CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data

Leader in cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, blockchain, DeFi, digital finance and Web 3.0 news with analysis, video and live price updates.

Celo Developer Proposes Mid-January Timeline for Evaluating Closely Watched Layer-2 Move

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.

Nov 29, 2023 at 11:54 p.m. UTC

Grayscale Gears Up for Spot Bitcoin ETF, Updating Trust Agreement for Sake of ‘Operational Efficiencies’

The changes involve the fee structure, and how assets can be custodied for smoother share creation and redemptions.

Nov 29, 2023 at 9:30 p.m. UTC

IOTA Jumps 43% After Registering Ecosystem Foundation in Abu Dhabi

The IOTA Ecosystem DLT Foundation claims to be the first foundation to be registered under the emirate's regulatory framework for blockchain foundations, the press release sai...

Nov 29, 2023 at 6:21 p.m. UTC

Blast's One-Week, $600M Haul Shows Promise of Yield, Pitfalls of Hype

The idea of a yield-paying layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum has clearly demonstrated market allure. But even the project's biggest investor has taken issue with the execution...

Nov 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Terra's USTC Gains 300% as Bitcoin-Focused Comeback Plan, Binance Perpetuals Listing Fuel Speculative Frenzy

USTC and LUNC tokens are remnants of the collapsed Terra ecosystem that some community members remained committed to revive.

Nov 29, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Binance Will Cease Support for Its BUSD Stablecoin on Dec. 15

The exchange announced earlier this year that it would “gradually” end support for the stablecoin.

Nov 29, 2023 at 6:44 p.m. UTC

Live Wire

View All

Most Read

1
Markets
By Lyllah Ledesma
Nov 28, 2023 at 5:24 p.m. UTC
2
Finance
By Ian Allison
Nov 27, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
3
Markets
By Stephen Alpher
Nov 28, 2023 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
4
Policy
By Sam Reynolds
Nov 28, 2023 at 9:16 a.m. UTC



Discovery

Unchained Wide

Why the Crypto Industry Is So Upset About the IRS’ Proposed New Tax Reporting Rules

A pair of crypto industry tax experts describe the problems with the tax agency’s new reporting proposals and suggest alternatives.

Nov 29, 2023
Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Protocol Village: ARPA's Random Number Generator Launches on Base

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Nov. 16-22, with live updates throughout.

Nov 29, 2023
Markets Daily Wide

Featured Story | Bitcoin and the Changing Definition of 'Safety'

When supposedly safe investments like bonds and stocks underperform, what does that mean for our view of apparently risky investments like bitcoin? Noelle Acheson offers her t...

Nov 26, 2023
Money Reimagined Podcast Cover

Amidst Congressional Turbulence Senators Gillibrand and Lummis Speak on Overhauling Regulations at ‘State of Crypto’ in DC

At CoinDesk’s State of Crypto event in Washington, DC. Senators Gillibrand and Lummis discuss their bold comprehensive regulation bill aiming to unify all crypto interests und...

Nov 22, 2023
Ali Yahya, general partner, a16z.

Ali Yahya, Andreessen Horowitz: 'Many Fair Weather VCs Have Pivoted'

A16z’s general partner tells Jeff Wilser why the blue-chip venture fund is "100% committed on crypto as a space."

Nov 20, 2023
The Protocol Wide

From Centralization to Intent Revolution: Infura's Shift, Blockchain's 'Intents' Era, and OKX's L2 Triumph!

An exploration into emerging decentralized networks, the subtle revolution in blockchain utilization, and a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Layer 2 develo...

Nov 16, 2023

Markets

All




Technology

All