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Celsius’ Bitcoin Mining Assets to Restart as New Firm Prepares to Go Public
The new company, Ionic Digital, expects to hit mining capacity of 12.7 exahash per second (EH/s).
Web3 Gaming Company Saltwater Raises $5.5M Seed Funding
Saltwater closed its seed round on the heels of acquiring gaming developers Maze Theory, Nexus Labs and Quantum Interactive.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $42K Following Wednesday’s Dip
The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg
The bank released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November.
Chris Dixon Talks Techno-Optimism, Permissionless Innovation and the Need for Crypto
The renowned a16z VC talks to Daniel Kuhn about his new book, “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.”
FTX Expects to Fully Repay Customers but Won’t Restart Defunct Crypto Exchange
Its FTT token surged nearly 11% after the news.
Tether Reports Record $2.85B Profit as Biggest Stablecoin Nears $100B Market Cap
The USDT stablecoin issuer held over $5.4 billion in excess reserves as of 2023 year-end, according to its latest attestation.
Global X Pulls Out of Spot Bitcoin ETF Application
Global X, one of the former contenders for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), has withdrawn its application, according to a Jan 30 notice from Cboe BZX Exchange, which could have listed the fund.
Labour Wants UK to Be a Securities Tokenization Hub and Advance Digital Pound Work
The opposition party leads the polls in what's likely to be an election year.
UK Police Seize Nearly $1.8B of Bitcoin From Investment Fraud in China: FT
A London court heard of the seizure Tuesday as part of the trial of Jian Wen, who is accused of laundering bitcoin on behalf of her former employer, Yadi Zhang, FT reported.