Why send 26.9 Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto’s inactive wallet? Cointelegraph gathered the most outlandish theories and asked crypto industry leaders for their craziest hypotheses.
A research report from Crypto.com estimates the number of worldwide cryptocurrency users surged to 580 million people in 2023.
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Crypto asset losses from the network went from $1.1 billion in 2022 to around $161 million in 2023.
Proof of stake is a consensus protocol that locks up crypto to secure the network. It's less energy-intensive than Bitcoin's proof of work mechanism.
The price of Bitcoin has continued to slide following the approval of multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier in the month.
Bitcoin hodlers have been busy derisking — even before the ETF launch — and BTC price is in dire need of a liquidity boost.
The firm said that the bankruptcy filing would enable it "to execute on its business plan while navigating ongoing legal proceedings."
CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the highest traded tokens, slumped 2.86% in the past 24 hours.
Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case.
Senator Elizabeth Warren used the GAO report to paint crypto in a bad light, while the report’s content offers a contrasting view.
Observers said BITO will remain an integral part of the market as a hedging instrument for authorized participants associated with the recently launched spot ETFs.
Ethereum layer 2 rollups stand to benefit significantly from the systematic Dencun upgrade, which hit the Goerli testnet in January 2024.
The dog-themed tokens have a tendency to move on any payments-related development at X (formerly Twitter).
Traders have again raised hopes over Dogecoin after a newly created payments-focused account for the platform quickly gained traction.
Even some of the industry’s “rug pull detectors” didn’t pick up on the sophisticated rug pull schemes, according to the blockchain security firm.
Terraform Labs recently lost a case when a U.S. judge ruled that LUNA and MIR are securities, and is currently facing a class action lawsuit in Singapore.
Within a week, the crypto industry lost two pro-crypto presidential hopefuls, though there’s some hope Donald Trump could be a secret wildcard for crypto.
Not all leading candidates have been vocal about crypto – but scattered remarks offer clues about where the industry might be headed under their leadership.
The firm claims to have between $100 million and $500 million in both estimated assets and liabilities.
Online pastor Eli Regalado says he sold over $3 million tokens to his community because “the Lord” told him to give his followers a 10X.
Several Ethereum users took the recent “critical” bug incident as a clear example of the need for client diversity, which is currently skewed toward Geth.
Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign on Jan. 21, saying he had no path to victory and pledging his support to former U.S. President Donald Trump.
The legislation establishes rights for digital assets miners and validators and provides tax incentives for the purchase of goods and services with cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin is still taking stock of the ETF launch, analysts conclude, with BTC price lacking a convincing trend.
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Among the nine ETFs, Fidelity’s (FBTC) and BlackRock's iShares (IBIT) have distinguished themselves, with both experiencing over $1.2 billion in inflows in the six days of trading.
Recent moves appear to have cemented Trump’s status as the most attractive presidential candidate for crypto
Musk and investors reportedly plan to settle terms in the coming weeks, with ongoing discussions about the possibility of obtaining computing power alongside or instead of xAI equity shares.
Legal researcher Elliott Stein recalls leaving the courtroom with a significantly more optimistic outlook on cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's chances of securing a victory.