Crypto’s Long-Tail Disruptive Trends
Interoperability between blockchain networks. Restaking. EVMs. Some major trends giving digital assets markets a lift in the new cycle, Santiago Velasco, Senior Trader, Nonco.Interoperability between…
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Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry’s U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M
Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that’s seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible…
Kraken Says Hackers Turned to ‘Extortion’ After Exploiting Bug for $3M
The bug found by a “security researcher” led to $3 million stolen from Kraken’s treasuries.The bug found by a “security researcher” led to $3 million…
German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges
Arkham has identified the entity as an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy…
Marathon’s Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In ‘Portal to Bitcoin’ for Atomic Swaps
The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a “platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple…
First Mover Americas: Ether, Meme Coins Lead Recovery While Bitcoin Remains Subdued
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the…
Bitcoin Whales Sold Over $1B BTC in Past Two Weeks: CryptoQuant
The selling coincides with net outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs in the same period, data shows.The selling coincides with net outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs…
Elevated Ether Volatility Expectations May Be Unfounded
The excitement surrounding the impending debut of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has investors anticipating higher ether price swings relative to bitcoin.The excitement surrounding…
National Australia Bank’s Venture Arm Invests in Crypto-Focused Zodia Custody
NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings.NAB Ventures made an undisclosed…
Bitcoin, Crypto-Related Stocks Are Ripe for Institutional Adoption: Bernstein
Spot bitcoin ETFs are expected to be approved by major wirehouses and large private bank platforms in the third and fourth quarters, the report said.Spot…