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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion
Bitget, a top 15 cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking to expand its operations in Latin America, a market traditionally dominated by incumbents like Binance and Bitso. Maximiliano Hinz, Bitget’s growth director for Latam, believes that…
Coinbase CEO: Every Institution Is Now Starting to Hold Crypto
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says “every institution is now starting to hold crypto,” emphasizing that “the asset class will be a standard part of every diversified portfolio.” Moreover, the executive noted that…
Pyth Network Unveils Real-Time Bitcoin ETF Price Feeds, Bridging Defi and Traditional Finance
On Tuesday, Pyth Network announced the rollout of real-time price feeds for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), enhancing the data’s availability to both decentralized finance (defi) developers and the wider crypto and traditional…
AI Crypto Assets Skyrocket With Over $10 Billion Added to the Sector in 17 Days
In the last 17 days, the value of artificial intelligence (AI) cryptocurrency assets has soared, with a significant addition of $10.21 billion to their overall market value. This surge aligns with the unveiling of Openai’s latest…
Ethereum Taps $3,000 Barrier Amid ETF Speculation and Upcoming Dencun Upgrade
The value of ethereum, the crypto market’s second-largest asset by market cap, eclipsed the $3,000 milestone on Tuesday, peaking at $3,014 per unit in the morning trading hours. Over the last week, ether has seen a 13.1% climb…
Deltec Bank Accused of Secretly Extending a $2 Billion Credit Line to Alameda Research
Deltec Bank and Trust Ltd, based in The Bahamas, stands accused of covertly extending a $2 billion line of credit to Alameda Research. A lawsuit, filed by those who claim to be victims of Sam Bankman-Fried, accused Deltec of granting a…
First Mover Americas: Ether Flirts With $3K
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Australians More Likely to Invest in Spot Bitcoin ETFs After U.S. Approval: Study
The U.S. approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appears to have had a significant positive impact on the view Australians hold of both cryptocurrencies and bitcoin.
Australian Police Officer in Court for Stealing Nearly 82 BTC From Seized Drug Trafficker’s Wallet
An Australian police officer recently appeared in a Melbourne court where he faced charges of stealing 81.616 bitcoins from a crypto wallet seized from drug traffickers. After initially blaming the drug traffickers,’ the Australian…
Solana Integrates Filecoin to Enhance Historic Data Accessibility
Solana, one of the top proof-of-stake blockchains, has integrated Filecoin, a decentralized file-saving blockchain-based system, to make its block history accessible for third-party apps. According to Filecoin, this will allow Solana to…