MARA Holdings Upsizes Convertible Notes Offering by $150M Amid Overwhelming Investor Demand
MARA has upsized its zero-coupon convertible notes, offering to $850 million from $700 million. MARA plans to buy more bitcoin with the estimated net...
Bitcoin Mining Economics Improved in the First Half of November: JPMorgan
The hashprice rose almost 30% in the first two weeks of the month as bitcoin mining profitability improved, the report said. The total market...
Lido Co-Founders Said to Plot Competitor to Sam Altman’s World Network
Over two years ago, Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, launched Worldcoin, a blockchain project known for its distinctive metal orb used to scan eyeballs....
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XLM Surges 73.2% Over Weekend in Broad Rally
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently...
Polymarket Trader Loses Millions on Tyson After Making Bank on Trump
A bettor who made millions correctly betting Trump would win loses a cool sum on Mike Tyson. GOP firebrand Matt Gaetz probably won’t be...
Beyond the Ballot: How DeFi Is Preparing for DC’s Next Chapter
The 2024 election cycle has resulted in a deeply shaken-up political landscape for digital finance. With over $100 million in crypto industry spending across...
Only Congress Can Ban Election Betting, Kalshi Tells Appeals Court in New Filing
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may not like election betting, but only Congress — not the regulator — has the authority to...
Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been...
Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree
Then-candidate Donald Trump promised to stop selling seized bitcoin back in July. Experts tell CoinDesk that the incoming president might need help from Congress...