CoinDesk Indices, Crypto Asset Manager CoinFund Launch an Ethereum Staking Benchmark Rate

Crypto did not emerge as a topic of discussion during the second presidential debate, but that didn't stop the candidates from going back and forth on a number of other topics. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.Jan 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTCState of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto LegacyWelcome to State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. I’m your host, Nikhilesh De. A number of crypto issues…

news Ripple’s second-quarter report released Wednesday came with a few surprises: a gain, a loss, and a new partner. The distributed ledger technology firm’s total sales of XRP increased by nearly 48 percent to $251 million in the quarter, outpacing the first quarter’s $169 million in sales. Direct institutional sales drove the uptick, increasing nearly 73 percent to…

feature When bitcoin advocates claim adoption is surging in developing countries, particularly during periods of political unrest or economic turmoil, their go-to source for evidence is often LocalBitcoins. The peer-to-peer exchange, which matches buyers and sellers of the largest cryptocurrency in nearly 250 countries, publishes weekly volume data for each nation and region where it…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Latest PricesTop StoriesBitcoin's fourth mining-reward halving is just two days away. The quadrennial event will reduce BTC's per block emission to 3.125 BTC, cutting the pace of new

In this episode, Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson and Tanzeel Akhtar discuss why one of Justin Sun’s companies is linked to extremism, the insurrection of the Capitol on a blockchain, Iran taking the mining industry under control and also if Europe can regulate bitcoin.Rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, livestreamed the action in DLive;…

The primary developer behind the Celo blockchain has been on the hunt since last year for the technology for its planned layer-2 network atop Ethereum – and the selection process had turned into a surprisingly competitive bake-off between leading providers.On Monday, the team officially proposed using Optimism’s OP Stack for the transition. The proposal will

A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday effort to freeze Binance US's funds is a "draconian and unduly burdensome" move, the U.S. affiliate of the global crypto exchange argued Monday."If the Court does address the merits of the SEC’s motion, it should deny that motion. The SEC seeks unnecessary and unjustified relief. Far from requesting…

Bitcoin topped $67,000, a more than 10% jump from lows hit hours earlier, after the Fed's decision on rates and comments about interest rates.Ether rebounded from a drop prompted by fears of more SEC regulation, while dogecoin soared on Coinbase's plan to list futures contracts.Crypto markets bounced sharply higher and bitcoin (BTC) targeting $67,000 on