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One of Mt. Gox's cold wallets just transferred more than 47,000 BTC to an unknown wallet address amid a plan to begin repaying its creditors.

German MP Joana Cotar said the mass Bitcoin sell-off isn't "sensible" and "productive" as it could be used to diversify treasury assets and protect against currency devaluation.

The German government has been selling seized bitcoin but still holds more than 40K BTC, worth over $2.3 billion, according to onchain data from blockchain intelligence firm Arkham. These sales are occurring alongside th...

Sanctions from the United States, spiraling inflation and government corruption have created an economic nightmare for Venezuelans.

The cryptocurrency market finds itself in a challenging situation, with a mix of obstacles and potential opportunities that could influence its future positively. This editorial examines the elements that the crypto comm...

The judgment was issued to help podcaster Peter McCormack recover nearly $2 million in legal expenses from a defamation lawsuit filed by Wright.

In a recent editorial, economist Peter St Onge explores the potential of a hidden economic recession, suggesting that official figures might not reveal the full extent of the decline. St Onge raises concerns about the ac...

The strong bounce in Bitcoin and select altcoins shows solid demand at lower levels, suggesting traders are buying the current dip.

While bitcoin’s price was at $60,382 on July 3, it dropped significantly to $53,550 two days later before rebounding back to $56,642 by 12:50 p.m. EDT on July 5. Notably, nine dormant bitcoin wallets created in 2013, 2...

A German parliament member, Joana Cotar, has criticized the government’s decision to sell seized bitcoin on a large scale, advocating for the cryptocurrency’s use as a strategic reserve. She invited key political fig...

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Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) has shifted from a discount to a premium in its net asset value (NAV) for the first time since November 2021, as reported by ycharts.com metrics. This adjustment comes just before the ...

Private equity firms are now looking at bitcoin miners in a much more different way after Core Scientific signed 200MW deal with CoreWeave in June, the company's CEO said in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk.

BTC price action attempts to recover from the start of Mt. Gox transfers, but analysis argues the need to wait for longer-term confirmation of trend change.

The Mt. Gox Rehabilitation Trustee has announced that repayments in bitcoin and bitcoin cash have begun for some creditors. Further repayments will occur once several conditions are met. Mt. Gox has moved significant bit...

The CoinDesk 20 Index dropped by 5.7% today, with every asset posting losses and LTC and ATOM leading the declines.

Bitcoin could rise due to a weaker job market, but Bitcoin ETFs are on track to their third consecutive week of net negative outflows.

Approximately 14 hours ago, the German government sold roughly $175 million worth of bitcoin, reducing its holdings to about 40,359 BTC. However, recent activity has increased the total back to 41,226 BTC. German Bitcoin...

Before this morning's jobs report, market participants put nearly 70% probability of lower rates in September, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin’s market activity on July 5, 2024, has been marked by a persistent downtrend across various time frames, with the price currently at $55,338. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price has ranged between $53,550...

Nigeria-based KuCoin users will begin being levied a 7.5% value-added tax (VAT) on transaction fees starting on July 8. Some observers believe that Kucoin's decision to implement this tax is intended to enhance its chanc...