Crypto exchange Kraken on Tuesday debuted its U.S.-regulated crypto derivatives trading platform as it eyes expansion into a broader set of asset classes. Dubbed Kraken Derivatives US, the marketplace integrates futures trading with spot crypto markets, giving traders a single interface to
Bitcoin project Roxom is preparing to launch a bitcoin (BTC)-denominated stock exchange. Roxom will debut the new exchange in September with a waitlist now open for early access, according to an emailed announcement shared with CoinDesk on Tuesday. The San Francisco-based project
AI is no longer an emerging technology. It’s here, and it’s becoming the bedrock of modern civilization. Just as electricity transformed the 20th century and the Internet transformed the 21st, AI is reshaping how we work, govern, and live. Soon, every major
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 3578.43, down 1.3% (-47.45) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Two of 20 assets are trading
Dakota, a crypto-integrated banking platform for businesses, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round to expand its borderless banking services, the firm said on Tuesday. The investment was led by CoinFund, with participation from 6th Man Ventures and Triton Ventures.
Boundless, the decentralized zero-knowledge (ZK) compute marketplace powered by RISC Zero, has launched its incentivized testnet (which it is calling “Mainnet Beta”) on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network. With Boundless’ incentivized testnet, developers can build and test applications in an environment as
Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, has announced a new rewards program for eligible USDC holders to enhance users’ collateral choices and boost overall capital efficiency on the platform. These payments are possible because Deribit leverages Coinbase as a custody solution
Inflation in the U.S. perked up in June but was mostly in line with expectations, perhaps helping to set the stage for another Federal Reserve rate cut as soon as September. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% last month versus
PEPE shed nearly 3% in the past day as traders dumped tokens in unusually high volumes, underscoring renewed anxiety in the cryptocurrency space and significant profit-taking. PEPE fell 3% with volatility hitting 7.74%, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. The
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin’s (BTC) bull run stalled, with prices falling 5% from the record high in a classic bull-market pullback. The adverse price action took the wind out of the broader market, too, though exceptions