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Crypto Winter-Era Seed Startups Mostly Persist Despite Tumult and Crisis

[Oct 1 3:30 PM] But fundraising difficulties and product-market-fit issues may imperil their future, according to a report from Lattice VC.

Bitcoin Tumbles to $61K, Diverging from Gold as Middle East Tensions Flare Up

[Oct 1 2:56 PM] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Moved $257M in Vintage BTC in September

[Oct 1 2:30 PM] With September now behind us, some surprisingly old bitcoins moved last month—250 BTC from January and February 2009 were spent for the first time in nearly 16 years. Over the course of the month, a total of 4,066.81 BTC from dormant bitcoin…

Bitcoin Bull Run in Question as Balances on OTC Desks Rise to 410K

[Oct 1 2:15 PM] Approximately 200,000 bitcoin have been transferred to OTC desks in the past five months.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Gains 5%, With Most Index Constituents Rising

[Oct 1 1:50 PM] Uniswap was also a top performer, gaining 2.9%.

'Is Daddy on the Airplane?' Jailed Binance Exec Gambaryan Family’s Ordeal in New Podcast

[Oct 1 1:34 PM] “Is Daddy on the airplane?” my son asked. Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is jailed in Nigeria tells of her family’s ordeal in a new podcast, “Designated.”

First Mover Americas: BTC Is Little Changed Following Muted Asia Trading

[Oct 1 12:29 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell for Third Straight Month in September: JPMorgan

[Oct 1 11:25 AM] Daily block reward gross profit fell to the lowest "on recent record" last month, the report said.

Open Interest in XRP Zooms to $1B as Ripple Tests RLUSD Stablecoin

[Oct 1 11:07 AM] Recent activities include minting significant amounts of RLUSD, suggesting the testing phase might be wrapping up or moving into a more active phase of development.

U.S. Judge Sides With SEC in Case Against Crypto Wallet Rivetz Over Sale of Unregistered Securities

[Oct 1 11:06 AM] United States District Judge Mark Mastroianni granted the SEC's motion for a summary judgement.

Bitcoin Retail Inflows Hold Steady as Whales Pile In at Start of Historically Bullish October

[Oct 1 11:03 AM] Data from crypto exchanges OKX and Binance, popular among retail market participants, show minimal activity compared to bull markets in 2021 and 2022, and even lesser than the bear market of 2019 to 2020.

Bitcoin $100K Bullish Bet Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit

[Oct 1 10:42 AM] The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.

Metaplanet Buys Another 107 Bitcoin, Pushing Stock-BTC Ratio to 20%

[Oct 1 9:19 AM] The firm now holds over 500 bitcoin after a first tranche of purchases in April.

Cryptocurrencies Continue to Outperform the Stock Market: Canaccord

[Oct 1 9:15 AM] If bitcoin follows historical patterns post halving a rally could start between now and April, the broker said.

FTX Dotcom Creditors Vote Massively in Favor of Reorganizing Plan

[Oct 1 8:56 AM] Over 94% of creditors voted in favor of the plan, which promises to return 118% of their claims in cash.

Circle Signals Plans to Bring USDC to Australia With Venture Capitalist Mark Carnegie

[Oct 1 8:48 AM] Stablecoin giant Circle has signalled its plans to bring its digital currency, USDC, into Australia and beyond with the unveiling of a partnership with venture capitalist Mark Carnegie's MHC Digital Group, the companies announced on Tuesday.

Bitcoin’s Link to Ishiba-Led Swoon in Nikkei Comes Into Question as Yen Declines

[Oct 1 6:57 AM] The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes. BTC's drop likely stemmed from other factors.

Bitcoin ETFs Continue Inflow Streak as BTC Remains Flat Amid China Holiday

[Oct 1 6:24 AM] PoliFi tokens are rallying as election countdown clock clicks on, and DeSci protocol BIO looks to raise $13 million in a public token sale.

Base Creator Jesse Pollak Tapped to Lead Coinbase's Wallet Team

[Oct 1 5:31 AM] Pollak will also be joining Coinbase's executive team.

China’s Former Vice Minister of Finance Calls for Research on Crypto as US Policy Pivots

[Oct 1 5:30 AM] Zhu Guangyao, China’s former vice minister of Finance, has called on the country to continue researching crypto as the US changes its attitude towards the asset class. During the 2024 Tsinghua PBOC Chief Economist Forum, Guangyao stated that…

Latam Insights Encore: Latin America’s Proactive Leadership Could Change the UN’s Agenda

[Oct 1 5:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the actions of proactive leaders in Latam, such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and El…

EigenLayer's EIGEN Token Debuts at $6.51B FDV

[Oct 1 5:27 AM] EigenLayer's native token (EIGEN) is now transferrable and has been trading at a fully diluted value of TK TK TK on perpetual exchange Hyperliquid.

Proton Management Says Swan Bitcoin ‘Does Not Have Mining Business of Its Own’

[Oct 1 5:16 AM] Response to Swan’s lawsuit says that the mining company at the center of the controversy was only minority-owned by the company, and not a full-fledged subsidiary.

Founding Coin Center Chief Jerry Brito Stepping Down After Decade

[Sep 30 8:25 PM] Jerry Brito, the founding executive director of the venerable-for-crypto advocacy and research organization Coin Center will step down by the end of the year, he wrote in a post on the group's website, adding that he'll be retaining a board seat.

Bitcoin Price in South Korea Sees Largest Discount Since October 2023

[Sep 30 7:45 PM] According to recent data, the premium for bitcoin in South Korea briefly turned into a discount last week, a rarity since October 2023. While the premium quickly bounced back, it’s still hovering just below 1%. Bitcoin Sees Steep Discount in…

Bitcoin Ends Historic September With a Dip, but Breakout May Not Come Before U.S. Election

[Sep 30 7:36 PM]

Bitcoin Retail Activity Remains Low Despite Recent Rally

[Sep 30 4:40 PM] On-chain data shows minimal retail involvement in the current crypto rally, hinting at potential further price increases.

MicroStrategy's Next Bitcoin Purchase Is Likely to Take Its Holdings Above Grayscale's GBTC

[Sep 30 3:51 PM] MicroStrategy could soon have bigger bitcoin pockets than Grayscale.

EigenLayer Tokens to Be Released in Coming Hours, Futures Trade at Fully Diluted $6.8B

[Sep 30 3:49 PM] The restaking protocol will unlock 1.67 billion tokens at 9 p.m. PST on Monday.

Memecoin Launchpad GraFun Crosses $250M in Volume on BNB Chain Release

[Sep 30 3:19 PM] Memecoin-related tools are helping the crypto industry cater to more mainstream users than other crypto uses, according to B, a Floki core developer.