As Crypto Crashes, Coinbase Bets Big on Europe
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Coinbase is leveraging its status as the lone public crypto exchange in a die-or-die play to increase market share across Europe.Without a steady stream of new users, the company may not survive.
Amazon Web Services Taps Avalanche to Help Bring Blockchain Technology to Enterprises, Governments
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/11/amazon-web-services-taps-avalanche-to-scale-enterprise-and-government-solutions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Avalanche is the first blockchain to partner with Amazon’s cloud computing platform.
What’s the Relationship Between Crypto and AI? Is There Any?
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/11/whats-the-relationship-between-crypto-and-ai-is-there-any/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Distributed AI projects like SingularityNET offer a vision of the future far preferable to Silicon Valley's corporate authoritarianism.
SingularityNET’s AGIX Leads Surge in Tokens Related to Artificial Intelligence
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/01/11/singularitynets-agix-leads-ai-focused-token-pump-narrative-in-new-year/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
The blockchain AI project’s utility token has surged 18% in the past 24 hours, with market speculation tied to the news of Microsoft's plans to invest in OpenAI.
Why Blockchains Are as Important as ERP for the Future of Companies
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/11/why-blockchains-are-as-important-as-erp-for-the-future-of-companies/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
The next stage of blockchain technology may not have whizz-bang of the crypto bull run, but, as real use cases are developed, it can revolutionize how enterprises are run, says EY's Paul Brody.
El Salvador’s Legislature Approves Landmark Digital Securities Bill Paving Way For Bitcoin Bonds
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/el-salvadors-assembly-approves-bitcoin-bonds-bill
The country’s legislative body has completed the next step towards the issuance of El Salvador’s bitcoin bonds.
Bitcoin SV Drops as Robinhood Ends Support
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The online trading app tells users any BSV still in their Robinhood crypto account will be sold for market value after Jan. 25.
DCG's Barry Silbert Talks About Genesis in Letter to Shareholders
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Ethereum Upgrade Could Make It Harder to Lose All Your Crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/01/11/ethereum-upgrade-could-make-it-harder-to-lose-all-your-crypto/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Account abstraction – a concept recently embraced by Visa – could make Ethereum wallets significantly more user friendly. Valid Points is CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter breaking down Ethereum’s evolution and its impact on crypto markets.
Binance Wins Seventh Approval in Europe, Registers With Swedish Regulator
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/11/binance-wins-seventh-approval-in-europe-registers-with-swedish-regulator/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Bnance has registered with Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority, making the Nordic country the seventh European jurisdiction in which the crypto exchange has been granted approval.
First Mover Americas: CME BTC Futures Signal Worst of FTX-Induced Panic May Be Over
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The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 10, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
How Bitcoin Can Radically Improve The Healthcare System For Patients
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-makes-healthcare-fair-for-patients
If healthcare providers were to adopt bitcoin, patients would see free-market and affordability improvements.
Solana-Based Bonk Inu NFTs Surge Tenfold After Mint, But Listing Attracts Criticism
https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/11/solana-based-bonk-inu-nfts-surge-tenfold-after-mint-but-listing-attracts-criticism/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
A certain feature on Magic Eden led to distraught among engaged community members.
ARK Makes Coinbase Buy as COIN Jumps 20% On-Week
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Cathie Wood has added another 33,756 shares of Coinbase to ARK’s ARKK ETF, according to an investor update.
Bitcoin CME Futures Draw Premium for the First Time Since FTX's Collapse
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/01/11/bitcoin-cme-futures-draw-premium-for-the-first-time-since-ftxs-collapse/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
While futures have flipped into premium, the "term structure" remains in backwardation, signaling caution among institutions.
El Salvador Passes Law Paving the Way for 'Volcano Bond'
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The digital asset bill in the Legislative Assembly obtained 62 votes in favor and 16 against.
Justice Department Probing Saber Labs Founders Over Solana-Based Projects: Sources
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The federal investigation follows a CoinDesk exposé that showed Ian and Dylan Macalinao used a web of 11 pseudonymous identities to build an ecosystem of interlocking financial products around Saber.
Top NFT Artists Are Launching Projects on Instagram and Selling Out in Seconds
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The platform has facilitated successful NFT drops from artists like Micah Johnson, Drifter Shoots and Refik Anadol, bridging the gap between Web2 platforms and Web3 technology.
Real Crypto Adoption Needs Real Crypto Infrastructure (These 7 Upgrades, for Starters)
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/11/real-crypto-adoption-needs-real-crypto-infrastructure-these-7-upgrades-for-starters/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
Internet video took off in the 2000s with widespread broadband adoption. What are the equivalent requirements with blockchain technology today?
China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data for First Time
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The People's Bank of China included e-CNY, the country's digital currency, in calculations of the amount of currency in circulation for the first time.
Luxor’s Hashrate Index 2022 Mining Year In Review Shows Bitcoin’s Resilience
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/hashrate-index-2022-year-in-review-report
Analysis shows that even though the mining industry saw major pressure this year, the network hashrate still grew immensely.
Coinbase Could Be One of Crypto’s Long-Term Survivors: Oppenheimer
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The investment giant’s senior analyst is relatively optimistic the crypto exchange could stick around after crypto’s ice age finally melts.
FTX Has Recovered 'Over $5B' in Assets, Bankruptcy Attorney Says
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Crypto exchange FTX has recovered more than $5 billion in different assets, not including another $425 million in crypto held by the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, a bankruptcy attorney said during a hearing Wednesday.
DeFi Protocol Ondo Finance Sets Up Tokenized Corporate Bonds With Over 8% Yield on Stablecoins
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The on-chain funds are directly invested in exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock and PIMCO.
Five UK Associations Form Crypto Alliance to Steer Digital Asset Regulation
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The U.K. Forum for Digital Currencies, which includes governing body City of London Corporation, also aims to further the countries crypto hub ambitions.
Gala Games Deletes Tweet Announcing Partnership With Hollywood Star The Rock; Native Token Drops
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Crypto followers on Twitter consider selling GALA token after Gala Games deleted a tweet announcing partnership with A-list Hollywood stars without offering an explanation.
Argo Blockchain's Bitcoin Mining Margin Widens Most In at Least a Year
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/11/argo-blockchains-bitcoin-mining-margin-widens-most-in-at-least-a-year/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
The London-based miner's production fell 29% in December as it powered off during a Texas storm.
BlockFi Creditors Battle to Keep Their Details Secret
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The legal tussle mirrors those already held for collapsed crypto lender Celsius and the FTX exchange.
90% of WazirX's User Assets are in Binance Wallets, According to Proof Of Reserves Report
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Indian exchange WazirX in its proof of reserves report revealed that 90% of its user assets are held in Binance wallets.
Bored Apes, a Troll and a Conspiracy Walk Into a Courtroom ...
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