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Latest news about Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, DeFi, NFTs & DEXs. Live price and charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens.
Qredo sees more departures as it works to enhance equity business value and build token utility
Qredo sees more departures as it works to enhance equity business value and build token utility

Quick Take Three more senior executives have exited crypto custodian Qredo. The developments come as the firm works to enhance equity business value and build token utility.

The Block·2024/01/17 17:19
Dormant bitcoin worth $2 billion moves just days after spot bitcoin ETFs start trading, Arkham says
Dormant bitcoin worth $2 billion moves just days after spot bitcoin ETFs start trading, Arkham says

Quick Take Nearly 50,000 dormant BTC woke up, not even a week after spot bitcoin ETFs were approved in the U.S., Arkham finds.

The Block·2024/01/17 16:24
Cumulative spot bitcoin ETF volume crosses $10 billion on fourth day of trading
Cumulative spot bitcoin ETF volume crosses $10 billion on fourth day of trading

The total trading volume for the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs reached the $10-billion mark on the fourth day of trading.

The Block·2024/01/17 16:01
Jamie Dimon says he doesn't care about Larry Fink changing his view on bitcoin
Jamie Dimon says he doesn't care about Larry Fink changing his view on bitcoin

Quick Take JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is tired of answering questions about bitcoin and doesn’t care what BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s views are regarding the popular digital asset. BlackRock launched a spot bitcoin ETF last week.

The Block·2024/01/17 16:13
ZenLedger aims to simplify taxes for US crypto traders with new partnership
ZenLedger aims to simplify taxes for US crypto traders with new partnership

Quick Take ZenLedger has partnered with AI-powered tax software firm April to create a simplified filing process on a single platform that allows traders to import their trade data “with a single tap.” “The IRS is going to increase audits in the future,” said ZenLedger’s CEO.

The Block·2024/01/17 13:49
Crypto products see net outflows so far this week as investors shuffle funds: CoinShares
Crypto products see net outflows so far this week as investors shuffle funds: CoinShares

Crypto investment products recorded a net outflow of $424 million since Monday, according to CoinShares data.Funds like ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) and Grayscale’s GBTC have seen net outflows as investors shift towards other spot bitcoin ETFs.

The Block·2024/01/17 13:25
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents seek to dismiss FTX lawsuit against them
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents seek to dismiss FTX lawsuit against them

Quick Take Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both Stanford Law School professors, argued that the familial relationship is “not actionable” and denied involvement in allegedly fraudulent transfers. Debtors of FTX and Alameda Research sued the parents in September 2023 to recover damages.

The Block·2024/01/17 08:31
Ethereum devs implement Dencun upgrade on Goerli testnet, activating 'proto-danksharding'
Ethereum devs implement Dencun upgrade on Goerli testnet, activating 'proto-danksharding'

Quick Take: Ethereum core developers deployed the Dencun upgrade, incorporating proto-danksharding (EIP-4844) on the Goerli test network. This serves as a precursor to the anticipated release on the Ethereum mainnet, expected in the first quarter of 2024.

The Block·2024/01/17 07:48
Core Scientific says reorganization plan is confirmed by bankruptcy court
Core Scientific says reorganization plan is confirmed by bankruptcy court

Quick Take Core Scientific is ready to emerge from bankruptcy and re-list on Nasdaq, the mining firm said Tuesday.

The Block·2024/01/17 01:16
Trial for former Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon pushed back to March
Trial for former Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon pushed back to March

Quick Take Former Terraform Labs CEO Do Hyeong Kwon, who was charged in February by the Securities and Exchange Commission over the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin Terra USD, faces a jury trial on fraud claims that was originally scheduled for Jan. 29.

The Block·2024/01/17 00:34