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Coinbase’s Base Chain Warns of ‘Stuck’ Transactions Amid Traffic Surge

The Ethereum layer-2 chain's status page warns users of high fees and slowdowns as traders flock to new Base meme coins.

Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2024

The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana’s Yakovenko on Meme Coins

There's no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum's Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin's halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko about the meme coin frenzy stressing the suddenly-active block...

Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2024

Key U.S. Lawmaker McHenry Says House Has ‘Workable’ Stablecoin Bill

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said some of the recent chaos in Congress derailed crypto legislation for a while, but a stablecoin bill is largely worked out in the House of Representatives and just needs a schedule floor vote.

Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2024

NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton Talks Ethereum and Potentially Receiving Salary in Crypto

Professional basketball player and NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has said that he would consider taking a portion of his salary in cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2024

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year

Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection.

Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2024

Ether Tumbles 6% as ETH ETF Hopes Dim Amid Regulatory Probe Reports

CoinDesk reported Wednesday that the Ethereum Foundation faces a confidential inquiry, and Fortune said the SEC is examining whether ETH is a security.

Cryptocurrency

20 Mar 2024

Where Did We Go Wrong With Ethereum Scaling?

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Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Coinbase Accuses U.S. SEC of Breaking the Law in Rejecting Crypto Rulemaking

Coinbase Inc. (COIN) has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of ignoring the law when it rebuffed the company's formal petition for crypto rules, according to a filing Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money

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Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

XRP Jumps 20% After Mysterious Binance Transfers as Crypto Rally Expands to Laggards

The rally could be a sign of traders rotating some of their capital to tokens that haven't moved yet.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit

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Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Solana DeFi’s KMNO Airdrop Sparked Outrage. Kamino Responded With Changes

Kamino is trying to quell days of angst after it revealed key details for April's KMNO airdrop.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

VanEck Temporarily Cuts Bitcoin ETF Fee to Zero After Lagging in Assets

HODL, VanEck’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), has so far attracted a little over $305 million in assets, which is far below most of its competitors.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

‘Bitcoin Is Going to Eat Gold’: MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor

Appearing on CNBC after his company on Monday announced the purchase of an additional 12,000 of bitcoin {{BTC]], MicroStrategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said the crypto will be a much more valuable asset than gold in the future.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card

It would be "the first ever truly decentralized web3 payment solution," allowing users to spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Bernstein Is ‘Now More Convinced’ That Bitcoin Will Hit $150K After Massive Rally

Spot bitcoin ETF inflows have surpassed expectations, the broker said in the report.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

BRC-20 Creator Domo Addresses Thorny Governance Issues With New ‘Lead Maintainer’ Appointments

Governance on BRC-20 and on Bitcoin general is often a thorny subject, as highlighted at the start of this year when Ordinals marketplace UniSat and Domo came into a potential conflict.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

We Have to Make It Easier For People to Own Crypto Directly (Not Just With ETFs)

The success of “digital gold” ETFs reminds us to continue improving accessibility and lower entry barriers to bitcoin and Web3, says Binance’s CTO Rohit Wad.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, ‘Wash Sale Rule’ for Digital Assets in New Budget

The U.S. president's budget proposal for 2025 suggests the administration can reduce the national deficit by nearly $10 billion just by "modernizing rules" that include cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Near Protocol’s Token Almost Doubles in a Week, Ahead of Nvidia’s AI Conference

Layer-1 blockchain NEAR's native token {{NEAR}} has experience doubled since March 5, with hype surrounding Nvidia's upcoming annual conference driving AI-related tokens to the upside.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Blockchain Builder Eclipse Labs Raises $50M Ahead of Layer-2’s Mainnet Debut

Eclipse mixes tech from Ethereum, Solana and other blockchains.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Crypto Funds Weekly Inflows Surge to Record of $2.7B

Bitcoin remained the focus of investors seeing $2.8 billion worth of inflows.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Bitcoin’s Market Cap Jumps to $1.4T, Surpassing Silver

Bitcoin rose to a record high on Monday, fuelled by continued positive momentum of spot bitcoin ETFs.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Tether’s USDT To Launch on Celo

The USDT integration aims to boost cross-border payments and peer-to-peer transactions in developing regions.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

Donald Trump Sounds More Constructive on Bitcoin

Former United States president Donald Trump commented on bitcoin {{BTC}} during an interview on CNBC, stating that he's not sure he'd want to take bitcoin away if he became president.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

BlockFi’s Zac Prince Leaves Crypto, Joins Real Estate Tech Startup Re Cost Seg

Prince says he considered starting a new company in the crypto space, but wants something with a regular work week and lacks the octane and volatility of the industry.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

MicroStrategy Acquires 12,000 More BTC With Convertible Senior Notes Proceeds

The software firm, founded by staunch bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, now holds 205,000 BTC worth around $14.7 billion.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $71K, Reaches All-Time High

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Cryptocurrency

11 Mar 2024