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AMC CEO conducts poll on whether or not to accept DOGE
The entertainment firm left out Dogecoin when it announced the crypto assets it would accept for payments at the end of the year Last...
SoftBank leads latest Blockdaemon funding round
The blockchain infrastructure platform announced it had wrapped up a Series B funding round Start-up firm Blockdaemon is the latest name...
Messari Founder Ryan Selkis Announces Senate Run for 2024 — ‘Enough Talk’
Ryan Selkis, the founder of Messari, a cryptocurrency research company, has announced he will be running for the U.S. Senate in 2024. The...
Valid Points: Are We Witnessing the Death of DeFi Tokens?
This article originally appeared in Valid Points, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter breaking down Ethereum 2.0 and its sweeping impact on...
Bitcoin Flash Crashes to $5K on Pyth Network’s Data Feed
Bitcoin briefly crashed to $5,402 (not a typo) Monday on Pyth Network oracle’s BTC/USD feed, causing liquidations to occur on a highly...
US sanctions crypto exchange over links to ransomware attacks
The sanctions are part of the government's fight against a spike in criminal activities targeting major companies The US has moved to...
Bitcoin Oversold at Support; Resistance at $47K
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding support above $40,000, which could stabilize the pullback and encourage short-term buyers to return. However,...
Uniswap price analysis: UNI looks to break downtrend as price bounces above $20
The main hurdles are likely to be around the 20 EMA and then 50 SMA as seen on the 4-hour chart Uniswap (UNI) is looking to bounce higher...
Bitcoin bounces again after briefly losing $40K support — Watch these BTC price levels
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced from a second $40,000 retest on Sept. 22 as China calmed global market fears over Evergrande. BTC/USD 1-hour candle...
10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021
With venture capital funding seemingly prioritizing emerging technology, the blockchain industry experiences a significant influx of...
Bitcoin Eyes $3B September Options Expiry After a Drop to $40K
Major crypto options exchanges, including industry leader Deribit, are due to settle billions of dollars worth of bitcoin options...
Iranian Lawmakers Oppose Crypto Restrictions, Call for Supportive Regulations
Members of the Iranian parliament, the Majlis, have voiced concerns over Tehran’s restrictive policies towards innovations such as...
Kraken’s App Adds Support for Apple, Google Pay
Kraken users can now buy cryptocurrencies on its app using Apple and Google Pay.The app will automatically connect to a user’s existing...
Argentinian Exchange Ripio Raises $50 Million in Latest Funding Round Led by DCG
Ripio, a Latin American (Latam) exchange headquartered in Argentina, raised $50 million in its latest funding round, led by Digital...
Opinionated
Join Features editor Ben Schiller and reporters Anna Baydakova and Danny Nelson as they push the conversation further with their own...
CoinDesk’s Money Reimagined
Money is changing...so where do we go from here? Through high-profile interviews and thought-provoking analysis, join CoinDesk’s Michael...
Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Released by US Court, ‘Actively Working’ on Return to South Africa
Riccardo Spagni, also known by his internet handle “fluffypony,” has been released by a U.S. court and is “actively working” with his...
Crypto Exchange Binance Ceases Derivatives Trading in Australia
Amid regulatory scrutiny worldwide, global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will cease offering futures, options, and...
Key Bitcoin options ‘fear’ indicator reflects traders’ regulatory concerns
After 46 consecutive days of trading above $42,000, Bitcoin (BTC) price started to show weakness on Sept. 21. Over the last three days,...
Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Blockdaemon Nabs $1.3B Valuation in $155M Funding Round
Blockdaemon has raised $155 million in Series B capital round, the provider of blockchain staking infrastructure said on its blog Tuesday....
Pundits say crashing floor prices and sell volume signal that ‘the NFT market has died’
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) dominated crypto and mainstream media headlines all throughout 2021 as investors who held CryptoPunks and other...
Crypto Companies Continue ETF Proposal Spree With Bitcoin, DeFi Filings
A spate of cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings continued Tuesday after Amplify, Invesco and Galaxy Digital filed for a pair...
This Crowdsourced Project Attempts to Reveal American Politicians That Own Bitcoin
On September 19, 2021, the software developer and cofounder of Casa, Jameson Lopp, announced a new project called bitcoinpoliticians.org...
LBank Exchange Will List THN (Throne) on September 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, is proud to list THN on September...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes as Risk Appetite Weakens
Bitcoin continued to struggle after Monday’s sell-off, although the cryptocurrency appears to be stabilizing at just above the $40,000...
Coinbase to Propose Crypto Regulations to US Officials: Sources
Crypto exchange Coinbase is preparing to pitch a proposed regulatory framework to federal officials.The exchange plans to publicly roll...
No, Airdropped NFTs Cannot Empty Your Crypto Wallet
It’s scammer season in NFT-land, but amid the valid concerns about hacks and exploits misinformation is spreading fast.As non-fungible...
NFT Fantasy Football Platform Sorare Raises $680 Million in Series B Led by Softbank
On September 21, the non-fungible token (NFT) fantasy football platform Sorare announced the company raised $680 million in a Series B...
Asset Manager Osprey Launches Polygon Fund
Osprey Fund’s fifth digital asset investment product is a Polygon trust that invests in MATIC, the native token of the Polygon network,...
Fear & Greed Index suggests Bitcoin’s price is undervalued
Recent data from the Crypto Fear & Greed Index indicates that the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a period of investor fear with...
Did the SEC Really Serve Subpoenas at Mainnet?
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown,” NLW looks at reports from Messari’s Mainnet conference...
Judge Denies Ripple’s Motion to Have SEC Employees’ Crypto Transactions Disclosed
A New York judge has denied Ripple Labs’ motion to compel the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to produce records of its...
Ethereum’s spot setup looks grim, but derivatives data tells a different story
Ether (ETH) price fell below the $3,000 support on Sept. 20 as global markets entered a risk-aversion mode. The Invesco China Technology...
Genesis Digital Assets Raises $431M for Expansion
Genesis Digital Assets raised $431 million to scale its bitcoin mining operations, the company said Tuesday. Paradigm led the massive...
SEC’s Gensler Calls Stablecoins ‘Poker Chips’ at the Wild West Crypto Casino
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler doubled down on his position that his agency has “robust” authority to...
Can Crypto Go From Movement to Campaign?
Cops like pulp fiction, too. Yesterday, choosing one of the most high-profile crypto conferences of the year, an agent for the U.S....
Robinhood Testing New Crypto Wallet and Cryptocurrency Transfer Features: Report
Stock trading and investing app Robinhood has reportedly been testing new features, including a crypto wallet and cryptocurrency...
Fear Is Good (For Your Wallet)
U.S. stocks are bouncing back today after a 1.8% dip in the Dow Jones Industrial Average yesterday – the worst drop in two months. Crypto...
Leaked Slides Show How Chainalysis Flags Crypto Suspects for Cops
In the battle to link real-world criminals to their anonymous bitcoin troves, Chainalysis has found a “meaningful” edge: a block explorer...
Ex-ConsenSys Ventures Head Kavita Gupta Raising Over $50M for New Fund
The former head of ConsenSys Ventures, Kavita Gupta, has launched the Delta Blockchain Fund, with a target size of $50 million to $100...
Want to Mine Bitcoin at Home? Compass Mining Now Sells Single ASICs
Bitcoin mining began as a cottage industry with individual miners able to run Bitcoin on a laptop. Over the years, the technology became...
Crypto Fund Manager One River Digital Raises $41M From Goldman, Coinbase
Crypto fund manager One River Digital Asset Management raised $41 million in a Series A funding round that included Coinbase and Goldman...
Bitcoin bounces to $43K ahead of fresh crypto comments from SEC Chair Gensler
Bitcoin (BTC) bounced off $40,000 on Tuesday as attention returned to United States regulators. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp)....
Avalanche Defi Platform Vee Finance Attacked — $35 Million in ETH, BTC Siphoned
On September 21, 2021, an Avalanche-based decentralized finance (defi) platform Vee Finance announced that it suffered from an incident...
Ethereum ‘head & shoulders’ chart pattern puts ETH price at risk of dropping to $2K
Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) rates may fall to a two-month low after it slid below support at around $2,954, based on a...
Get Ready for Investor Fan Tokens: Polychain Backs Prysm’s Approach to ‘Social Investing’
Prysm, a social investing platform focused on crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has launched the first...
Messari’s Selkis on Senate Bid: ‘No Comment’
Is Ryan Selkis ready to take the crypto agenda to Washington?“The tweet does speak for itself,” the Messari founder told CoinDesk TV a day...
Banking Heavyweights Oppose Basel’s Proposed Rules on Crypto Capital Requirements: Report
A forum of some of the U.S. and Europe’s biggest banks have opposed the rules proposed by the world’s central banks and regulators for...
Coinbase Abandons Plan to Launch Lend Program After SEC Threatens Lawsuit
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has dropped its plan to launch a lending program after the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
How NFTs Became Art, and Everything Became an NFT
Pascal Boyart is a Parisian street artist. In January 2019, in a working-class neighborhood, he painted a mural inspired by Eugène...
Ripple Is Looking to Build a Market-Making Platform for XRP: Sources
Global payments company Ripple is looking to build a crypto market-making platform and is trying to hire staff in London and Singapore,...
Travel token ARV sees huge rally: where to buy Ariva
The Ariva token has stabilised after trading sideways between the range of $0.000065—$0.00015. The token is gearing up for another...
US Sanctions Enforcer Blacklists a Crypto Exchange for First Time
The U.S. government has sanctioned a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time as part of its ongoing fight against ransomware...
Witness the Rise of the Crypto Nominee
This week, I consider the increasing number of regulatory nominees who bring some familiarity with digital assets to the table, even if...
Where to buy Public Mint as MINT stabilises after V-shaped recovery
The Public Mint token is up by 41% in the past 24 hours. The MINT token seems to be establishing a support zone near the $3.5 level and is...
Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 21, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp.Today’s Stories:Bitcoin Holds $40K Support; Initial Resistance at $47KBitcoin...
Blockchain Monitoring Dashboard Raises $14M From Neotribe, Coinbase Ventures
Blockchain monitoring firm Metrika has closed a $14 million Series A funding round led by Neotribe Ventures, the company said Tuesday....
Poland Confirms Arrest of Former Wex Exchange Executive in Warsaw
Reports of the detention of Dmitry Vasiliev, ex-head of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Wex, have been confirmed by authorities in...
Where to buy OMG Network: OMG gears up for another rally after 29% gains
The OMG network token is currently trading at $11.02 and has managed to break the crucial resistance located at the $10 level. The coin...
Where to buy e-Money: NGM price is up by 37%
The e-Money token has stabilised near the $1.5 region after trading between the range of $0.9—$1.6 for the past week. The coin could...
PureVPN Can Help Crypto Users Stay Secure and Access International Exchanges
Crypto users access their wallets and exchanges day in and day out and making sure it remains secure is one of their top concerns. While...
Ex-ConsenSys Ventures Head Kavita Gupta Raises Over $50M for New Fund
The former head of ConsenSys Ventures, Kavita Gupta, has launched the Delta Blockchain Fund, raising over $50 million.Gupta previously...
New Crypto Aims to Solve ‘Zimbabwe’s Money Problems Using Blockchain Technology’
The Zimbabwean currency’s collapse in 2008 and record hyperinflation are widely seen as textbook examples of what can go wrong with...
Nader Al-Naji (FKA ‘Diamondhands’) Unveils New Blockchain, Long-Term Plan for BitClout
The pseudonymous founder of the controversial social media site BitClout has finally confirmed his identity, and revealed some of the...
Vee Finance is exploited and sees $35 million lost
The attack on the protocol comes barely a week since its mainnet launch on the Avalanche (AVAX) network Vee Finance, a decentralised...
Bitcoin Holds $40K Support; Initial Resistance at $47K
Bitcoin (BTC) is stabilizing as buyers defended support around the $40,000-$42,000 breakout range. The cryptocurrency is oversold on...
Crypto inflows hit 5th straight week: CoinShares report
Bitcoin saw the most inflows, with Ethereum and Solana top among altcoins The crypto market has seen investment inflows for five straight...
Bitcoin price outlook: BTC seeks fresh upside after brutal retest of $40k
The bearish flip below $46k saw it retest prices last seen in early August The crypto market is looking to recover from yet another...
FTX subsidiaries in the Bahamas and Gibraltar get licences from regulators
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has set up shop in Gibraltar and the Bahamas FTX has announced it is expanding to Gibraltar and the Bahamas by...
Bitcoin Bounces Off 6-Week Low, Tracking Recovery in Stocks
Bitcoin continues to take cues from equity markets amid macro uncertainty, seeming to contradict the popular narrative of the...
Coinbase backs down on crypto lending program amid SEC row
The cryptocurrency exchange revealed it had ditched the lending product citing regulation issues Publicly-traded crypto exchange Coinbase...
Remittances to Africa Set to Drop by 5.4 % to $41 Billion — Covid-19 Pandemic and High Sending Costs Blamed
According to findings from the Continental Migration Report 2021, remittances to African countries are projected to decrease from the $44...
London-Based Open Banking Startup TrueLayer Raises $130M Led by Tiger Global, Stripe
London-based open banking startup TrueLayer has raised $130 million in funding in a round led by Tiger Global and Stripe.The raise values...
Vee Finance Hit for $35M in Second Major Exploit on Avalanche
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Vee Finance has been hit for an exploit of around $35 million in the second major attack of an...
Pnetwork Protocol Gets Hacked, Loses 277 Bitcoin on Binance Smart Chain
Pnetwork, a multi-chain bridging protocol, announced it was hacked yesterday, losing 277 pbtc (its bridged version of bitcoin) on Binance...
Biggest Bank in Venezuela Suffers 5 Day Outage After Hack Attempt
The Bank of Venezuela, one of the biggest state banks in the country, is now experiencing an outage that has left its customers without...
Fed’s Powell Scrutinized for Owning Bonds of the Same Type the Central Bank Bought During Pandemic
As a number of Federal Reserve presidents have been criticized for their 2020 stock moves, Fed chairman Jerome Powell has been cast into...
Own NFT Land in ERTHA Metaverse and Generate Lifetime Revenue
ERTHA metaverse is Heroes of Might and Magic game-type inspired economic and social life built on a binance smart chain to explore and...
European Football NFT Platform Sorare Raises $680M Series B
Sorare is taking on the future of sports NFTs with record-setting support.The European fantasy soccer and digital collectible platform...
Binance Australia to End Crypto Derivatives by December
Binance Australia, a local onramp to the broader Binance ecosystem, is ending its derivatives offerings to local crypto traders by the end...
Stocks sell-off tanks Bitcoin price, but traders expect a bounce near $42K
The cryptocurrency market faced a fresh round of selling on Sept. 20 as global financial markets fell under pressure thanks to fears...
Data shows parabolic-style growth in layer-2-based DeFi and DEX platforms
In the increasingly competitive landscape of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, protocol innovation and the ability to solve the...
60 Cryptocurrency Exchanges in South Korea to Shut Down All or Some Services This Week
The deadline for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet operators to comply with the new regulatory requirements to stay open in South Korea...
Turkey Is ‘at War’ With Cryptocurrency, Says President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has clarified the government’s stance on cryptocurrencies, stating that the country is...
Nexo CEO Details Crypto Lender’s Plan to Stay Out of Regulators’ Crosshairs
The CEO of cryptocurrency lender Nexo has a plan for when securities regulators come knocking on the lender’s door.Antoni Trenchev said...
Korean Province Seizes Cryptocurrencies From 1,661 Investors for Unpaid Fines
A South Korean province has seized cryptocurrencies worth over $5 million from 1,661 investors who were more than $12 million in arrears...
Brazilian Investment Bank BTG Pactual Launches Crypto Platform
BTG Pactual plans to launch a platform for blockchain-based investments, the Brazilian investment bank announced Monday.BTG Pactual’s...
Crypto Markets Need More Scrutiny From SEC, Investor Groups Say: Report
Investor advocacy groups urged SEC chair Gary Gensler to more tightly regulate the cryptocurrency industry in a letter on Monday,...
Ethereum forming a double top? ETH price loses 12.5% amid Evergrande contagion fears
Prices of Ethereum’s native asset, Ether (ETH), slumped on Sept. 20 amid a broad sell-off in the cryptocurrency market, led by...
Stock sell-off tanks Bitcoin price, but traders expect a bounce near $42K
The cryptocurrency market faced a fresh round of selling on Sept. 20 as global financial markets fell under pressure thanks to fears...