BlackRock Wants to Follow Bitcoin ETF With an Ethereum ETF. Marketing It Might Not Be So Simple
Larry Fink has been talking up a spot ether ETF, but index provider CF Benchmarks sees a conundrum when it comes to selling that product.
Grayscale Moves Another 9K Bitcoin to Exchange in Preparation for Sale
The news sent bitcoin tumbling early Tuesday, but the price quickly recovered.
Chainlink Teams Up With Circle to Allow Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers
The integration allows developers to build cross-chain use cases via Chainlink’s CCIP that involve multichain transfers of Circle’s USDC stablecoin.
EU Banking Watchdog Extends Anti-Money Laundering Measures to Cover Crypto Firms
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First Mover Americas: Binance Traders Led “Sell-The-Fact” Pullback in Bitcoin
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
UN Says Tether Plays Major Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia; Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back
Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap, has challenged the United Nations (UN) for its report on underground banking and money laundering infrastructure in East and Southeast Asia.
Manta Pacific Replaces Base as Fourth Largest Scaling Solution: L2Beat
Manta Pacific is the native layer 2 of the Manta Network.
Solana Mobile to Sell Second Crypto Smartphone: Source
The Saga smartphone. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Will the Next Bitcoin Halving Be Another Hype Cycle?
Following the launch of bitcoin ETFs, market watchers are looking for the next event that could drive market prices.
Circle Highlights Surge in USDC Use for Asia Remittances in New Report
Since its introduction in 2018, USDC has been used to settle over $12 trillion in blockchain transactions.