Nexo

Join the hunt for $12,000,000+ in NEXO Tokens!

Learn More

Crypto Briefing - Bitcoin, Ethereum and the future of finance

  • Q1 Bitcoin ETF holders: 1500 institutes reported, Millennium leads with nearly $2 billion in holdings

    Q1 Bitcoin ETF holders: 1500 institutes reported, Millennium leads with nearly $2 billion in holdings

    Recent 13F filings show that over 1500 investment firms have disclosed owning around $10.6 billion in Bitcoin ETF shares.

    Bitcoin

  • Aiden Pleterski in handcuffs in front of a police station, wearing a suit.

    Canadian authorities arrest self-proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ for $30M fraud

    Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed "Crypto King," has been arrested in Canada on fraud charges involving $30 million.

    Regulation

  • Bitcoin rallies to ,000 as inflation pressure eases

    Bitcoin rallies to $66,000 as inflation pressure eases

    Bitcoin reaches $66,400 as April CPI data shows easing inflation, aligning with market expectations and boosting investor confidence.

    Bitcoin

  • TRON DAO at Cornell Blockchain Conference

    TRON DAO at Cornell Blockchain Conference

    Through DeFi panel discussions with industry leaders, TRON DAO cemented its role in fostering education and the future of decentralization.

  • Mastercard and Standard Chartered complete first live test of Multi-Token Network

    Mastercard and Standard Chartered complete first live test of Multi-Token Network

    Mastercard and Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong complete the first live test of Mastercard's Multi-Token Network, tokenizing carbon credits and performing an atomic swap within the HKMA Fintech Supervisory Sandbox.

    Business

  • US lawmaker urges SEC to repeal controversial crypto custody rule SAB 121

    US lawmaker urges SEC to repeal controversial crypto custody rule SAB 121

    US lawmaker Wiley Nickel urges SEC to repeal SAB 121, arguing it hampers crypto growth and pushes investors offshore.

    Regulation

  • Zero-knowledge identity project Humanity Protocol hits B valuation after latest funding round

    Zero-knowledge identity project Humanity Protocol hits $1B valuation after latest funding round

    Humanity Protocol notched a valuation of $1 billion after securing $30 million in a seed round, setting a path for its upcoming testnet release.

    Ecosystem

  • BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise Bitcoin ETF draw 5M from New York's Pine Ridge Advisers

    BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise Bitcoin ETF draw $205M from New York’s Pine Ridge Advisers

    New York-based RIA Pine Ridge Advisers holds $205 million in BlackRock IBIT, Fidelity FBTC, and Bitwise BITB, according to a new filing.

    Bitcoin

  • Golden Solana coin with Robinhood logo, Solana staking

    Robinhood Crypto launches Solana staking with 5% APY for EU users

    Robinhood’s European crypto branch launched Solana staking, offering roughly 5% APY at launch, slightly below Coinbase.

    DeFi

  • Cosmos Hub Approves Million Grant to Dora Factory for Quadratic Funding Initiative

    Cosmos Hub Approves $1 Million Grant to Dora Factory for Quadratic Funding Initiative

    Singapore, Singapore, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire A major event in Cosmos is the recent passing of Governance Proposal No.917: a request by Dora Factory and DoraHacks for a $1 million grant from the Cosmos Hub community treasury.

    Press Release

  • El Salvador mines nearly 474 Bitcoin using volcanic geothermal power

    El Salvador mines nearly 474 Bitcoin using volcanic geothermal power

    El Salvador's volcano-powered mining adds nearly 474 Bitcoin to its holdings.

    Bitcoin

  • Vanguard set to appoint ex-BlackRock ETF chief as next CEO: WSJ

    Vanguard set to appoint ex-BlackRock ETF chief as next CEO: WSJ

    Salim Ramji set to be Vanguard's new CEO, igniting talks on the company's crypto policy with his prior Bitcoin ETF experience at BlackRock.

    Business

  • Lido co-founders fund Symbiotic, a new DeFi competitor.

    Lido co-founders back EigenLayer rival Symbiotic — report

    Lido co-founders and Paradigm secretly fund Symbiotic, a new competitor to EigenLayer in the DeFi restaking space.

    DeFi

  • Multipool Announces LBP After Raising 0k in VC Round Led By NxGen

    Multipool Announces LBP After Raising $650k in VC Round Led By NxGen

    Majuro, Marshall Islands, May 15th, 2024, Chainwire Multipool, a leading innovator in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, announces the close of its $650k VC investment round led by NxGen, and the announcement of its Fjord Foundry LBP on May 21st-23rd.

    Press Release

  • Alex bridge drained of .3M

    Bitcoin L2 protocol bridge Alex suffers $4.3M in losses after suspicious upgrades

    The Alex bridge on BNB network was drained of $4.3M after a series of suspicious contract upgrades, reports CertiK.

    DeFi

  • Pre-token markets can revolutionize interactions with financial instruments: Keyrock report

    Pre-token markets can revolutionize interactions with financial instruments: Keyrock report

    Keyrock analysts dwelve into the pre-token trading platforms to understand their impact on post-TGE market trends and investor outcomes.

    Markets

  • Golden trader cat meme coin surge.

    GameStop Wif Hat meme coin skyrockets 47,000%, then plummets

    Explore the rapid rise and fall of Solana's GMEWIFHAT and RWIF meme coins, and the market predictions by influencer EllioTrades.

    Meme Coins

  • SWIB logo on golden Bitcoin coin.

    Wisconsin state holds $99 million in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF shares

    SWIB's significant $99M investment in the iShares Bitcoin ETF marks a notable move by the state board into crypto assets.

    Bitcoin

Show More