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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Steady Below $30K as SBF Goes Back to Jail
[Aug 13, 2023 4:17 PM] PLUS: The tragicomedy of Sam Bankman-Fried continued on Friday with the revocation of his bail. Even before the decision, CoinDesk columnist David Morris explained why the decision was predictable.
Idle No More: $11.4 Million in ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Wake up After Years of Dormancy
[Aug 13, 2023 9:30 AM] Hovering just above the $29,000 mark, bitcoin’s value remained relatively stable while an interesting event occurred on Saturday afternoon: a dormant cache of 195.79 bitcoins, untouched for over seven years, was transferred for the first…
North Korea Hackers Continue to Target Crypto Platforms: UN Report
[Aug 13, 2023 3:30 AM] Hackers working for North Korea have continued to attack companies in the crypto space this year, according to independent sanctions monitors. Their findings, which reveal that Pyongyang proceeds with the development of its nuclear and weapons…
Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags
[Aug 12, 2023 7:05 AM] This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are teaming up to launch new blockchain AI tools.
Fireblocks Discloses Bitforge Vulnerabilities Affecting Dozens of Wallet Providers
Former US OCC Officials: ‘Stablecoins Can Keep the Dollar the World’s Reserve Currency’
[Aug 11, 2023 11:30 PM] Brian Brooks and Charles Calomiris, former officials at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), have stated stablecoins can be tools that might help the U.S. dollar maintain its status as a reserve currency. In a recent article…
A Bitcoin Warning Signal Blares From Surging Interest in Shiba Inu
[Aug 11, 2023 11:22 PM]
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
[Aug 11, 2023 8:18 PM] U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday.
BRICS Expansion to Make West Recognize New World Order, De-Dollarization: UAE Professor
[Aug 11, 2023 5:30 PM] The accession of new members will allow BRICS to push the West to accept changes in international relations, an expert from UAE has been quoted as stating. That’s valid in particular for cross-border trade and de-dollarization, said Mohamed El…
Custodia Bank Goes Live: Bridging Digital Assets With US Dollar Payments
[Aug 11, 2023 4:30 PM] Custodia Bank, the financial institution that aims to bridge digital assets with the U.S. dollar payment system, is now live. Last month, Custodia started serving external business customers in select U.S. states, offering U.S. dollar deposits and…
FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried in Custody, Bail Revoked, Remanded to Jail
[Aug 11, 2023 2:37 PM] FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was taken into custody and his bail was rescinded on Friday, in anticipation of his trial scheduled for October. Matthew Russell Lee of the Inner City Press disclosed a synopsis of the August 11 hearing on the…
Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications Face More Delays
[Aug 11, 2023 1:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday asked for additional public feedback on a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), likely delaying any decision on the high-profile applications. SEC Seeks Public…
Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial
[Aug 11, 2023 1:18 PM] FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been remanded into custody ahead of his October trial on multiple financial crime charges after a federal judge revoked his release on bond.
Cameron Winklevoss to DCG Amid Their Crypto Lending Fight: 'Good Luck' Convincing a Jury
[Aug 11, 2023 11:43 AM] His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling – in and out of court – over the failure of Gemini's Earn lending service.
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
[Aug 11, 2023 11:22 AM] Visa says managing ether (ETH) balance to cover gas fees is “burdensome” and too complex, according to a blog post.
SEC Delays ARK Invest And 21 Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
[Aug 11, 2023 9:57 AM] Friday morning, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) solicited comments on 21 Shares and Cathie Wood's ARK Invest's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, further delaying the process.This is the second delay in the listing…
Struggling Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Looks Poised for Potentially Massive Layoffs, Sources Say
[Aug 11, 2023 9:45 AM] Nevada regulators recently ordered the crypto company, which BitGo had planned to buy, to cease operations and noted a shortfall in customer funds.
Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF Application Decision Pushed by SEC
[Aug 11, 2023 8:13 AM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended its review of the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF application, as it continues to look at applications from traditional finance heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity.
Mysterious Crypto Trader Burns Over $4.6 Million in Ethereum and Premium NFTs
[Aug 11, 2023 7:30 AM] In the latest wave of onchain mystery, enthusiasts of the crypto world have been abuzz with talks about an enigmatic address that has been annihilating millions of dollars in crypto assets, as well as blue chip non-fungible tokens (NFTs)…
Coinbase Layer 2 Base Overtakes Optimism in Daily Active Users as Friend.Tech Hype Soars
[Aug 11, 2023 6:30 AM] A grayed-out "airdrop" icon at the top of the Friend.Tech app suggests the platform will release a token.
First Mover Americas: A 'Head-and-Shoulders' Case for Altcoins
[Aug 11, 2023 6:26 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
PayPal’s Stablecoin Not Likely to Be Used Widely Anytime Soon: Bank of America
[Aug 11, 2023 5:02 AM] Investors are likely indifferent to which stablecoins they hold as long as they are perceived as safe and accessible on the largest trading platforms, the report said.
'Altcoin Season' Is Coming, Technical Analysis Suggests
[Aug 11, 2023 4:27 AM] An inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, one of the most trusted indicators known to presage major price rallies, is building in the altcoin market.
Bank of Russia Reports 13 Banks Will Participate in Digital Ruble Pilot
[Aug 11, 2023 2:30 AM] The Bank of Russia has announced that all 13 banks intending to participate in the digital ruble pilot have already completed their preparations to join the upcoming test. Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that…
Shiba Inu Bucks Bitcoin Snoozefest Ahead of Shibarium Deployment
[Aug 11, 2023 1:42 AM] The tokens were up as much as 5% in the past 24 hours, bucking a market-wide trend.
XRP's Market Cap Momentarily Zoomed to Trillions of Dollars on Gemini
[Aug 11, 2023 1:05 AM] Low liquidity after the token’s relisting likely caused a temporary pricing glitch on the exchange.
Matrixport's Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Indicates Upswing Ahead
[Aug 11, 2023 12:14 AM] The index has a solid track record of shifts in the bitcoin market trend.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin is CPI Resistant
[Aug 10, 2023 7:48 PM] Modest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling.
Metaverse Platform Sandbox Transferred Out 60M SAND Ahead of Monday's $133M Token Unlock
[Aug 10, 2023 3:45 PM] As the price of SAND slid 4% in August, the Sandbox Genesis smart contract had already emitted 60 million SAND tokens prior to the upcoming token unlocked scheduled for Aug. 14.