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3 years ago
First Mover Americas: Sunset for Kraken in Japan
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 28, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that con...
3 years ago
Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem
Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”
3 years ago
Crypto Exchange Kraken to End Japan Operations
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken said it will exit the Japanese market and de-register from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of Jan. 31...
3 years ago
Bitcoin Miner Argo Will Avoid Bankruptcy With $100M Bailout from Novogratz’s Gal...
Galaxy will also loan $35 million to Argo as part of the deal.
3 years ago
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drifts Lower as Crypto Winter Continues
ALSO: CoinDesk Columnist David Z. Morris' early soothsaying about the seriousness of the allegations against Sam Bankman-Fried, the former C...
3 years ago
Crypto Investment Firm Midas Shutting Down Platform Following Losses
The collapse of Celsius and FTX led to more than 60% of Midas’ assets under management being withdrawn.
3 years ago
Mango Markets Exploiter Eisenberg Arrested in Puerto Rico
Avraham Eisenberg, the crypto investor whose “highly profitable trading strategy” drained DeFi trading platform Mango Markets of crypto wort...
3 years ago
Pudgy Penguins NFTs Break All-Time Highs With Holiday Rally
Pudgy Penguins NFT collection is setting new heights. The rising tide is lifting associated projects, too.
3 years ago
Ellison and Wang Are ‘Game Changers' in Bankman-Fried's Trial, Lawyer Says
Ian McGinley, a partner at global law firm Akin Gump, discusses why the guilty pleas made by Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang may influence th...
3 years ago
DOJ Launches Criminal Probe into $400M FTX Hack: Bloomberg
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched a criminal probe into the alleged hack that drained nearly $400 million out of...
3 years ago
New Judge Assigned in Sam Bankman-Fried Fraud Case
Judge Lewis Kaplan has replaced Judge Ronnie Abrams, who recused herself because of a potential conflict of interest.
3 years ago
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Borrowed From Alameda to Buy Robinhood Shares
Sam Bankman-Fried said in an affidavit he bought Robinhood shares with funds borrowed from Alameda. The admission throws a wrinkle into a la...
3 years ago
Solana DeFi Project Mercurial to Relaunch as 'Meteora,' Replace MER Token
DeFi stablecoin exchange Mercurial is going to relaunch as Meteora and rebalance its tokenomics.
3 years ago
DeFi Is the Way Forward, but It Needs to Evolve
The technical foundation of DeFi has proven to be incredibly resilient to the catastrophic market events of the last few months. The opportu...
3 years ago
Japan Plans to Allow Local Listing of 'Foreign' Stablecoins: Nikkei
The Financial Services Agency is seeking feedback on new stablecoin regulations set to take effect in 2023.
3 years ago
The Voice of Layer 1s Is Needed in Washington
Industry leading layer 1 blockchains must collaborate on policy engagement, delivering a uniform message that regulatory clarity is needed b...
3 years ago
The Psychological Differences Between Bitcoin and Ethereum Governance
An attempt to bridge the gap between good-faith advocates of both networks and show how the two largest crypto networks’ development process...
3 years ago
Argo Blockchain Suspends Trading in US Shares for 24 Hours
The company said earlier this month it was close to restructuring without having to declare bankruptcy.
3 years ago
Crypto Lender Nexo Canvasses Vauld Creditors Directly With Final Takeover Offer
In an open letter, the firm said earlier offers were misrepresented and it wanted to deal directly.
3 years ago
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K
Bitcoin held steady throughout the Christmas holiday weekend at about $16.9K; most other major cryptos were flat, although tinted more green...
3 years ago
Solana’s Top NFT Projects DeGods and Y00ts to Migrate Chains
DeGods will bridge over to Ethereum while its sister project Y00ts will move to Polygon with a grant from the layer 2's partnership fund.