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[RE-AIR] Binance Sells Its Russian Unit; SEC Punts Again on Spot Bitcoin ETF Responses

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Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross

The uptick was initially led by spot market buyers, which squeezed out bearish derivative positions, one analyst said.

By Omkar Godbole

Sep 27, 2023 at 12:06 p.m. UTC

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EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’

In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sep 27, 2023 at 3:10 p.m. UTC

Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities

The reasons for anemic participation rates in many DAOs vary. Can staking breath life (and capital) into the sector?

By Taylor Johnson

Sep 27, 2023 at 2:22 p.m. UTC

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Reportedly Mines Invalid BTC Block

The block was invalidated due to a "transaction ordering issue."

By Oliver Knight

Sep 27, 2023 at 11:12 a.m. UTC

Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Gauge Tops Ether for Record 20 Straight Days

The spread between dominant crypto options exchange Deribit's forward-looking 30-day implied volatility index for ether (ETH DVOL) and bitcoin (BTC DVOL) has been consistently negative since Sept. 7.

By Omkar Godbole

Sep 27, 2023 at 8:13 a.m. UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Grill Former FTX Insiders on Drug Use in Court

While Bankman-Fried's lawyers tried again to get him out of jail just days ahead of his trial, the judge overseeing the case inched closer to resolving some outstanding issues.

By Nikhilesh De Sandali Handagama

Sep 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC

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Protocol Village: Chainlink's CCIP Goes Live on Coinbase's Base Blockchain

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

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ETH Staking Has a Bright Future, Despite Regulatory Uncertainty

16:9 clouds, sun, sky, "bright future" (Sam Schooler/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate

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With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)

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Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood

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EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’

EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)

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Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities

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Binance CMO Hails Istanbul as a Crypto Hub

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Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross

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Curve Founder Michael Egorov Deposits $35M CRV to Settle Debt on Aave

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First Mover Americas: Binance Sells Russian Unit

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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Reportedly Mines Invalid BTC Block

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Today at 10:00 AM UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Grill Former FTX Insiders on Drug Use in Court

Today at 9:10 AM UTC

Countries Should Set Up Legal Frameworks to Support CBDCs: BIS Chief

Agustin Carstens (Horacio Villalobos / Getty Images)

Today at 8:42 AM UTC

Bitcoin, Ether Prices Stay Flat as Traders Eye Return of U.S. Equities Correlation

Today at 8:25 AM UTC

Binance Sells Russian Unit to Day-Old CommEX, Exits Country

Today at 8:13 AM UTC

Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Gauge Tops Ether for Record 20 Straight Days

Today at 6:24 AM UTC

Shiba Inu Ecosystem Token Bone Jumps 10% as Developers Take Key Security Step

SHIB ecosystem token BONE was boosted Wednesday. (Artem Ivanov/Unsplash)

Today at 3:30 AM UTC

The Government Shutting Down Isn't Great for Crypto

Today at 12:00 AM UTC

Thailand’s SCBX and Korean Web3 Firm Hashed Ink R&D Partnership

SCBX and Hashed Signing Agreement (Provided)

Yesterday at 10:44 PM UTC

SEC Extends Ark, Global X ETF Deadlines as Government Shutdown Looms

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed spot bitcoin ETF responses for two applicants. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Yesterday at 7:46 PM UTC

U.S. House Lawmakers Push SEC’s Gensler to Approve Spot Bitcoin ETF ‘Immediately’

Lawmakers from both parties are urging U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler to move on approving a spot bitcoin ETF. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Blocknative to Suspend MEV-Boost Relay After Economics Fail to ‘Materialize’

Certain aspects of the block building business are a "lot of work," according to Blocknative's CEO. (Desmond Marshall/ Unsplash)

Yesterday at 7:13 PM UTC

How Staking Rates Can Drive the Crypto Economy Forward

Yesterday at 6:47 PM UTC

Sam Bankman-Fried Can Ask DOJ Witnesses About Drug Use

Sam Bankman-Fried exiting a New York courthouse earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Yesterday at 5:08 PM UTC

Binance’s Liquid Staked Ether Jumps to $1.2B in TVL After Sudden $500M Inflow

Yesterday at 4:58 PM UTC

Bitcoin Barely Holds $26K as Interest Rate Surge Continues

Bitcoin slips as rates stay high (CoinDesk)

Sep 26, 2023

Almost All Crypto Employees Take Pay in Fiat, Pantera Study Finds

Sep 26, 2023

Why Binance and Banking Giant MUFG Want to Issue Stablecoins in Japan

Sep 26, 2023

Circle's Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Is Now Available on Stellar Network

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, Coindesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Staking Week 2023

The staking market on Ethereum, Tezos, Cosmos, Solana, Cardano and others, as investors tackle regulation and uncertain conditions, sponsored by Foundry

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CoinDesk’s Money Reimagined

Breaking Down Barriers to Crypto Adoption | Insights from Jan Van Eck and Matt Hougan

A candid conversation with valuable perspectives on the dynamic world of crypto assets and how they have the capacity to transform conventional investment approaches.

Sep 27, 2023

CoinDesk Podcast Network

Why All 10,000 OnChainMonkey NFTs Will Move From Ethereum to Bitcoin

Danny Yang and Bill Tai, cofounders of Metagood and creators of OnChainMonkey, discuss why they will migrate their 10K NFT collection from Ethereum to Bitcoin and what might be in store for Ordinals.

Sep 27, 2023

CoinDesk Podcast Network

SBF TRIAL: Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Defense Episode 1

SBF’s Trial Defense Is Dissected By The Prosecutor Who Took Down Bernie Madoff

Sep 26, 2023

Technology

Protocol Village: Chainlink's CCIP Goes Live on Coinbase's Base Blockchain

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals.

Sep 27, 2023

Markets Daily Crypto Roundup

Crypto Unplugged | Analyzing Market Headwinds and Tailwinds

Join Noelle Acheson in a deep dive into the intricate dance of opposing crypto market factors and their impact on the digital asset landscape.

Sep 26, 2023

Consensus Magazine

Is Crypto-AI Really a Match Made in Heaven?

There’s lots of talk these days about how blockchains can make AI safe for human consumption. But is the idea, widely touted in the crypto community, workable in practice? Jeff Wilser takes a critical look.

Sep 21, 2023

Consensus 2023 Coverage

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Wrapping Up Consensus 2023

Missed Consensus 2023? Catch up on some of the most important conversations here.

By Nikhilesh De

May 4, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2023

Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’

The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:52 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.

By Michael J. Casey Nick Baker Ben Schiller Nikhilesh De Amitoj Singh Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 28, 2023 at 9:57 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.

By Amitoj Singh

Apr 28, 2023 at 10:32 p.m. UTC

Apr 28, 2023