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The acquisition is a "strategic move" aimed at establishing a home for generative art, the company said in an announcement.

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According to the PCPD, any personal data — including information from iris scans — controlled by Worldcoin “must be collected for a lawful purpose.”

The cryptocurrency exchange has been facing mounting scrutiny in the U.S. after it was sued by the SEC last June.

The opposition party leads the polls in what's likely to be an election year.

Bitcoin’s price claws at the $43,000 mark as the hours tick down to key U.S. economic policy commentary from the Fed.

A London court heard of the seizure Tuesday as part of the trial of Jian Wen, who is accused of laundering bitcoin on behalf of her former employer, Yadi Zhang, FT reported.

Ripple's XRP token dropped following word of a $112.5 million hack, which co-founder Chris Larsen said were from his "personal" accounts.

The bank took over defunct Signature Bank's non crypto-related deposits last year.

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The alleged hack was reported by internet sleuth ZachXBT

Bitfinex Securities expects a big demand for digital investment services after the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States.

A market study surveying nearly 10,000 cryptocurrency investors suggests that the majority forecast new all-time highs for Bitcoin following the halving forecast in April 2024.

These private mempools – where blockchain transactions avoid the eyes of front-running bots – promise to offer better settlement and lower fees to Ethereum users, but experts are sounding the alarm bell on some big risks.

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Polygon faces questions about 400M MATIC allegedly missing from its staking address but ChainArgos says no project allocates tokens correctly

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Blockchain analyst ZachXBT claims 213 million XRP tokens were stolen before being laundered across multiple exchanges.

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Word Breeze on iOS and Android presents a familiar premise, but it’s entertaining and pays out Bitcoin rewards. Should you play it?

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Sam Blackshear, the creator of Move, spoke with Cointelegraph to give the inside story on the language of Aptos, Sei and Sui.

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Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.

The ETF provider becomes the first to withdraw its application for a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF since multiple funds were approved in January.

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The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 31, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Next week, on Feb. 7, Dencun will go live on its final Ethereum testnet, Holesky. After that, developers will ink in a date to activate Dencun on the main blockchain.

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The regulator faced sanctions after a judge expressed concern over "materially false and misleading" statements in its case against Debt Box.

Netmarble’s Marblex blockchain division will collaborate with gaming protocol Saga to launch games. Saga is currently holding a play-to-airdrop campaign.

Microsoft and Alphabet report earnings with significant advancements in AI and cloud computing and plans to push forward on AI trends in 2024.

Osborne becomes the second former U.K. chancellor to join a crypto firm following his immediate successor, Philip Hammond.

The Goledo team experienced the latest loss of $1.7 million but has set out its compensation process for its users’ asset recovery.

"The market may be too optimistic as we see limited evidence of disinflation in certain areas that are a focus for the Fed," strategists said, explaining a potential for a decline in risk assets.

It's impossible to know if Bitcoin has hit its peak in real time, but dead simple to figure it out in hindsight. That's why there are so many analysts comparing current price charts to old ones and invoking a famous Mark Twain quote. On Wednesday morning in Europe, Bitcoin was trading for around $42,560. That's […]

Bitcoin, CBDCs and stablecoins could coexist in Lugano as they can potentially serve different purposes for users, the city’s CFO believes.

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The 2024 outlook highlights plans to increase active validators from 40 to 100 and merge Beacon Chain (BC) to enhance blockchain efficiency and speed up decentralization.

Jian Wen attempted to purchase a house worth $30 million using Bitcoin from an alleged fraudster.