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Bitcoin Financial Services Firm Unchained Capital Raises $60M

[Apr 18, 2023 9:03 AM] The Series B fundraise comes about five months after the company cut 15% of its staff amid the pressures of crypto winter.

Unchained Announces $60M Series B Fundraising Round

[Apr 18, 2023 9:00 AM] Funding led by Valor Equity Partners and other existing investors will go towards the firm’s expansion and improvement. Unchained, a financial services provider for Bitcoin holders, has announced that it has raised $60 million in its Series B…

Lukso Genesis Validator Smart Contract to Go Live on 4/20 at '4:20'

[Apr 18, 2023 8:20 AM] The Lukso initial validators will vote on token supply of LYX and how much the Lukso Foundation can hold.

Developers Stay Resilient Through Harsh Crypto Winter, Report Says

[Apr 18, 2023 8:00 AM] According to Alchemy’s Q1 2023 Developer Report, Ethereum SDK installations reached an average of 1.9 million installs per week – a 47% year-over-year increase.

Decentralized App Sweat Economy Introduces 1-Person, 1-Vote Governance System

[Apr 18, 2023 8:00 AM] The move-to-earn project aims to introduce what it says is a fairer system ahead of a vote to guide the protocol's spending of 100 million SWEAT tokens.

Congressional Republicans Criticize SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Crypto Approach Ahead of Hearing

[Apr 18, 2023 7:56 AM] Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter criticizing Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and his repeated entreaties to crypto companies to "come in and register" moments before a congressional hearing…

Blockdaemon Sets Sights on Large Institutions with New Wallet App

[Apr 18, 2023 7:30 AM] Blockdaemon Wallet aims to help institutions and crypto custodians live up to the “not your keys, not your crypto” adage.

New AI Chatbot Plugs Into Your Crypto Wallet

[Apr 18, 2023 7:24 AM] Solana-based DeFi lender marginFi has a new chatbot called Omni.

Cubist Launches Bank-Grade Ethereum Key Management Service

[Apr 18, 2023 6:30 AM] Cubist also announced that Web3 staking provider Ankr is its first key management customer.

Crypto Exchange Luno to Withdraw From Singapore

[Apr 18, 2023 6:23 AM] Luno has informed the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) that it is withdrawing its license application.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $30K as Alts Heat Up

[Apr 18, 2023 6:20 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

UAE Securities Regulator to Start Accepting License Applications From Crypto Firms

[Apr 18, 2023 5:05 AM] The regime applies to all companies seeking to provide services in the country, unless already licensed in financial free zones in the United Arab Emirates.

Gala Games to Airdrop Version 2 Tokens in May

[Apr 18, 2023 3:54 AM] The new tokens are said to bring more value to the Gala ecosystem, such as games built on the network.

Lesser-Known Bitcoin Indicator Signals Onset of Major Bull Run

[Apr 18, 2023 3:26 AM] You might not have heard of the reserve risk multiple, but right now, it's signaling a continued bitcoin price rally in months ahead.

Coinbase Could Move Away From U.S. if No Regulatory Clarity: CEO Brian Armstrong

[Apr 18, 2023 3:22 AM] Armstrong said "anything is on the table" in terms of Coinbase's plans should greater regulatory clarity not emerge in the U.S.

Israel's Central Bank Outlines Scenarios for Issuing a Digital Shekel

[Apr 18, 2023 2:13 AM] The bank made it clear that no decision has yet been made on issuing a central bank digital currency.

The Biggest Crypto Bull Cycle Is Upon Us: Bernstein

[Apr 18, 2023 1:24 AM] Macro catalysts are lining up for bitcoin, Bernstein's latest report said.

Crypto Exchange Bybit Opens Global HQ in Dubai

[Apr 18, 2023 1:10 AM] Crypto exchange ByBit has opened its global headquarters in Dubai, nearly an year after it had revealed plans based on an in-principle approval to move its global headquarters to the city.

TBD and Yellow Card to Enable Fiat On and Off-Ramp Payments in 16 African Countries via BTC

[Apr 18, 2023 12:30 AM] TBD and the Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange platform Yellow Card recently partnered to launch a fiat on and off-ramp that enables payments in some 16 African countries through Bitcoin rails. The objective of this arrangement is to make…

'Pepe the Frog' Memecoins Rocket as Crypto Twitter Moves Over Doge Obsession

[Apr 17, 2023 11:29 PM] Some early users have turned a few hundred dollars into six figures on the latest meme obsession.

Hong Kong's Central Bank Digital Currency Could be On Permissioned Blockchain: Source

[Apr 17, 2023 11:18 PM] At least one bank is leaning towards developing it on a permissioned blockchain.

Reverse Engineering the Future: Bitcoin.com Team Members Weigh In on ETHGlobal Tokyo Hackathon

[Apr 17, 2023 10:30 PM] The ETHGlobal Tokyo hackathon drew to a close on Sunday, as builders from around the world competed for $375,000 in prizes. The event was kicked off with the first-ever ETHGlobal “Pragma” summit, sponsored by Verse, among others…

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Settles In Below $29.5K as Appeal of Riskier Assets Lessens

[Apr 17, 2023 8:01 PM] ALSO: CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine unveils its latest special project, spotlighting 19 blockchain, crypto and Web3 projects to watch in 2023; ether dips to $2,070.

Bitcoin Surge Parallels Price Movement in 2019: Analyst

[Apr 17, 2023 6:50 PM] Vetle Lunde, who last week predicted bitcoin would reach $45,000 in May, said that markets seem to have stabilized as “rotten fruits” have been washed out of the industry.

MicroStrategy’s Saylor Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Address Into Corporate Email

[Apr 17, 2023 6:33 PM] The Lightning Address protocol allows users to send bitcoin over the Lightning Network to a wallet identifier resembling a conventional email address.

Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea

[Apr 17, 2023 4:44 PM] Denis Dubnikov, a founder of two OTC trading desks in Russia tied to ransomware attacks, was sentenced to no jail time and forfeiture of $2,000 last week after a guilty plea, court documents show.

Smurf Happens: Beloved Blue Characters Enter Web3

[Apr 17, 2023 4:17 PM] The small, blue beings that originated as a comic and became internationally known as cartoon and movie stars are entering the NFT arena from the Smurf Society.

Nike is Releasing Its First Digital Sneaker Collection on .Swoosh

[Apr 17, 2023 4:17 PM] The virtual sneaker, called Our Force 1, is a play on the brand's iconic Air Force 1 design.

Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Leads to Huge Influx of ETH at Exchanges

[Apr 17, 2023 3:45 PM] Ethereum’s seamless implementation of withdrawals, also known as the Shanghai upgrade, on April 12 has led ETH’s price to rally above $2,100, the highest since May 2022.

Economist and Political Scientist Refute Claims of US Dollar’s Demise Despite Trend of De-Dollarization News

[Apr 17, 2023 2:00 PM] This year, there has been a flurry of news reports and opinion editorials discussing an alleged de-dollarization trend amid a wave of disclosures associated with the BRICS bloc. In a recent article, the American political scientist and author Ian…