Cathie Wood Says Ark Sold Some Coinbase Due to Uncertainty on SEC Probe

Ark's CEO Cathie Wood explains rationale for selling some of its Coinbase stake in late July.

US Crypto Regulation Bill Needs More Work to Define Boundaries, Former Prosecutor Says

Former federal prosecutor Grant Fondo joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the latest effort by the U.S. Senate to divy up crypto regulation between the SEC and CFTC, and why that effort doesn’t settle the issue of who should regulate what.

US Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes Claim That Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Is North Korea-Sponsored

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised eyebrows Monday when he tweeted that the U.S. Treasury Department had "sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which is a U.S.-sanctioned, DPRK state-sponsored hacking group, used by the DPRK to launder money." One hour and three minutes later, the tweet had been deleted and replaced with what the Treasury Department actually alleged: That Tornado Cash was used by a North Korean hacking group to launder funds.

US Government Amps Up Inevitable Clash With Crypto Privacy in Tornado Cash Blacklisting

The Treasury Department says Tornado Cash abetted $7 billion of money laundering, but that’s not likely to quiet crypto enthusiasts as they fight to stay anonymous.

How to Stop Forsage, Meta Force and Other Smart Contract Pyramid Schemes

An SEC indictment notwithstanding, it's not easy to taking down online pyramid schemes, says our columnist. Here are some ideas.

Ether's Deepest 'Backwardation' Since 2020 Crash Shows Traders Prepping for Ethereum PoW Split

Traders buy ETH in the spot market and sell ether futures to withstand volatility, creating backwardation.

SoftBank Reports Record Quarterly Loss

The decline was attributed to the global sell-off in tech stocks.

Iris Energy Turns On 41 Megawatts of Bitcoin Mining Machines Ahead of Schedule

The firm will be adding another 50MW by the end of next month, bringing its total hashrate to 3.7 EH/s.

WazirX Co-Founder Nischal Shetty Speaks Out on Spat With Binance CEO

Shetty said his team has been in discussions with Binance for several months to try and resolve the ownership issue.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Passes $24K for First Time in August; Ethereum’s Buterin Shrugs Off Fork Talk

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 8, 2022.

Vitalik Buterin minimiza el impacto de nuevas bifurcaciones de Ethereum tras la fusión

Según su cofundador, es improbable que la blockchain se vea “significativamente afectada por otra bifurcación”.

As Interest Rates Rise, a Silent Vampire Attack on Crypto

Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury

The U.S. Treasury Department barred all U.S. persons from using Tornado Cash, alleging its use in laundering stolen crypto funds by North Korean hackers poses a national security threat.

After Countless Bungles, Compass Mining Tries to Change Course

The company that set out to make crypto mining available to retail investors has had to put out its own fires.

CoinDesk 20’s Latest Change Is the Biggest Yet

Check out what's changed with CoinDesk's core group of cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Multi-Blockchain Platform Geeq Receives $25M Capital Commitment From Investment Group GEM

The funding will be released as performance milestones are met.

Galaxy Digital's Q2 Net Loss More Than Triples to $554.7M Amid Market Downturn

The massive jump in losses was mainly due to the crypto market downturn and on investments in their trading business.

UAE to Clamp Down on Crypto Real Estate Money Laundering

The authorities want to trace payments made in bitcoin and ethereum as the country seeks to become a crypto hub.

Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Freezes Withdrawals, Citing Market Conditions

The crypto lender has also withdrawn its application to be regulated in Singapore.

Binance Says It Will Remove WazirX Off-Chain Transfers Hours After Indian Firm's Founder Says They Were Restarted

The move comes after an argument erupted between the founders of the two exchanges, over ownership and regulatory actions against WazirX.

Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Impact of Ethereum Forks After Merge

Buterin said it is unlikely that Ethereum will be “significantly harmed by another fork.”

Crypto-Miner Mawson Says CFO Resigns

The company appointed Ariel Sivikofsy as a consultant CFO until a replacement is selected.

Panic Grips WazirX Users After Binance's CEO Advises Users to Move Funds

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has stirred panic among users of WazirX saying Binance could shut down the Indian cryptocurrency platform and advising its users to transfers their funds to Binance.

pSTAKE Announces stkBNB to Unlock Liquidity on Staked BNB Token

pStake will allow users to stake any non-zero amount of BNB.

Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield

The website of the newly launched Dragoma token has been deleted and its social media channel erased.

Crypto.com Receives South Korean Regulatory Licenses After Buying Local Firms

The firm did not disclose the deal size.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Above $23K in Weekend Trading; an Edgy Environment at Seoul's Blockchain Megaweek

Ether and most other major altcoins trade sideways as investors await further economic indicators.

Move Over, Ethereum – Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Has Apps, Too

Bitcoin’s dominant scaling system continues to grow despite a formidable bear market.

In Crypto Winter, Jesse Powell’s Pirate-King Leadership Style Might Be the New Normal

Less than 1% of employees have taken the CEO’s buyout offer since he laid down the law on culture. Is Kraken a “based” place to work, or just somewhere to ride out crypto winter?

A DAO That Literally Wants to Party on the Moon Just Sent a Viral YouTuber to Space

MoonDAO purchased two Blue Origin tickets as part of its larger mission “to explore the cosmos” after raising $8 million.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls Initially on US Jobs Report, Grinds Higher Later

The positive jobs report may lead to additional Fed tightening.

Casi 7% de la población de España ha invertido en cripto, según autoridad reguladora

La autoridad del mercado de valores del país demostró preocupación por la baja concientización de los riesgos del ecosistema cripto, a pesar de sus medidas de advertencia en avisos publicitarios.

What the Merge Means for Ethereum Miners

North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Blamed in deBridge Finance Cyberattack

Company co-founder Alex Smirnov warns all Web3 teams that the phishing campaign is likely widespread.

Data Provider DeFiLlama De-emphasizes Double-Counted Crypto Deposits After Saber Revelation

The website “toggled off” double-counting after CoinDesk uncovered one Solana developer’s effort to dupe the all-important metric for popularity in DeFi.

The Price for Crypto’s Recovery: A New Narrative

Crypto recovery, and price gains, depend on use cases this time around.

DeFi Protocol Voltz Could Bring 150% Interest Rate on Ether Deposits

As the Ethereum blockchain's Merge approaches, traders and venues are seeing the event as an opportunity to pocket fat yields – possibly signaling a renewed appetite for risk in crypto just months after its big market crash.

Why Bit Digital Is Expanding Into Canada

Bit Digital Chief Strategy Officer Samir Tabar joined CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” to discuss the mining company’s bid to increase hosting capacity in Canada.

The Fake Team That Made Solana DeFi Look Huge

We already knew that crypto developers cannot always be trusted. But can we trust the data?

Popular Election-Betting Site PredictIt Throttled by US Regulator

Election betting platform PredictIt has to shut down for U.S. users by February, according to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission decision that says the operators haven’t complied with the agency’s requirements for running the popular site.

Crypto Lender Voyager Digital to Reopen Cash Withdrawals Next Week

Crypto lender Voyager has received court approval to return $270 million to its customers.

Exchange Coinbase Rallies Ahead of Q2 Results, but Major Questions Remain

Coinbase’s second quarter trading volumes are expected to take another decline compared to the first quarter.

Crypto’s Future Depends on Security, Ledger Exec Says

Alex Zinder, global head of hardware wallet maker Ledger Enterprises, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss Solana’s $5 million exploit and what crypto needs to do to broaden adoption.

Indian Government Raids Director of Crypto Exchange WazirX, Freezes $8.1M

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized bank assets belonging to crypto exchange WazirX in light of a government probe.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Rally Loses Steam After US Jobs Report

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 5, 2022.

Crypto Becomes Next Financial Sector Under US Lawmakers’ Diversity Lens

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has asked 20 of the largest cryptocurrency firms doing business in the U.S. to explain their hiring practices as the panel adds the digital assets industry to the financial sectors it’s questioned about employment diversity.

Core Scientific Sold More Bitcoin in July Than It Mined

The miner still holds 1,205 bitcoins and expects to continue to sell its mined coins to pay for expenses.

La fusión de Ethereum generará varias consecuencias para la blockchain, según Citi

Ethereum probablemente se vuelva deflacionaria a medida que decrezca su emisión por la continuación del mecanismo de quemado, dijo el banco.

Justin Sun Backs Ethereum Hard Fork as Merge Approaches

Sun said he would support development on the old Ethereum network following the expected merge in September.

US Adds 528K Jobs in July, More Than Doubling Estimates; Bitcoin Dips