Supporting the creator economy with AI-generated video will take more GPUs than all major tech companies operate.
Telegram’s Pivot to TON Payments for Ads Boosts Toncoin
The messaging app’s switch to TON creates a circular economy for the closely-linked crypto.
Who Will Trump Pick for Veep? Polymarket Gives Tim Scott Best Odds: Prediction Markets
Plus: Free money? “Democrat wins New York” contract trades at 90 cents on the dollar.
Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket
Blockchain bettors see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on ether hitting an all-time high in 2024 – but SOL might get there first, thanks to “memecoin March.”
What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions from Wright.
Coinbase Gets Another Upgrade, This Time at Raymond James, as Bears Capitulate
The brokerage firm lifted its rating on the crypto exchange’s shares to market perform from underperform.
COPA v. Wright: What’s at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi’s Identity Wraps Up
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance and Craig Wright will present their closing arguments this week in a case debating whether Wright is indeed Satoshi Nakamoto..
Solana DeFi’s KMNO Airdrop Sparked Outrage. Kamino Responded With Changes
Kamino is trying to quell days of angst after it revealed key details for April’s KMNO airdrop.
U.S. Government Crypto Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B of Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker
Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan – have suddenly become active.
S&P Global Just Made Ethereum’s Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as ‘Nakamoto Coefficient’ are now mainstream issues.
Gold Funds See Big Outflows Alongside Rush of Money Into Bitcoin ETFs
While the new spot bitcoin ETFs have received billions in net inflows since opening for business on Jan. 11, a sizable amount of money has been exiting gold ETFs.
Bitcoin ETFs’ First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next
Excitement was high about one month ago, when TradFi once again got the regulatory go-ahead to launch an entirely new investment vehicle for crypto. The process of bringing to the U.S. market a spot bitcoin ETF took more than a decade, but on Jan. 11, 10 such products finally began trading. It’s been a hell of a ride since.
Vibe Check: Momentum Building: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.
Investing in ‘Gold’ – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever
All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset.
Vibe Check: Coiling the Spring: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.
Vibe Check: The Bullish Bounce Back: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.
UK’s Digital Pound Approach Should Help Manage Privacy Concerns, Experts Say
The U.K.’s approach to handling privacy concerns posed by a digital pound should help quench concerns, according to interviews with a wide range of crypto industry legal and technical insiders.
Vibe Check: Ether Finds Support: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.
Vibe Check: The Sell-Off Continues: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices
Is Grayscale Takeover Bait Amid Bitcoin ETF Battle?
Experts said newcomers in the bitcoin investing game could be enticed by Grayscale, the incumbent with a huge lead.