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Introducing Most Influential 2023

How CoinDesk chose 50 people who defined the year in crypto.

Dec 4, 2023 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
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Bitget Asks: What’s in Your (Crypto) Wallet?

Sponsored by Bitget
Nov 27, 2023 at 9:11 p.m. UTC

Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions

Several of the frozen wallets had been using Tornado Cash over the past six months.

Dec 9, 2023 at 8:50 p.m. UTC

U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting

North Korea has stolen billions of dollars' worth of crypto in support of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs,

Dec 9, 2023 at 5:01 a.m. UTC

Cardano Jumps 20% as Analyst Eyes Bitcoin Pullback to $40K to 'Fill CME Gap'

Market observers "underappreciate" future inflows from institutional investors to bitcoin, asset 21.co CEO said in a CoinDesk TV interview.

Dec 8, 2023 at 7:19 p.m. UTC

El Salvador Could Rake in $1B Bitcoin Investment Per Year With New 'Freedom VISA'

The country's treasury owns just over 2,700 bitcoin (BTC), which has yielded over $3 million in unrealized profit so far.

Dec 8, 2023 at 8:46 a.m. UTC

Jito's Token Launch Pushed Competitor Marinade's MNDE to All-Time Highs

Marinade's market cap is dwarfed by Jito, though, despite being a bigger crypto ecosystem.

Dec 8, 2023 at 8:32 p.m. UTC



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Market Forecaster Raoul Pal Says There’s a Good Chance Bitcoin Will Hit $100K-$200K in 2024

Pal describes the likely scenarios for where Bitcoin’s price goes next year, and also discusses the relative merits of Ether vs. Solana and the usefulness of BRC-20 tokens.

Dec 8, 2023
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OpenAI is Now Closed and Jamie Dimon Continues his Familiar Critique of Crypto

Market reactions, regulatory realities, political perspectives, and AI's rise in a comprehensive overview with a focus on Bitcoin's price reaching over 44,000.

Dec 8, 2023
Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Protocol Village: Connext, Protocol for Cross-Chain Apps, Plans Bacco Upgrade Next Week

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 7-Dec. 13, with live updates throughout.

Dec 8, 2023
The Protocol Wide

Ethereum's Whispered Woes and Crypto's Influencers—For Better or Worse?

A censorship issue plagues blockchains, notably within the Ethereum network, where 72% of blocks are crafted by validators filtering transactions linked to a sanctioned progra...

Dec 7, 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. 23-29, with live updates throughout.

Nov 30, 2023
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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





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U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (left), South Korea's National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong and Japan's National Security Advisor Takeo Akiba (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting

North Korea has stolen billions of dollars' worth of crypto in support of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs,

Dec 9, 2023
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Crypto Provisions Dropped From 2023 U.S. Defense Bill

The military-linked bill is viewed as must-pass legislation, so lawmakers sometimes try to tack on other things to get them passed, too.

Dec 8, 2023
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Binance Withdraws License Application for Abu Dhabi Investment Fund

Binance determined the application was not necessary "when assessing [its] global needs." The move is unrelated to the exchange's legal settlement in the U.S.

Dec 8, 2023
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Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Financing Bill Heads to U.S. Senate

Legislation will crack down on terrorist organizations like Hamas by applying sanctions to foreign parties that facilitate financial transactions with terrorists.

Dec 8, 2023
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Stuck in U.S. Until Sentencing

Zhao pleaded guilty to a federal charge last month.

Dec 8, 2023
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Basel Committee Seeks to Consult on Stablecoins Risk Treatment

Regulators have been looking to regulate crypto and mitigate against the risks posed by banks exposure to crypto.

Dec 7, 2023