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Humanity Protocol Raises $30M at $1B for Decentralized Identification to Rival Worldcoin   north  
While Worldcoin's technology is based on iris scans, Humanity Protocol uses palm prints.
Humanity Protocol Raises $30M at $1B for Decentralized Identification to Rival Worldcoin
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Keywords: Finance, news, Fundraising, seed funding, Identity Verification

Authors: Sheldon Reback ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 15:17:33
Humanity Protocol Raises $30M at $1B for Decentralized Identification to Rival Worldcoin
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Crypto Old-Head Otoh Talks Casascius Bitcoins, Tax Havens and Old Friends   north  
The pseudonymous investor – early to both Ethereum and Litecoin – has lived large. He is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival in Austin, Texas, May 29-31.
Crypto Old-Head Otoh Talks Casascius Bitcoins, Tax Havens and Old Friends
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Keywords: Opinion, interview, Opinion, Casascius Coins, Physical Bitcoins, Theft, Tax

Authors: Daniel Kuhn ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 14:02:08
Crypto Old-Head Otoh Talks Casascius Bitcoins, Tax Havens and Old Friends
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Data Indexer Subsquid Plans to Launch SQD Token Friday   north  
The decentralized indexing protocol has raised over $17 million lifetime from venture capital firms and community investors.
Data Indexer Subsquid Plans to Launch SQD Token Friday
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Keywords: Finance, news, Token Sales

Authors: Danny Nelson ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 13:47:51
Data Indexer Subsquid Plans to Launch SQD Token Friday
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Hyperion Decimus' Newest Fund to Leverage CoinDesk Indices' Bitcoin and Ether Trend Indicators   north  
Aimed at institutional investors, the systematic-based fund will seek to profit off uptrends in crypto markets while sidestepping the downtrends.
Hyperion Decimus' Newest Fund to Leverage CoinDesk Indices' Bitcoin and Ether Trend Indicators
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Keywords: Finance, news, Funds, Bitcoin trend indicator, CoinDesk Indices

Authors: Stephen Alpher ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 12:30:00
Hyperion Decimus' Newest Fund to Leverage CoinDesk Indices' Bitcoin and Ether Trend Indicators
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Bitcoin Hovers at $62K While Pepe Hits Record High as GameStop Extends Rally   north  
Dog-themed floki (FLOKI) zoomed 12%, the highest among the top 50 tokens by market capitalization, while pepe (PEPE) jumped 5% to a new lifetime peak.
Bitcoin Hovers at $62K While Pepe Hits Record High as GameStop Extends Rally
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Keywords: Markets, news, meme coins, Markets, PEPE, BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, FLOKI

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 12:10:33
Bitcoin Hovers at $62K While Pepe Hits Record High as GameStop Extends Rally
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Approaches $63K Ahead of U.S. CPI Data   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Approaches $63K Ahead of U.S. CPI Data
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Ether, First Mover

Authors: Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 12:00:37
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Approaches $63K Ahead of U.S. CPI Data
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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Home to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO: Bloomberg   north  
Circle recently filed court paperwork to make the move, according to a company spokesperson.
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Home to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO: Bloomberg
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Keywords: Finance, news, Circle, IPO, Ireland, US, IPOs

Authors: Jamie Crawley ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 11:12:36
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Files to Shift Legal Home to U.S. From Ireland Ahead of Planned IPO: Bloomberg
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Bitcoin Nears $63K as Bulls Chew Through 'Taker Selling'
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Keywords: Markets, news

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 10:38:04
Bitcoin Nears $63K as Bulls Chew Through 'Taker Selling'
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Galaxy Digital Has Strong Momentum Across All Business Lines: Canaccord   north  
The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs was a catalyst for the increase in counterparty engagement in the first quarter as more traditional asset managers and hedge funds entered the industry, the report said.
Galaxy Digital Has Strong Momentum Across All Business Lines: Canaccord
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Keywords: Markets, news, Earnings, Crypto, Galaxy Digital

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 10:17:43
Galaxy Digital Has Strong Momentum Across All Business Lines: Canaccord
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Will USD be Bought on the Fact after Being Sold on Expectations of a Softer CPI?   north  
Overview: The dollar is trading heavily against the G10 currencies and most of the currencies from emerging markets. The market expects softer US CPI (and retail sales) today. Any decline in the year-over-year core rate would put it at its lowest level since April 2021. Still, this has been [...]
Will USD be Bought on the Fact after Being Sold on Expectations of a Softer CPI?
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Keywords: $USD, Australia, Canada, China, CPI, Currency Movement, EMU, Japan, Sweden, tariffs, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 10:10:00
Will USD be Bought on the Fact after Being Sold on Expectations of a Softer CPI?
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Degen Chain Back Online After Two-Day Hiatus   north  
The layer-3 blockchain for meme coins was offline for over 50 hours.
Degen Chain Back Online After Two-Day Hiatus
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Keywords: Finance, news, meme coins, Layer 3, Outages, Degen chain

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 09:47:46
Degen Chain Back Online After Two-Day Hiatus
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Sonne Finance Token Drops 60% After $20M Exploit on Optimism   north  
Attackers stole ether, velo and stablecoins before developers mitigated the hack and paused operations. Sonne’s markets on the Base blockchain were not affected.
Sonne Finance Token Drops 60% After $20M Exploit on Optimism
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Keywords: Technology, news, DeFi, Hack, Lending, SONNE, hack, attack, exploit

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 09:11:16
Sonne Finance Token Drops 60% After $20M Exploit on Optimism
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Bitcoin DeFi Tool Alex Lab Loses $4.3M in Hack, Offers 10% Bounty for Stolen Funds   north  
The ALEX team proposed a 10% bounty on the total stolen funds in exchange for the return of 90% of assets.
Bitcoin DeFi Tool Alex Lab Loses $4.3M in Hack, Offers 10% Bounty for Stolen Funds
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Keywords: Finance, news, Bitcoin, Hack, bitcoin, btc, hack, defi, private key

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 07:51:47
Bitcoin DeFi Tool Alex Lab Loses $4.3M in Hack, Offers 10% Bounty for Stolen Funds
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Crypto's Election Season Is Kicking Off   north  
The U.S. is holding its presidential election this fall. More than half a dozen other countries and bodies are likewise holding – or have held – elections this year. Some candidates and lawmakers have already addressed crypto, whether appealing to the industry or just commenting on the [...]
Crypto's Election Season Is Kicking Off
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Keywords: Policy, opinion, Newsletters, State of Crypto, Regulations, Election 2024

Authors: Nikhilesh De ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 07:30:00
Crypto's Election Season Is Kicking Off
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Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Asks for Lenient 18 Months in Prison   north  
Attorneys for former FTX executive Ryan Salame are asking for 18 months in prison, citing his cooperation with authorities and remorse.
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Asks for Lenient 18 Months in Prison
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Keywords: Policy, news, FTX, Court

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 05:46:34
Former FTX Exec Ryan Salame Asks for Lenient 18 Months in Prison
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IOTA 2.0 Testnet Goes Live   north  
The IOTA Foundation has launched the IOTA 2.0 public testnet, a major advancement marking years of development aimed at full decentralization.
IOTA 2.0 Testnet Goes Live
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Source: IOTA Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-15 00:00:00
IOTA 2.0 Testnet Goes Live
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Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form   north  
The popularity of new blockchain “restaking" protocols led by EigenLayer has drawn a response from the principals behind the liquid staking platform Lido, which itself burst onto the scene a couple of years ago to become the largest project in decentralized finance.
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
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Keywords: Technology, news, Restaking, EigenLayer, Lido, Staking, Ethereum, Paradigm, Exclusive

Authors: Sam Kessler ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 22:32:01
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
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Irthu Suresh: Using Blockchain Tech to Reduce Water Shortages   north  
The founder of the Atlantis water exchange is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival in Austin, Texas, May 29-31.
Irthu Suresh: Using Blockchain Tech to Reduce Water Shortages
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Keywords: Consensus Magazine, interview, Consensus 2024

Authors: Jeff Wilser ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 21:41:36
Irthu Suresh: Using Blockchain Tech to Reduce Water Shortages
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Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K   north  
Core contributor Hoak blamed his actions on a "crippling gambling addiction."
Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K
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Keywords: Finance, news, Solana

Authors: Danny Nelson ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 21:13:57
Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K
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Vitalik Buterin's Ethereum Wallet Proposal, Scribbled in 22 Minutes, Gets Positive Reviews   north  
After a technical proposal to improve Ethereum wallets met with some opposition, a familiar figure swooped in last week to devise an alternative.
Vitalik Buterin's Ethereum Wallet Proposal, Scribbled in 22 Minutes, Gets Positive Reviews
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Keywords: Technology, news

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 19:47:41
Vitalik Buterin's Ethereum Wallet Proposal, Scribbled in 22 Minutes, Gets Positive Reviews
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The Crypto Industry’s Influence on U.S. Elections is Bigger Than Ever, Industry Insiders Say   north  
The crypto industry is throwing its weight around in Washington in hopes of influencing the upcoming U.S. elections, spending an unprecedented amount of money to get crypto-friendly candidates elected and educate lawmakers – all in hopes of finally getting a friendly regulatory framework for [...]
The Crypto Industry’s Influence on U.S. Elections is Bigger Than Ever, Industry Insiders Say
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Keywords: Policy, news_analysis, Regulations, Election 2024, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, US Elections

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 18:30:00
The Crypto Industry’s Influence on U.S. Elections is Bigger Than Ever, Industry Insiders Say
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DeFi Lender Liquity Unveils New Stablecoin With User-Set Borrowing Rates in White Paper   north  
Liquity V2 will allow borrowers to set their borrowing costs, a novel approach in DeFi, and pays the lion's share of protocol revenues back to liquidity providers.
DeFi Lender Liquity Unveils New Stablecoin With User-Set Borrowing Rates in White Paper
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Keywords: Technology, news, Liquity, DeFi, Decentralized Finance, Stablecoins, Lending, liquity, defi, defi lending

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 15:45:46
DeFi Lender Liquity Unveils New Stablecoin With User-Set Borrowing Rates in White Paper
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'Liquid Vesting' Is Oxymoronic Blockchain Feature That Lets Early Investors Sell Without Waiting   north  
A new feature from Colony Lab, a developer and project incubator in the Avalanche blockchain ecosystem, called "liquid vesting," lets users sell their tokens before their vesting period is over.
'Liquid Vesting' Is Oxymoronic Blockchain Feature That Lets Early Investors Sell Without Waiting
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Keywords: Technology, news, Avalanche, Avalanche blockchain

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 15:17:21
'Liquid Vesting' Is Oxymoronic Blockchain Feature That Lets Early Investors Sell Without Waiting
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State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF   north  
The U.S. state of Wisconsin purchased 94,562 shares of the BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in the first quarter of the year, a filing shows. The shares are worth nearly $100 million.
State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF
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Keywords: Finance, news, Spot bitcoin etf, fund, BlackRock, spot bitcoin etfs, bitcoin, crypto markets, wisconsin crypto

Authors: Helene Braun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 14:47:36
State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF
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Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket   north  
The series B funding round comes during a breakout year for the crypto-based prediction market platform, and brings its total funding close to $75 million.
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket
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Keywords: Finance, news, Prediction Markets, Funding Rounds, Polymarket, Peter Thiel, Vitalik Buterin

Authors: Marc Hochstein ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-05-14 14:00:00
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin Back $45M Investment in Polymarket
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