Ledger Defends Recovery System; Ripple Starts Platform for Central Banks to Issue Their CBDCs

The hosts of “The Hash” weigh in on the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including Ripple starting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform which allows central banks, governments, and financial institutions to issue their own digital currency. Separately, crypto wallet maker Ledger seemingly digs itself into a deeper hole while answering questions […]

Rep. Davidson on Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation; Bitcoin Slips for Third Straight Day

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) joins “First Mover” to discuss the future of U.S. crypto regulation and explains why he wants to restructure the Securities and Exchange Commission and is calling for the removal of […]

Bitcoin Retreats Toward $29K; Gridless Co-Founder on Bringing Bitcoin Mining to Rural Africa

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 In this episode of “All About Bitcoin,” Howard Greenberg, Cryptocurrency Educator at Prosper Trading Academy, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) after it suddenly dropped toward $29,000. Plus, Gridless co-founder Erik Hersman explains how […]

Bitcoin Retakes $30K; Machankura Founder on Africa’s Crypto Scene

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 In this episode of “All About Bitcoin,” Truflation founder Stefan Rust discusses his analysis and outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs back above $30,000. Plus, Machankura catalyst Kgothatso […]

Coinbase CEO Leaves Door Open to Relocating; Bitcoin Reclaims $30K

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong indicated that the crypto exchange would consider moving away from the U.S. if the regulatory environment for the industry does not become clearer. Jason Gottlieb, Morrison Cohen LLP partner and […]

Ether Withdrawals Cross 1M Tokens After Shanghai Upgrade; SEC Commissioner Peirce on DeFi Oversight

Join #Consensus2023, the most important conversation in crypto and Web3, happening April 26-28 in Austin, Texas. Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/3XXIq17 Ether (ETH) withdrawals topped 1 million tokens on Sunday night even as prices touched an 11-month high, following the recently implemented Shapella upgrade. Galaxy Digital Vice President of Research Christine Kim and K33 Senior […]

SEC, CFTC Charge FTX’s Singh With Fraud; Analysts Say Bitcoin at Risk of Deeper Pullback Toward $20K

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to similar charges in a federal court. Separately, bitcoin’s (BTC) recent technical failure at key price resistance has raised the risk of a deeper pullback, according to analysts studying […]

Coinbase to Suspend Binance USD Stablecoin; Bitcoin Hovers Near $23.5K

Coinbase will suspend trading of Binance USD (BUSD) starting March 13 because the stablecoin doesn’t meet its listing standards, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange announced in a tweet Monday. Lumida CEO and Co-Founder Ram Ahluwalia shares his reaction. Separately, Forbes reports that Binance moved $1.8 billion of collateral meant to back its customers’ stablecoins to hedge […]

Solana’s Weekend Deep Freeze; 2023 Crypto Crime Trends

Solana’s (SOL) price is rising Monday morning after the protocol crashed twice during the weekend, freezing transactions. The Solana Foundation says an investigation is underway into the cause of the crash and will be updated as new information becomes available. CoinFund Managing Partner Seth Ginns shares his reaction. Plus, Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer […]

Bitcoin Slumps Amid Lingering Inflation Concerns; Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year Over Year

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $23,000 after the PCE Price Index for January rose 5.4% from a year ago, compared with a 5.3% increase in December. This comes as developer James O’Beirne is warning that the dominant blockchain might lose some very talented contributors if someone doesn’t step up to pay them for their work. Plus, […]

Alameda Liquidates Ether-Based Holdings for Bitcoin; A Silver Lining in BTC and ETH Performance

“First Mover” dives into the day’s top stories, including the sudden sale of several tokens held by Alameda Research worth some $1.7 million. On-chain data shows the ether-based token holdings were liquidated in a span of just a few hours and ultimately exchanged for bitcoin. Plus, CoinDesk Managing Director Andrew Baehr dives reveals there is […]

Bitcoin Miners Powered Off as Winter Storm Battered North America; Bitcoin Holds Near $17K

Miners across the U.S. powered down over the weekend as a powerful storm swept across North America. MarketVector Indexes Digital Asset Product Strategist Martin Leinweber shares his crypto markets analysis. Also, Akin Gump Partner Ian McGinley shares his thoughts on the latest legal developments for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: […]