Protocol Village: RW3, Blockchain-Focused VC Led by Pete Najarian, Raises $80M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 15-21.Source
Archive for month: February, 2024
Gold Funds See Big Outflows Alongside Rush of Money Into Bitcoin ETFs
While the new spot bitcoin ETFs have received billions in net inflows since opening for business on Jan. 11, a sizable amount of money has been exiting gold ETFs.Source
Apple Vision Pros Are Practically Dress Code at This Crypto Hacker House
Airdrop riches and FOMO are fueling a run on Apple’s pricey VR headset at mtnDAO, the Solana blockchain’s largest community-run coworking meetup, in Salt Lake City.Source
Crypto for Advisors: Impact of the Spot Bitcoin ETFs for Portfolios
The approval of the spot bitcoin ETFs constituted a landmark event for the $1.7 trillion digital asset industry. With institutional investors on board, demand for bitcoin will grow significantly.Source
Craig Wright Witnesses Face Questions About Their Memories in COPA Trial
Lawyers for the Crypto Open Patent Alliance declared that the recollection of the witnesses today was “hazy” and “confused.”Source
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Bitcoin Bet Tops $4B in Profit
The company was the owner of 190,000 bitcoin as of the end of January.Source
First Mover Americas: Crypto Remains Resilient as Japan, UK Slip Into Recession
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says
Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion in cryptocurrency to services in 2023, a decrease from $31.5 billion in 2022, and centralized exchanges remain the primary destination.Source
Coinbase Upgraded to Neutral Ahead of Earnings at JPMorgan as Shares Surge
The bank lifted its rating on Coinbase stock to reflect rising crypto prices following the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.Source