Venture Capital Firm a16z Unloads $7M of MKR Tokens as Price Soars
Lending platform Maker’s governance tokens soared to near one-year high prices last week prior to the transactions.
DeFi Headed Toward a ‘Major Resurgence,’ Tribe Capital’s Boris Revsin Says
The managing partner of the $1.6 billion investment firm says infrastructure is the key to turning crypto into a $10 trillion industry.
Crypto Firm Flashbots Raises $60M in Paradigm-Led Round
The new capital will help develop the SUAVE decentralized platform for maximal extractable value (MEV).
U.S. DOJ Needs 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence Against Celsius’s Former CEO, Attorneys Tell Judge
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge for six to eight weeks to produce evidence for its case against Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of crypto lender Celsius.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Overhaul Could Be Huge for DOGE and Crypto Generally
“Elon clearly has an affinity for DOGE, almost as part of a running joke, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually went through with enabling payments via DOGE.”
How Bitcoin Miners Can Stay Clear of SEC Scrutiny (and Fall Foul of It)
Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week.
Crypto Exchange KuCoin to ‘Adjust Some Personnel as Needed’, but Denies Report of Major Layoffs
A report circulated on Twitter on Tuesday that the exchange plans to eliminate 30% of its workforce amid declining profit.
Judge in FTX Case Orders Gag on Contact with Media
Sam Bankman-Fried. (Elizabeth Napolitano / CoinDesk)
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.