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Bitcoin, Ether Coil as Crypto Traders in Limbo After Halving

Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.

Apr 24, 2024 at 4:36 a.m. UTC
In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines

The favorite to win, Mexico City’s former Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, is expected to remain aligned with her party’s previous position on crypto, one that focuses more on protect...

Apr 24, 2024 at 6:52 a.m. UTC
Tether Will Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions

Use of Tether has increased in Venezuela after the U.S. reimposed sanctions on oil exports.

Apr 24, 2024 at 6:31 a.m. UTC
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs

The amount of money laundered through crypto in 2021 is considered "extremely large" according to the president.

Apr 24, 2024 at 5:33 a.m. UTC
Hedera's HBAR Doubles, Then Falls 25%, as BlackRock Links Diminish

Hedera announced on Tuesday that BlackRock's U.S. Treasury money market fund had been tokenized on its blockchain.

Apr 24, 2024 at 7:09 a.m. UTC
Ether ETFs Are Unlikely to Be Approved in May: Standard Chartered

The bank reiterated its year-end bitcoin and ether targets of $150,000 and $8,000, respectively.

Apr 23, 2024 at 3:32 p.m. UTC

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The Mining Pod With Will Foxley Wide

Why The Bitcoin Halving Matters With Alex Gladstein and Diverter

We’re re-posting one of our best Bitcoin mining shows with Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation and Diverter, a liberty maximalist, in honor of the Bitcoin mining hal...

Apr 23, 2024
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After the Bitcoin Halving, Will the Runes Protocol Live Up to the Hype?

At the time of the Bitcoin halving, Runes will go live. What’s the hype about, how does it work, and how might it impact the miners?

Apr 19, 2024
The Protocol Wide

Rootstock | Bringing the Ethereum Virtual Machine to Bitcoin

Rootstock Chief Scientist, Sergio Demian Lerner, regards the upcoming Bitcoin halving is a moment of celebration for the community and highlights the importance of transaction...

Apr 12, 2024
Markets Daily Wide

CoinDesk Markets Week in Review

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.

Apr 12, 2024
Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong and meme coin creator “More Light,” in Mexico City in February, 2024.

Texas Takedown: Nic Carter and David Hoffman Square Off for Karate Combat at Consensus

The influencers, representing Bitcoin and Ethereum, will enter the pit at the Consensus festival May 30, 2024. Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland is also on the fight card.

Apr 3, 2024
New thumbnail for Money Reimagined

The Rise of the Ownership Economy With Sandy Kaul

Franklin Templeton SVP Sandy Kaul shares how to transform the financial industry and democratize access to alternative investments by empowering individuals to benefit from th...

Apr 10, 2024







Policy

Indian flag, elections, ballot box, casting vote. (Gettyimages/btgbtg)

What’s at Stake for Crypto in India As the World’s Largest Democracy Is in the Midst of Its National Election?

Crypto’s significance as an election issue remains non-existent or at best negligible.

Apr 24, 2024
Mexico City (Robbie Herrera/Unsplash)

In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines

The favorite to win, Mexico City’s former Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, is expected to remain aligned with her party’s previous position on crypto, one that focuses more on protect...

Apr 24, 2024
Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.

Tether Will Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions

Use of Tether has increased in Venezuela after the U.S. reimposed sanctions on oil exports.

Apr 24, 2024
Changpeng Zhao speaking virtually at Consensus 2022. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

The DOJ wants Zhao to serve 36 months after his guilty plea last year.

Apr 24, 2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs

The amount of money laundered through crypto in 2021 is considered "extremely large" according to the president.

Apr 24, 2024
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (left) and Cynthia Lummis (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law

The timeline for the introduction, markup and passage for a stablecoin bill is getting tight as Congress gears up for election season.

Apr 24, 2024