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Polyhedra Network Closes $20M Round at $1B Valuation

[Mar 14, 2024 6:00 AM]

Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing

[Mar 14, 2024 5:54 AM] Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

Meme Coins Strongly Correlated to Network Growth: Franklin Templeton

[Mar 14, 2024 5:03 AM] Meme coin markets have boomed in tandem with the growth of addresses on their underlying blockchains.

DeFi Borrower Behavior Key to Gauging Tokenization Risks: BIS Study

[Mar 14, 2024 4:44 AM] The study was designed to look at the largely unexplored "intricacies" of user behavior and dynamics of decentralized finance lending, the authors said.

Gold Bug Peter Schiff Says He Wishes He'd Bought Bitcoin in 2010

[Mar 14, 2024 4:20 AM] The American stockbroker has repeatedly called bitcoin a “bubble” and said he still doesn’t believe in its long-term future.

Robinhood Shares Jump in Premarket Trading After Blowout February Activity Levels

[Mar 14, 2024 3:35 AM] Crypto trading volume grew 10% month-on-month to $6.5 billion, the company said.

Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade

[Mar 14, 2024 3:32 AM] The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.

Fireblocks, Zodia Markets Partner to Improve Cross-Border Payments

[Mar 14, 2024 3:00 AM] The two crypto firms are attempting to improve cross-border payments via stablecoins for large corporations and institutions.

Robinhood to Benefit From ‘Monster’ Crypto Cycle, Initiated Outperform by Bernstein

[Mar 14, 2024 2:44 AM] Total crypto market cap is expected to reach $7.5 trillion by 2025 from $2.6 trillion today, the report said.

Crypto.com to Appeal $3.1M Fine by Dutch Regulator for Operating Without Registration

[Mar 14, 2024 2:30 AM] The Dutch central bank announced the fine was imposed for non-compliance before the company registered with the regulator.

Beware of Bitcoin's 'Rising Wedge,' Chart Analyst Says

[Mar 14, 2024 1:22 AM] "Normally rising wedges resolve bearish," crypto analyst and trader Josh Olszewicz told CoinDesk.

Developers Upload Script of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’ on Ethereum as Gas Fees Plunge After Dencun

[Mar 14, 2024 1:18 AM] Copying and pasting the Bee Movie script is a niche internet meme that originated on Tumblr and quickly spread to Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms.

Australian Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Market Regulator Against Finder in 'Landmark' Ruling for Crypto Industry

[Mar 14, 2024 12:21 AM] An Australian Federal Court handed the Australian cryptocurrency industry a major victory in a landmark judgement on Thursday.

FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says

[Mar 13, 2024 6:09 PM]

Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ

[Mar 13, 2024 4:34 PM] The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira.

Bitcoin Could Drop to $58K as Cool-Off Period Is Imminent, Swissblock Says

[Mar 13, 2024 3:27 PM] Bitcoin nearly doubled in price since late January, but a "counter move seems to be near," Swissblock analysts said.

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Raising Another $500M to Buy More Bitcoin

[Mar 13, 2024 3:00 PM] The debt offering comes just days after the company closed on an $800 million capital raise, also with proceeds used to buy bitcoin.

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy To Raise $500 Million To Buy More Bitcoin

[Mar 13, 2024 2:45 PM] MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) has revealed plans to raise $500 million to buy more bitcoin through a private offering of convertible senior notes due 2031. The offering, subject to market conditions, targets qualified institutional…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Return $2.3M in Crypto Tied to 37 Scam Victims

[Mar 13, 2024 2:33 PM] The United States Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action on Wednesday aimed at returning $2.3 million in cryptocurrency to 37 victims of online scams and fraud.

The Protocol: Is Ethereum's Dencun Update All It's Cracked Up To Be?

[Mar 13, 2024 2:00 PM] Some developers think that shifting the Ethereum ecosystem further towards layer 2 networks could risk setting it down the wrong path.

Dogwifhat Becomes 4th-Largest Meme Coin as Community Completes Fundraising for Las Vegas Sphere Showing

[Mar 13, 2024 1:53 PM] The meme coin based on a dog wearing a pink beanie became an instant hit during the ongoing crypto bull cycle, now boasting a $2.6 billion market capitalization, but its skyrocketing price could signal increased market froth.

Judge Rules Against Gemini, Genesis Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Against Earn Product

[Mar 13, 2024 1:40 PM] A New York judge has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) case against crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini will be allowed to move forward, denying the two defendants’ motions to dismiss in a Wednesday court…

Derogatory Elizabeth Warren Meme Coin Deleted From Coinbase's Website

[Mar 13, 2024 12:41 PM] Meme coin traders are flocking to a derogatory cryptocurrency that attacks Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts senator and prominent crypto critic. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is running awkwardly in the other direction.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could See $220B of Inflows in Next 3 Years: JMP Securities

[Mar 13, 2024 11:48 AM] Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) looks well-positioned to benefit from these growing inflows, the report said.

Craig Wright's Counsel Hits Back at COPA's Fraud Allegations in Closing Argument

[Mar 13, 2024 11:16 AM] Anthony Grabiner, Wright's attorney, hit back at COPA's argument that private signing sessions Wright hosted to prove he was the Bitcoin founder had been subverted, saying that no proof had been presented.

Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?

[Mar 13, 2024 10:48 AM] While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire.

El Salvador Axes Income Tax for Investments From Abroad

[Mar 13, 2024 10:38 AM] The nation, which is attempting to attract foreign capital, removed income tax on investment from overseas.

Arbitrum's ARB, Polygon's MATIC Lead Gains as Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Goes Live

[Mar 13, 2024 9:40 AM] Ethereum's Dencun upgrade enabled a new way of storing data that was forecast to dramatically cut costs for interacting with layer-2 networks.

South Africa Is Poised to License 60 Crypto Firms by Month End: Bloomberg

[Mar 13, 2024 9:27 AM] Crypto companies that wanted to continue operating in the country had to apply for a license with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority from June 1.

Ethereum Staking Protocol Swell Unveils Layer-2 Rollup With $1B Total Value Locked

[Mar 13, 2024 9:16 AM] Swell developed the rollup alongside Ethereum scaler AltLayer and a16z-backed crypto-staking project EigenLayer.