Ethereum is up significantly today, but the tokens behind projects that make the ecosystem faster and cheaper to use are doing even better.
DCash is one of the oldest CBDC projects still going. Now it plans to integrate settlements into the DCash system.
Bitcoin was in survival mode at the start of the year and then made a massive comeback.
The company is backed by China’s state-owned National Engineering Laboratory, which has also taken a keen interest in Web3 initiatives.
Ethereum collection Pudgy Penguins thrived in Crypto Winter and now is gliding to new heights on the back of mainstream market toys.
Arbitrum's "layer-3" gaming network is pushing back its XAI airdrop. Here's why, and who’s eligible for the rescheduled launch.
Addressing the flaws of traditional money can help humanity build a more prosperous future by reducing inequality, according to pioneer cryptographer David Chaum.
Expectations that U.S. regulators will approve spot bitcoin ETFs next year are driving prices higher. History suggests we might see a slowdown as we approach the halving in April 2024, says Path Crypto's David Liang.
Possible approval of bitcoin ETFs in 2024 is likely to change perceptions of digital assets following a year when the industry faced a backlash, Beth and Clay Haddock argue.
The company has spent $5.9 billion to build its BTC treasury.
Pan-African exchange Yellow Card has said it will seek licensing in the country.
Solana now ranks as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap yet trails behind its main Layer 1 blockchain rivals in December price growth.
Microstrategy's CEO Michael Saylor tweeted on Wednesday that the company had acquired an additional 14,620 bitcoin.
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The latest purchase, at $42,110 per BTC, brings MicroStrategy and its subsidiaries’ total holdings to 189,150 Bitcoin.
The CoinDesk policy team is scattered throughout the world; in the final edition of this newsletter, each member explains what they're watching in 2024 in the world of crypto regulations. Happy holidays, and we'll see you next year!
Jana Bertram, head of strategy at RARI Foundation, tells The Agenda podcast that the use cases for NFTs go well beyond digital art.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs may take people further from self-custody and potentially create “millions of unbacked Bitcoin,” Trezor’s Josef Tetek believes.
The figure is roughly half the estimated $4.2 billion of 2022, a year that also included $40 billion lost through the collapse of Terra, Celsius and FTX.
The Shimmer bridge, a tool that transfers value between different blockchains that connect to LayerZero, will launch today.
2023 has been a turbulent year for the crypto markets, but X encapsulated the rollercoaster of sentiments and became the perfect ledger to recall what occurred.
Solana ecosystem tokens have surged several multiples in the past month. Traders could now be taking profits to rotate funds into newer plays.
Public officials will also be provided an asset disclosure service starting next year to report crypto and other holdings.
The Public Official Ethics System will give Korean citizens access to at least 5,800 officials’ declarations in 2024.
African nations were busy introducing various initiatives for cryptocurrencies in 2023. Read about the most significant innovations and crypto-related progress made during the year.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) are also planning a sandbox to provide guidance on compliance.
BitMEX says it’s concerned about the impact on ETFs of the SEC’s rules, which insist that authorized participants (APs) must maintain in-cash creations and redemptions instead of traditional in-kind redemptions.
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood expects some investors to “sell on the news” of spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the short term, but the long-term perspective is promising.
Up or down, volatility is now all but guaranteed, Matthew Hyland says as Bitcoin price tools line up signals.
The criteria for obtaining an HKMA license will include full backing of all circulating stablecoins with reserves “at least equal to the par value.”