2023: A Critical Juncture for the Global Stablecoin Market
Moody’s Senior Director Yiannis Giokas said adoption accelerated this year, despite many destabilizing trends.
Coinbase Approved as Virtual Asset Services Provider in France
The third-largest crypto exchange has said it wants to become regulated in countries with clear policies for the industry while it argues with the Securities and Exchange Commission for bespoke rules in the U.S.
Ethereum Emerges as a Key Blockchain for Tokenized Real-World Assets
The pace of real world asset tokenization picked up steadily in 2023. That’s likely to increase next year, with Ethereum well placed to benefit, says Cristiano Ventricelli, of Moody’s.
Crypto for Advisors: The 2024 Year Ahead
Advisors now have a better – but still nascent – array of investment options to help avoid the pitfalls of early-adopter risk and exploit a generational opportunity in 2024.
Ethereum Developers Target January for First Testnet Deployment of Next Big Upgrade, ‘Dencun’
Developers also penciled in the end of February as a soft target for the upgrade to hit the main Ethereum blockchain.
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Conditionally Registered for Digital Asset Services in France
France has been encouraging crypto companies to set up shop within its borders and take advantage of the clearer industry regulation than in the U.S.
Prometheum Earns Final Regulatory Nod to Try Hand at Fully-Compliant Crypto
Prometheum Inc., with the latest regulatory notch on its belt, is about to finally test whether a viable crypto platform can operate entirely within U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations.
Animoca-Backed Game Wallet Wars Delegates Release Decision to DAO Vote
The decision to launch Wallet Wars, a Web3 iteration of the 1970s arcade game Space Invaders, was taken by a vote of Balthazar DAO, not a management committe.
First Mover Americas: This Year’s Top Performers and What Comes Next
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
ARK Invest Coinbase Share Sale Takes December Total Close to $200M
Cathie Wood’s investment firm also sold GBTC stock while increasing its holdings of Block.