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Bitcoin Slips Under $62K as Hong Kong ETFs Disappoint

Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs debuted in Hong Kong with dismal trading volumes.

Apr 30, 2024 at 9:32 a.m. UTC
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BlackRock's BUIDL Becomes Largest Tokenized Treasury Fund Hitting $375M, Toppling Franklin Templeton's

BlackRock's first tokenized offering, created with Securitize, has captured almost 30% of the $1.3 billion tokenized Treasury market in just six weeks.

Apr 30, 2024 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Paradigm Special Counsel Has Left the Crypto-Focused VC Firm

Rodrigo Seira has rejoined Cooley LLP, the law firm where he worked previously, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Apr 30, 2024 at 3:32 p.m. UTC
Bitcoin Set to Become More Dominant Even as BTC Stares at First Monthly Loss Since August

Bitcoin's dominance rate has risen past key level, signaling further upside, according to Fairlead Strategies.

Apr 30, 2024 at 7:33 a.m. UTC
Coal Miner Alliance Resource Dabbles In Crypto Mining, Mines 425 BTC

The $2.8 billion coal giant said that it is mining bitcoin with the excess power it generates.

Apr 30, 2024 at 6:52 a.m. UTC
MicroStrategy Now Holds $13.6B Worth of Bitcoin, 1% of Total Circulating Supply: Canaccord

The broker cut its price target on the firm to $1,590 from $1,810, while maintaining its buy rating.

Apr 30, 2024 at 8:09 a.m. UTC

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Can Bitcoin Help Small-Town America?

Galaxy Digital’s Austin Storms and Briana Sturgis join the show to discuss the latest Bitcoin mining film, The Big Empty, and if Bitcoin can really help small-town America.

Apr 30, 2024
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Consensys’s Lawsuit Against The SEC: Will It End Gensler's ‘Unlawful Power Grab’?

With its lawsuit, Consensys aims to settle the question of whether staking turned ether into a security, and to hopefully put an end to what it calls the SEC’s “regulatory ove...

Apr 26, 2024
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Markets Daily: CoinDesk Markets Week in Review

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

Apr 26, 2024
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Runes | A Degenerate Casino on the Bitcoin Blockchain Creative

Runes and Ordinals ‘Artist’ Creator, Casey Rodarmor has just invented two of the most dramatically impactful protocols in the blockchain industry's history and embraces crypto...

Apr 25, 2024
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‘It's Modding, But on Steroids’: Mark Long on the Future of Web3 Gaming

Shrapnel, a blockchain-infused first-person shooter game, is expected to be released in 2025. Its creator gives a preview to Jeff Wilser ahead of his appearance at Consensus 2...

Apr 30, 2024
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Web3 in the Middle East: Do All Roads Lead to Riyadh?

With a young population, enormous government funding and the hope of favorable regulation, expectations are high that Saudi Arabia will become a hub for crypto in the Middle E...

Apr 30, 2024







Policy

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Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits

It's about "code is speech," sure, but the DOJ asserts it's not just code.

Apr 30, 2024
Changpeng Zhao speaking virtually at Consensus 2022. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao to Appear in Court Today for Sentencing

Prosecutors want him behind bars for three years, but his defense argued for no prison time at all.

Apr 30, 2024
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Indonesia’s Election Results May Be Good for Crypto, Industry Watchers Say

The presidential election in February initially ended in controversy when the winning duo claimed victory before official results were released.

Apr 30, 2024
EU parliamentary elections will take place in June. (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

Ahead of EU Elections, Crypto Industry Pushes Blockchain Merits as Policy Focus Shifts to AI

Industry watchers are hoping for a younger, tech-savvy cohort of politicians that can drive innovation-friendly policy forward.

Apr 30, 2024
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Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond

Rodriguez, 35, will remain on house arrest in Pennsylvania until his trial.

Apr 29, 2024
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ

The DOJ appears to be confident that a judge will agree with their position on Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's misdeeds – and an appeals court will too.

Apr 29, 2024