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Binance co-founders CZ and Yi He adopted Simpsons cartoon aliases ‘Homer’ and ‘Marge’ in company meetings
Yi, who is now the co-CEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats.
Lesser-tracked bitcoin market dynamic lends credibility to August surge to $80,000
An indicator fundamental to understanding whether capital consistently moved in size to push prices higher is flashing green.
SHRINCS BIP published: Quantum-secure Bitcoin comes with a catch
A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal for the SHRINCS signature scheme has just been published to upgrade Bitcoin to quantum secure. Here’s everything you need to know.
SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land
In 2023, the regulator tried to narrowly restrict the places investment advisers could park clients' crypto assets, but the new approach is still shrouded in secrecy.
Russian Influence Network Used ChatGPT to Masquerade as Academic Experts
The operation promoted a purported Israeli think tank that published copied scholarship under academics’ names and circulated pro-Russian analysis across social media.
Bill Gates Wants a Robot Tax and Jobs Humans Can't Be Fired From
Gates is calling for AI tokens and robots to be taxed so firms think twice before swapping out workers, plus a bracket of "human reserved" roles that stay off-limits to automation.
Nvidia Shares Surge in After-Hours Trading After Record $96.2 Billion Revenue
The chipmaker doubled quarterly revenue while disclosing $366 billion in future commitments and up to $108.5 billion in guarantee exposure.
Nvidia shares rise after earnings top estimates, guides to $108 billion in revenue next quarter
The tech bellwether reported fiscal second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday.
What Traders Are Watching for Bitcoin's Next Move
Bitcoin's monster rally just hit its first real test. Here's why each catalyst matters and how they could move the price from here.
Galaxy Opens Retail Crypto-Backed Credit Lines on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana
GalaxyOne clients can borrow cash against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and staked Solana at 8.99% APR without selling a coin.
US Banks Join Forces to Build a Blockchain of Their Own
The BankChain Alliance aims to give smaller financial institutions access to tokenized deposits and blockchain payments through a shared network targeted for 2027.
Bitcoin Wallets Dormant for Over a Decade Move $40M in One Week
Six wallets that slept through Bitcoin's entire boom woke up between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26, moving tens of millions in BTC.
Solana Treasury Firm Invites Investors to Look 'Beyond the Price of SOL'
Nasdaq-listed SOL treasury company DeFi Development Corp launched a free network dashboard on Wednesday. Its pitch: judge Solana on more than just price.
Chainalysis estimates $457B in taxable crypto activity, says CARF misses most
The blockchain analytics firm said just 14% of the onchain activity it identified is covered by the OECD’s international crypto tax-reporting framework.
Crypto CEO Faces US Extradition Over Alleged $20 Million Token Scheme
Manpreet Kohli, accused of making $20 million from an alleged scheme to manipulate the Saitama token, is a step closer to facing trial in Boston.
SEC sends crypto custody rule overhaul to White House for review
The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients as the proposal moves through review.
Bitcoin dips below $78K as stocks, gold fall on higher US PCE Inflation data
Bitcoin stayed away from challenging $80,000 after July US PCE inflation data came in slightly higher than anticipated, pressuring gold and risk assets.
XRP Leads Crypto Pullback as Leverage Unwind Tests Rally
XRP led losses among the 10 biggest cryptocurrencies today. The charts show the real test for its rally is only getting started.
Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk's Joshua DeVos writes that demand for tokenized equities is accelerating fast, from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures in a single year, but that the headline growth hides the question that matters most. Two tokens can trade under the same ticker while granting entirely different rights, and the structure underneath, whether it conveys real ownership or a synthetic claim, determines the risks and protections a holder actually h
SEC’s proposed crypto rules probably won’t spark new ICO boom
The SEC’s ‘regulation crypto assets’ proposals could create early-round FOMO. But some tokens may still fall into the no-man’s land between security and non-security.
Students want crypto classes but learn on social media: OKX survey
A separate review found only about 28% of accredited US business schools offered blockchain courses, despite strong demand in the OKX poll.
Digital Euro Will Offer 'Maximum Level of Privacy,' ECB Board Member Says
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not be able to link individuals to transactions, though the banks handling them still could.
Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125K by late 2026 ahead of cycle peak
Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026, before reaching $300,000 in 2029 under its base case, with a bull case of $500,000.
Taurus links digital asset platforms to Swift’s blockchain ledger
Taurus expects first institutional clients to connect in days, with initial DLT transactions through its platforms expected within weeks.