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Bitcoin Could Surge to $120K on 'Doomsday Rally,' Trader Says
Geopolitical factors could see investors allocate funds to alternative assets such as bitcoin, some analysts say.
'DePIN' Is Venture Capitalists' Latest Crypto Obsession. Can It Match the Hype?
DePIN involves taking real-world infrastructure like a wireless network and running it with a blockchain-powered system. VCs are salivating, but there aren't many customers ye...
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Analyst Who Called Bitcoin's Pre-Halving Rally to $70K Turns Bearish
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, has de-risked his portfolio in the wake of rising Treasury yields.
Bitcoin and Ether Show Relative Resilience Amid Widespread Losses: CoinDesk Indices Market Update
Five cryptos lost more than 30% this week, led by steep declines in Uniswap and Aptos.
Exploding Gold Sales at Pawnshops Offers Lesson for Bitcoin Bulls
As always, rising prices bring forth boosted supply.
Solana DEX Drift to Airdrop 100M Tokens in Weeks
Some surprise winners in Drift's road to decentralization include MetaDAO.
Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules
The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmaker...
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A lot happened in Q1! Catch up on all the top-of-the-line Bitcoin metrics with Parker Merritt of Coin Metrics.
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Gary Gensler’s Case Against Uniswap: Does the SEC Even Stand a Chance?
Amanda Tuminelli dives deep into the SEC's confrontation with Uniswap, examining the implications for the entire DeFi sector.
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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...
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CoinDesk Markets Week in Review
CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.
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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.
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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...
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Is the Bitcoin Rally Over? Reasons to Stay Bullish on BTC Despite Correction
Bitcoin has pulled back more than 15% since hitting an all-time high one month ago, with some major altcoins nosediving 40%-50%, but "few understand how normal corrections lik...
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Max Boonen's PV01 Tokenizes $5M Treasury Bill, Plans to Look at Corporate Bonds
The company aims to bring corporate bonds to blockchain rails, which could have averted a similar credit meltdown to what happened in crypto in 2022, CEO and co-founder Max Bo...
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Protocol Village: Internet Computer Aims for 'Bitcoin Layer Zero' With New Threshold-Schnorr Integration
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 11-17.
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Binance.US Taps Former New York Fed Compliance Chief for Board Role
Martin Grant served with the New York Fed for over 30 years, including as its chief compliance and ethics officer.
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Tether, Circle Diverge on How to Tackle Global Patchwork of Stablecoin Rules
The two largest digital dollar providers have chosen different paths in dealing with a perceived lack of global clarity on stablecoin rules: Circle is looking to U.S. lawmaker...
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Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
CFTC chief Rostin Behnam previously disclosed there were meetings and messages with FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, but he hasn't granted another senator's call to see all the record...
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Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License
The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.
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Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report
Energy-intensive crypto mining is an example of a type of business Norway does not want, Minister for Energy Terje Aasland reportedly said.
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UK to Issue New Crypto, Stablecoin Legislation by July, Minister Says
The country passed a landmark bill in June 2023, which laid the foundation for stablecoins and other crypto to be treated as regulated financial activities.