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Bitcoin Volatility Hits Longs and Shorts as $175M Liquidated, $1B in Open Interest Wiped

[Apr 26, 2023 11:59 PM] Few leveraged futures traders were safe as bitcoin’s price movements impacted both longs and shorts.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Seesaws Wildly Before Settling Above $29K

[Apr 26, 2023 11:23 PM] ALSO: Writing about different sessions at Consensus 2023, CoinDesk columnist Daniel Kuhn considers the difficulty that the builders of decentralized finance (DeFi) and financial regulators are having in finding linguistic common ground.

Ex-a16z Engineering and Security Heavyweights to Start Crypto Custody Firm: Source

[Apr 26, 2023 11:09 PM] a16z’s former CTO, Riyaz Faizullabhoy, and former CISO Nassim Eddequiouaq have the blessing and seed backing of the venture capital giant, a person familiar with the plans said.

Crypto Innovation and Regulation Can Co-Exist, Top Industry Executives Agree

[Apr 26, 2023 6:02 PM] In a wide ranging conversation, four crypto industry senior executives discussed what’s next in the digital asset market's evolution.

Bitcoin Could Be 'Great' Investment for IRA or 401K Plans

[Apr 26, 2023 5:29 PM] Retirement accounts offer tax-free crypto investing forever and provide an effective way to lower overall portfolio risk said ForUsAll CEO David Ramirez

Technology Is Blocking Mass Adoption of Web3

[Apr 26, 2023 5:26 PM] The clumsy and confusing user experience of onboarding into Web3 is preventing broad adoption, but technological improvements are the solution, says a panel of Web3 executives.

Tradfi Sees Opportunity in Crypto Despite ‘Red Wedding,’ Burning Buildings

[Apr 26, 2023 5:21 PM] Institutional investors are salivating over opportunities in growth equity and depressed tokens that took an undeservingly excessive hit during crypto's bear market, market participants said during Wednesday's Consensus 2023 event.

Grayscale CEO Expects Decision on Attempt to Overturn SEC's ETF Rejection by End of 3Q

[Apr 26, 2023 5:17 PM] Michael Sonnenshein still sees crypto industry in its "early days."

Salesforce Exec: Web3 Needs a 'Reboot'

[Apr 26, 2023 4:50 PM] Salesforce Senior Vice President Marc Mathieu said at Consensus 2023 That Web3 leaders must promote decentralization and build communities to win over new users.

WisdomTree CEO Says Crypto Is “Natural Evolution” of ETF Products

[Apr 26, 2023 4:42 PM] WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg discusses his company’s soon-to-launch crypto wallet for trading tokenized real world assets such as gold. Blockchain brings democratization to traditional finance, he tells CoinDesk Editor-in-Chief Kevin Reynolds.

Ex-CFTC Head Says Regulators Can Engage With Crypto 'If They Have the Will to Do So'

[Apr 26, 2023 4:04 PM]

Web3 Culture Is 'Not Dead' But as Strong as Ever, Say Brand Leaders

[Apr 26, 2023 4:02 PM] Creators, leaders and builders from the NFT space spoke about the resilience of Web3 at CoinDesk's annual Consensus conference.

Tokenization of Real-World Assets 'Changes How Value Is Transferred'

[Apr 26, 2023 3:22 PM] Tokenization has been around for a while, but panelists at CoinDesk Consensus discussed how it changes the game.

Bitcoin Tumbles as Wild Crypto Market Swing Causes $310M Losses From Liquidations

[Apr 26, 2023 3:17 PM] The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks the performance of the broader crypto market, plummeted 5.6% in an hour.

Art Blocks Co-Founder Erick Calderon Uses Free Market Ideals to Defend NFT Royalties

[Apr 26, 2023 2:43 PM] Erick Calderon, the co-founder of Art Blocks, tried to turn down the heat on the battle around non-fungible token (NFT) creator royalties at CoinDesk’s Consensus Festival. He made his own opinion on the matter clear, however: according to Calderon…

Google Trends Shows Surge in How to Buy Gold and Bitcoin Searches Amidst US Banking Upheaval

[Apr 26, 2023 1:30 PM] In the midst of the banking upheaval in the United States, Google Trends has revealed a notable surge in searches related to the acquisition of gold, with the search query reaching a perfect score of 100 during the first week of April 2023…

Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry Is Regulated

[Apr 26, 2023 1:24 PM] At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.

CeFi Exchanges Helped Mass Crypto Adoption; DeFi Will Further It

[Apr 26, 2023 12:38 PM] Centralized exchanges will continue to serve as a first step into crypto but decentralized exchanges will further the future of financial systems, panelists say at Consensus.

A $1.4T Financial Giant Expands Its Money Market Fund on Polygon

[Apr 26, 2023 12:00 PM] Franklin Templeton claims that the fund will be the first U.S. registered mutual fund run on blockchain technology.

Regulation Clarity Will Bring on More Consumer Web3 Users, PepsiCo’s Executive Says

[Apr 26, 2023 11:52 AM] PepsiCo Head of Next Gen DTC Connections and Innovation Kate Brady talks about the urgency in regulatory clarity in the customer web3 space at CoinDesk Consensus 2023 conference.

SushiSwap to Propose Tokenomics Changes to Promote Uniswap v3 Adoption

[Apr 26, 2023 11:51 AM] Changes to the protocol’s “Chef” contracts are intended to make it more decentralized and secure.

US Banking Industry Still Struggling as First Republic Bank Shares Plummet by Over 30%

[Apr 26, 2023 11:30 AM] In the midst of a tumultuous week, First Republic Bank is struggling to regain its footing in the financial world. Reports have surfaced that the bank is poised to enter government receivership due to a massive outflow of $100 billion in customer…

Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges

[Apr 26, 2023 11:03 AM] The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew for participating in a crypto-related scheme from 2020.

Circle Unveils New Method for Moving USDC Between Blockchains

[Apr 26, 2023 10:39 AM] The cross-chain transfer protocol seeks to improve liquidity of the major crypto payments rail.

Voyager Lawyers ‘Surprised’ Binance.US Canceled $1B Deal

[Apr 26, 2023 10:05 AM] Creditors can expect to receive between 40 and 65% recoveries, ideally in crypto, a bankruptcy court heard

Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing

[Apr 26, 2023 10:00 AM] Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon.

Cata Labs Raises $4.2M to Develop 'Bridging' Software

[Apr 26, 2023 10:00 AM] The round was led by Spartan Group and included participation from Robot Ventures, Maven11, Alchemy Ventures, HashKey Capital, Circle Ventures and Superscrypt.

Social Media App MeWe to Bring Frequency Blockchain's Self-Sovereign Identity to Its 20M Users

[Apr 26, 2023 9:45 AM] The Frequency blockchain aims to create a fundamental layer to Web 3, based on a social identity that users can control.

USDC Stablecoin Strengthened by U.S. Banking Crisis in March, Circle CEO Says

[Apr 26, 2023 9:25 AM] The stablecoin has upgraded its market infrastructure after losing its peg during the crisis.

Helium's IOT Token Surges 370% Following Solana Migration

[Apr 26, 2023 8:09 AM] Helium's newly-issued IOT token has risen by over 370% in the past 24-hours following the protocol's successful migration to the Solana blockchain last week.