The kickstart of heavy tariffs under the Trump administration has ushered in a new chapter of uncertainty and opportunity for the crypto market, one that tends to ebb and flow with changes in the global economy. Tariffs, by design, increase the cost
Web2 marketers have long had tricks to track down and “acquire” (in ad speak) likely customers. But Web3? Not so much, says ad-tech exec Asaf Nadler. His company Addressable, is out with a new service that Nadler, the chief operating officer, claims
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the confirmations of President Donald Trump’s picks to run the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — both key positions for the future U.S. regulation of
Ethereum developers set May 7 as the target date for the long-awaited Pectra upgrade on Thursday, beginning the countdown for the blockchain’s biggest changes since March 2024. Pectra contains a series of improvements aimed at making Ethereum more user-friendly and efficient. One
The team behind interoperability protocol Hyperlane shared Thursday their upcoming token airdrop plans happening at the end of the month. The airdrop will occur on April 22, and users can check their eligibility to receive $HYPER tokens via a portal provided by
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2425.32, down 6.8% (-176.31) since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. None of the 20 assets are
Prices remain under pressure and sentiment is so weak one would think it’s 2022 all over again, but for the first time in nearly a year, bitcoin (BTC) whales are buying. Following months of distribution as bitcoin surged to a record high
Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest bank by assets, is exploring whether to issue its own stablecoin as regulatory discussions evolve and U.S. financial institutions slowly move into the sector. The decision could hinge on how American institutions fare with their stablecoin rollouts, said
“Tornado [Cash] is dead, but privacy won’t die,” an ether enthusiast said on X after Oxbow’s Ethereum privacy tools went live on April 1 to facilitate on-chain privacy while dissociating from illicit funds. The sentiment is echoed by the early uptake for
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, which was hit by a $1.45 billion hack six weeks ago, has teamed up with Zodia Custody to beef up its security offering for institutional clients. Backed by a troupe of heavyweight traditional finance (TradFi) companies including Standard Chartered,