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Satoshi-Era Wallets Transfer 250 Bitcoin From 2009 in First Action Since 2022

[Sep 20 11:06 AM] Between block height 862,079 and 862,087, a group of five vintage bitcoin wallets from 2009 came out of hibernation, spending a total of 250 BTC for the first time in over 15 years. With addresses from the Satoshi era being incredibly rare, these…

Satoshi Era Wallets Moved $16 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Sep 20 9:20 AM] Around 250 BTC from the early days of Bitcoin, known as the "Satoshi era," were transferred on Friday in five separate transactions, each moving around 50 BTC to new wallets. The total value of the transfers was close to $16 million. The coins were…

Ether Is Going to Shine Again, Steno Research Says

[Sep 20 8:41 AM] The recent Federal Reserve interest cut will fuel increased onchain activity, and this will strongly benefit the Ethereum blockchain, the report said.

'Satoshi Era' Wallets Move $16M in Bitcoin After 15 Years of Dormancy

[Sep 20 7:55 AM] It is unclear if all these wallets belong to the same person or entity.

Jump's 'Frankendancer' Validator Client Is Live on Solana Mainnet

[Sep 20 7:50 AM] The ramshackle validator client is a prelude to Jump's highly anticipated Firedancer software.

SocGen's Crypto Unit Takes Euro Stablecoin to Solana After Flopping on Ethereum

[Sep 20 7:00 AM] Stablecoins are becoming systemically important to the global financial economy, Bernstein wrote in a recent report.

Bitcoin Nears $64K as BTC Futures Attract Billions; BoJ's Hike Pause Bumps Risk Assets

[Sep 20 6:30 AM] The Bank of Japan won’t rush to repeat hikes of the yen, which triggered a market meltdown in July.

Crypto Exchange BingX Hacked, Onchain Data Shows Over $43M Drained

[Sep 20 5:47 AM] Hacker have moved the stolen assets to decentralized exchanges.

Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Unveils DeFi Unit Which Will Start New Yield Generating Protocol

[Sep 20 12:00 AM] The first protocol will be launched in 2025 with more than $100 million in total value locked.

Bipartisan Consensus Emerges on Final Day of America Loves Crypto Tour

[Sep 19 10:44 PM] The final event of the America Loves Crypto tour took place yesterday in Washington, D.C. as the country counts down to the 2024 election. Speakers including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, ConSensys CEO Joseph Lubin, and Congressman Wiley Nickel…

U.S. Election Betting: CFTC, Kalshi Both Grilled by Judges in Appeals Court

[Sep 19 10:06 PM] A panel of judges grilled attorneys for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and prediction-betting platform Kalshi over the company's efforts to launch political prediction markets in the U.S., without indicating whether they'd allow…

DeFi Lender Sky Ratifies Plan to Offboard Wrapped Bitcoin, Due to Sun Concerns

[Sep 19 9:29 PM] The matter has been closely followed in crypto markets, since the Sky platform has $200 million of loans collateralized by the token, and since WBTC is one of the biggest cryptocurrencies, with nearly $10 billion outstanding.

German Government Shuts Down 47 Exchanges, Says They're Tied To ‘Illegal Activity’

[Sep 19 8:46 PM] The German Attorney General's Office Frankfurt am Main (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) and the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have shut down 47 crypto exchanges allegedly tied to criminal activities including money laundering.

Bitcoin Faces Key Test at $64K as Altcoins Lead Crypto Rally; Options Traders Bet on $70K BTC Next Month

[Sep 19 8:38 PM] The broad-based CoinDesk 20 Index outperformed BTC and ETH, with all of its constituents advancing through the day and SOL, AVAX and APT gaining 10%-15%.

Hut 8 and BITMAIN To Launch Next-Generation ASIC Bitcoin Miner with Liquid-to-Chip Cooling

[Sep 19 8:26 PM] Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT), a leading Bitcoin mining company, has expanded its partnership with BITMAIN Technologies Ltd., the world’s largest producer of Bitcoin mining servers, to launch the U3S21EXPH, a next-generation ASIC miner. This…

Cryptoquant: Coinbase’s cbBTC Could Challenge Bitgo in Wrapped Bitcoin Market

[Sep 19 7:30 PM] This week, Cryptoquant researchers highlighted a new rivalry heating up in the wrapped bitcoin market, with Coinbase’s cbBTC stepping up to challenge Bitgo’s long-established reign. Coinbase’s Wrapped Bitcoin Token cbBTC Shakes…

Ethereum Developers Confirm Plan to Split 'Pectra' Upgrade In Two

[Sep 19 7:15 PM] The decision to split up the upgrade wasn't unexpected. Developers had been discussing previously that Pectra was becoming too ambitious to ship all at once, and expressed desires to split it in order to minimize the risk of finding bugs in the code.

Police Arrests Two People Related to $243M Crypto Heist Targeting Genesis Creditor

[Sep 19 1:57 PM] Two people have been arrested following an investigation into a $243 million heist of a creditor of defunct trading firm Genesis, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Surges 5.3% With All Assets in the Green

[Sep 19 1:25 PM] AVAX jumped 12.5% and APT rose 9.9%, leading the gainers.

Inside OKX's Strategic Shifts to Its Regulatory Approach, Formula 1 Branding and App Design

[Sep 19 1:11 PM] OKX has rethought the strategy in three major areas; the look and tech aspects of its application, its approach toward regulation and expansion, and its brand strategy as the primary partner of McLaren Formula 1 Team, OKX CMO Haider Rafique told…

Maximizing Bitcoin per Share: A New Corporate Strategy

[Sep 19 12:26 PM] MicroStrategy, Cathedra Bitcoin and Metaplanet are leading the charge in maximizing bitcoin holdings.

Germany's Commerzbank and DZ Bank To Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Trading

[Sep 19 12:22 PM] Germany's two of the largest five banks, Commerzbank and DZ Bank, are launching Bitcoin and crypto trading services amid growing institutional demand. Commerzbank, the country's second-biggest bank by number of branches, signed a deal with Deutsche…

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises Above $62K After Fed Cuts Rate

[Sep 19 12:20 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Dogecoin Records Bump in Transaction Activity, Points to Bullishness for DOGE

[Sep 19 11:56 AM] A spike in transactions suggests a potential revival of user engagement and could indicate growing adoption or increased trading activity - leading to higher prices.

Solana-Based Drift Raises $25M to Build 'SuperApp' for DeFi Trading

[Sep 19 11:46 AM] The DeFi platform plans to build an array of financial services tools, including spot and derivatives trading and a predictions market.

Germany's DZ Bank to Offer Customers Crypto Trading Through Boerse Stuttgart Tie Up

[Sep 19 11:14 AM] The first banks will be connected this year, with a phased roll out for selected retail customers.

Crypto Exchange Bitget Secures Multi-Million Dollar Partnership With La Liga

[Sep 19 10:35 AM] Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a multi-million dollar partnership with La Liga, the popular Spanish football league. This deal establishes Bitget as the official crypto partner for La Liga across Eastern Asia, Southeast…

Commerzbank to Offer Bitcoin, Ether Trading Through Crypto Finance

[Sep 19 9:49 AM] The service will be offered to existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany, and will start with bitcoin and ether trading.

Ether Rebounds Off Key Support Signals Long Term Bullishness

[Sep 19 9:45 AM] Ether has bounced off its 200-week simple moving average, reinforcing long-term support.

WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims

[Sep 19 7:51 AM] WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance - a statement the latter has denied.