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Bitcoin, Ether Could Witness Upside Volatility as $15B Options Expiry Looms

Dealer hedging could breed volatility at around $70,000, one observer said.

Mar 28, 2024 at 6:38 a.m. UTC
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Mar 21, 2024 at 9:51 p.m. UTC

Bitcoin Cash Rallies 13% Ahead of BCH Halving, Bitcoin Steady Around $70K

The Bitcoin Cash halving is expected on April 4, blockchain trackers show, and has historically preceded price bumps.

Mar 28, 2024 at 7:34 a.m. UTC

Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief

The finding, termed a "call to action" by T. Raja Kumar, emerged from a report that explored which jurisdictions have adhered to the FATF's recommendations.

Mar 28, 2024 at 9:24 a.m. UTC

Over $1B in U.S. Treasury Notes Has Been Tokenized on Public Blockchains

Tokenized Treasuries are digital representations of U.S. government bonds that can be traded as tokens on the blockchain.

Mar 28, 2024 at 10:48 a.m. UTC

Bitcoin Halving Could Bolster ETF Tailwinds for the Cryptocurrency: Canaccord

If history repeats itself, an even more bullish period for bitcoin and crypto markets could be on the horizon in the months following the halving, the report said.

Mar 28, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. UTC

BlackRock's Fink Says an Ether ETF Is Possible Even if ETH Is a Security

The BlackRock CEO isn't worried about the U.S. Securities and Exchange classifying Ethereum's ether as a security.

Mar 27, 2024 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

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Crypto Update | Will the End of the Quarter Impact Crypto Markets?

The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and Bret Kenwell, Equity and Options Analyst at eToro.

Mar 27, 2024
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How Gitcoin 2.0 Could Someday Help Reward People for Doing Good

Gitcoin 2.0 will transform Gitcoin into a decentralized protocol that makes it easy for communities to allocate capital.

Mar 27, 2024
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ZK Rollups For Bitcoin Miners

Orkun Kılıç, co-founder of Chainway Labs, joins The Mining Pod at ETH Denver to break down why ZK Rollups could be the future scaling technique best for Bitcoin miners.

Mar 26, 2024
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Solana: Its Meme Coin Craze, Growth and Vision With CEO Anatoly Yakovenko

Solana has seen remarkable growth and market capitalization, with its token soaring by 791% over the past year. Despite this surge, the factors driving the popularity and succ...

Mar 21, 2024
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Drawing from Web History: Blockchains' Purpose and Stellar's Commitment

Denelle Dixon, CEO of Stellar Development Foundation, emphasizes the significance of strategic focus on outcome-driven development in the blockchain community.

Mar 20, 2024
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Ethereum Finalizes 'Dencun' Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees

A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on Ethereum – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space on the blockch...

Mar 13, 2024







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Recapping FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial

Bankman-Fried's sentencing kicks off in a few hours.

Mar 28, 2024
FATF President T. Raja Kumar addressing a press conference in Paris, France, in October 2022. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief

The finding, termed a "call to action" by T. Raja Kumar, emerged from a report that explored which jurisdictions have adhered to the FATF's recommendations.

Mar 28, 2024
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Indonesia Will Require Crypto Products to Pass Through Regulatory Sandbox or Be Deemed Illegal

The initiative is aimed at combating fraud and will kick in at the start of next year.

Mar 28, 2024
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Canadian Province Asks QuadrigaCX Co-Founder to Explain His Wealth in New Order

This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering

Mar 28, 2024
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Crypto Addresses of 'Hamas-Aligned' Gaza Now Is Sanctioned by U.S, U.K.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the online organization raised a mere $21,000 in crypto for Hamas since the October 7th attacks.

Mar 27, 2024
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev

The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.

Mar 27, 2024