The Ethereum Foundation staked about $93 million in ether (ETH) on Thursday in multiple batches, bringing its total staked position to approximately $143 million and nearly completing the 70,000 ETH stake goal it announced in February, according to Arkham data. The total deposit of 45,034 ETH was split into equal chunks of 2,047 ETH, each […]
By Francisco Rodrigues (all times ET unless otherwise noted) Bitcoin BTC$66,942.46 stuck in a tight range near $66,600 ahead of the Good Friday holiday as geopolitical tensions and shifting macro expectations keep prices contained. While the cryptocurrency saw a slight increase in the last 24-hour period, it failed to break above $67,000. It is struggling
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The crypto market continued to show signs of choppy Friday with bitcoin BTC$66,726.86 trading at $67,000 in the middle of a trading range that stretches back to early February. A selection of altcoins rallied during the lower liquidity hours in Asia, with the likes of ALGO and RENDER posting double-digit gains over the past 24
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Naoris Protocol debuted its quantum-resistant blockchain on Thursday, which it says is designed to remain secure even against future powerful quantum computers that could break modern cryptography. “Mainnet represents the transition from proof-of-concept to production infrastructure. The network has already validated over 100 million transactions using post-quantum cryptography. It’s not a promise of the roadmap;
These highly educated, highly skilled foreign workers have documented the challenges of trying to build a career in the U.S. “If I don’t find a job, I have to leave the country.” “I sent out 907 applications.” “Did I ever really relax in America?” They need an H-1B visa, which is granted through a lottery
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Bitcoin is trading uneasily around $66,600 as the extended holiday weekend sidelines potential buyers and gives bears greater control over price action. With CME futures and ETF flows paused over Good Friday, the market is heading into a liquidity gap, just as its most reliable source of support is already weakening. Bitcoin’s $65,000 support is
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The US Justice Department will be assisted by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, after removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the post. Blanche represented Trump in his criminal trial in New York ahead of Trump’s re-election as President of the United States in 2024. Trump appointed him Deputy Attorney
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OpenEden has introduced HYBOND, the first tokenized product linked to BNY Investments’ Global Short-Dated High Yield Bond strategy, expanding the scope of institutional investments available on the chain. The new token gives qualified investors 1:1 exposure to a managed portfolio of short-term corporate bonds overseen by BNY Investments, a unit of BNY. The product introduces
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A US enforcement case against alleged crypto market manipulation puts the spotlight once again on wash trading and the blurred line between market makers and market manipulators. Federal prosecutors in California this week indicted 10 people linked to firms including Gotbit, Vortex, Antier and Contrarian, accusing them of coordinating trades to inflate token prices and
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Representatives of the crypto and banking industries will meet with legislative staff on Thursday and Friday to review the revised compromise language on stablecoin dividend provisions in the market structure bill, three people familiar with the plans told CoinDesk. Industry representatives first saw the compromise language, led by Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Thom Tillis
