Kraken Exchange Brings Its Spot Price Data to DeFi Via New Chainlink Node

What Artists Love About CryptoIn this audio interview, CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and Blockade Games co-founder Marguerite deCourcelle talk about bitcoin’s impact on artistic careers. From collecting unique, interactive pieces to designing video games, Cuen and deCourcelle explore how crypto could redefine modern art. For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time…

Apr 20, 2020 at 16:00 UTCBitcoin volatility points to big things coming while a DeFi protocol loses $25 million overnight. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.Today's stories:For early access before our regular noon Eastern time releases, subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocketcasts, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher, RadioPublica or RSS.Disclosure Read More The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the…

This week on "Nik learns legal processes": Here's what to expect with Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal of his conviction last year.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.As expected, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team filed a notice of his intent to

Ether spot ETFs are likely to attract $15 billion of net inflows in the first 18 months, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan wrote. Potential inflows can be estimated by comparing the relative market caps of bitcoin and ether, the report said. Bitcoin benefits from first-mover advantage, which may reduce the inflows into spot ether ETFs. Ether

Jun 23, 2020 at 12:10 UTCUpdated Jun 23, 2020 at 12:13 UTCFirst Mover: The Logic Behind Three Arrows’ $200M Grayscale BetThe cryptocurrency investment fund Three Arrows disclosed earlier this month that it had become the biggest investor in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, after buying about $200 million of shares in the publicly traded bitcoin fund for a stake of…

FTX, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Solana Ventures are investing $100 million in Web 3 gaming development, the companies announced Friday.The funding will support gaming studios and technology that integrate the Solana blockchain into video games on desktop and mobile platforms.The initiative has already resulted in its first investment with FTX and Lightspeed leading a $21…

news Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital has led a $1.7 million seed round for San Francisco-based crypto compliance startup TRM Labs. Announcing the news on Thursday, TRM said other participating investors included Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures and The MBA Fund. Founded in 2017, TRM is a regulatory technology startup that aims to streamline compliance…

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, suffered its biggest price pullback in almost a month in a sharp retreat just a day after reaching a new all-time high price near $67,000.The bitcoin price skidded 6% over the past 24 hours in digital-asset markets and was changing hands around $63,000 as of 17:07 UTC…

Brandy covers crypto-related venture capital deals for CoinDesk. FARE Protocol has raised $6.2 million in a seed round led by Goat Capital – the firm managed by Twitch founder Justin Kan – and C Squared Ventures. The fundraise comes ahead of the ecosystem and native token launch on Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Arbitrum later this…