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Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation
[Apr 18, 2024 11:27 AM] NEW YORK – A Manhattan jury has found crypto trader Avi Eisenberg guilty on fraud and market manipulation for his $110 million heist from decentralized finance protocol Mango Markets in October 2022.
Bitcoin Halving Partially Priced In With No Big Rally Expected Afterward: Deutsche Bank
[Apr 18, 2024 9:43 AM] Crypto prices are likely to stay high in anticipation of spot ether ETF approvals, central bank rate cuts, and regulatory changes, the report said.
South Korean Inmate on Funeral Leave Robs Crypto Buyer of $363,000
[Apr 18, 2024 9:19 AM] Local sources have reported that a South Korean inmate, temporarily released to attend a funeral, exploited a cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) deal to rob another individual. He enticed the buyer by offering to sell the digital assets at a…
Protecting Crypto Users Is More Important Than Faster UK Registration: FCA Executive
[Apr 18, 2024 9:00 AM] Members of the industry have complained that the regulator takes too long to approve crypto applications.
Protocol Village: Safe, for 'Smart Accounts,' Completes Acquisition of Crypto Business Wallet Multis
[Apr 18, 2024 8:53 AM] The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 18-24.
Marathon Brings The Heat As Bitcoin Halving Approaches
[Apr 18, 2024 7:17 AM] While to the greater Bitcoin culture, Bitcoin halvings are seen as a celebratory event, for miners, things tend to be a tad stressful. As Bitcoiners around the world gather to celebrate block 840,000, miners are hunkering down and preparing for…
Tokenization Growth Depends on Developing Blockchain-Powered Secondary Markets: Moody's
[Apr 18, 2024 7:00 AM] There aren't enough secondary markets that support tokenized assets, and they come with risks, the ratings company said.
First Mover Americas: BTC Dominance Increases, Binance to Re-Enter India
[Apr 18, 2024 6:18 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom
[Apr 18, 2024 6:16 AM] The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.
Ondo Finance Brings Tokenized Treasuries to the Cosmos Ecosystem with Noble Integration
[Apr 18, 2024 6:00 AM] Introducing Ondo Finance's offerings to Cosmos "will bring vastly improved utility and liquidity to appchains and their users, all while offering exposure to yielding instruments," Ondo's founder Nathan Allman said.
DeFi’s Path to Mass Adoption Goes Through Fintech Firms, Centralized Exchanges, Morpho Labs Chief Says
[Apr 18, 2024 5:59 AM]
Tether Reorganizes Into 4 Divisions as It Expands Beyond Stablecoins
[Apr 18, 2024 5:15 AM] The company has formed four divisions to reflect its broadening focus: Data, Finance, Power and Edu(cation).
Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration
[Apr 18, 2024 5:00 AM] The new technology from Union Labs comes after the blockchain interoperability project raised $4 million in November.
New Zealand Starts Digital Cash Consultation
[Apr 18, 2024 3:41 AM] The consultation paper asked New Zealand citizens to respond on the digital cash design, whether or not interest should be paid and if there should be holding limits.
Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai
[Apr 18, 2024 3:18 AM] The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.
Bitcoin Likely to Drop After the Halving, JPMorgan Says
[Apr 18, 2024 2:38 AM] The bank’s analysis of open interest in bitcoin futures shows that the cryptocurrency is still considered overbought.
Bearish Flip in Crypto Crowd Sentiment Hints at Coming Bitcoin Price Bounce
[Apr 18, 2024 2:19 AM] Analytics firm Santiment's social-media metrics suggest the crypto crowd is beginning to lean bearish.
USDe Holders Should Monitor Ethena's Reserve Fund to Avoid Risk, CryptoQuant Warns
[Apr 18, 2024 2:10 AM] Cryptocurrency data provider CryptoQuant has said that holders of Ethena Labs' USDe stablecoin should monitor the project's reserve fund to avoid risks related to the potential of a negative funding rate.
Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report
[Apr 18, 2024 12:39 AM] The exchange could return as a FIU-registered firm after paying the fine, the report added.
Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K
[Apr 18, 2024 12:14 AM] BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.
Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial
[Apr 17, 2024 2:06 PM] Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg’s fate now rests in the hands of 12 New York jurors, who have been tasked with deciding whether his October 2022 trades on Mango Markets – which netted him $110 million – were fair game or fraud.
The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving Spectacular, With Runes, 'Epic Sat,' Stacks Nakamoto
[Apr 17, 2024 12:49 PM] Unlike the last Bitcoin halving, a ho-hum affair where Covid-locked-down gawkers had little choice but to tune into livestreamed watch parties, the upcoming Bitcoin halving comes with project launches, competitions and IRL celebrations in Denver…
QCP Capital and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion
[Apr 17, 2024 11:00 AM] Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.
Crypto PAC Spent Millions to Get Alabama Candidate on Path Toward Congress
[Apr 17, 2024 10:21 AM] Shomari Figures, a Washington insider with a lengthy progressive resume, didn't pull in the most money in direct contributions as he sought one of Alabama's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Still, the crypto-friendly candidate dominated…
BlackRock Releases Bitcoin Education Series
[Apr 17, 2024 10:02 AM] BlackRock, the world's largest asset management firm with over $10.5 trillion in assets under management, has unveiled a series of educational content aimed at explaining Bitcoin, the Bitcoin halving, and its implications, along with insights into…
Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Likely Not Available for Mainland Chinese Investors: Bloomberg
[Apr 17, 2024 9:47 AM] Investors in mainland China won’t likely be allowed to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence reported, weakening excitement over the funds even further.
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Ether Under $3K; Correction Not Over, Says Strategist
[Apr 17, 2024 9:42 AM] Large bitcoin investors haven't started to buy the dip yet, suggesting that the correction may continue for a while, an LMAX Group strategist noted.
Kraken Releases Own Crypto Wallet, Joining Competition With Coinbase, MetaMask
[Apr 17, 2024 9:00 AM] According to a blog post shared with CoinDesk, the new Kraken Wallet will be the first from a major exchange to be open-sourced.
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
[Apr 17, 2024 9:00 AM] The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains.