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CoinDeskCrypto Lender Celsius’ $800M Ether Staking Shake-Up Stretches Ethereum Validator Queue to 44 Days
The embattled crypto lender’s ETH staking maneuver could potentially lengthen the waiting time to activate new validators in the Ethereum network to 44 days, one observer noted.
CoinDeskWhy Did Bitcoin’s Price Rise? BTC Hovers Over $27K as Investors Shrug Off Hot Jobs Data
Ether and other major cryptos spent much of the day in positive territory.
CoinDeskMercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution
The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services.
CoinDeskMarathon Digital Mined 77% More Bitcoin in May With the Help of Its Software
The miner's bitcoin production per unit of computing power was low in April.
CoinDeskBlockchain Association Files Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Against U.S. Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
In a statement, the trade group’s CEO Kristin Smith, said that regulatory actions should only target bad actors.
CoinDeskU.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying to hash out a bill.
CoinDeskBridge Exploits Cost $2B in 2022, Here’s How They Could Have Been Averted
The bridges that are essential to our multi-chain cryptoverse are vulnerable to hacks. But an analysis of some of the biggest exploits of the past year reveals that applying multiple security measures in combination could have blocked the attacks, writes Gnosis co-founder Martin Koppelmann.
CoinDeskWhat AI Governance Can Learn From Crypto’s Decentralization Ethos
Prominent critics of AI development are calling for government intervention to stave off the threat of human extinction. But we need more than centralized regulation of this industry, argues Michael J. Casey.
CoinDeskBinance Market Share Drops to Lowest Level Since October
The exchange remains the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
CoinDeskApple and Goldman Sachs Don’t Trust Their New Banking Customers
“Security Reviews” are locking up Apple Savings accounts for weeks on end, as a blunt-force anti-money laundering system turns customers into suspects.
CoinDeskSotheby’s Golden ‘Goose’ Sale and Mercedes Benz Puts NFTs in Motion
Sotheby’s will sell Dmitri Cherniak's “The Goose” NFT at a live auction this month, while Mercedes Benz released a collection inspired by its luxury vehicles.
CoinDeskKenya Central Bank Takes Ambivalent Stance on Digital Currency
The allure of the CBDC is fading and issuing one "may not be a compelling priority," the bank said.
CoinDeskJustin Sun Predicts Huobi May Get Hong Kong License in 6 to 12 Months
Crypto exchange Huobi could receive a crypto trading license in Hong Kong as soon as the end of the year, Huobi advisor and Tron founder Justin Sun said on CoinDesk TV on Friday.
CoinDeskCoinDesk Turns 10: 2015 – Vitalik Buterin and the Birth of Ethereum
The most used blockchain is supposed to be immutable. So why has it changed so much from its founding?
CoinDeskCredit Suisse, Deutsche Bank-Backed Taurus Deploys on Polygon Blockchain
The Swiss firm aims to allow financial institutions and corporates to issue tokenized assets on the Ethereum layer 2 network.
CoinDeskSolving Lightning’s ‘Inbound Liquidity’ Problem Is Focus of New Layer 2 Bitcoin Protocol, Ark
The new protocol’s 24-year-old creator says Lightning’s inbound liquidity requirement - requiring users to commit funds to the protocol even when they're just receiving payments – “doesn’t make any sense.”
CoinDeskU.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K
Continued strong gains in monthly employment figures have added to the Fed's case for rate hikes.
CoinDeskFirst Mover Americas: Bitcoin Bounces Back to $27K Ahead of Jobs Report
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
CoinDeskCrypto Investors Lost $54M to Rugpulls, Scams in May: Blockchain Security Firm De.Fi
May saw fewer exploits than April, suggesting better security practices among crypto users and developers.
CoinDeskCathedra Bitcoin to Deploy Crypto Miners at 360 Mining's Texas Site
Cathedra will pay $55 per megawatt hour of power used plus 10% of gross bitcoin mined at the site.
CoinDeskBitcoin Miners Are Probably Selling Their Output at the $28K Level: Matrixport
Miners are being forced to liquidate any new bitcoin mined as margins have narrowed in recent weeks, the report said.
CoinDeskBinance Australia Stops AUD Bank Transfers as Search for Payment Partner Drags On
Customers can still buy and sell crypto using credit and debit cards after the halt, which was announced last month.
CoinDeskCoinbase Derivatives Exchange to Offer Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Futures
These products come on the back of the nano futures that were launched last year.
CoinDeskUniswap Community Votes Down Protocol Fees for Liquidity Providers
The initial snapshot poll was voted against by the community in a surprising move.
CoinDeskFirst Mover Asia: Bitcoin Has Reached 'a General Accumulation Phase': Analyst
ALSO: BTC-20 tokens are pushing toward a $500 million market cap, and data from Glassnode shows that they have been a boon for miners.