Liquidations refer to the forced closure of bullish long and bearish short positions in leveraged perpetual futures markets. They often exacerbate price moves.
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Bitcoin Miner Sphere 3D Sues Partner Gryphon Digital
Gryphon sent $500,000 worth of its business partner's bitcoin to a hacker pretending to be Sphere 3D's CFO, the lawsuit claims.
USDC Boasted Transparency but It Didn't Help When Silicon Valley Bank Got Into Trouble
The stablecoin offers greater transparency than competitors like USDT but that proved of little value as it was depegged during the recent banking crisis, says J.P. Koning.
Crypto Investors: Why You Need to Understand Layer 1 Protocols
There’s value in crypto, especially layer 1 protocols, even if regulators and politicians don’t dig enough to see it.
First Mover Americas: Ether Options Tilting Bearish
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 10, 2023.
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, though, staff took paid trips to music festivals, bosses fought, dismissals reportedly occurred on a whim, and the smell of cannabis permeated the office.
U.S. Treasury Warns DeFi Is Used by North Korea, Scammers to Launder Dirty Money
The department's first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with DeFi recommends the U.S. look at enhancements to its existing anti-money laundering regime.
Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy
Washington’s “war on crypto†continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge.
Crypto-Related Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Point Since June 2022
Bitcoin miners are posting the largest percentage stock gains on Monday.
Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types
Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,†and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit.