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Genesis Bankruptcy Parties Agree to 30-Day Mediation Period

[Apr 28, 2023 8:01 AM] The process can start once the parties agree on a mediator and submits an order to the U.S. bankruptcy court.

FTX Boss Ryan Salame’s Maryland Home Searched by FBI in Unexplained Raid

[Apr 28, 2023 8:00 AM] According to unnamed sources, the home of Ryan Salame, the former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, was searched by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday. The grounds for the raid remain unknown, and neither Salame nor…

Terra Classic Hopefuls Mull Revival of Failed UST Stablecoin

[Apr 28, 2023 7:04 AM] Community members are vying for a new model to improve revenues to sustain the peg, which includes token buybacks and fees paid on peg deviations.

Amid Bankruptcy, Core Scientific Signs Bitcoin Mining Hosting Contracts for Almost 18,000 Machines

[Apr 28, 2023 7:00 AM] The miner signed deals with three firms to host rigs in sites where the Celsius Mining fleet was recently unplugged from.

Epic Games Alum Mike Seavers Will Join Web3 Giant Yuga Labs as CTO

[Apr 28, 2023 7:00 AM] Mike Seavers will join the home of Bored Ape Yacht Club on May 22.

DeFi Protocol 0VIX Loses Nearly $2M in Flash-Loan Exploit

[Apr 28, 2023 6:44 AM] Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol 0VIX has lost $2 million in a flash loan exploit, according to on-chain data.

Ripple Sold $336M Worth of XRP Tokens in Q1, Reports Strong XRPL Growth

[Apr 28, 2023 6:30 AM] Ripple has continued to sell XRP only in connection with its international transaction product.

Jack Dorsey's Block Snaps Up Bitcoin Mining Chip as Intel Winds Down Production

[Apr 28, 2023 6:30 AM] Block's bitcoin mining products could come as early as early next year.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ending Week on Positive Note

[Apr 28, 2023 6:08 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Held on Binance Surges to Record High of 692K BTC: Glassnode

[Apr 28, 2023 5:27 AM] The tally has increased by over 50,000 BTC in four weeks, reversing the exodus seen late last year.

Hamas' Military Wing to Stop Accepting Bitcoin Donations: Report

[Apr 28, 2023 5:19 AM] The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades reportedly said the move is to protect donors from harm.

Bitcoin Is Poised to Reclaim Crypto’s Spotlight: Berenberg

[Apr 28, 2023 4:59 AM] More investors are recognizing the digital asset as a sensible alternative not only among crypto tokens, but also within a global financial context, the report said.

MicroStrategy in Unique Position to Benefit From Rising Bitcoin Price: Berenberg

[Apr 28, 2023 4:09 AM] The bank initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a $430 price target, implying 40% potential upside.

Bank of America Strategist Predicts Gold Could Reach $2,500 per Ounce in 2023 

[Apr 28, 2023 4:00 AM] A Bank of America (BOFA) commodity strategist has postulated that gold, should it continue to flourish in 2023, could pave the way for a climb to $2,500 per ounce. Presently priced at $1,983 per unit, the precious metal remains just shy of the…

ECB Probes Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets

[Apr 28, 2023 2:56 AM] Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems in seeking to keep pace with digital innovation as they explore central bank digital currencies.

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Profitable for First Time in 11 Months, Blockchain Data Shows

[Apr 28, 2023 2:44 AM] Bitcoin's long-term holder spent output profitability ratio (LTH-SOPR) shows coins moved onchain that have a lifespan of at least 155 days or higher are being sold at profit. That suggests the bitcoin bear may be behind us.

Binance Japan Will Start Operations After June

[Apr 28, 2023 2:42 AM] The world's largest crypto exchange acquired Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November.

Argo Blockchain Slumps to Full-Year Loss on Bitcoin Price Slide

[Apr 28, 2023 2:18 AM] The crypto mining company is in a stronger position now, interim CEO El-Bakly said

South African Mirror Trading's CEO Fined $3.4B by U.S. in Bitcoin Forex Fraud Case

[Apr 28, 2023 2:06 AM] The founder of bitcoin pool operator MTI was charged with fraud last year for running an unlicensed commodity pool scheme.

Hong Kong Regulator Reminds Local Banks There Is No Ban on Crypto Firms

[Apr 28, 2023 1:54 AM] Crypto companies have complained that opening bank accounts in the jurisdiction is difficult.

Zcash’s Latest Software Release Goes Live

[Apr 27, 2023 11:47 PM] The new release, version 5.5.0, is part of an effort to “deliver a solid and reliable user experience.”

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $29K as Investors Look Toward Next FOMC Meeting

[Apr 27, 2023 8:16 PM] ALSO: William Shatner, Star Trek's Captain Kirk, releases an NFT collection and touts the potential of crypto in an entertaining half-hour discussion at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 conference.

Leaders in Decentralized Identity Slam Soulbound Tokens

[Apr 27, 2023 5:09 PM] On a panel discussing how to protect your identity, the consensus was that SBTs were absolutely the wrong path.

William Shatner Warps Into Web3 With ‘Infinite Connections’ NFT Release

[Apr 27, 2023 4:50 PM] Star Trek actor William Shatner is releasing an NFT collection Infinite Connections, filled with artwork with science and technology themes.

Coinbase Shares Wells Response, Challenges SEC’s Change in Attitude Towards Its Core Businesses

[Apr 27, 2023 4:00 PM] On April 27, Coinbase, the crypto exchange based in San Francisco, made public the disclosure of its response to the Wells notice it had received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) back in March. The company maintained that the…

Coinbase Will Be 'Best Investment' Over Next 5 Years: Boost VC's Adam Draper

[Apr 27, 2023 4:00 PM] Adam Draper, an early investor in the crypto exchange, made the comment on stage at CoinDesk's Consensus conference.

Chelsea Manning: 'I'm Trying to Put the Cryptography Back in Crypto'

[Apr 27, 2023 3:35 PM] The whistleblower turned security consultant also says the internet's basic infrastructure is not suited to privacy.

Bitcoin Circles Above $29.5K as Investors Weigh Sluggish GDP, Latest Banking Woes

[Apr 27, 2023 3:03 PM] BTC dipped slightly during U.S. morning trading Thursday after the Commerce Department reported a slow 1.1% gain in GDP for the first quarter – below consensus expectations of 2% annualized – but later rebounded.

Greenidge Generation Completes Deployment Of 9,150 Bitcoin Miners Of Which 6,914 Will Be Hosted With Core Scientific

[Apr 27, 2023 2:59 PM] The agreement is set to bring approximately $7.5 million of annual revenue according to Greenidge CEO Dave Anderson.Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has signed a hosting agreement with Core Scientific, Inc. in which Core Scientific will operate…

Arbitrum Co-Founder Addresses DAO Vote Fiasco, Waves Off Allegations of ‘Decentralization Theater’

[Apr 27, 2023 1:43 PM] Offchain Labs CEO Steven Goldfeder took pains to differentiate his company, which built Aribtrum, from the newly-created Arbitrum DAO that now controls it.