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Traders seek upside exposure in BTC even as FX option indicate a bias a bullish bias for the dollar index.Read More

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority believes it has struck the correct balance in terms of time taken to award licenses to crypto-related applicants, its senior official Sean McHugh told CoinDesk in an interview on Tuesday, disputing any perception of being a friendlier-than-usual crypto regulator.Read More

A token sale for World Liberty Financial was active earlier on Tuesday before the site crashed.Read More

Grayscale Investments has filed to turn its multi-token fund, the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, into an exchange-traded fund.Read More

On-chain data indicates that wallets associated with Elon Musk’s electric car company have begun moving funds.Read More

A Q&A on privacy, ownership, and the unstoppable rise of decentralized art in a world of watchful eyes.Read More

An intermediary for the biggest U.S. crypto exchange, Coinbase Inc. (COIN), is cranking up its legal fight over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s unwillingness to produce documents revealing the regulator’s internal thinking on whether to pursue Ethereum’s ether {{ETH}} and other tokens as illegal securities.Read More

The stablecoin market isn’t unlike Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous cash stash – it’s sitting there ready to be deployed, according to CoinMarketCap’s Alice Liu.Read More

Canary Capital Group, a new digital asset-focused investment firm founded by former Valkyrie Funds co-founder Steven McClurg, seemingly wants to become a leader in the world of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rather than a follower.Read More

Harvard professor Robert Putnam’s research, if extrapolated, shows that identifying as a “Bitcoiner” can actually reduce racism.Read More

If Vice President Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, that could be good for Ethereum, though crypto is in good shape either way, Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says.Read More

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Digital assets are finally beginning to pay attention to not just the growing chance of a Trump victory in November, but also a GOP sweep, said Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick.Read More

A Bitcoin stockpile could be a once-in-a-century chance to pay back reparations without taxation – seriously.Read More

Uniswap joined Internet Computer as one of the weakest performers, falling 3.2%Read More

Blockchain data shows the token has bagged over 1,700 holders in the first 15 minutes after going live.Read More

The money raised will be used to advance adoption and development of Blockstream’s layer 2 technologies, to grow the company’s mining operations, and expand its bitcoin treasury.Read More

I’m pleasantly surprised by how accurately BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink understands why politics can’t stop Bitcoin’s growth.Read More

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Read More

Ripple’s upcoming stablecoin will leverage its established position for payments and be a key bridge for real-world asset tokenization, Ripple Labs President Monica Long told CoinDesk in an interview.Read More

Cash-Margin denominated in bitcoin hits all-time high of 384k BTC ($25.5B)Read More

The three projects’ tokens will consolidate into Singularity Finance (SFI).Read More

Friday contracts debuted on Sept. 30 with a bang, becoming CME’s most successful crypto futures launch ever.Read More

Weekly inflows might challenge records as technical pointers suggest a BTC rally in the works.Read More

The Three-line break chart, which filters out noise and erratic price movements, suggests the broader bull run has begun.Read More

Our expectations for her were low, but holy f*ck.Read More

In this, the fifth Bitcoin epoch, bitcoin will be looked at less as a speculative bet and more as a financial life raft for many around the world living in failing or oppressive systems.Read More

Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will announce her support for a regulatory framework for crypto as part of a speech targeting Black Men, her campaign announced Monday morning.Read More

Plus, a look at how PoliFi tokens are doing compared to prediction markets; there might be another #election2024 up north.Read More

In 2013, Howells accidentally threw out the hard drive his bitcoin stash that he had mined in 2009, worth around $1 million at the time but which now would be worth over $520 million.Read More

As liquidity grows, institutional investors and options strategies could fuel the long-term expansion of the bitcoin ETF market.Read More

Trading firm QCP Capital said the move was similar to BTC’s price action in 2016 and 2020 before the U.S. elections.Read More

So, why did I buy MSTR? Short story? Really, I’m just tired of watching the MSTR bulls be right about whatever it is they are talking about.Read More

World Liberty Financial will be a unified platform where users can borrow and lend cryptocurrencies, create liquidity pools and transact with stablecoins, Folkman and Herro added.Read More

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 14, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Read More

Solv Protocol’s SolvBTC product has more than 20,000 BTC staked ($1.24 billion) deployed across 10 major blockchain networks.Read More

Former CEO Dmitry Tokarev will continue as the board’s founder director.Read More

October could be a harder month for the miners with the network hashrate currently 11% higher while the bitcoin price is up only about 5%, the report said.Read More

Samara has mandated Pareto Securities to manage bond issuance, which aims to increase bitcoin reserves and expand its investment portfolio.Read More

The filing was dismissed because a U.S. judge who called the application a “bad faith” tactic.Read More

Unlocks increase the total available supply of a certain token but don’t necessarily hit the open market immediately.Read More

A potential Trump presidency could bode well for one of BTC’s top nemesis, the U.S. dollar.Read More

The launch of Monochrome Ethereum ETF follows the crypto investment firm’s spot bitcoin ETF, which went live in August.Read More

Crypto majors moved higher Monday while memecoins led weekend action. PLUS: China stimulus announcements fell short of expectations, but traders’ hopes remain high.Read More

If the proposal is approved, SOL will join BTC and ETH within Ethena’s collateral mix.Read More

China’s highly-anticipated fiscal stimulus announcement fell short of expectations, reducing the likelihood of capital flows into Chinese equities.Read More

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The WLFI token sale will be open for everyone who has been qualified through the project’s whitelist.Read More

The company also relocated to the Dominican Republic, Arkham CEO Miguel Morel confirmed to CoinDesk.Read More

Airdrop farmers are up in arms over the release of layer-2 network Scroll’s airdrop allocation this week, with 7% being set aside for early adopters whilst centralized exchange Binance will receive 5.5% for its Launchpool users.Read More

What are miners actually planning for going into the near term future?Read More

Is Ethereum in danger of being all things to all people and being master of none? It needs to focus on its original ambition to be a World Computer, says Ganesh Swami, co-founder of Covalent.Read More

Mt. Gox-linked crypto wallets still hold $2.7 billion of bitcoin after having distributed nearly $6 billion worth of assets to creditors earlier this year, Arkham data shows.Read More

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame, convicted of violating U.S. election laws in his contribution of millions of dollars in the previous congressional elections, has been rebuffed in an 11th-hour attempt to delay his prison sentence to treat a dog bite to his face.Read More

DePIN node sales are not like ICOs or even token sales. They are more like a market stall or “micro franchise programs” for the emerging markets. DePIN networks have potential to be a prodigious driver of tech-centered economic development, says Huddle01 founder, Ayush Ranjan.Read More

NEAR was also a top performer, gaining 5.1%Read More

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Read More

Bitcoin’s boring price action, characterized by continued accumulation by small investors, is being attributed to several reasons. including the U.S. election uncertainty and renewed uptick in the U.S. Treasury yields.Read More

We still have to fight like we’re 13% down.Read More

Yes, hyperbitcoinization is happening. Yes, there will be a messy period of complete crypto degeneracy before that.Read More

It’s hard to know what to say about this documentary except that it’s both a marvel of creativity and cynicism.Read More

As someone who’s lived in both Asia and the West, I’ve noticed clear differences in how each views Bitcoin – with Asia as profit maximalists and the West being more philosophically driven.Read More

The world’s largest Bitcoin conference kicks off today in Amsterdam, featuring speakers like Jack Mallers and Adam Back. Watch the live stream as European Bitcoin leaders discuss its future.Read More

How I’m looking to beat the odds and claim a full 3.25 BTC block worth $200,000.Read More

Exclusive Analysis and Expert Insights for Navigating Bitcoin’s Promising Q4 Market DynamicsRead More

Vexl co-founder and CEO Lea Petrášová believes that the app she’s helped create — an open-source and KYC-free peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace — is essential in helping to preserve Bitcoin’s most essential qualities.Read More

A quick take on the latest reason people are yelling at Bitcoin Core developers.Read More

Live digital devices, Bitcoin hardware wallets are not infallible. They require some routine upkeep, or at least a well-kept seed phrase.Read More

Trump would allow a friendly regulatory environment for Bitcoiners to thrive in.Read More

A self-proclaimed Bitcoin pleb and actual brain surgeon, Dr. Jack Kruse, has the sauce and I want everyone to try it.Read More

Follow the lead of Bitcoin Ekasi’s Hermann Vivier and Motiv’s Rich Swisher.Read More

Optimism Ahead: Will Q4 2024 Deliver Bitcoin’s Next Big Rally?Read More

The oldest and most trusted Bitcoin publication is introducing a new short-form content format.Read More

As a longtime Bitcoiner, I’m certain this latest Satoshi Nakamoto unmasking attempt will disappoint just like the rest — with no real proof provided!Read More

Trump is providing lip service to Bitcoiners, but that does not mean he will continue to be an ally of Bitcoin if he does get elected for a second term.Read More

A seemingly contradictory, yet profound message from Jeff Booth…Read More

Wall Street wants to sell products that make U.S. dollars, and they will continue to do things that make dollars.Read More

I couldn’t resist the lightning fast fiat payments network in India…Read More

Important things to consider when looking at the future of off-chain systems.Read More

The SLNT Submersible Faraday Backpack may be a bit of a splurge, but it has all the features a Bitcoin privacy expert could want.Read More

Bitcoin’s sirens are ringing loudly that a liquidity-driven boom may soon be underway.Read More

Spot Bitcoin ETFs are on a bitcoin accumulation rampage.Read More

10 years ago, Sergej Kotliar set out to help people more easily spend their bitcoin on everyday items, a task that still comes with a number of challenges and that has taught him many lessons.Read More

It’s 2024 and there’s a new mystery surfacing around Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto – this time relating to his mining activity in 2009.Read More

Ocean’s DATUM is since this weekend putting transaction selection back into the hands of hashers, benefiting Bitcoin’s censorship resistance.Read More

A look at the lived experience of going through hyperinflation in Lebanon.Read More

Kamala Harris has done nothing to confirm she will support or protect the industry so far, while her political opponent is going above and beyond for it.Read More

Outperforming Bitcoin: A Simple ETF Data Strategy for Higher Returns 🚀Read More

A short summary of the recent decision regarding the Tornado Cash case.Read More

Why Proof of Reserves is a critical piece of infrastructure for any custodial services built on top of Bitcoin.Read More

The Boltz BTCPay Plugin enables merchants using BTCPay Server to accept Lightning payments non-custodially and transfer these funds to the Liquid sidechain.Read More

Arthur Hayes’s family office Maelstrom awarded Bitcoin developer Jon Atack a 1-year grant to work full-time on Bitcoin Core and BIPs. The no-strings funding aims to strengthen Bitcoin’s open source ecosystem.Read More

Alby Go is an easy-to-use open-source Bitcoin wallet that serves as an interface for your Lightning node or Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) wallet service.Read More

PayPal has announced a new feature allowing U.S. business accounts to buy, hold, sell, and transfer supported cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, expanding its crypto offerings for merchants.Read More

A look at a prolific post by the infamous Mircea Popescu, positing with a rare clairvoyance the possible paths that Bitcoin could take in its road into the future.Read More

Israel’s promoting a new plan to abolish 200 shekel banknotes, forbid possession of physical gold & silver, and use AI for enforcement, while Gaza’s state of cash deteriorates. By Efrat Fenigson.Read More

Non-profit organisation, Brink published its annual report, detailing over $1 million in donations to open source developers in 2023. The report highlighted achievements from Brink-sponsored contributors improving Bitcoin’s protocol.Read More

Ben Arc and the talented team of developers behind LNbits are helping users do more with Lightning.Read More

The CIO of Bitcoin asset manager Bitwise claims the “most powerful people in finance” are buying Bitcoin and crypto. He says nearly 70% of top financial advisors at a recent summit owned Bitcoin and crypto personally.Read More

A look at the history of major Bitcoin forks.Read More