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AI-Backed Web3 Security Firm Olympix Raises $4.3M

[Jul 11, 2023 10:30 AM] Boldstart Ventures led the round for the startup, which helps developers avoid vulnerabilities in smart contract code.

MATIC Surges 10% as Polygon's 2.0 Upgrade Draws Closer

[Jul 11, 2023 10:29 AM] Matic, the native token of layer-2 blockchain Polygon, has surged by 10% from Monday's low of $0.67 as traders anticipate the upcoming Polygon 2.0 upgrade.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Application Takes Surveillance to the Next Level

[Jul 11, 2023 10:04 AM] An Information-Sharing Agreement, which appears to be absent from public spot Bitcoin ETF filings, compels a crypto exchange to share trading data up to and including personal information such as a customer’s name and address.

Unchained Announces New Signature Private Client Service

[Jul 11, 2023 9:36 AM] Unchained, a Bitcoin custodial services company, has announced the launch of its private client service with collaborative custody. According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the new platform called “Unchained Signature” is a…

Coinbase Soars After Reaching Cboe Surveillance Sharing Agreement for 5 Bitcoin ETF Applications

[Jul 11, 2023 9:33 AM] Shares of Coinbase jumped as much as 16% Tuesday after the crypto exchange reached an agreement with Cboe’s BZX Exchange to maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement for five of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications.

Brevan Howard Joins $12M Round for Liquid Staking Protocol Alluvial

[Jul 11, 2023 9:33 AM] Ethereal Ventures and Variant co-led the round for Alluvial, creator of the enterprise and institution-focused Liquid Collective.

Federal Prosecutors Investigate Former FTX Executive Over Possible Campaign Law Violations: WSJ

[Jul 11, 2023 9:14 AM] Ryan Salame is being investigated for potentially illegally avoiding federal limits on contributions to his girlfriend's congressional campaign last year

Dan Harmon’s Web3 TV Show ‘Krapopolis’ Finally Gets Premiere Date

[Jul 11, 2023 9:03 AM] The animated show, helmed by the “Rick and Morty” creator, has already been renewed for a second and third season ahead of its September release.

Data Startup Space and Time Creates Chatbot Powered by ChatGPT for Database Querying

[Jul 11, 2023 8:00 AM] ChatGPT will enable users to query the decentralized data warehouse using natural language prompts.

EU’s Metaverse Vision Focuses on Standards, Governance and Funding

[Jul 11, 2023 7:52 AM] The EU isn’t proposing new laws but could spend hundreds of millions on research into virtual worlds.

Index Coop Aims to Improve Limitations of Protocol, On-Chain Structured Products

[Jul 11, 2023 7:36 AM] The infrastructure limitations of this sector include a lack of cross-chain asset support, expense in maintaining products due to high issuance costs and difficulty rebalancing on-chain products due to slippage.

NFT Lender Gondi Goes Live, Raises $5.3M Round Led by Hack.vc

[Jul 11, 2023 7:00 AM] Developer Florida Street's seed round features Hack.vc, Foundation Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Pantera Capital, 6th Man Ventures and others.

Cross-Chain Protocol Axelar to Develop Web3 Services With Microsoft Azure

[Jul 11, 2023 7:00 AM] Axelar said further plans with Microsoft include connecting private and public blockchains that use OpenAI services to create Web3 products.

First Mover Americas: GBTC Discount Narrows to Lowest Since May 2022

[Jul 11, 2023 6:45 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 11, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

MetaMask Developer ConsenSys Brings Layer 2 Blockchain ‘Linea’ to Ethereum Mainnet

[Jul 11, 2023 6:00 AM] The rollup chain from ConsenSys, known as a zkEVM, joins a growing field of projects aiming to expand access to Ethereum using zero-knowledge cryptography.

Marex Unveils Bitcoin, Ether-Linked Long Strategy With Dollar Index as Hedge

[Jul 11, 2023 5:45 AM] "The dollar index futures act a robust complement to the long-only portfolio from both a thematic and empirical perspective," Marex's Mark Arasaratnam said.

Aave DAO to Vote on Gho Stablecoin Deployment on Ethereum

[Jul 11, 2023 5:13 AM] GHO has been in the works for over a year and was issued on a testnet earlier this year.

DeFi Protocol Holding 55% of Algorand Value to Shut Down

[Jul 11, 2023 4:42 AM] Algofi, the largest decentralized finance protocol on layer-1 blockchain Algorand, said it will shut down and plans to halt lending, borrowing and trading imminently.

UK Treasury Starts Consultation on Five-Year Digital Securities Trial

[Jul 11, 2023 4:41 AM] The pilot will relax regulations for digital bonds and equities – but not unbacked crypto, like bitcoin or ether.

Dubai Regulator Suspends Crypto Exchange BitOasis' Conditional License

[Jul 11, 2023 4:06 AM] BitOasis said it's working closely with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to fulfil the conditions.

Midday Mover: BNB, SOL Outperform as Bitcoin Clings to $30K

[Jul 11, 2023 3:11 AM] PLUS: Mantle Network is mulling a $200 million ecosystem fund for its new layer-2 blockchain.

Crypto Can’t Be Used as Money Due to ‘Inherent Flaws,’ BIS Tells G20

[Jul 11, 2023 3:00 AM] Central bankers, wary of displacing their own fiat currencies, pointed to the past year's prominent hacks and collapses.

UK Regulator Ramped Up Campaign Against Crypto ATMs in May and June

[Jul 11, 2023 2:02 AM] The financial watchdog conducted inspections in conjunction with the South West Regional Organized Crime Unit and the police forces of Greater London, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

Bitcoin NFTs Back in Spotlight as Ordinals Cross 350K Daily Inscriptions

[Jul 11, 2023 1:17 AM] Bitcoin Ordinals, a method of generating non-fungible tokens (NFT) through a process called inscribing, debuted in January, bringing the NFT and smart contract narrative to the Bitcoin blockchain.

China Should Consider Yuan-Backed Stablecoins Instead of CBDCs, Circle's Allaire Says

[Jul 11, 2023 12:08 AM] Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire touted the advantages of stablecoins over central bank digital currencies (CBDC), in an interview with South China Morning Post.

Economist Jim Rickards: ‘Biden Is Now a World Historic Figure — He Has Destroyed the Dollar’

[Jul 11, 2023 12:00 AM] Jim Rickards, economist and best-selling author, has accused the Biden administration of destroying the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Rickards stated that Biden is to blame for the upcoming marginalization of the U.S. dollar at the hands of a…

Survey Suggests Crypto Investors May Neglect Key Metrics Pertinent To Bitcoin

[Jul 11, 2023 12:00 AM] Investors' tendency to prioritize conventional metrics over crypto-specific factors has implications for both Bitcoin the network and Bitcoin the asset. The Digital Disclosure Survey conducted by Broadridge Financial Solutions sheds light on the…

Crypto Catalyst Watch: June CPI, PPI Readings Hold the Spotlight

[Jul 10, 2023 7:31 PM] The CPI sank to 4% in May and has been trending downward, although the Federal Reserve seems likely to follow through on an intended rate hike later this month.

First Mover Asia: Individual Wallets Holding 1 Bitcoin Hit All-Time High as BTC Maintains $30K

[Jul 10, 2023 7:01 PM] PLUS: Binance.US has a free money problem, but there's not enough trust in the platform to exploit it.

Bitcoin Falls Back Below $31K After Late Monday Surge

[Jul 10, 2023 4:50 PM] The head of research for digital asset manager 3iQ wrote that the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still riding tailwinds from multiple spot bitcoin ETF filings and other June events.