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Norway’s National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime, or Økokrim, has charged four men for their alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that siphoned millions from victims....
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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After months of rapid expansion, Bitcoin’s hashrate growth slowed down in January, according to the latest report from TheMinerMag. The network’s difficulty saw its first decline since September, indicating that even though publicly listed companies have kept increasing their hash power, their growth isn't enough to compensate for the capitulation...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed his disappointment with some ETH community members and thought it was “bad” that the ecosystem was too welcoming for “casinos.” STORY CONTINUES BELOW During an ask-me-anything (AMA) on Tako, Buterin responded to a question about whether he had felt disappointed at the Ethereum Foundation, the...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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In the wake of shifting U.S. policy, the crypto landscape is undergoing a fundamental change — from fast-moving speculative bets to long-term, anchored investments, said Bitpanda CEO Eric Demuth during a fireside chat at Consensus Hong Kong on Wednesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Demuth said the 2024 bull run wasn’t a...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Digital asset marketplace Figure Markets has launched YLDS, the first yield-bearing stablecoin registered as a public security offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said Thursday. The YLDS stablecoin, issued through Figure Certificate Corporation, operates on the Provenance Blockchain and accrues interest daily, paid out every...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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As the Trump administration appears to fully embrace digital assets in the U.S., there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about crypto’s future, but also many areas of uncertainty. In today’s issue, Beth Haddock from Warburton Advisers takes us through the first 30 days of Trump’s term and analyzes...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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One on-chain metric looks bullish for Ethereum's (ETH) mid- and long-term outlook, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment....
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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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 at 3245.42, up 1.3% (+40.73) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Decentralized derivatives exchange SynFutures has introduced Synthia, an AI trading agent that allows traders to swap or transfer assets using natural language commands. SynFutures is the largest DEX on Coinbase's layer-2 network Base with 24 hour volume hitting $220 million and liquidity at $768 million. Story continues Don't miss another...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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The absence of stablecoin regulation in the U.S. is one of the main hurdles to adoption, S&P Global Ratings said in a Wednesday report. "The lack of regulation is one of the main impediments to stablecoin adoption in the U.S. and has prevented a broader institutional adoption of stablecoins," analysts...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Real Vision's chief digital assets analyst Jamie Coutts says that one key metric is signaling the crypto market bull cycle is far from over....
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Pi Network, the smartphone mining project that claims to have 60 million users, released its native PI token Thursday giving traders a roller-coaster ride that saw the price rise 18% in minutes before tumbling 50% over the next two hours. PI debuted at $1.70 at 09:00 UTC, rising to as...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Qualified cryptocurrency custodians BitGo and Copper, the firm behind the ClearLoop settlement system, are providing off-exchange settlement for traders using options exchange Deribit, the firms said on Thursday. Clients of BitGo and Copper can now trade spot and derivatives on Deribit while assets are secured off-exchange in qualified custody with...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader is leaning bullish on Bitcoin (BTC). The analyst pseudonymously known as Kaleo tells his 687,400 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin is on the cusp of a bull season but could first go lower from the current level....
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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The LIBRA memecoin scandal that rocked Argentina over the weekend destroyed millions of dollars in investor wealth, according to research by Nansen. On-chain data tracked by Nansen show 86% of traders lost a total of $251 million, while the winners secured just $180 million in profits. In other words, it...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Historical patterns suggest Bitcoin (BTC) won't enter a bear market this year, according to Ki Young Ju, the chief executive of the digital asset analytics firm CryptoQuant....
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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LayerZero, the bridging protocol that allows different crypto networks to communicate with each other, plans to connect to Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock in what would be its first integration with the world's original blockchain. Rootstock aims to end Bitcoin's "isolation" from other blockchains due to its lack of native smart contracts,...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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A popular analyst thinks that one top-30 altcoin may be among the best-performing digital assets in the near term as the crypto markets chop around....
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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HONG KONG - CoinDesk Indices launched two index products tracking the price gyrations of memecoins and the top hundred tokens by market capitalization, meeting demand from institutional and professional investors who seek upside in different crypto sectors, the firm announced at Consensus Hong Kong. The CoinDesk Memecoin Index will track...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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Secondary token markets SecondSwap on Thursday launched its mainnet on Ethereum with the aim of providing a more efficient market for illiquid assets by eliminating intermediaries and establishing fair token value in the open market. SecondSwap uses a liquidity routing algorithm that optimizes trade execution and minimizes price slippage to...
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Published on: 2025-02-20
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A crypto market maker is reportedly opening up a new office in New York due to the pro-crypto nature of President Donald Trump....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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The president of the German central bank is advocating for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to a report....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Imminent ‘Explosive’ Stock Market Breakout Likely To Boost Bitcoin and Crypto Markets: Jason Pizzino
A closely followed crypto analyst says that a big stock market rally that will boost Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets appears to be just over the horizon....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Pro-crypto Hester Peirce, who serves on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is warning memecoin traders that they are on their own when it comes to losses....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Binance CEO Richard Teng says that the election of pro-crypto US President Donald Trump is ushering in a prosperous era for digital assets around the globe....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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JPMorgan Chase is making major changes to the way its customers can use the payments service Zelle. Starting next month, the bank says it will begin blocking Zelle payments that appear to be connected to social media contacts and online marketplaces. “To help protect you from fraud and scams, the...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer in the world, has been spotted sending $800 million worth of its USDT to Binance, the biggest crypto exchange by volume....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Ethereum reporter, filling in for Ben Schiller. In this issue: STORY CONTINUES BELOW Story Protocol launches to let people register IP and get paid for it Ethereum developers release new...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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The blockchain data analysis firm Chainalysis says it has developed an "integrated solution" designed to help law enforcement track stolen crypto....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Nearly every big name in the crypto industry has signed onto a letter calling for Congress to eliminate a U.S. tax policy they say could jeopardize decentralized finance (DeFi) technology by shoehorning much of that space into the field of brokers subject to data collecting and reporting. The Internal Revenue...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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The ultimate goals of tokenization include full-fledged secondary trading markets for alternative private assets, integration and portability into the DeFi ecosystem, and greater investment accessibility. While there are a number of platforms and service providers offering tokenization-as-a-service, there have typically been inherent limitations associated with bringing existing legacy assets on-chain...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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The world’s first spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to soon debut in Brazil after being approved by the country’s securities regulator, the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários. The regulator’s website shows that the fund, the HASHDEX NASDAQ XRP FUNDO DE ÍNDICE, is currently in a pre-operational phase after being...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Despite all of the positive news about digital assets coming from the new administration, the crypto ecosystem still isn’t fully integrated with the U.S. banking system. Even with the removal of “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” restrictions, institutions and individuals aren’t able to access the money markets with the level of efficiency...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Banks in South Korea are reportedly rushing to partner with crypto firms as the country's digital asset regulations become less restrictive....
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Monad, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) layer-1 blockchain about to launch its testnet, has joined forces with Orderly Network, a decentralized exchange (DEX) infrastructure supporting a range of other chains, as the platforms spread their nets wide in anticipation of a second decentralized finance (DeFi) summer. The arrival of the...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Bitcoin rewards financial services firm Fold Holdings (FLD) debuted on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Wednesday with shares surging higher in early action before pulling back. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto for Advisors Newsletter today. See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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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 at 3194.09, up 3.3% (+101.56) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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A federal court has outlined just how extensive Sam Bankman-Fried's assets were before the young CEO of FTX was tried and imprisoned for fraud, and the government swooped in to seize roughly $1 billion in financial assets and two aircraft. The final order of forfeiture issued on Tuesday by the...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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HONG KONG — Wingbits, a blockchain-powered aviation data network, is set to add satellite-tracking capabilities as it looks to make further inroads into the $22 billion aviation data industry. The Swedish company is launching a satellite with Spire Global, which operates a low-orbit satellite constellation. The satellite will be carried...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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Countries targeted by U.S. government sanctions have surged in illicit crypto activity, receiving nearly $16 billion in digital assets last year — about 39% of illicit token transactions — according to a report from Chainalysis released on Wednesday. 2024 was a year in which those nations — especially Iran —...
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Published on: 2025-02-19
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