OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives Trading

Claudia Sheinbaum is the first woman to be elected the president of Mexico.Sheinbaum's party has not proposed a comprehensive policy for crypto, but has imposed a 20% tax on crypto gains and reflected a focus on regulating blockchain.Mexico City’s former mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, was elected president of Mexico to become the first woman to hold

The products will invest in crypto companies and spot and futures-based ETFs. Analysts say State Street will provide administrative and accounting services for the new fund. 00:44 What Caused DORAE's Boom-Bust? 01:43 Cardano Mitigates Attack; and Will Animoca Brands Go Public? 02:11 Julian Assange Is a Free Man; PoliFi Tokens Back In the Green 00:57

Worldcoin, the crypto project created by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has garnered a lot of media attention for its use of "proof-of-personhood" and for using its Stanley Kubrick-esque orbs to scan user’s irises.The user authentication system has prompted many blockchain experts to voice concerns over how it protects privacy of those who choose to use the

Tracy is a deputy managing editor at CoinDesk. She owns BTC, ETH, MINA, ENS and some NFTs. The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has filed claims worth nearly $44 billion against the estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its affiliated entities.According to bankruptcy filings dated April 27 and 28, the IRS put forth…

The Swoo wallet partnership is targeted at emerging regions like Africa and Southeast Asia, and specifically at parts unreached by Google Pay.A pilot in January saw 17,000 participants avail themselves of the 5% crypto cashback scheme.Payments giant Mastercard (MA) is working with Swoo Pay, an emerging markets-focused mobile payments app, to offer loyalty rewards in

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Talks Ethereum, DeFi and the Next BitMEXThe TakeawayAfter the BitMEX enforcement action, are other noncompliant exchanges on the CFTC's radar? "Maybe," said Chairman Heath Tarbert.In an appearance Wednesday, the regulator largely deferred to his colleagues at the SEC on the question of whether ether in a proof-of-stake version of Ethereum would…

news Square Crypto, the division of the publicly traded payments company that focuses exclusively on bitcoin, just announced three new hires to work on open source projects. Among them is Facebook and BitGo alum Arik Sosman, most recently a member of the social media giant’s Calibra subsidiary. He told CoinDesk: “My personal areas of interest…

Police in Hong Kong and Macau have arrested four further people in a probe linked to the JPEX crypto exchange, the South China Morning Post reported Friday.The arrest of people who the police say are "relatively close to core" of the scandal brings the total number of detentions to 18, and a number of other

Daniel AlegreCEOYuga LabsHear from Yuga Labs new CEO in his first public appearance since assuming the position.Daniel AlegreCEOYuga LabsHear from Yuga Labs new CEO in his first public appearance since assuming the position.Rosie Perper is the Deputy Managing Editor for the Web3 news section, focusing on the metaverse, NFTs, DAOs and emerging technology like VR/AR.…