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, […]

Bitcoin Weighed Down By $46k Resistance, Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode Raises $20M and More

“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee speaks to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck as bitcoin is down 3% over the past week with price momentum continuing to slow. Josh Held of OpenNode shares details and plans for the firm’s latest $20 million funding round, attracting investors such as Tim Draper and Twitter. Site: https://www.coindesk.com Twitter: […]

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 […]

Could Ukraine Be the Crypto Capital of the World? Colorado to Accept Tax Payments in Crypto

“First Mover” hosts speak to Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation Deputy Minister and Head of Diia City Project Alex Bornyakov, as geopolitical tensions weigh on global markets. Colorado governor Jared Polis (D) takes the hosts behind the scenes of 2022 ETHDenver and shares the state’s plan to accept tax payments in crypto by end of […]

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 […]

Live Coverage: Fed Chairman Powell Testifies on Monetary Policy and Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is back on Capitol Hill to deliver his semiannual monetary policy update, this time testifying before the Senate Banking Committee. Powell indicates that the central bank still backs a quarter point interest rate hike in March against a backdrop of surging inflation in the U.S. and balancing the unpredictability 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 Approaching Support Zone At $37K-$40K, Taro Protocol Brings New Assets to Bitcoin Network

David Nage of Digital Asset Management firm Arca provides his bitcoin price analysis as the digital gold heading towards $40K level. Plus, CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis gives insights into the Taro protocol and what it can do for the bitcoin network in terms of scalability. Site: https://www.coindesk.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3104779/admin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: […]

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 […]

Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter, Bitcoin Holding Support At $40K, ETH Merge to Be Delayed and More

Bitcoin is trading steadily around $40,000.Meanwhile, Elon Musk is now bidding to take over Twitter for $54.20 per share. Noah Perlman of Gemini joins “First Mover” to share his crypto markets analysis as well as details on the launch of a Gemini crypto rewards credit card. NEAR token has doubled its price in the past […]

Binance Exec on Reimbursing Victims of Ronin Exploit, Terra LUNA Becomes Third Largest Stablecoin

Tigran Gambaryan of Binance joins “First Mover” to explain why the exchange decided to raise $150 million to reimburse victims of the largest DeFi hack in history and what he thinks about North Korea’s alleged involvement. Plus, crypto markets analysis from Matthew Sigel of VanEck and EU crypto regulation insights from Joshua Ellul of the […]

Bitcoin Defends $20K as Fed's Powell Urges Better Regulatory Framework for Crypto

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says the central bank plans to continue interest rate hikes in a bid to combat inflation. CoinDesk’s Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the latest developments as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap hovers around $20,000. Plus, Engage Labs CEO Martin Dobelle shares his outlook […]