The National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, has notified shareholders of Microsoft that it intends to propose a Bitcoin Diversification Assessment at the company’s annual meeting on Dec. 10, a filing shows.
A hacker may have stolen over $20 million worth of crypto, including stablecoins and Ethereum (ETH), from a US government-controlled wallet connected to the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack. The suspicious transfers occurred on Oct. 24, raising alarms among blockchain analysts, including ZachXBT, who called the transfers “nefarious” and hinted at possible theft. Arkham Intelligence first…
The person behind the recent Radiant Capital exploit has reportedly moved nearly all of the stolen crypto, valued at about $52 million, from Layer-2 networks to Ethereum. Blockchain security firm PeckShield shared the information on October 24, further dampening any hopes of recovering the funds. Attacker Almost Done Bridging Stolen Funds According to PeckShield, the…
Microsoft shareholders are set to vote on a proposal to assess Bitcoin (BTC) as a potential corporate investment at the tech giant’s upcoming annual meeting at the end of the year, according to an Oct. 24 regulatory filing. The proposal, filed by a shareholder advisory board, calls for a detailed evaluation of the flagship crypto’s…
Standard Chartered believes Bitcoin will reclaim the $73,000 price level on Election Day, Nov. 5 and According to the report Bitcoin—Post-US Election Playbook, authored by the lender’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, the flagship crypto could see significant price movement before and after the upcoming US presidential election. Additionally, the report reaffirmed previous six-figure…
Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap led CoinDesk 20 gains, each rising more than 5%.
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius, is scheduled to appear in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 13. He faces multiple serious charges, including securities fraud, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and market manipulation. Judge Orders Mashinsky to Present Arguments in Court According to an October 23…
Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the US will become more crypto-friendly regardless of which political party wins the upcoming election, CNBC reported on Oct. 24. Garlinghouse said during DC Fintech Week: “This is the most important election we’ve had, but I also believe no matter what happens, we’re going to have a more pro-crypto,…
Better Markets is using Polymarket’s “French connection” as ammo against the prediction market’s regulated competitor.
While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.