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First Mover Asia: How Inaccurate Data Misled Investors to See Massive Outflows From This Crypto Exchange; BTC Holds Steady Over $20K
Zcash’s Unique Community-Led Funding Program Is Looking to Fund You
Animoca Brands Leads $32M Funding Round for Planetarium Labs
Celsius Repays $183M on DeFi Protocol Maker, Gets Back Collateral, Blockchain Data Shows
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The Dollar Wrecking Ball
The DXY hits its highest levels since 2002.
Crypto News Roundup for July 6, 2022
With crypto markets trading in the green and a look at crypto job satisfaction just as the crypto winter began, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
Crypto Fundraising After End of Roe Tepid So Far
Crypto advocates have long touted the technology’s potential to help people fight government oppression and evade surveillance – the post-Roe world offers a great test case.
So You Want to Be a Bitcoin Developer?
Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt and Bitcoin Core developer Larry Ruane discuss the ins and outs of funding Bitcoin research and development. This post is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.
Vitalik's Mom Offers Advice on How to Make It in Crypto
“You need to have a lot of perseverance and a lot of patience,” she said in an interview for CoinDesk's "Future of Work Week."
How to Avoid Crypto Bear Market Mistakes and Be Ready for the Next Bull Run
CoinDesk surveyed some survivors of the last bear market for advice on what to do – and not to do – during crypto downturns.
Trending in Crypto
First Mover Asia: How Inaccurate Data Misled Investors to See Massive Outflows From This Crypto Exchange; BTC Holds Steady Over $20K
KuCoin founder Johnny Lyu said those data feeds plus mislabeled, on-chain wallets propagated rumors last week that led to the token exodus; ether rises in Wednesday trading.
Market Wrap: BTC Settles at $20K as Voyager Files for Bankruptcy
The Toronto-based crypto lender is the second high-profile crypto firm to do so in July.
Binance elimina comisiones para el trading de bitcoin en todo el mundo
El exchange cripto está desarrollando un programa que comenzó en los Estados Unidos el mes pasado y se expandió a su clientela global.
Nic Carter vs. The Bitcoin Maximalists
If maximalism has become nothing but a refusal to think through bitcoin’s actual usefulness, it has become an intellectual dead end. No surprise, then, that the intellectuals are jumping ship.
Bitcoin sube por encima de $20K mientras ETF inverso registra ingresos récord de $51M
Un producto de ProShares para apostar contra el crecimiento del precio de bitcoin registró entradas de millones de dólares la semana pasada.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $20.1K as Crypto Lender Voyager Files for Bankruptcy
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for July 6, 2022.
Ethereum Scaling Solution Immutable X Will Allow Ether-to-Dollar Withdrawals
The tool is one of the first layer 2 services to allow users to withdraw U.S. dollars.
First Mover Asia: How Inaccurate Data Misled Investors to See Massive Outflows From This Crypto Exchange; BTC Holds Steady Over $20K
KuCoin founder Johnny Lyu said those data feeds plus mislabeled, on-chain wallets propagated rumors last week that led to the token exodus; ether rises in Wednesday trading.
Ethereum's Sepolia Testnet Successfully Switches to Proof-of-Stake
The Sepolia proof-of-work chain merged with its proof-of-stake chain on Wednesday, taking Ethereum one step closer to its own Merge moment.
Are Block Builders the Key to Solving Ethereum’s MEV Centralization Woes?
Proposer-builder separation is one way Ethereum is implementing modular decentralization.
Ethereum DeFi Service Porter Finance Shutters Bond Platform, Citing Lack of 'Lending Demand'
The venture capital-backed firm said the lack of “institutional fixed income DeFi adoption” drove its decision.
First Mover Asia: Crypto Game Consoles Aren’t Needed as Web3 Gaming Has Workers, Not Gamers; Bitcoin Dips, Then Regains Its Perch Above $20K
Studios are raising significant amounts of capital, but they must build games that do a better job of engaging users; ether and most other major cryptos rise.
Bitcoin Recovers Above $20K as Short ETF Sees Record $51M in Weekly Inflows
A ProShares product to bet against rising bitcoin prices saw millions of dollars in inflows last week.
What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
Poor macroeconomic sentiment, fears of inflation and systemic risks from the crypto market pushed the cryptocurrency below 2017’s highs.
Good Time to Buy Crypto Mining Stocks, Says DA Davidson as It Slashes Hashrate Forecasts
There's now major upside to crypto mining stocks, even with significantly lowered earnings and hashrate projections.
Brutal Month for Bitcoin as June Ends With Biggest Drop in 11 Years
Crypto markets saw heavy losses with investors increasingly worried about high inflation and Federal Reserve rate increases. Some analysts say the bitcoin price could go even lower.
How to Avoid Crypto Bear Market Mistakes and Be Ready for the Next Bull Run
CoinDesk surveyed some survivors of the last bear market for advice on what to do – and not to do – during crypto downturns.
Bitcoin, Ether Futures Rack up Nearly $200M in Liquidations on Short Squeeze
Price volatility arose as signs of looming recessions were renewed among investors, one analyst said.
Animoca Brands Leads $32M Funding Round for Planetarium Labs
The capital will help the Web3 gaming company develop its community-driven network.
Ethics Watchdog Bars US Government Employees From Writing Crypto Policy if Invested
A new legal advisory from the Office of Government Ethics bars federal workers who own crypto from working on policies that could influence the value of their digital assets.
Binance elimina comisiones para el trading de bitcoin en todo el mundo
El exchange cripto está desarrollando un programa que comenzó en los Estados Unidos el mes pasado y se expandió a su clientela global.
‘Crypto: The Musical’ Aims for Broadway
The show is being developed by the creative team behind “Ratatouille – The TikTok Musical.”
Three Execs Leave JPMorgan This Week to Join Crypto Firms
The latest exits are former managing director Eric Wragge and digital innovation lead Puja Samuel.
Bitstamp Inactivity Fee Canceled After Customer Response
The crypto exchange had said it would be charging small, non-active accounts 10 euros per month.
Bitcoin sube por encima de $20K mientras ETF inverso registra ingresos récord de $51M
Un producto de ProShares para apostar contra el crecimiento del precio de bitcoin registró entradas de millones de dólares la semana pasada.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $20.1K as Crypto Lender Voyager Files for Bankruptcy
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for July 6, 2022.
Solana-Based Chingari Tokens Plunge 87%, Developers Flag Big Sell Order
The team denies rumors of an exploit or insider trading.
Bitcoin Recovers Above $20K as Short ETF Sees Record $51M in Weekly Inflows
A ProShares product to bet against rising bitcoin prices saw millions of dollars in inflows last week.
First Mover Americas: BTC Stabilizes as Fresh Regulatory Developments Surface in Europe
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for July 5, 2022.
Bitcoin se recupera y supera los $19K; Nomura advierte de una recesión en EE. UU. y Reino Unido
Nomura escribió acerca de una recesión en la eurozona, el Reino Unido y Asia Pacífico, lo que podría influir en los precios de las criptomonedas.
Markets
AllFirst Mover Asia: How Inaccurate Data Misled Investors to See Massive Outflows From This Crypto Exchange; BTC Holds Steady Over $20K
Shiba Inu Plans to Launch Stablecoin, Reward Token, Collectible Card Game
Market Wrap: BTC Settles at $20K as Voyager Files for Bankruptcy
Bitcoin sube por encima de $20K mientras ETF inverso registra ingresos récord de $51M
Business
AllAnimoca Brands Leads $32M Funding Round for Planetarium Labs
The capital will help the Web3 gaming company develop its community-driven network.
Ethics Watchdog Bars US Government Employees From Writing Crypto Policy if Invested
A new legal advisory from the Office of Government Ethics bars federal workers who own crypto from working on policies that could influence the value of their digital assets.
Binance elimina comisiones para el trading de bitcoin en todo el mundo
El exchange cripto está desarrollando un programa que comenzó en los Estados Unidos el mes pasado y se expandió a su clientela global.
‘Crypto: The Musical’ Aims for Broadway
The show is being developed by the creative team behind “Ratatouille – The TikTok Musical.”
Policy
AllSolana Labs, Multicoin Accused of Violating Securities Law by SOL Investor
Solana’s SOL token is an unregistered security whose insiders have benefitted while retail suffered, the suit alleged.
UK to Introduce Legislation on Stablecoins by August: BoE’s Cunliffe
There’s been at least a bit of delay in the framework thanks to recent resignations from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.
Here's What Still Needs to Happen Before the EU's MiCA Bill Becomes Law
CoinDesk looks at what EU crypto companies can expect after the bloc sealed deals on the political shape on anti-money-laundering and licensing laws.
Belgium Regulator Ponders Crypto as a Security
The EU’s landmark crypto law won’t take effect for a couple of years, but existing stock-trading rules may still apply, financial regulator FSMA says.
Reports
AllUS Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown Following China Crackdown
China’s share has effectively dropped to zero, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.
CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review
Thanks to 2021 most people have at least heard of crypto by now not just Bitcoin and Ethereum but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB as well as terms like NF Ts and the metaverse In Coin Desk Research’s 2021 Annual Crypto Review we aim to summarize some of the key themes and metrics that marked [...]
Building on the News: Introducing Layer 2 by CoinDesk
Our new digital magazine goes beyond the daily headlines to put crypto and blockchain developments in perspective.