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UK Law Enforcement Will Soon Have More Power to Seize Crypto Assets
A crime bill passed last year gave law enforcement agencies more power to seize and freeze crypto.
Meme Coins DOGE and SHIB Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Charts
All 20 of the CD20 assets were positive on the week, with fourteen posting returns greater than 10%.
Grayscale GBTC Selling Accelerates but Bitcoin ETF Inflows Remain Positive, Led by BlackRock
Outflows from Grayscale's bitcoin fund GBTC spiked Thursday, but inflows into U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs remained positive, led by another strong day for BlackRock's ETF.
Indonesia’s Crypto Watchdog Pushes for Friendlier Taxes as Regulatory Overhaul Looms
Crypto is classified as a commodity in Indonesia and is subject to VAT and income tax.
Craig Wright Accuses Critics of Bugging His House, Spoofing Emails to Bring Him Back to Court
Wright returned to the stand in the U.K. COPA trial to defend accusations of forging doctoring emails he’d sent his former lawyers.
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Starts Trading in Brazil
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), by far the most successful of the 10 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, started trading on the Brazilian stock exchange B3, the company said. The asset manager announced the expansion on…
Nigeria Government Demands $10B From Crypto Exchange Binance: BBC
The exchange allegedly enabled funds to leave Nigeria while the country is trying to restrict capital outflows.
Blast, Hyped Layer-2 Chain, Sees Most Deposits Bridge to Yield Manager
The controversial layer-2 network had taken $2.3 billion in deposits since November as it prepared for launch, but within 24 hours of going live, that figure had dwindled to $650 million.
First Mover Americas: Is Bitcoin Rallying Ahead of Schedule?
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.