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news South Korean-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has launched a global over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk for digital assets. Announcing the news on Thursday, the firm said that the new Hong Kong-based venture – Ortus – is a “block deal, matchmaking service” for institutional clients. In an OTC deal, two parties trade directly with each other, unlike…

The internet is on the brink of a profound shift. The vision of AI agents — intelligent digital assistants acting autonomously on behalf of individuals and organizations — is becoming a reality. This "Agentic Internet" will soon be populated by trillions of AI agents making decisions, executing tasks, and engaging in commerce without direct human

Jan 27, 2020 at 11:20 UTCUpdated Jan 27, 2020 at 11:30 UTCBitcoin Eyes $8.8K After Largely Erasing Last Week’s Dip View Bitcoin's 4-hour chart indicates the recent pullback has ended and the bulls have regained control. The weekly chart is also aligned in favor of the bulls. A retest of key resistance near $8,800 looks…

Jun 1, 2020 at 19:08 UTCUpdated Jun 1, 2020 at 19:09 UTCBGRocker/Shutterstock.comOn the ‘Bitcoin Fixes This’ MemeAs the U.S. experiences the most sustained civil disobedience in more than a generation, an exploration of what role bitcoin has to play in building a better system. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern…

“The lack of compliance by these crypto platforms means that you don't have basic investor protections,” Gensler said in his “Office Hours” video series. “These are things like rulebooks and surveillance to prevent fraud and manipulation. Or appropriate custody and segregation of customer assets so they don't get misused or abused or simply become the…

Total value locked (TVL) on Blast slumped from $2.3 billion to $650 million after withdrawals were opened on Friday.50% of the upcoming airdrops will be issued to Blast depositors, with the other 50% being allocated to developers.Several protocols including Zora and Pyth have announced Blast integrations.Investors that staked ether (ETH) on newly-launched layer-2 network Blast

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation. He owns marginal amounts of bitcoin and ether.Poloniex LLC, a U.S. entity previously affiliated with the Poloniex crypto exchange, will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violations allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the sanctions watchdog said Monday.The…

It may encourage U.S. regulators to approve their first bitcoin exchange-traded fund.Feb 16, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 16, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTCEvolve Becomes Second Canadian Issuer to Win Approval for Bitcoin ETFThe Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has approved Canada’s second bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Evolve’s bitcoin ETF was conditionally approved on Tuesday to…

In an interview with CoinDesk TV, CEO Alex Mashinsky explained why CEL has drawn recent interest from altcoin investors.(Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)Jan 15, 2021 at 6:45 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 15, 2021 at 7:31 p.m. UTCWhy Celsius Thinks CEL Won’t Receive the Same SEC Treatment as XRPThe CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius believes CEL won’t meet…