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U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers on Wednesday the situation was blown out of proportion.
Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source
An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed.
Revolut to List Bonk, Distribute $1.2M of Meme Coin in 'Learn' Campaign
Solana's biggest meme coin BONK will list on Revolut, which plans to run a $1.2 million "learn" campaign for users.
Tiger Global Exited Coinbase Stake Late Last Year, Filing Shows
Tiger sold 38,850 shares during the fourth quarter.
Coinbase to Report Strong Earnings, ETF Benefits May Surprise Wall Street, Analysts Say
Coinbase is expected to report strong revenue numbers, given an uptick in crypto trading volume towards the end of 2023.
The Protocol: Bitcoin's OP_CAT, Fake Ethereum Tokens, Starknet's Airdrop
CoinDesk's Jamie Crawley takes a look at the suddenly-high-profile proposal to revive Bitcoin's historic "OP_CAT" function as a way of enabling more development on the oldest blockchain. PLUS: the unofficial "ERC-404" tokens driving up fees on Ethereum and highlights from our Protocol Village column over the past week.
Craig Wright Cross Examination Ends as COPA Trial Closes for Day
Wright who has been battling it out against COPA counsel in a trial for the past couple of days is trying to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
How Bitcoin Benefits From Global Stresses
An asset that gains from disorder is surely worth having in one’s portfolio, says Jennifer Murphy, CEO of Runa Digital Assets.
How the ‘Halving’ Could Impact Bitcoin
Bitcoin halvings have generally been good for the network. But price increases have decreased over time, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.
Citibank Tests Tokenization of Private Equity Funds on Avalanche
The firm tested a variety of use cases through Avalanche's subnet with a focus on private markets.