Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions
Several of the frozen wallets had been using Tornado Cash over the past six months.
U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting
North Korea has stolen billions of dollars’ worth of crypto in support of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs,
Crypto Provisions Dropped From 2023 U.S. Defense Bill
The military-linked bill is viewed as must-pass legislation, so lawmakers sometimes try to tack on other things to get them passed, too.
Jito’s Token Launch Pushed Competitor Marinade’s MNDE to All-Time Highs
Marinade’s market cap is dwarfed by Jito, though, despite being a bigger crypto ecosystem.
Cardano Jumps 20% as Analyst Eyes Bitcoin Pullback to $40K to ‘Fill CME Gap’
Market observers “underappreciate” future inflows from institutional investors to bitcoin, asset 21.co CEO said in a CoinDesk TV interview.
Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
The firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in Latin America since its debut in April.
Chainlink Staking Program Quickly Pulls in $600M, Hitting Limit; LINK Jumps 12%
The blockchain-oracle project’s “v0.2” staking program expanded the capacity to 45M LINK tokens from 25M, and the portion reserved for the community quickly filled up. The LINK token surged in price.
Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates
Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning’s numbers.
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Cut to Neutral, Riot Platforms Upgraded to Neutral: JPMorgan
The four-year block reward revenue opportunity is about $31 billion at current bitcoin prices, the report said.
First Mover Americas: Binance Withdraws an Abu Dhabi License Application
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2023.