web2 data," says Spindl CEO (and Facebook vet) Antonio Garcia Martinez.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $71K as Ether ETF Hopes Build

[May 21, 2024 6:03 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Fidelity Drops Staking Plans in Updated Ether ETF Filing

[May 21, 2024 5:40 AM] Annualized yields on ether staking are nearly 3% as of Tuesday, data from popular staking service Lido shows.

Hex Trust Issues First Native Stablecoin on Layer-1 Blockchain Flare

[May 21, 2024 3:00 AM] Hex Trust Group has issued USDX, the first native stablecoin on layer-1 blockchain Flare, according to a press release.

MOG, PEPE Rocket as Traders Search for Ether Beta Bets

[May 21, 2024 2:32 AM] Meme coins have been increasingly seen as a way to bet on the growth of the underlying network they are issued on.

Ether ETF Hopes Drive Futures Open Interest to Record $14B

[May 21, 2024 1:40 AM] The notional open interest, or the dollar value locked in the number of active ether futures contracts, surged by 25% in a single day.

Bitcoin Surges Over $71K as Ether ETF Hopes Lead to $260M in Short Liquidations

[May 21, 2024 12:17 AM] Some traders expect ether prices to reach as high as $4,000 in the coming days, with odds of an ether ETF approval raised to 75%.

Ether (ETH) Surges 17%, Polymarket Approval Chances Rocket, as ETF Makes Regulatory Progress

[May 20, 2024 11:29 PM] The U.S. SEC has asked exchanges to update 19b-4 filings for ether ETFs ahead of a key deadline, suggesting potential approval progress, though approval is not guaranteed.

NYAG Takes Victory Lap as Court Approves Genesis Settlement

[May 20, 2024 11:16 PM] NYAG says the settlement will establish a fund for New Yorkers who invested more than $1.1 billion in Genesis through the Gemini Earn program and blocks Genesis from operating in the state.

Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped

[May 20, 2024 11:09 PM] Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads, but will stop short of putting it to a whipped vote

Alleged Owner of Darknet Narcotics Bazaar ‘Incognito Market’ Arrested in New York

[May 20, 2024 3:38 PM] U.S. authorities have arrested and charged a Taiwanese national with operating darknet drug bazaar Incognito Market, which he allegedly used to facilitate over $100 million in crypto-denominated sales of illegal narcotics including fentanyl.

Gaming Token Gala Stabilizes as Company Says Security Incident 'Contained'

[May 20, 2024 3:13 PM] Someone minted 5 billion GALA tokens and then sold them on decentralized exchange Uniswap

Ether ETFs Filing Process Sees Abrupt Progress, Though Approval Not Guaranteed: Sources

[May 20, 2024 2:33 PM]

Ether Jumps 10% to $3.4K After Bloomberg Ups Odds of Spot ETF Approval

[May 20, 2024 1:34 PM] Markets previously had mostly priced in SEC rejections of the proposed funds beginning this week.

Bitcoin Policy Institute Launches Fund to Defend Non-Custodial Tools from Regulatory Threats

[May 20, 2024 11:55 AM] The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has announced the launch of its Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, a strategic initiative aimed at safeguarding the decentralized, peer-to-peer integrity of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The fund's mission is to defend…

Bitcoin Breaks Out Above $68K as SOL's 7% Gain Leads Crypto Rally

[May 20, 2024 11:42 AM] Inflows into the spot bitcoin ETFs restarted in a big way last week as the price rallied from near the $60K level.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Transfers 114 BTC Worth $7.6M After 11 Years

[May 20, 2024 9:20 AM] With bitcoin’s price up 6.8% from last week, a dormant bitcoin address from 2013 became active for the first time in over 11 years, transferring 114.42 bitcoins valued at $7.67 million. Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 11 Years, Moves…

Judge Rules Craig Wright Lied ‘Extensively,’ Committed Forgery in Bid to Claim Satoshi Identity

[May 20, 2024 8:10 AM] On May 20, 2024, a ruling was delivered by Justice James Mellor in the COPA vs. Craig Wright case. Mellor determined that Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” in his efforts to prove he was Satoshi Nakamoto. Mellor emphasized that…

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Steps Down, to Be Replaced by TradFi Veteran

[May 20, 2024 7:36 AM] Sonnenshein's replacement will be Peter Mintzberg, currently head of strategy for asset and wealth management at Goldman Sachs.

Craig Wright Lied and Forged Documents: Judge Rules

[May 20, 2024 6:21 AM] A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright, who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, lied extensively and forged documents during a high-profile trial.In a scathing 231-page judgment, Justice James Mellor stated that Wright "lied to…

First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Little Changed Ahead of Ether ETF Decision

[May 20, 2024 6:09 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Craig Wright Lied to UK Court 'Extensively and Repeatedly,' Judge Writes

[May 20, 2024 5:35 AM] Judge James Mellor released his written judgement on the Crypto Open Patent Alliance vs Craig Wright case on Monday.