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Bitcoin mining company Greenidge Generation Holdings (GREE) won the dismissal of a petition filed by the Sierra Club and Seneca Lake Guardian to …

Blockchain technologies played an unusually prominent role in major elections such as in South Korea, but there’s been barely a whisper about it …

Algorithmic stablecoin platform Frax Finance plans to expand the basket of assets that back its FRAX stablecoin by adding other cryptocurrencies …

European Union member states today agreed to ban the provision of high-value crypto-asset services to Russia as part of a fifth package of …

Local industry associations gave businesses some clarity on Singapore’s rules on advertising crypto services at an in-person meeting yesterday …

With more money flowing into the inter-blockchain Cosmos (ATOM) network, multiple players are jostling to position themselves as the ecosystem’s …

NEAR, the cryptocurrency powering layer 1 blockchain Near, has entered the crypto market’s historically bullish second quarter with a bang. The …

Decentralized finance (DeFi) firm Truflation is building a new gauge to track inflation independent from the government and in real-time. Think …

Bitstamp is set to offer a white-label version of its crypto trading services to banks and fintechs in the U.S., the company announced on Friday …

Gas usage on Ethereum saw a 13% increase in March from the previous month amid greater demand for block space, according to DeFi analytics firm …

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Just five crypto companies remain on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) temporary registration (TRR) list, meaning they’re still able to …

Enterprise blockchain firm Applied Blockchain filed to sell $60 million of shares in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select …

The wildly different approaches the crypto industry has taken to designing and hosting stablecoins may be good for innovation, but bad for …

Adam Back’s Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Block (SQ) are building a pilot crypto mine in Texas that will be powered by a Tesla (TSLA) solar …

The political and humanitarian crisis in Europe provoked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine created a massive tide of emigration from both …

An Arizona city is allowing residents to pay their utility bills in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) in the latest example of municipal governments …

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin and ether run in place, but other major cryptos, including SOL, rose significantly …

Crypto exchange Blockchain.com reached a $14 billion valuation in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with “major participation …

Developers behind popular meme cryptocurrency shiba inu (SHIB) have unveiled details of their virtual reality project “SHIB: The Metaverse …

Crypto companies wanting to operate in the U.K. have until Thursday to receive the approval of financial watchdog Financial Conduct Authority …

European Union banks could face stricter limits on their crypto holdings to prevent the burgeoning market in virtual assets upending the …

Robert Kopitsch has been working around the clock to engage with European Union (EU) lawmakers ahead of a parliamentary committee vote targeting …

Smart contract platform Zilliqa’s ZIL token has charted a three-fold rally in six days to become one of the best performing cryptocurrency of the …

Solana’s SOL token led gains for crypto investors as the broader market remained flat on Thursday following strong momentum from earlier this …

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, digital assets have played an important role in international support for Ukraine’s defenses and …

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark (CLSK) announced a deal with energy technology company Lancium to secure an initial 200 megawatts (MW) at Lancium’s …

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), showed inflation at 6.4% in February …

BNY Mellon, one of the oldest U.S. banks and one of the first to lean into custodying digital assets, will serve as the “primary custodian” for …

Ex-OpenSea executive Nate Chastain is working on a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform, Oval, a website and mobile app designed to make it …

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European Union lawmakers voted today on controversial measures to outlaw anonymous crypto transactions, a move the industry said would stifle …

BXM Operations’, a firm founded by crypto exchange BitMEX, bid to buy one of Germany’s oldest lenders, Bankhaus von der Heydt, has proved …

Play-to-earn (P2E) gaming startup Battlebound has announced a $4.8 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from …

A top International Monetary Fund official called for international regulation of digital finance, predicting “the adoption of digital finance …

Binance wants its slice of the red carpet. The company said in a press release Thursday that it is “the first-ever official cryptocurrency …

1inch, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for routing trades, has released a wallet for Android users according to a statement on Thursday …

The United Kingdom is set to create a broad regulatory framework detailing how cryptocurrency businesses can set up shop and operate in the …

Decentralized lending protocol Ola Finance announced Thursday it suffered an exploit that allowed an attacker to grab $3.6 million worth of …

Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital (GLXY.TO) on Thursday detailed changes to the terms of its deal to buy crypto custody specialist BitGo. The …

Companies listed in the U.S. that act as custodians of cryptocurrencies on behalf of other companies should account for those assets as …

Bitcoin, after suffering one of its worst-ever starts to a year, came back strong in March with a 9% gain, almost completely reversing losses …

FTX.US’s effort to win government approval to directly clear its customers’ derivatives trades needs an answer because it won’t be the last …

Bitcoin (BTC) is in pullback mode after sellers responded to resistance at $48,000. The cryptocurrency could find support at $43,000 into the …

Bitcoin (BTC) fell for a second day in a row, retreating after its price passed $48,000 earlier this week. The bitcoin was trading at $45,945 as …

Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina with a population of 2.89 million as of the latest census in 2010, has begun work on a self-sovereign …

“Bitcoin is cool,” a leading European Union lawmaker told CoinDesk on the day she successfully shepherded out of committee a controversial new …

Most cryptocurrencies traded lower on Thursday, indicating a pause in bullish sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $47,000, although technicals …

A key U.S. financial watchdog is warning banks not to get cozy with crypto derivatives, suggesting those that do will face extra regulatory …

Blockchain cybersecurity company CertiK has raised nearly $88 million in an equity offering, according to a new regulatory filing on Thursday …

A new Netflix documentary explores the suspicious death of Gerald “Gerry” Cotten and the scandal that ultimately revealed how the Canadian …

Bitcoin (BTC) miner Greenidge Generation (GREE) posted fourth-quarter revenue of $44.3 million, up 617% from a year ago, and roughly in line with …

Merchants who use fintech company FIS can now receive settlement directly in USDC after an arrangement with the stablecoin’s operator, Circle …

Thirteen major players in the crypto industry have joined forces with the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC), an industry-led organization …

Kevin Smith, the filmmaker responsible for cult classics like “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” announced Wednesday …

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Block (SQ), formerly known as Square, said Monday that a former employee improperly downloaded Cash App Investing reports containing U.S …

Ethereum software developer ConsenSys has settled an acrimonious lawsuit with its former head of venture capital, Kavita Gupta. “ConsenSys Mesh …

Merchants on the BitPay platform can now receive payments from more than 100 Lightning-enabled wallets – Cash App and Strike among them – said …

Only a quarter of U.S. crypto owners are adequately prepared to file taxes on their digital assets, according to a survey commissioned by …

Crypto investment firm Pantera Capital, which has $5.8 billion in assets under management, is raising $200 million for a fund focused on “more …

ProShares has applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch what would be this country’s first inverse Bitcoin …

Accredited investors are falling over themselves to grab pre-IPO equity in budding cryptocurrency unicorns like Kraken, BlockFi and Dapper Labs …

Bitcoin (BTC) remains in pullback mode after failing to break above the $48,000 resistance level last week. The cryptocurrency was trading around …

In a letter on Wednesday, Nayib Bukele, citing “unforeseen circumstances” in El Salvador as requiring his full presence, announced the …

A leading member of the Senate Banking Committee introduced a bill to create a three-pronged regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers in the U …

Federal Reserve officials discussed reducing the U.S. central bank’s bond holdings by as much as $95 billion a month, in an effort to slow the …

Most cryptocurrencies traded lower on Wednesday, tracking losses in global equity markets. Minutes published Wednesday from the U.S. Federal …

Grayscale Investments, which shares a parent company with CoinDesk, announced Wednesday the quarterly rebalancing of its diversified crypto funds …

SenseiNode, a Latin American blockchain infrastructure firm, raised $3.6 million in a seed funding round led by Borderless Capital, the company …

Meta has put together preliminary plans to release virtual coins, tokens, and lending services to its apps, according to the Financial Times …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allowed NYSE Arca and Teucrium to issue a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund. The SEC announced …

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin, ether and other major cryptos fell significantly amid continued macroeconomic turmoil …

Cosmos-based blockchain Juno (JUNO) went offline on Tuesday as the result of a suspected attack on the network. The network remains offline as of …

ESPN and Autograph, the non-fungible token (NFT) company founded by Tom Brady, announced Wednesday a multi-year deal to mint the sports network’s …

Traders of crypto futures lost over $400 million on Wednesday as most cryptocurrencies dropped below support levels following hawkish comments …

Coinbase (COIN) has now made its crypto trading services available to users in India, the firm said on Thursday. The exchange’s app will now be …

21Shares, a Switzerland-based crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer, has launched a new vehicle focused on the SAND token to give investors …

Payments company Bolt agreed to buy crypto startup Wyre for $1.5 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report Thursday. The acquisition …

Trading platform eToro is getting into the non-fungible token (NFT) game, launching a $20 million fund to purchase blue-chip NFTs and support …

Blockchain-exposed stocks have on average underperformed the S&P 500 by 8% year-to-date, falling 13% versus a 5% decline for the index, Goldman …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to put the crypto industry on the same level and facing the same rules as the traditional U.S …

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s recent pilot to allow users of its banking app to hold and use crypto has been slowed down by the country’s …

Community Gaming has closed a $16 million Series A funding round led by SoftBank’s Latin America Fund. The funding will help drive the company’s …

Blockchain security company CertiK said on Thursday that it has raised $88 million in a new funding round, confirming a CoinDesk report from last …

April showers are falling, the spring flowers are blooming once more, and the deadline to file 2021 tax returns is just around the corner – but …

Hedera Hashgraph is eyeing the metaverse with its latest venture fund, putting $250 million in HBAR tokens towards its development. The Thursday …

One company is pivoting from its Web 2 roots in call centers and corporate training videos to Web 3 and the metaverse. LOVO, creator of voice non …