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Citrea Proposes First ZK Rollup to Make Bitcoin the All-Chain
Citrea, a project that aims to scale Bitcoin through ZK rollups, came out of stealth on Tuesday. The project aims to become a pathway for several initiatives to take advantage of the decentralization and security of Bitcoin while at the…
Coinbase States Americans Could Have Saved at Least $74 Billion Using Crypto
Coinbase, a leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, claims that Americans could have saved at least $74 million in 2022 by leveraging crypto tech instead of using credit cards as payment options. In its latest State of Crypto report, Coinbase…
Starkware to Launch ‘Cairo Verifier’ for Improved Layer 3 Scalability
Starkware, in a collaboration with Herodotus Dev, is poised to launch the ‘Cairo Verifier,’ a system designed to verify cryptographic proofs on Starknet’s Layer two. This innovation aims to circumvent the Ethereum mainnet,…
Polygon Unveils ‘Type-1’ Prover Upgrade, Promising to Transform EVM Chains With Zero-Knowledge…
Polygon Labs has rolled out its latest innovation, the “Type-1 prover.” This upgrade could introduce a new era for Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible chains, enabling the generation of zero-knowledge proofs while ensuring…
Bitcoin ETF Reserves Rise: Over 200,000 BTC Worth $9.56 Billion Gathered Since January Debut
At 10:00 a.m. EDT on Feb. 9, 2024, the nine recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collectively possess 202,868.61 bitcoin, valued at $9.56 billion according to current exchange rates. New ETFs Command Over 200,000…
Bitcoin Tops $47K as Spot Bitcoin ETFs Book One of Their Best Days
Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted Thursday their third-largest net inflows since debut, increasing their holdings by 9,260 BTC.
NBA Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Voyager Digital Promotion
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the National Basketball Association (NBA), accusing the league of gross negligence through its marketing agreements with the now-bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital Holdings, leading to…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Seen Topping $50K This Weekend
The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Feb. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Charge Ahead Rising Above $47K
In a remarkable display of strength, bitcoin surged to a high of $47,526 on Feb. 9, 2024, marking a significant uptrend in its price. With a market capitalization of $921 billion and a 24-hour trade volume of $32.56 billion, the market…
Recent Approvals of Spot Bitcoin ETFs May Prompt Release of Third Iteration of ‘Token Safe Harbor…
Approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds may necessitate the release of a third iteration of the Token Safe Harbor Proposal, Hester Pierce, a commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has said. The commissioner…