Crypto Startup Velar Plans Perpetual Swaps Exchange for Bitcoin DeFi…
Crypto trading startup Velar raised $3.5 million to build a suite of DeFi tools for Bitcoin's nascent DeFi scene
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…
Celsius’ Bitcoin Mining Assets to Restart as New Firm Prepares to…
The new company, Ionic Digital, expects to hit mining capacity of 12.7 exahash per second (EH/s).
Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in…
A new study by the on-chain sleuth found possible pump and dump patterns for 54% of tokens listed in 2023.
Long-Dormant ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $35 Million Spring to Life on…
On Jan. 31, 2024, a notable movement of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ occurred, involving wallets…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $42K Following Wednesday’s…
The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily…
South Korean Prosecutor in Court for Passing Information to a Virtual…
On Jan. 30, a South Korean court continued with the trial of a prosecutor who is accused of passing sensitive…
KIP Protocol Closes Strategic Funding Round Led by Animoca Ventures
PRESS RELEASE. Hong Kong, 1 February 2024 – KIP Protocol, the Web3 base layer for artificial intelligence (AI), has…
Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34 Million in Seed Funding
Portal, the provider of a decentralized Bitcoin ecosystem, announced on Jan. 30 that it has raised $34 million via…
USDC to Go Native on Celo Blockchain, Eyeing Role as Gas Currency
The Celo Foundation has partnered with Circle to bring USDC, a leading stablecoin, into its network. This…