MicroStrategy Bought $600M of BTC in November, Increased Holdings by 10%
[Nov 30, 2023 8:41 AM] MicroStrategy is also looking to raise up to $750 million in a sale of class A common stock.
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Antpool Offers Refund for $3 Million BTC Transaction Fee, Sets Verification Deadline for Claimant
[Nov 30, 2023 8:30 AM] Following a claim from an individual asserting they had lost 139 bitcoin in a hack, where 83.65 BTC was utilized as a heightened fee to expedite its mining, Antpool has disclosed its readiness to reimburse the mistakenly paid fee. Antpool specified…
MicroStrategy Buys An Additional 16,130 Bitcoin For $593 Million
[Nov 30, 2023 8:11 AM] MicroStrategy, a leading business intelligence and software company, has continued its steadfast commitment to Bitcoin by purchasing an additional 16,130 BTC at a total cost of $593.3 million, Founder & Chairman Michael Saylor announced today. The…
Decentralized Infrastructure Provider Grove Raises $7.9M
[Nov 30, 2023 8:00 AM] Decentralized infrastructure is the use of blockchain technology and token incentives to build physical networks so other projects don't need to incur the costs of buying and running their own equipment.
Institutional Crypto Trading Platform Talos Taps Into Uniswap's Liquidity
[Nov 30, 2023 7:30 AM] It's the first time Talos will be routing trades through a decentralized exchange.
Bitcoin Miner AntPool to Refund Record $3M BTC Transaction Fee
[Nov 30, 2023 7:03 AM] AntPool said it would verify the identity of the sender if they sign an on-chain message via another bitcoin transaction using the same message – which will prove ownership.
First Mover Americas: Demand for Bitcoin Futures ETF BITO Ramps Up
[Nov 30, 2023 7:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 30, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Central Banks Aren't Sufficiently Ready for CBDC Risks: BIS Report
[Nov 30, 2023 6:21 AM] The introduction of central bank digital currencies could have major implications on the stability, the report said.
Miami Crew Leader Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Crypto Fraud
[Nov 30, 2023 6:13 AM] In April, Esteban Cabrera Da Corte pleaded guilty to participating in a crypto scheme that defrauded U.S. banks of $4 million.
Polygon's Secret Deal: Sending DraftKings Millions to Run Failed Validator
[Nov 30, 2023 6:00 AM] Polygon quietly gave DraftKings' validator preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.
World's Largest Bitcoin Futures ETF Breaks 2021 Record Highs for Assets Under Management
[Nov 30, 2023 4:40 AM] ProShares' BITO now has $1.47 billion in holdings, as a flurry of bitcoin ETF applications in the U.S. seemingly spurs institutional interest in the asset.
'Mysterious' Address That Added 10K Bitcoin Is Just a New BitMEX Wallet
[Nov 30, 2023 4:38 AM] BitMEX is internally transferring its bitcoin holdings to a newer wallet type, according to on-chain firm CryptoQuant.
Hong Kong Securities Trade Group Proposes Initial Coin Offering Portal
[Nov 30, 2023 4:16 AM] Hong Kong was once a hub for ICOs until regulators cracked down. Times have changed.
NFT Prices Are Still Lagging Behind Ether's Gains
[Nov 30, 2023 4:07 AM] Ether is up 70% year-to-date, but NFT indexes are still down 16% in dollar terms and 50% when denominated in ether.
ARK Invest Sells Another $5M of Coinbase Shares; Buys Robinhood, SoFi
[Nov 30, 2023 3:26 AM] The sale of 38,668 COIN shares from the Ark Fintech Innovation ETF follows a similar offload on Monday.
Digital Asset Investment Platform Fasset Wins Operational Licence in Dubai
[Nov 30, 2023 12:25 AM] Fasset, a digital asset investment platform, has won the licence to operate in Dubai as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), allowing it to serve institutional investors, qualified investors and retail investors.
The Algorand Foundation Expands Its Footprint in India
[Nov 29, 2023 6:30 PM] Blockchain protocol Algorand (ALGO) has expanded its footprint in India by securing new partnerships with NASSCOM, India's trade body and chamber of commerce for the tech industry, T-Hub, a prominent innovation hub, and the Mann Deshi Foundation…
Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move
[Nov 29, 2023 5:54 PM] With hot competition between layer-2 technology providers like Optimism, Polygon and Matter Labs, Celo's choice is being closely watched by the blockchain industry.
FTX Gets Court Approval to Sell $873M Worth of Grayscale, Bitwise Trust Assets
[Nov 29, 2023 4:32 PM] FTX held shares of five Grayscale Trusts totaling $691 million and one Bitwise trust, amounting to $53 million as of Oct. 25, according to an earlier court filing.
Grayscale Gears Up for Spot Bitcoin ETF, Updating Trust Agreement for Sake of ‘Operational Efficiencies’
[Nov 29, 2023 3:30 PM] The changes involve the fee structure, and how assets can be custodies for smoother share creation and redemptions
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Reopens Withdrawals for Certain Custody Clients
One in Four Americans Own Bitcoin: Unchained Study
[Nov 29, 2023 2:00 PM] Unchained, a prominent Bitcoin financial services provider, released a new report today showcasing an interesting surge in bitcoin ownership among Americans. According to their findings, a one in four Americans and 55% of surveyed investors…
U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto Overseas
[Nov 29, 2023 1:57 PM] The U.S. Department of the Treasury is pressing lawmakers for a new set of powers that would give the government unprecedented enforcement and sanctions authority over the crypto sector, including the ability to roam well beyond American borders…
The Protocol: It's Crypto Spring, as Smart Contract Platform Index Jumps Most in 10 Months
[Nov 29, 2023 1:17 PM] Digital-asset markets are heating up, especially for blockchain tokens. In this week's Protocol issue, we highlight November's 19% jump in the CoinDesk Smart Contract Platforms Index (SMT), the biggest gain in 10 months.
Binance Will Cease Support for Its BUSD Stablecoin on Dec. 15
[Nov 29, 2023 12:44 PM] Binance said it will end support for its BUSD stablecoin on Dec. 15, following the exchange's August announcement that it would “gradually” do so after Paxos, the company that actually issued it, was ordered to stop minting the coin in February.
IOTA Jumps 43% After Registering Ecosystem Foundation in Abu Dhabi
[Nov 29, 2023 12:21 PM] Native token of the Iota ecosystem [IOTA] jumped 35% Wednesday on news about registering a development foundation in Abu Dhabi.
Northern Data Subsidiary Bolsters AI Capabilities With $362 Million Nvidia GPU Investment
[Nov 29, 2023 12:15 PM] On Wednesday, Northern Data Group, headquartered in Frankfurt and specializing in bitcoin mining, disclosed that its subsidiary, Taiga Cloud, has secured a significant acquisition of about 8,200 Nvidia H100 Tensor Core Graphics Processing Units…
Botanix Labs Launches First EVM-Equivalent Layer 2 Testnet on Bitcoin
[Nov 29, 2023 11:40 AM] Botanix Labs has officially launched the first-ever fully decentralized Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) equivalent Layer 2 on Bitcoin, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This represents over a year of dedicated research…
Jack Dorsey Aims to Create Anti-Censorship Bitcoin Mining Pool With New Startup
[Nov 29, 2023 11:39 AM] The startup said it created "only non-custodial" mining pool where miners get the new bitcoin block reward for mining directly from the network.
Digital Finance Firm SoFi Hands Its Crypto Business to Blockchain.com
[Nov 29, 2023 11:02 AM] Blockchain.com President Lane Kassleman said in an interview that his firm’s SoFi partnership equates to hundreds of thousands of users and hundreds of millions of dollars.