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Bitcoin has not been this high since Terra collapsed in May 2022.

Tokens like GFY, TRUCK and GROK tied to Musk's products and recent statements have popped up on Ethereum and other blockchains.

Crypto asset manager Grayscale has hired former Invesco Head of Americas John Hoffman to lead its distribution and partnerships team, six weeks before a decision is set to come out on whether the company will be allowed to launch a spot bitcoin [BTC] exchange-traded-fund (ETF).

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has seized $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from Yuriy Shchigol, Ukraine's former head of the State Special Communications Service, according to local news outlet RBC.

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The North Korean hacker group stole the funds over the last six years, which was likely used to fund the country's projects, the report said.

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The worlds of artificial intelligence and crypto will intersect in the future through autonomous AI agents, said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

Despite earlier comments from a Coinbase exec to the contrary, Armstrong says the company won’t be launching a native token for its layer-2 network.

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The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

KuCoin Ventures' funding will be allocated to five "mini-apps" on TON focusing on payments and gaming.

The suit was filed in September 2022 by Julian Moreno Beltran and Douglas Gan on behalf of 375 others, who claim they lost a combined $57 million.

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Overall crypto market capitalization is at its highest level since May 2022 with nearly $400 billion added since the start of October.

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Reddit has "officially renounced" the contract for the Community Points token Moons, rendering the token fully decentralized.

COIN reached its highest level since April 2022, rising to $130.31 on Wednesday.

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Data shows over $1 billion worth of BTC has been withdrawn from exchanges recently.

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Riot Games acknowledges it was poor voice direction, not AI, that led to a League of Legends video pronunciation error.

For the third time in a week, BTC is trading where it was in April 2022, when the top crypto was on its long trip down.

Google DeepMind’s environmental lead says artificial intelligence can help assess the problem, but can’t provide the whole solution.

The soccer star is accused of "encouraging his millions of followers, fans, and supporters to invest with the Binance platform."

The MUNGER token, which pumped 31,000% after Bitcoin critic Charlie Munger died Tuesday, has completely collapsed.

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is adding 16 new titles for subscribers in December—but four games will leave. Here's a look at the lineup.

“We are built on a culture of compliance and take our obligations seriously,” said the firm's chief strategy officer.

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The cryptosphere is abuzz over a wallet address that has amassed over $450 million in Bitcoin in the last few weeks. Who does it belong to?

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Republican Rep. French Hill and Democrat Rep. Jim Himes see potential future floor votes for crypto bills being key to convincing the Democrat-controlled Senate to play ball.

If at first you don't shut down the coin mixer, sanction again.

The findings have an echo of De Vries' previous criticisms of Bitcoin, which have hitherto centered on the electricity usage of bitcoin mining.

The self-proclaimed "Kyber Director," who drained $48 million from KyberSwap, outlined their vision—including a purge of current leadership.

CoinDesk's Danny Nelson reported that Polygon paid DraftKings to be on the network, a furtive deal that only misrepresents consumer choice.

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The Kingship Island world in Roblox lets you reunite the band of Bored Ape characters to earn free items, with extra perks for NFT holders.

Almost half of the 13,079 law enforcement requests Coinbase received in 2023 came from the U.S., according to a new report.

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A Microsoft executive says Xbox aims to bring its subscription service and first-party games to rival platforms. Will it happen?