SEC’s Atkins: ‘Most Crypto Assets Are Not Securities’ Under Bold New Vision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said his agency is launching “Project Crypto” with an aim to make a...
Tech Darling Figma Soars 198% Following IPO; Holds $70M in Bitcoin ETF
Shares of Figma (FIG) rose 198% on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange after the company raised $1.2 billion...
Ethereum’s Justin Drake Unveils ‘Lean’ Roadmap to Fend Off Quantum Threats
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has introduced a new framework for the network’s long-term development called Lean Ethereum, aimed at simplifying the protocol’s design...
Strategy Earned $10B in Q2 on Back of Bitcoin Price Gain
Disclaimer: The analyst who co-wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR). Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin (BTC), posted second-quarter operating...
The Protocol: Ethereum Turns 10
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter....
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Expected, but Two Dissent From Decision
As was almost universally expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday left its benchmark fed funds rate range steady at 4.25%-4.5%. In a rare departure...
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $116K as Jerome Powell Delivers Hawkish Remarks
Did U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell just threaten to hike rates? At his post-meeting press conference following the Fed’s Wednesday decision to hold...
No U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Plans as White House Touts Crypto Report
The long-awaited White House crypto strategy is out, but the 163-page report isn’t likely to tell the crypto industry much that it doesn’t already...
Twenty One Boosting Bitcoin Holdings; CEO Jack Mallers Sees $150K BTC Incoming
Twenty One Capital, the bitcoin (BTC) treasury firm backed by Tether and Softbank, plans to add 5,800 BTC to its reserves ahead of a...