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Generation Bitcoin to Unite Student Groups in Worldwide Network

[Mar 4, 2024 10:21 AM] At Bitcoin Atlantis, non-profit organization Generation Bitcoin announced the launch of the Bitcoin Students Network (BSN), an initiative aimed at empowering students to learn about and contribute to the Bitcoin space. BSN, presented by Generation…

Prometheum Taps Morgan Stanley Exec as CFO Just Before Opening Doors

[Mar 4, 2024 9:56 AM] Controversial crypto platform Prometheum continues to signal its seriousness about moving forward as the industry's sole U.S. special-purpose crypto broker-dealer, having now hired a chief financial officer with a Wall Street pedigree from the…

Bitcoin’s Leap Past $65K Ignites Speculation of Qatari Billionaire’s Big Buy Post-Atlantis Conference

[Mar 4, 2024 9:00 AM] Following bitcoin’s climb beyond the $65,000 mark, social media has been buzzing with discussions about the rumored acquisition of bitcoin by a billionaire from Qatar post the Bitcoin Atlantis conference in Madeira. A sighting of a Qatari…

Nigerian Parliamentary Committee Summons Binance CEO Teng: Report

[Mar 4, 2024 8:25 AM] Two executives of the exchange were detained last week on arrival in the country.

Bernstein Expects DeFi to Make a Big Comeback

[Mar 4, 2024 7:10 AM] Six out of the top ten revenue-generating protocols are DeFi applications, the report said.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $65K, Meme Tokens Rally

[Mar 4, 2024 7:08 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security

[Mar 4, 2024 7:00 AM] Liquid restaking protocol Ether.Fi will commit $600 million worth of ether {{ETH}} in a delegation deal to secure the Omni Network.

USDR Issuer Tangible Plans to Redeem Itself as a Layer-2 for Real-World Assets

[Mar 4, 2024 7:00 AM] First came the literal redemption for failed stablecoin USDR. Now comes the metaphorical redemption as Tangible changes its name to re.al.

Crypto Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Approaches All-Time Highs

[Mar 4, 2024 6:30 AM] Bitcoin topped $65,000 for the first time since November 2021 on Monday.

Hong Kong's Markets Regulator Issues Warning Against Crypto Exchange BitForex

[Mar 4, 2024 6:04 AM] Hong Kong's regulator for securities and futures markets has warned the public about cryptocurrency exchange BitForex for suspected fraud, it announced Monday.

Bitcoin NFT NodeMonkes Sells for $1M as BTC Inches Toward $69K

[Mar 4, 2024 3:44 AM] Bitcoin-based collections traded more volume than Ethereum collections in the past 24 hours, which shows network adoption as bitcoin prices inch closer to highs.

Bitcoin Rally Leaves More Than 97% of Addresses in Profit, Blockchain Data Show

[Mar 4, 2024 3:28 AM] Most bitcoin addresses bought coins at prices lower than the going market rate, according to IntoTheBlock.

Bitcoin Tops $65K as Bullish Bets Climb to Record High

[Mar 4, 2024 2:44 AM] The largest cryptocurrency is now just 5% away from its 2021 high in U.S. dollar terms, having already reached records in other currencies.

Pepecoin Becomes Biggest Meme Coin Gainer as DOGE, SHIB Rally Eases

[Mar 4, 2024 1:59 AM] Futures products tied to PEPE saw unusually large liquidations since Friday, suggesting short covering.

Latam Insights: El Salvador Won’t Sell Its Bitcoin, Bitcoin Spot ETFs Land In Brazil and Peru

[Mar 4, 2024 1:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Bukele states El Salvador will not sell its bitcoin, Bitcoin ETFs land in Brazil and Peru, and…

Shiba Inu Rings Greed Alarm as Bitcoin Eyes Record High

[Mar 4, 2024 12:06 AM] Open interest in SHIB futures has crossed above $100 million, hinting at speculative froth.

U.S. Judge Enters Default Ruling Against Ex-Coinbase Insider, Says Secondary Market Sales Are Securities Transactions

[Mar 3, 2024 11:58 PM] In an insider trading case involving Coinbase's former product manager Ishan Wahi, his brother Nikhil Wahi and their friend Sameer Ramani, a U.S. court ruled on March 1, 2023, that the trading of certain crypto assets on a secondary market, which…

Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan: Bitcoin Is a ‘Political Revolution’

[Mar 3, 2024 5:30 PM] Balaji Srinivasan, venture capitalist and former CTO of Coinbase, has highlighted the real purpose of Bitcoin and its implications for geopolitical and financial issues. Srinivasan stated that Bitcoin at its core is a “political…

NFT Market Booms With 35% Sales Increase as Cryptocurrencies Rally

[Mar 2, 2024 1:30 PM] As the value of cryptocurrencies has risen, the non-fungible token (NFT) market has experienced a 35.14% increase in sales compared to the preceding week. This marks the third consecutive week of sales growth in the NFT sector, with NFTs based on…

Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M

[Mar 2, 2024 10:00 AM] The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks.

SHIB, WIF Climb 60% as Shorts Lose $50M Betting Against Meme Coins

[Mar 2, 2024 7:55 AM] Pepe (PEPE), the frog-themed meme token on Ethereum, was up as much as 100% to set record highs.

Floki Price Surges 100% as Burn Proposal Passes

[Mar 2, 2024 7:18 AM] As reported last week, the burn removes 2% of the tokens from the circulating supply.

Trump MAGA Meme Coins Are the First Experiment in 'PoliFi'

[Mar 2, 2024 6:00 AM] One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin with the former president's namesake is a troll project that became serious, its marketing director told CoinDesk in an interview.

Wall Street Journal Accused of Defamation Over 2023 Tether-Bitfinex Article

[Mar 1, 2024 4:38 PM] Christopher Harborne and his aviation fuel broker AML Global were wrongly accused of "committing fraud, laundering money, and financing terrorists," according to the lawsuit.

Meme Coin Rally May Signal Impending Altcoin Season; This Is the Sign to Watch

[Mar 1, 2024 3:24 PM] Bitcoin has led the crypto advance this year, but altcoins could start outperforming soon, analysts said.

U.S. Department of Energy Will Start Comment Period on Miner Survey Proposal

[Mar 1, 2024 3:03 PM] The Energy Information Administration, a division within the Department of Energy, said it would solicit feedback on its crypto miner survey after coming to an agreement with the Texas Blockchain Council and Riot Platforms.

Satoshi Era Mega Whale Stirs, Shifts a String of 2,000 Vintage Bitcoins in a Single Block Worth $123M

[Mar 1, 2024 1:00 PM] Around 88 days ago, on Dec. 4, 2023, a mysterious mega whale, closely watched by onchain analysts at Bitcoin.com News, made waves again by transferring 2,000 ancient bitcoins from 2010 that was confirmed in a single block. Since March 2020, this…

UK Law Enforcement Will Soon Have More Power to Seize Crypto Assets

[Mar 1, 2024 12:19 PM] A crime bill passed last year gave law enforcement agencies more power to seize and freeze crypto.

Meme Coins DOGE and SHIB Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Charts

[Mar 1, 2024 11:33 AM] All 20 of the CD20 assets were positive on the week, with fourteen posting returns greater than 10%.

Grayscale GBTC Selling Accelerates but Bitcoin ETF Inflows Remain Positive, Led by BlackRock

[Mar 1, 2024 11:25 AM] Outflows from Grayscale's bitcoin fund GBTC spiked Thursday, but inflows into U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs remained positive, led by another strong day for BlackRock's ETF.