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Ethereum's layer-2 teams are butting heads once again. This time, major figures in the space are condemning Matter Labs, the creator of zkSync, over its decision to trademark the acronym "ZK," which is shorthand for "zero-knowledge” cryptography, the core technology underlying zkSync and a plethora of other blockchain projects. Matter Labs claimed it made the

The founder of crypto exchange Digitex, Adam Todd, has been ordered by a federal court to pay almost $16 million to resolve accusations that he ran an illegal platform and sought to manipulate its native token, DGTX, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a Wednesday statement.In concluding what had been the CFTC’s…

Jun 9, 2020 at 09:39 UTCUpdated Jun 9, 2020 at 14:12 UTCCameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Credit: Shutterstock/JStone)Winklevoss Twins to Help Adapt ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Book for FilmCameron and Tyler Winklevoss will help produce a film based on the best-selling book that featured their entrance into the world of bitcoin. As reported by Deadline on Monday, the…

Jenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Jenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Lyllah Ledesma is a CoinDesk Markets reporter currently based in Europe.…

Nillion has raised $25 million in a funding round led by Hack VC and including backing from Arbitrum, Worldcoin and Sei. Among Nillion's partners are blockchain networks NEAR, Aptos, Arbitrum, Ritual and others. Nillion is attempting to appeal to projects at the intersection of blockchain and AI, where huge amounts of data need to be

Oct 21, 2020 at 12:00 UTCPayPal Granted New York’s First ‘Conditional BitLicense’ to Offer Crypto ServicesCanonical crypto regulator, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has granted the first “conditional BitLicense” to PayPal for a partnership with Paxos Trust Company enabling customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.DFS said Wednesday it was making good…

The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.Feb 17, 2021 at 3:22 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 17, 2021 at 3:32 p.m. UTCMastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World’s First CBDC in BahamasPeople in the Bahamas now have the option of loading the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) onto a prepaid…

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 Prices(CoinDesk)Top StoriesCrypto assets enjoyed a rally during the European morning, lifting bitcoin around 1.5% over 24 hours to $66,300 and ether 2% to $3,600. The broader digital

If the 2021 bull run was known for cartoon apes, meme coins, and gushing endorsements from celebrities, the next wave of crypto adoption -- or even “crypto spring” -- could come from something less sexy but more substantive: the tokenization of RWAs, or Real World Assets. At least that was my thesis earlier this year