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Latam Insights Encore: The Bolivian Opportunity for Crypto After Its Unbanning

[Jul 2, 2024 11:32 AM] Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we examine the opportunity for cryptocurrency in Bolivia after the central bank unbanned it from…

Investors Added Money to Bitcoin ETFs Even as Bitcoin Slipped 7% in June

[Jul 2, 2024 10:36 AM] Data from Bloomberg Intelligence shows the spot funds saw net inflows of $790 million even as the price of bitcoin tumbled 7%.

Market Jitters: Germany Offloads 3,820 BTC in a Week, Impacting Crypto Sentiment

[Jul 2, 2024 10:34 AM] Over the past seven days, data reveals that the German government has transferred 3,820 BTC to cryptocurrency exchanges, with around 2,165.49 BTC moved in the last eight hours. German Government’s Bitcoin Transfers Cause Stir A week ago…

Binance Executive's Health Deteriorates in Jail as Nigeria Money-Laundering Trial Proceeds

[Jul 2, 2024 9:38 AM] On Tuesday the cross-examination of the first witness from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission was completed.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Considering Going Nuclear

[Jul 2, 2024 9:27 AM] Massive demand for energy from high performance computing and artificial intelligence firms is changing the landscape in terms of power stability, the company’s CTO said in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk.

Pump.Fun Overtakes Ethereum With $2M in Daily Revenue to Take No. 1 Position

[Jul 2, 2024 8:22 AM] Celebrity-inspired meme coins have spurred a surge in revenue for token launchpad Pump.fun over the past 24 hours.

Ironblocks' 'Venn' Network Aims to Keep Malicious Transactions From Ever Hitting Blockchains

[Jul 2, 2024 8:18 AM] The Israeli firm's Venn security network uses a network of operators to seek out and freeze suspect transactions before they execute.

Bitcoin Could Get Ethereum-Style Restaking as Startup Lombard Raises $16M

[Jul 2, 2024 8:00 AM] Lombard is partnering with staking startup Babylon to let users earn interest for "restaking" with Bitcoin – using the asset to secure other crypto networks.

Pi Squared, Building 'Universal ZK Circuit', Raises $12.5M

[Jul 2, 2024 8:00 AM] The startup, led by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign computer science professor, uses zero-knowledge technology to enable “trustless remote computing" along with other blockchain use cases including AI.

RedStone, Blockchain Oracle Project Pushing Into Restaking, Raises $15M

[Jul 2, 2024 8:00 AM] The fresh round of capital will go towards hiring new team members, according to a press release.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ADA and XRP Lead

[Jul 2, 2024 7:55 AM] Overnight, ADA and XRP led the CoinDesk 20 with half the assets trading higher.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From 2010-2017 Transfer $294M in June

[Jul 2, 2024 7:35 AM] Long-time bitcoin holders moved a total of 4,681.438 BTC, worth $294 million, from dormant wallets dating from 2010 to 2017. The most significant activity was from addresses created in 2016, with 2,442.302 BTC exchanged across 14 transactions…

Astar Network to Burn 350M ASTR, 5% of Total Supply

[Jul 2, 2024 7:28 AM] Multi-chain smart contract network Astar Network will burn 350 million ASTR tokens representing 5% of its total supply following a governance vote.

Bitcoin's Retreat From $70K Characterized by 'Vol Lethargy'

[Jul 2, 2024 7:23 AM] Deribit's BTC DVOL index, a measure of volatility expectations, has slipped to lowest since early February.

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Leads $85M Seed Investment Into Open-Source AI Platform Sentient

[Jul 2, 2024 7:14 AM] The round was co-led by Pantera Capital and Framework Ventures.

Polkadot’s $245M Treasury Would Last 2 Years at Current Spending Rate

[Jul 2, 2024 7:11 AM] The blockchain spent $87 million in the first six months this year, with marketing activities accounting for the majority of expenses.

Digital Shovel Sues RK Mission Critical for Patent Infringement on Bitcoin Mining Containers

[Jul 2, 2024 7:00 AM] Digital Shovel Holdings Inc. has filed a lawsuit against RK Mission Critical LLC, RK Mechanical LLC, and RK Industries LLC in the US District Court for the District of Colorado, accusing them of patent infringement, according to a press release…

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bulls Hopeful Entering July as ETFs Record $130M Inflows

[Jul 2, 2024 6:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Worldcoin Hires Former Google, X and Apple Execs to Beef Up Privacy, Security

[Jul 2, 2024 6:00 AM] Tools for Humanity (TFH), a contributor to the Worldcoin project, hired four executives to advance its mission to ensure a more just economic system, the company said on Tuesday.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Saw Largest Inflow in a Month

[Jul 2, 2024 4:07 AM] Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. saw their largest daily inflow in almost a month on Monday, totalling $129 million. Based on historical price trends, Bitcoin appears poised to start July on a bullish note.NEW: #Bitcoin ETFs sawâ€

Paxos Gains Singapore Approval for Stablecoin Issuance With DBS Providing Custody

[Jul 2, 2024 3:39 AM] The Monetary Authority of Singapore released its stablecoin framework last year.

Ether Spot ETFs to See Up to $5B of Net Inflows in First Six Months: Gemini

[Jul 2, 2024 3:05 AM] Ether’s market value relative to bitcoin is close to multiyear lows, and strong inflows into spot ETH ETFs could spark a catch-up trade, the report said

Ethereum Products See Highest Outflows Since 2022 Ahead of Ether ETFs

[Jul 2, 2024 1:12 AM] Ether-tracked investment products have collectively lost nearly $120 million in the past two weeks while bitcoin products recorded inflows.

Bitcoin Traders Position for ‘Bullish July’ as BTC ETFs Record $124M Inflows

[Jul 2, 2024 12:01 AM] Bitcoin has a median return of 9.6% in July and tends to bounce back strongly, one trading firm said.

Latam Insights: Argentina Reaches Zero Inflation, Central Bank of Bolivia Unbans Bitcoin

[Jul 1, 2024 9:34 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina reached zero inflation in food and beverages in June, the Central Bank of Bolivia unbans bitcoin…

Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Pays $63M to Settle Charges With SEC, Fed, California Regulator

[Jul 1, 2024 2:03 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Silvergate Bank's parent entity and its former executives on Monday.

Circle Snags First Stablecoin License Under EU's New MiCA Crypto Rules

[Jul 1, 2024 9:00 AM] Circle Mint France will issue the euro-denominated EURC stablecoin and USDC in the European Union in compliance with MiCA.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR and AVAX Lead

[Jul 1, 2024 7:49 AM] Over the weekend, NEAR and AVAX lead the CoinDesk 20 with only one asset posting a loss.

Tidal Investments Proposes Bitcoin and Gold ETF to Mitigate Market Volatility

[Jul 1, 2024 7:30 AM] Tidal Investments has announced a proposal for an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that combines investments in bitcoin and gold. This fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation while mitigating short-term market volatility…

Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Offers Investment Returns Through Deal With Cumberland-Backed Hashnote

[Jul 1, 2024 7:00 AM] Hashnote Harbor will enable clients to earn yields on digital commodities without the assets ever leaving the custody of Anchorage Digital.