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[SPONSORED] The Asia – Europe arbitrage opportunities: crypto derivatives
Key trend 2021: traders tend to trade on multiple markets to find more arbitrage opportunities across Asia and Europe in particular....
Fed Speeds Up Stimulus Withdrawal, and Bitcoin Jumps
Federal Reserve officials took steps to accelerate the withdrawal of the unprecedented monetary stimulus used to prop up markets in the...
Sotheby’s NFT Sales Reach $100M in 2021
Sotheby’s, the 277-year-old British auction house, said sales of its non-fungible token (NFT) works reached $100 million in 2021.Sotheby’s...
Bitcoin Rises Toward $50K; Resistance Seen Around $52K
Bitcoin (BTC) held support around $46,000 and is attempting to reverse a short-term downtrend. Still, upside appears to be limited toward...
[SPONSORED] Getting Ready for The FATF’s Upcoming Virtual Asset Guidance
This October, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog, is expected to adopt sweeping updates to...
Katie Haun Leaving A16z to Start Own Crypto VC Firm
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) partner Katie Haun, a prominent name in crypto investing, is leaving after four years to start her own...
[SPONSORED] A Paradigm Shift in Mining
The ever-dynamic crypto mining industry has been even more active following China’s crackdown. The global hashrate has largely shifted to...
Why Corporate America Is Getting NFTs All Wrong
Every corporate marketing department in America (and beyond) seems to be piling onto the NFT craze. But sadly for them, most have little...
[SPONSORED] What Banks Could Expect From the Future of DeFi
This blockchain-enabled innovation has the potential to change the global financial system by stripping transaction costs and stepping up...
Web 3 Is More Than Fun and Games; It’s for Work
If work and personal culture are to truly flourish online, then our digital spaces need to have the same assurances of privacy and...
[SPONSORED] The Future of Institutional Crypto Investment
Fixed-term crypto investments are giving institutions and corporations an opportunity to venture into the world of digital assets and...
Can NFT Art Survive Its Own Addiction to Elitism?
As part of our Culture Week coverage, members of CoinDesk’s Layer 2 team have been comparing notes about our experiences of non-fungible...
Hedera, a Distributed Network Targeting Businesses, Jumps Into Metaverse Fray
The Hedera Network, which claims to be the only public distributed ledger network suited for the security and stability requirements of...
Auction Platform Otis House to Sell the First NFT of a Bob Ross Painting
The first non-fungible token (NFT) of a Bob Ross painting will soon go on the blockchain, and it’s no happy accident.The artwork by the...
Why the Marijuana Industry Needs Crypto
As organized mobs pillage all-cash retail cannabis stores in a wave of violent robberies across the country, the leadership of U.S. Senate...
ChangeNOW unrolls preorder of its crypto visa debit cards
A card that supports both fiat and crypto can open a new world of possibilities: Ermolaev The instant non-custodial limitless...
Ex-Marine and South Carolina Politician Raises $200M to Start Bitcoin Mining Company
Former U.S. Marine and 2018 candidate for South Carolina governor John Warren has started Gem Mining, a 92% carbon-neutral bitcoin mining...
NBA Top Shot Maker Dapper Labs Raising $80M for Startup Acquisitions
Dapper Labs, the firm behind the Flow blockchain and NFT platform NBA Top Shot, is raising money to fund a series of acquisitions, the...
Bitcoin below $40K is a buying opportunity, says Kraken CEO
Jesse Powell says he bought more Bitcoin when it dropped to lows of $30,000 a few months ago. He says Bitcoin is more a “buy and...
Crypto News Roundup for Dec. 15, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Market Intel by Chainalysis.Today's Stories:Bitcoin’s Decline Suggests Fed’s Hawkish Policy...
Bitcoin struggles to hold $47K as Fed meeting adds to ‘extreme’ BTC market panic
Bitcoin (BTC) sought cues from the United States Federal Reserve on Dec. 14 as markets waited anxiously for news on policy. BTC/USD 1-hour...
Why Earning Interest Has Become the Bedrock of Crypto Investment
The twin specters of rising interest rates and escalating geopolitical tension are spooking the crypto markets, with the price of bitcoin...
Celsius’ Chief Revenue Officer Launched a Business With a Convicted Money Launderer: Report
The chief revenue officer at crypto lending platform Celsius Network established a side business in May with a convicted money launderer,...
Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches
Popular Ethereum-based privacy mixer Tornado Cash just got a major upgrade as part of a transition to a highly anticipated v3.On Wednesday...
Mike Novogratz says $42,000 is a key level for Bitcoin bulls
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says the past year was great for crypto, with a boom for the DeFi and NFTs sector a big step in...
NFT Music Startup Sound.xyz Raises $5M Seed Round From A16z, 21 Savage
A buzzy new music startup called Sound.xyz has raised a $5 million seed round, with contributions from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Variant...
CardCoins Offers Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network
CardCoins, a website that lets users trade prepaid gift cards for bitcoin, now offers users the choice to receive their BTC over the...
Exidio Launches Decentralized VPN App Allowing Users to Mine Bandwidth
Exidio is launching a decentralized virtual private network (dVPN) app that encrypts a user’s data on the go and allows them to earn...
Valkyrie Launches ETF to Track Bitcoin Balance Sheet Stocks
A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) from crypto manager Valkyrie invests in companies with big bitcoin bags, according to a regulatory filing...
$33.5 billion worth of ETH ‘trapped’ in largest Ethereum contract
The single largest Ethereum contract containing 8,641,954 Ether (ETH) worth $33.5 billion is sitting idle because it cannot be spent or...
‘Avoid Ban on Private Cryptocurrencies,’ Indian Technology Think Tank CIS Recommends
The Indian government should avoid a ban on private cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Indian non-profit organization Centre for...
Bitcoin sheds ‘dumb money’ as retail buys most BTC since March 2020 crash
Bitcoin (BTC) is back in fashion for regular investors at $48,000 as data confirms the biggest buying spree since March 2020. In a tweet...
Galaxy, Bloomberg Debut Solana Fund for Institutional Investors
Galaxy Digital on Wednesday said it will launch a crypto fund for Solana, the high-speed blockchain whose native token SOL has soared in...
Mobile Bitcoin Gaming Is Powering Up on Lightning
A new game will soon drop in the App Store. You are a cat – a cute cat, a cartoon cat – who flings items like fish, seashells, and golden...
BofA Says Avalanche’s Scaling Capability Offers Viable Alternative to Ethereum
Smart-contract platform Avalanche’s ability to scale while remaining secure and decentralized makes it a credible alternative to Ethereum...
Why Ethereum’s ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Has Been Delayed Again
The Ethereum network recently underwent the Arrow Glacier hard fork on Dec. 9, with the sole purpose of delaying the “difficulty bomb” to...
Crypto Firms Get a Slap From UK Advertising Regulator Over Misleading Ads
Cryptocurrency trading giants Coinbase, eToro and Luno were among a gaggle of virtual asset industry participants to receive a warning...
Crypto Lender Ledn Raises $70M in Series B Round, Readies Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product
Cryptocurrency lending platform Ledn raised $70 million in a Series B funding round at a $540 million valuation, and plans to use some of...
Market highlights December 15: Cryptos recovering, US stocks dip ahead of Fed decision
The crypto market is recovering as a whole. It was in the green over the past 24 hours, as the majority of top 10 cryptos were seen higher...
Dogecoin Leads Gains as Crypto Market Shows Muted Recovery
Cryptocurrency prices showed signs of recovery across the board on Wednesday after almost a week of declines.Dogecoin led growth among...
How to Buy a Tom Brady NFT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL quarterback Tom Brady recently launched his own non-fungible token (NFT) collection – called “Live Forever: The...
NFT Marketplace Rarible Launches Integration With Tezos
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Rarible has launched its integration with energy-efficient, proof-of-stake blockchain Tezos after...
Dogecoin Leads Gains as Crypto Markets Show Muted Recovery
Cryptocurrency prices showed signs of recovery across the board on Wednesday after almost a week of declines.Dogecoin led growth among...
Voxies going insane, gained 70% in a day: Where to buy Voxies, the RPG game of the future
As the next big Binance launchpad project, Voxies is seeing marvelous gains. Binance launchpad will host a Voxel token sale. Today, Voxies...
SBI Holdings invests in Singaporean crypto exchange Coinhako
Tokyo-based financial services giant SBI Holdings announced a joint investment in Coinhako, Singapore’s first licensed crypto exchange...
SEBA Bank Offers Token for Digital Ownership of Gold
Digital asset banking platform SEBA is offering a stablecoin that serves as a token for digital ownership of gold.The token will be backed...
India’s Crypto Bill Likely to Be Delayed for Several Weeks: Reports
India’s highly anticipated crypto regulation bill probably won’t be introduced to Parliament until next year’s session begins in late...
Where to buy Safemoon, which allows holders to earn up to 80% APY
The live SafeMoon price today is $0.000001 with a 24-hour trading volume of just over $7 million. SafeMoon is up 1.32% in the last 24...
Dogecoin pumping after Musk announcement: Here are the best places to buy Dogecoin
Dogecoin is gaining rapidly after Elon Musk announced he would begin accepting it as payment for some merchandise. It’s high time as...
Bitcoin’s Decline Suggests Fed’s Hawkish Policy Shift is Priced in
Bitcoin appears to have digested the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) impending hawkish or anti-inflation policy adjustment with a significant...
Dogecoin (DOGE) skyrocketing after Elon Musk says Tesla will start accepting it as payment
On 14th December, DOGE price went up by over 25% and became the only major cryptocurrency to deliver gains for the day as the rest of the...
Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Raises $350M Funding at $3B Valuation
Anchorage Digital has closed a $350 million funding round, valuing the cryptocurrency custody firm at over $3 billion.The Series D funding...
Avalanche is gaining on news of USDC listing: here’s where to buy AVAX
The live Avalanche price today is $91.46 with a 24-hour trading volume of $1.29 billion. Avalanche is up 13.57% in the last 24 hours. If...
55% of Aave’s Community Votes for ‘Business License’ to Prevent Forks
A governance proposal floated by the Aave community centered around the platform’s code licensing ended on Tuesday, with 55% voting for...
Bitcoin, Cardano, Ethereum, and Everything Else is Still Down 99% on CoinMarketCap
Prices of bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, were down 99% on crypto tracking site CoinMarketCap. But...
Binance, MDI-Led Consortium to Create Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
Crypto exchange Binance and a consortium led by MDI Ventures will establish a joint venture focused on developing blockchain technology in...
BCB Group Expands in Europe With Acquisition of 100-Year-Old German Bank
BCB Group, the crypto-dedicated payments services provider, has acquired fintech-focused Sutor Bank, gaining control of a German bank to...
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark 2021 Revenue Rises 400%
CleanSpark’s total revenue rose 400% in its 2021 fiscal year, but the sustainable bitcoin mining and energy technology company also...
Animoca Brands Leads $130M Investment in Venture Accelerator Brinc for Web 3 Expansion
Venture accelerator Brinc closed a $130 million funding round, led by NFT and metaverse investor Animoca Brands.Brinc closed a $30 million...
3 reasons why Nexus Mutual (WNXM) price is holding steady in a volatile market
There is always going to be risks involved with interacting with cryptocurrencies and recent proof of this can be seen over the past few...
US Lawmakers Ask Janet Yellen to Define ‘Broker’ for Infrastructure Bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators want Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to specify how the finance ministry will define a “broker” for...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Traders Laying Low While Fed Ponders; Bitcoin, Ether Gain
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening this morning:Market moves: Bitcoin moved above $47,000 a day before a Fed decision on combating...
Robinhood Acquires Cross-Exchange Crypto Trading Firm Cove Markets
No-fee trading app Robinhood has acquired cross-exchange trading platform Cove Markets to make it easier for customers to manage their...
What Gives Crypto its Value?
Where does crypto get its value? Where does anything get its value?It’s really quite simple: If enough people agree that something is...
Data suggests traders view $46,000 as Bitcoin’s final line in the sand
Dec. 13 will likely be remembered as a “bloody Monday” after Bitcoin (BTC) price lost the $47,000 support, and altcoin prices dropped by...
Witnesses offer differing opinions on approach to stablecoins at congressional hearing
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs heard from several expert witnesses with knowledge of stablecoins who urged...
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Stabilize as Traders Await the Fed
Bitcoin traded in a tight range around $46,000 on Tuesday. Some traders prefer to remain on the sideline until the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Just How Bearish Are the Bitcoin and Crypto Communities?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at a few explanations for the current bearish...
Bitcoin Is Free and Fair but Not Progressive
Strictly speaking, Bitcoin is for everyone. I like to think about this decentralized network as a type of public commons – it’s an open...
Bitcoin intenta superar los $47.000 a la espera de una reunión de la Reserva Federal
Bitcoin, la mayor criptomoneda del mundo por capitalización de mercado, estaba a la baja mientras el mercado espera la reunión de política...
Get Ready for the 2022 Metaverse Real Estate Boom
This time last year, if someone had said, “I’ll sell you a plot of virtual land for 1 ETH,” most of us would have told them to kick sand....
Bitcoin Holds Short-Term Support at $46K; Resistance at $50K
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady around the $46,000 support level as oversold signals appear on the charts. This means short-term buyers...
FTX Partners With Nuvei to Offer Instant Payment Solutions to Users
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has partnered with payments firm Nuvei Corp to enable instant payment solutions for FTX users so they can buy...
Block Launches Cash App Feature Allowing Users to Gift Bitcoin
Payments firm Block, formerly known as Square, will allow its Cash App users to gift as little as $1 in stock or bitcoin, according to a...
Mintable app to support minting NFTs on the layer two Immutable X protocol
Mintable marketplace announced its partnership with Immutable X, a StarkWare-based layer-two solution for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on...
Ex Populus Raises $8.5M Amid Fears Web 3 Gaming Is Growing Frothy
Blockchain gaming projects like Illuvium have reached remarkable valuations in the tens of billions in recent weeks, despite sometimes...
What Is ShibaSwap?
ShibaSwap is the native decentralized exchange (DEX) of the shiba inu coin project; a popular meme coin and leading competitor of dogecoin...
How Brands Can Build in the Metaverse
Clinique had a problem. The brand wanted to “enter the metaverse,” but it didn’t want to do it in a way that was cringey. So, they called...
The Elon Effect: How Musk’s Tweets Move Crypto Markets
In the early stages of 2021, Elon Musk had the cryptocurrency market wrapped around his finger.A single tweet about dogecoin by the Tesla...
Binance UK Is Threatening to Block Derivatives Traders in a Move to Keep Regulators at Bay
Binance U.K. is cutting off retail investors from accessing crypto derivatives in order to comply with local regulations, the exchange...
Meet the 23-Year-Old Behind Tom Brady’s NFT Play
It’s no surprise Tom Brady would get a lot of attention for his new non-fungible token (NFT) company. The six-time Super Bowl wner is an...
From DOH! to DAO: The Rise of Decentralized Organizations
In the summer of 2016, Joe Lubin, one of the eight co-founders of Ethereum, was in midtown Manhattan to talk about how blockchain could...
Solana Ventures Looks to Boost Web 3 Gaming With Launch of $150M Fund
Investors have bet big on the future of play-to-earn gaming, and they aren’t done yet.Solana Ventures, Forte and Griffin Gaming Partners...
FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With NBA Team Golden State Warriors
FTX.US, the American arm of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, signed a global sponsorship deal with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.FTX.US...
Crypto AML Compliance: How Risk Scoring Can Help Meet Regulatory Requirements
Crypto industry regulations are evolving quickly along with the market’s unprecedented worldwide growth. As both risks and regulations...
Bitcoin Struggles to Break $48K as Fed Meeting Looms
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, was lower as the market prepares for this week’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting,...
NYDIG raises $1B in funding, valuation now $7B
On Tuesday, New York Digital Investment Group, or NYDIG, a financial institution specializing in Bitcoin financial services such as...
Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf Tumbles in Trading Debut
TeraWulf (WULF), an environmentally minded bitcoin miner, was falling almost 24% in its first day of trading on Tuesday.TeraWulf went...
Raoul Pal: Digital assets have gone nowhere since May
Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal believes that the crypto market is yet to top and a fresh rally is likely in the first quarter of 2022, with...
Vaynerchuk Backs $7M Bet on You Wanting to Show Off Your NFTs IRL
As NFTs continue their invasion of the art world, one startup wants to help collectors display their collections in the meatspace.Danvas...