Sony Patent Filings Hint at Work on Crypto Mining Hardware

Dogecoin's price increased by 10% in 24 hours, reaching over 12 cents, driven by social media buzz on X and speculation about further endorsements from Elon Musk. Elon Musk's $75 million donation to a political action committee supporting Donald Trump's campaign may have helped spur interest in DOGE. Musk has proposed a "Department of Government

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 StoriesJPMorgan has carried out its first live blockchain-based collateral settlement transaction involving BlackRock and Barclays, the U.S. banking giant said on Wednesday. JPMorgan’s Ethereum-based Onyx blockchain

Connext Labs, a blockchain protocol attempting to enable the development of applications that can access multiple networks, has raised $7.5 million in funding from Polychain Capital, Polygon Ventures and other investors.The round, which takes Connext's total funding to $23.2 million, gives the startup a $250 million valuation, according to an emailed announcement on Wednesday.Connext said…

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW covers:The record-setting performance of the first bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund and what happens next as new ETFs come to marketA massive spate of fundraising, particularly for crypto-focused venture capital fundsNew institutional and mainstream adoption of crypto by $2 trillion asset manager PIMCO…

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms (RIOT) dropped its proposal to buy peer Bitfarms (BITF) and is looking to overhaul the board before engaging in further takeover attempts."Over the course of more than a year of attempting to engage constructively with the Bitfarms Board regarding a potential combination of Bitfarms and Riot, it has become evident to

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures traders took on some of the largest losses in over a month as prices moved under support levels in the past two days - breaking down from a period of stagnancy.Bitcoin slumped to just under $28,500 late on Wednesday, marking one of the largest two-day price drops since mid-June.…

Mar 4, 2020 at 03:00 UTCUpdated Mar 4, 2020 at 03:07 UTCMining farm image courtesy to HashageBitcoin’s Computing Power Is Growing Again After Coronavirus-Related DisruptionThe computer processing power of the bitcoin network is growing again – albeit slowly – as major Chinese miner manufacturers gradually resume business after the coronavirus outbreak delayed shipments.The average hashing…

Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?

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.…