Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Shares Slide as CEO Departs Weeks After Short-Seller Report
Former CEO Jamie Leverton is succeeded by president Asher Genoot.
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Farcaster’s Dan Romero Explains How ‘Frames’ Did What X (Twitter) Doesn’t
The decentralized social network Farcaster is enjoying a breakout after last week’s introduction of “Frames” – a new feature that could attract attention from developers and, eventually, mainstream users. CoinDesk’s Jenn Sanasie sat down with co-founder Dan Romero in an exclusive interview.
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Social App Friendzone to Start Operations on Polygon Network This Month
Friendzone was built by early team members from Band Protocol, Synthetix and Koinly and targets the social application space.
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CME Trading Volume Reached Highest in 3 Years After Bitcoin ETF Approval
The total derivatives trading volume on CME rose 35% in January to $94.9 billion, the highest since October 2021.
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Vibe Check: Coiling the Spring: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices
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Prometheum, the Only U.S.-Registered Crypto Platform, Picks Ether as Its First Product
The much-debated crypto broker says it’s poised to start its SEC-compliant custody with ETH, then will soon add other names and begin a trading operation within months.
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First Mover Americas: BlackRock’s ETF Demand Ranks Among Top 5
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 7, 2024.
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Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Reaches Final ‘Holesky’ Testnet, Starting Countdown to Data ‘Blobs’
The test simulated “proto-danksharding,” a technical feature aimed at reducing the cost of transactions for rollups as well as making veri availability cheaper.
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Rollup Platform Dymension’s DYM Reaches $5.2B Valuation After Botched Start
As of Wednesday morning, validator “Big Brain Staking” holds over 35% of staked DYM tokens – attracting criticism from DYM holders for its large network influence.
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Crypto Crime Could Mean Jail for Life in South Korea
The new consumer protection rules will take effect in July 2024.