coindesk 2 years ago

UK Regulator Welcomes Fund Tokenization Plan Proposed by Industry Leaders The FCA is currently exploring whether it could determine money laundering registration applications more quickly for firms already authorized, the report said.

UK Regulator Welcomes Fund Tokenization Plan Proposed by Industry Leaders

The FCA is currently exploring whether it could determine money laundering registration applications more quickly for firms already authorized, the...

coindesk 2 years ago

Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank in 2024, Research Shows The Fed is priced to be the most dovish among advanced nation central banks in 2024, with traders anticipating at least 100 basis points of interest-rate cuts.

Fed Likely to Be Most Dovish Central Bank in 2024, Research Shows

The Fed is priced to be the most dovish among advanced nation central banks in 2024, with traders anticipating at least 100 basis points of interes...

coindesk 2 years ago

ARK Invest Sold $5M Worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Last Week The sales took place as the discount for Grayscale's bitcoin investment vehicle narrowed to its lowest in over two years, a sign of escalating optimism that a spot bitcoin ETF will finally be approved...

ARK Invest Sold $5M Worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Last Week

The sales took place as the discount for Grayscale's bitcoin investment vehicle narrowed to its lowest in over two years, a sign of escalating opti...

coindesk 2 years ago

Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.

Ripple Excites XRP Army as Metaco Acquisition Brings Banks Closer

Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.

coindesk 2 years ago

Cosmos Founder Calls For Chain Split, ATOM Down 3% Cosmos' founder Jae Kwon urged his followers to split the chain into two following a decision by the community to approve a reduction in ATOM's inflation to 10% from 14%.

Cosmos Founder Calls for Chain Split; ATOM Down 3%

Cosmos' founder Jae Kwon urged his followers to split the chain into two following a decision by the community to approve a reduction in ATOM's inf...

coindesk 2 years ago

Binance's Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao is a Manageable Flight Risk: U.S. DOJ U.S. argues that Binance's former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S.

Binance's Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Is a Manageable Flight Risk: U.S. DOJ

U.S. argues that Binance's former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S.

coindesk 2 years ago

Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Isn't a Flight Risk, His Attorneys Say Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao should be allowed to return to the UAE, where he is a citizen and lives, ahead of his February sentencing, his lawyers said, pushing back against a U.S. D...

Binance Founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Isn't a Flight Risk, His Attorneys Say

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao should be allowed to return to the UAE, where he is a citizen and lives, ahead of his February senten...

coindesk 2 years ago

Grayscale's GBTC Discount to NAV At Narrowest Since July 2021 on ETF Optimism

Grayscale's GBTC Discount to NAV At Narrowest Since July 2021 on ETF Optimism

This is the first time since July 2021 that the fund has traded at a discount in single digits.

coindesk 2 years ago

Tether, Bitfinex to Drop Opposition to New York Freedom of Information Law Request The firms said opposition doesn't mean a "wholesale release" of all documents.

Tether, Bitfinex to Drop Opposition to New York Freedom of Information Law Request

The firms said opposition doesn't mean a "wholesale release" of all documents.

coindesk 2 years ago

Bitcoin Eyes $40K After Breaching $38K for First Time Since May 2022 Bitcoin [BTC] has risen above $38,000 for the first time since May 2022 after battling this level for the past two weeks.

Bitcoin Eyes $40K After Breaching $38K for First Time Since May 2022

Bitcoin [BTC] has risen above $38,000 for the first time since May 2022 after battling this level for the past two weeks.

coindesk 2 years ago

NFT Platform Blur's Token Jumps 22% Amid Binance Listing and Blast Optimism BLUR, the native token of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Blur surged by 22% on Friday after being listed on Binance's convert feature.

NFT Platform Blur's Token Jumps 22% Amid Binance Listing and Blast Optimism

BLUR, the native token of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Blur surged by 22% on Friday after being listed on Binance's convert feature.

coindesk 2 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Used Mackerel to Pay For a Haircut in Brooklyn Detention Center: WSJ With smoking now banned, the age-old practise of paying for certain goods and services with cigarettes has given way to trading preserved fish.

Sam Bankman-Fried Used Mackerel to Pay For a Haircut in Brooklyn Detention Center: WSJ

With smoking now banned, the age-old practise of paying for certain goods and services with cigarettes has given way to trading preserved fish.

coindesk 2 years ago

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Touches $38K on Quiet Holiday Weekend The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Touches $38K on Quiet Holiday Weekend

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextu...

coindesk 2 years ago

Antminer, Foundry Battle in Hashrate War as Bitcoin ETF Nears The Bitcoin hashrate has been climbing steadily all year, and Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry while stockpiling bitcoin.

Bitcoin's Hashrate War Between Antpool and Foundry Intensifies as BTC ETF Nears

The Bitcoin hashrate has been climbing steadily all year, and Antpool has edged ahead of Foundry while stockpiling bitcoin.

coindesk 2 years ago

Hong Kong Investment Firm Victory Securities Obtains Retail Crypto Trading License The publicly traded company joins crypto-native firms HashKey Exchange and OSL Digital Securities with a license.

Hong Kong Investment Firm Victory Securities Obtains Retail Crypto Trading License

The publicly traded company joins crypto-native firms HashKey Exchange and OSL Digital Securities with a license.

coindesk 2 years ago

Cross Chain Swap Token FLIP More Than Doubles on First Day of Trading FLIP, the native token of cross-chain swap platform ChainFlip, surged more than 150% to as high as $5.94 on its first day of trading.

Cross Chain Swap Token FLIP More Than Doubles on First Day of Trading

FLIP, the native token of cross-chain swap platform ChainFlip, surged more than 150% to as high as $5.94 on its first day of trading.

coindesk 2 years ago

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Could See $2.7B of Outflows if ETF Conversion Is Approved: JPMorgan The bitcoin price could come under pressure as some of the money is likely to completely exit the ecosystem, the report said.

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Could See $2.7B of Outflows if ETF Conversion Is Approved: JPMorgan

The bitcoin price could come under pressure as some of the money is likely to completely exit the ecosystem, the report said.

coindesk 2 years ago

Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan The settlement will significantly reduce the potential systemic risk emanating from a hypothetical collapse of the crypto exchange, the report said.

Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan

The settlement will significantly reduce the potential systemic risk emanating from a hypothetical collapse of the crypto exchange, the report said.

coindesk 2 years ago

KyberSwap Offers 10% Bounty to Attacker Who Made Off With $50M The attacker had said negotiations would start when they are "fully rested," and hasn't been heard from since.

KyberSwap Offers 10% Bounty to Attacker Who Made Off With $50M

The attacker had said negotiations would start when they are "fully rested," and hasn't been heard from since.

coindesk 2 years ago

Montenegro Court Approves Extradition of Do Kwon Minister will decide if Kwon will be extradited to the U.S. or South Korea.

Do Kwon’s Extradition Approved by Montenegro Court

Minister will decide if Kwon will be extradited to the U.S. or South Korea.