European regulators are closely examining the role of OKX in laundering funds from a massive cyber heist on Bybit. National regulatory bodies across the European Union deliberated on the issue during a meeting led by the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) Digital Finance Standing Committee on March 6. OKX Faces Intense Scrutiny The focus…
Bitcoin (BTC) whales on Binance appear to be reducing their selling pressure, but the potential for increased BTC sales from miners could introduce new downward pressure on the market. According to CryptoQuant’s community analyst Darkfost, whale activity on Binance, which handles some of the largest Bitcoin trading volumes, is showing signs of decline. The exchange…
Indian authorities confirmed the arrest of Garantex co-founder Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian national wanted by the US for allegedly laundering billions through the crypto exchange. Police apprehended Besciokov in Kerala’s coastal town of Varkala while he was vacationing with his family. Besciokov is accused of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and conspiring to commit money laundering.…
Imagine a world where your digital identity is truly your own, where every post, connection, and interaction isn’t locked within the walls of a corporate platform but exists as an extension of your personal autonomy. This isn’t a utopian vision, it’s the necessary evolution of social media in an era where digital sovereignty is a…
Attendees clapped and cheered when Paolo Ardoino, the public face of perhaps most influential company in crypto, entered the stage at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology Conference in New York on Wednesday. Ardoino stood out from the crowd, not for his wealth but for his choice of attire. While others dressed to impress, he opted…
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Ethereum Reporter. In this issue: Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Finalizes – Finally Starknet to Settle on both Bitcoin and Ethereum From Ethereum’s Engine Room to Wall Street: Danny Ryan’s New Mission Japanese Tech Giants Sony and…
The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by public corporations reached 592,112 BTC in 2024, according to Bitcoin Treasuries data. Bitwise head of research Ryan Rasmussen highlighted that the number is twice as much Bitcoin as institutions accumulated in the previous five years combined. History of accumulation On Jan. 1, 2024, the amount of Bitcoin held by…
The crypto sector was mostly flat for the day, as a short rally following better than hoped U.S. inflation data quickly lost steam. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $82,800, down 0.5% in the last 24 hours. The CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies excluding exchange coins, stablecoins and memecoins — is…
The Bank of Russia has proposed a three-year experimental legal framework that would allow a limited group of investors to trade cryptocurrencies, marking a potential shift in the country’s digital asset regulations. The central bank announced on March 12 that it had submitted proposals to the Russian government for discussion. The initiative would grant access…
A massive liquidation event involving a whale’s $340 million ETH position has sent shockwaves through Hyperliquid, resulting in an 8.5% price drop for its native HYPE token. The fallout also left the platform’s HLP vault with a $4 million loss, sparking concerns among traders and investors that it may have fallen victim to hackers. What…