Solana Client Developer Jito Announces End of ‘Mempool’ Function
The mempool was a key part of its technology stack that nonetheless allowed for “sandwich” attacks.
Finance
BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin ETPs for Its Global Allocation Fund
(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)
DCG’s Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
DCG CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
So far in 2024, bitcoin’s concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs.
Bankrupt Cryptopia Exchange to Return Crypto to Some Creditors
The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen.
Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction
The tokens have been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.
Crypto for Advisors: Ethereum Staking
The Ethereum blockchain has nearly one million validators today. The combination of protocol rewards and priority transaction fees against a stable monetary supply backdrop results in a compelling [real] yield for investors.
CoinDesk Brings Consensus to Hong Kong
The announcement comes as Hong Kong works to brand itself as Asia’s digital assets trading hub.
Bitcoin Ordinals Wallet Oyl Raises $3M With Arthur Hayes, BRC-20 Creator Domo Among Investors
Multiple Ethereum NFT funds were also among the backers, marking their first investment in a Bitcoin-focused company.
Solana DeFi Protocol Kamino Sets KMNO Token Airdrop for April
Kamino is the latest Solana-based DeFi protocol to airdrop a token.