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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.

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…