What’s Better Than CEX? DEX
CoinDesk caught up with CoinGecko’s Bobby Ong to talk about all the good things — but mostly the bad things — about crypto’s centralized exchanges.
Bitcoin Gains Ground: North Carolina Moves To Establish State Reserve
North Carolina is making a significant stride toward the integration of Bitcoin into its financial strategy. A recently introduced bill aims to enable the state treasurer to allocate a portion of public funds to digital assets, with a particular emphasis on BTC exchange-traded products (ETPs). North Carolina has become the 20th state in the United […]
Lido Goes Modular With Vault-Based ‘V3’ Upgrade
Lido V3 introduces stVaults, a customizable staking system designed for institutions and more complex investment strategies.
Crypto Ecosystem Growth Slowed in January Even as Total Market Cap Rose, JPMorgan Says
Total crypto market cap increased 8% to about $3.4 trillion last month, the report said.
Author Blasts Ripple As ‘Completely Retarded’ – Here’s Why
Eric Yakes—a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and the author of The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution—published a blunt critique of Ripple and its associated XRP token on February 10. Yakes, who also operates in the Bitcoin venture capital sector as Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Epoch, voiced his disapproval on X with unusually […]
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Cardano (ADA) Jumps 13.6%, Leading Index Higher
Litecoin (LTC) was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Monday.
Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain’
Powered by Optimism's OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum's mainnet.
New Fund Links Crypto Investment to Portuguese Residency
Investors can choose between a minimum investment of €100,000 for non-residency or €500,000 if they aim to gain residency through Portugal’s Golden Visa program.
TON Blockchain to Use LayerZero to Improve Cross-Chain Functionality
Developers will be able to deploy tokens on TON from any of LayerZero's chains using a single contract.
Tesla Makes $600M in Bitcoin Profits, Spurs Low-Cap Coins Like $BTCBULL
Elon Musk’s tech-savvy car company, Tesla, made astounding Bitcoin profits of $600M in Q4 2024, potentially signaling a rosy future for low-cap coins like $BTCBULL. While Tesla’s stash is worth a chunky $1.1B, MicroStrategy is another major firm bullish on crypto, holding $46.97B worth of $BTC. Economic powerhouses like Tesla and MicroStrategy piling up crypto hoards […]