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Binance Official Says Crypto Exchange Has Ousted North Koreans

[Apr 27, 2023 1:36 PM] "They recognized Binance was not the place for them," said Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance.

Scaramucci Recounts Harrowing Final Days of FTX, Visit to Bahamas to See Sam Bankman-Fried

[Apr 27, 2023 12:47 PM] The SkyBridge founder walked in on a “war room” when he traveled to talk face to face with the now-disgraced Bankman-Fried as the exchange unraveled.

Bitcoin ATM Provider CoinFlip Launches New Olliv Self-Custody Platform

[Apr 27, 2023 12:29 PM] The exchange will be primarily focused on education and the onboarding of newcomers.CoinFlip, a major bitcoin ATM provider, has launched a self-custody-powered crypto platform called Olliv. Olliv aims to “provide a frictionless way for…

SEC Is Alleging Legal Violations ‘On the Fly,' Coinbase Says

[Apr 27, 2023 12:27 PM] Crypto exchange Coinbase pushed back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday, claiming the agency has not sufficiently supported its argument that the exchange listed securities in the U.S.

BCH Bull Launches Production Release, While Cashfusion Fuses Over $2 Billion in BCH

[Apr 27, 2023 12:00 PM] As the Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts brace themselves for the much-awaited upgrade that vows to unleash decentralized applications, General Protocols revealed a complete production release of its decentralized hedging application, boasting a doubled…

CoinDesk Indices, Crypto Asset Manager CoinFund Launch an Ethereum Staking Benchmark Rate

[Apr 27, 2023 12:00 PM] The benchmark is derived from daily transaction fees and staking rewards generated by Ethereum, bringing pricing tools that institutional investors expect into digital assets.

NFT Collective Proof Is Building a 3D World for Its Moonbirds Community

[Apr 27, 2023 11:35 AM] The Moonbirds Monaverse on 3D world-building platform Mona will let NFT holders participate in virtual community experiences.

Web3 Can Be 'the Trust Layer' to Counter Issues Raised by AI

[Apr 27, 2023 11:33 AM] Journey’s Cathy Hackl shared how the Web 3 ecosystem can empower AI during CoinDesk’s Consensus 2023 conference in Austin.

SEC Chairman Gensler Releases Another Video Dig at Crypto Industry

[Apr 27, 2023 11:25 AM] Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler made an investor-education video arguing a systemic lack of compliance in the digital assets sector.

A New Website Lets You Search For Full Text On The Bitcoin Blockchain

[Apr 27, 2023 11:19 AM] Preturino lets users search all plain text available on the Bitcoin blockchain since the genesis block.Preturnio, a full-text search engine for the Bitcoin blockchain, has been introduced, allowing users to scan for Bitcoin transactions that…

Bahamian Prime Minister Doesn’t Regret FTX

[Apr 27, 2023 11:17 AM] The Bahamas recently overhauled its crypto regulations and says its “open for business” for legitimate digital assets companies.

Robinhood Gives Users a New Way to Fund Their Web3 Wallets

[Apr 27, 2023 11:15 AM] The feature, Robinhood Connect, is already available on several decentralized apps, with more to come in the coming months.

Belgian Crypto Lender Bit4You Suspends Activities After Service Provider Declared Insolvent

[Apr 27, 2023 10:25 AM] Bit4You learnt of CoinLoan's insolvency on April 24 and that it no longer has the necessary registration as a digital asset custodian.

Russian Bitcoin Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker

[Apr 27, 2023 10:23 AM] A mysterious bitcoiner used the OP_RETURN field to call out wallets controlled by FSB and GRU.

Google Cloud to Help Accelerate Polygon's Growth Via New Agreement

[Apr 27, 2023 10:15 AM] The tech giant will be "strategic cloud provider" for Polygon protocols.

Crypto Wallet Giddy Raises $6.9M in Funding to Further Self-Custody Adoption

[Apr 27, 2023 9:00 AM] Fortnite co-creator Geremy Mustard took part as a strategic investor in the round.

Seoul Prosecutors Believe Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Still in Possession of $100 Million Held in Swiss Bank Account

[Apr 27, 2023 8:00 AM] In the wake of the recent legal action against ten associates of Terraform Labs, which included the co-founder Shin Hyun-seong, known to many as Daniel Shin, it appears that prosecutors from Seoul are convinced that Terraform Labs and co-founder Do…

Reintroduced Congressional Bill Would Call for Feds to Study Terrorist Uses for Crypto

[Apr 27, 2023 8:00 AM] A bipartisan bill introduced simultaneously to the House and Senate would call for federal agencies to study the possible criminal uses for crypto, and provide a report with recommendations on how to address these concerns.

UK Tax Authority Proposes Changes to Treatment of DeFi Lending, Staking

[Apr 27, 2023 7:45 AM] The proposed framework, now open for public consultation, will also apply to crypto lending and staking through intermediaries, the authority said.

Trammell Venture Partners Releases Venture Industry’s First Bitcoin-Native Startup Ecosystem Research

[Apr 27, 2023 7:00 AM] The report examines the growth of the industry and highlights the discrepancy between bitcoin’s dominance and the level of investment bitcoin startups receive.Trammell Venture Partners (TVP), an Austin-based venture capital firm focused on Bitcoin…

Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol Piloting a Waste Gas Methodology With Miner Crusoe Energy

[Apr 27, 2023 7:00 AM] Crypto miners, like Crusoe, use gas that would otherwise be wasted and minimize methane emissions.

‘Tokenization Is the Killer App for TradFi’: JPMorgan

[Apr 27, 2023 6:37 AM] The head of the bank's Onyx Digital Assets platform, Tyrone Lobban said there is added caution post-FTX, but JPMorgan’s strategy hasn’t at all changed.

First Mover Americas: Lots of Bitcoin Futures Traders Cash Out

[Apr 27, 2023 6:19 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 27, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

PancakeSwap DAO Votes For “Aggressive Reduction” of CAKE Token Inflation

[Apr 27, 2023 5:53 AM] A vote, which is supposed to end Friday, has seen 70% of the community vote in favor of reducing block rewards drastically over the next few months.

Cross-Chain Bridge Stargate's Volume Soars as Airdrop Hunters Set Sights on LayerZero Token

[Apr 27, 2023 5:17 AM] Volume on the Stargate cross-chain bridge has surged by 30% in the past 24-hours as investors attempt to meet the criteria for a rumored LayerZero airdrop.

Bitcoin's Negative Correlation With Dollar Index Strengthens Ahead of U.S. GDP Data

[Apr 27, 2023 5:06 AM] The 90-day correlation coefficient between the two has declined to -0.70 from -0.11 four weeks ago, hinting at a strong inverse relationship.

Stablecoin Reserves Need to Be Diverse, EU Bank Agency Chief Says

[Apr 27, 2023 4:42 AM] The EBA’s José Manuel Campa urged crypto players to start managing risks right away as new norms bed in.

Crypto Storage Provider Zodia Custody Raises $36M From SBI Holdings, Standard Chartered

[Apr 27, 2023 3:55 AM] Zodia Custody will use the funding to increase its token coverage and enhance its settlement product, Interchange.

UK Charities Offered Guidance for Accepting Crypto Donations

[Apr 27, 2023 2:16 AM] Nonprofits need to weigh up the risk of volatility and hacks, and follow money laundering norms, the Charity Commission said.

Bitcoin Market Impact From Mt. Gox Repayments Will Be Limited: Matrixport

[Apr 27, 2023 1:52 AM] Not all the stolen bitcoin was recovered, so only a fraction of the original amount held by creditors will be compensated, the report said.