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IMF Boss Kristalina Georgieva Calls to Accelerate ‘Financial Inclusion’ Through Digitalization

[Oct 18, 2023 1:30 AM] Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has argued that digitalization could help to scale up “financial inclusion.” During a keynote, Georgieva stated that digitalization worked well in this…

Coinbase Trading Volume Slows Further as Crypto Winter Continues: Berenberg

[Oct 18, 2023 1:24 AM] “We continue to view COIN’s consumer take rate as being at risk of compression due to competition for market share within a lower volume crypto space,” the bank said.

Fed Governor Questions Need for US Central Bank Digital Currency

[Oct 18, 2023 12:00 AM] A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday she has yet to be convinced there is a need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. Fed Governor Remains Unconvinced on U.S. CBDC, Cites Existing Innovations and Risks In a discourse at…

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals Could Add $1 Trillion to Crypto Market Cap, CryptoQuant Says

[Oct 17, 2023 11:13 PM] Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant’s models predict that $155 billion will flow into the bitcoin market cap should the ETFs be approved.

SBF Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant

[Oct 17, 2023 4:32 PM] The erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan was also scheduled to meet Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony.

Bitcoin Beats Rest of Crypto Market as Ether, DeFi Tokens Struggle

[Oct 17, 2023 4:05 PM] Bitcoin's market share of all cryptocurrencies rises to highest since April 2021.

Bahamian Prime Minister Asked Sam Bankman-Fried to Give His Son Advice on NFT Project

[Oct 17, 2023 3:35 PM] The email from Philip Davis was presented in court on Tuesday as part of prosecutors’ fraud case against the FTX founder.

Salvadoran Vice President Felix Ulloa: Bitcoin Adoption Fueled El Salvador’s ‘Rebirth’

[Oct 17, 2023 3:00 PM] The Salvadoran vice president, Felix Ulloa, has given his opinion about the relationship between the “rebirth” of the country and the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in a recent interview. For Ulloa, bitcoin has been an important…

Bitcoin ETF Hopes Push Grayscale's GBTC Discount to Narrowest Since 2021

[Oct 17, 2023 2:44 PM] The fund’s shares have traded at a discount to NAV since December 2021.

Reddit-Based Tokens Plunge on Report of Wind Down of Community Points

[Oct 17, 2023 1:35 PM] MOON, BRICK and DONUT are each lower by 60%-90%.

Bitcoin Changing Hands Cycle Signals Bear Market Recovery, Glassnode Study Shows

[Oct 17, 2023 1:30 PM] New research shows bitcoin investors are rotating from long-term holders to short-term speculators, indicating the cryptocurrency market is recovering from the lengthy bear market. Study Indicates Crypto Winter Recovery as Long-term Holders Give…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Digital Footprint Jumps Amid Trial, But Fails to Surpass FTX Collapse Peak

[Oct 17, 2023 12:00 PM] According to Google Trends statistics, Sam Bankman-Fried’s search popularity surged just before his trial, maintaining an upward trend. Yet, it hasn’t matched the peak seen during FTX’s November 2022 collapse and his arrest that…

Sui Foundation Calls Report of Supply Manipulation 'Materially False'

[Oct 17, 2023 11:58 AM] SUI, the native token of the blockchain that was built by former Meta (META) employees, has tumbled by 5% on Tuesday after the community raised concerns over whether the team had been selling staking rewards on Binance.

BC Technology Denies Report of $128M Crypto Exchange Sale

[Oct 17, 2023 11:19 AM] Firm calls report by Bloomberg “factually inaccurate and highly misleading.”

EU Formally Agrees on New Crypto Tax Data Sharing Rules

[Oct 17, 2023 10:52 AM] The finalized rules, set to be published in the EU's official journal, force crypto firms to report on customers' holdings to be shared between tax authorities.

Tokenized RWAs Could Grow to a $10T Market by 2030 as Crypto Converges to TradFi: Report

[Oct 17, 2023 10:47 AM] The market for tokenized real-world assets could grow to $10 billion by 2030 as crypto is maturing and increasingly integrates with existing financial plumbing, crypto asset management firm 21.co said in a report.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Seeing Client Demand for Crypto 'Around The World'

[Oct 17, 2023 10:17 AM] Rumors about spot bitcoin ETF approvals aside, Fink called the recent rally a “flight to quality.”.

Fantom Foundation Wallets Drained; $657K Stolen

[Oct 17, 2023 10:12 AM] The foundation wallets of the Fantom blockchain have been drained on both Ethereum and Fantom, according to blockchain security analyst Certik.

Fed Governor Bowman Says U.S. CBDC May Pose 'Significant Risk'

[Oct 17, 2023 10:05 AM] Governor Michelle Bowman suggests other payments services, including FedNow, may do a CBDC's job better, and she's also suspicious of the dangers of stablecoins.

Scroll Confirms Mainnet Live, as Co-Founder Predicts Speed Gains Over Ethereum

[Oct 17, 2023 10:00 AM] Blockchain data showed that Scroll’s smart contract was deployed on Oct. 8, but the team held off making its official announcement until this week.

SBF Trial: For Once, Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch

[Oct 17, 2023 9:41 AM] Sam Bankman-Fried's former colleague, Nishad Singh, will have to answer questions from the FTX founder's lawyer about the last few years of the exchange's operations.

Bitcoin Magazine Owner Backs First Ordinals Fund, Which Bought $85K Rock

[Oct 17, 2023 9:30 AM] The "Unbroken Chain" fund, as it is known, plans to raise $5 million from its limited partners and will trade in various Ordinals types, including BRC-20 tokens – sometimes positioned as NFTs on Bitcoin.

Web3-Powered File Management App Raises $1.5M to Offer Alternative to Google

[Oct 17, 2023 8:00 AM] Fileverse offers a decentralized file management and collaboration service, an alternative to centralized providers such as Google or Notion.

BitGo Buys Crypto Wealth Management Platform HeightZero

[Oct 17, 2023 7:00 AM] HeightZero handles portfolio rebalancing, statement generation, tax loss harvesting and automated billing for crypto clients.

Binance.US Halts Direct Dollar Withdrawals

[Oct 17, 2023 6:14 AM] Dollar deposits in user wallets are no longer eligible for FDIC insurance protection, according to the updated terms of use.

First Mover Americas: FTX Proposes Returning Up to 90% of Customer Funds

[Oct 17, 2023 6:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Scraps Crypto Mining Ban to Advance Energy Conservation Bill

[Oct 17, 2023 5:05 AM] The state's Environmental Resources and Energy Committee accepted the amended bill on Monday by a slim margin.

Banks Must Disclose Crypto Exposures, Global Regulator Says

[Oct 17, 2023 4:42 AM] The guidance will ensure transparency and market discipline, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said

EU Regulator Warns of ‘Opaque’ Crypto Firms as It Seeks to Close MiCA Loopholes

[Oct 17, 2023 4:00 AM] The European Securities and Markets Authority doesn’t want foreign companies operating via EU “letterbox” entities

Mash, TFTC Launch New Publishing Products Powered By Bitcoin

[Oct 17, 2023 4:00 AM] Announced today, Mash and TFTC revealed they have joined forces to shake up online media monetization and user engagement, introducing a suite of tools powered by Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. This partnership also marks the relaunch…