Tokenized Gold Hits Record $1.4B Market Cap as Trading Volumes Soar in March
The market capitalization of tokenized gold climbed to a record $1.4 billion in March with trading volumes soaring to yearly highs, CoinDesk Data's monthly...
Senate Banking Committee grills Paul Atkins over crypto ties as he vows SEC reforms
Paul Atkins, former SEC Commissioner and President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), appeared before the Senate Banking...
Manufacturers Are Building ASICs That Look More Like Servers. Here’s Why: Blockspace
In the beginning, there were only CPUs, then GPUs, for bitcoin mining. Then came the mighty ASIC in 2013, and with it, the “shoebox”...
BlackRock’s Global Allocation Fund raises Bitcoin exposure by 1,810% over 12 months
BlackRock’s Global Allocation Fund increased its exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) through its spot exchange-traded fund, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), by roughly 1,810% since the ETF...
GameStop Tumbles 25% Following Bitcoin Convertible Bond Plan. What’s Happening?
Shares of GameStop (GME), the embattled video game retailer turned memestock darling, plunged 25% on Thursday, more than erasing all the gains since the...
FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized more than $200,000 in cryptocurrency from several wallets and exchange accounts linked to the Palestinian militant...
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade set for April 30 after Hoodi testnet success
Ethereum’s highly anticipated Pectra upgrade is tentatively scheduled to go live on the mainnet on April 30.
The date was discussed during the All Core...
Trump’s Pick to Run SEC Paul Atkins Promises New Crypto Stance, Gets Few Questions
Paul Atkins, the former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that President Donald Trump has tapped to run the agency, assured a...
Circle and Near Invest $14M in Remittances App for Indian Diaspora
Remittance app Abound raised $14 million in a seed round following investment from crypto heavyweights Circle Ventures and the Near Foundation.
The app aims to...
Crypto for Advisors: What Is a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve?
In today’s crypto for advisors, Alex Tapscott explains what the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve is and why it matters to investors.
Then, Bryan Courchesne from DAIM...
NYSE parent company exploring Circle’s USDC and USYC stablecoins for financial systems
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is exploring the integration of Circle’s stablecoin products—USD Coin (USDC) and...
The $LIBRA Debacle: Political Endorsements Are Driving Rug Pulls
The synergy of political endorsement and highly speculative assets like meme coins was always bound to be disastrous, and the recent LIBRA scandal was...
Possible Blow to Crypto as CoreWeave Reportedly Slashes Valuation to $23B
CoreWeave is looking to downsize its initial public offering just one day before hitting the market, Semafor reported.
The AI infrastructure firm was previously expected...
Ripple teams up with Chipper Cash for blockchain-powered cross-border payments in Africa
Ripple has partnered with Chipper Cash to drive faster and more affordable cross-border payments across Africa.
Announced on March 27, the partnership will bring Ripple’s...
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 7.1% as Index Inches Higher
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading...
Tether expands into film and news with investment Italian media company Be Water
Stablecoin issuer Tether continues to expand beyond financial technology with a fresh investment into Italy’s media landscape.
On March 27, the company revealed a €10...
