Tag: Crypto

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Finalizes, Finally

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Ethereum Reporter. In this issue: Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Finalizes – Finally Starknet to Settle on both Bitcoin and Ethereum From Ethereum’s Engine Room to Wall Street: Danny Ryan’s New...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Slip, XRP, Dogecoin Hold Gains On Slow Wednesday

Bitcoin and Ethereum struggle to maintain gains, while XRP rallies on optimism over the SEC potentially closing its case against Ripple. Cryptocurrency Price    Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $82,997.45 -0.13% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,876.24 -3.7% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $124.56 -2.1% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.23 +2.5% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1689...
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Bitcoin dominance hits new highs, alts fade: Research

Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance has crested new highs as altcoins’ short-lived rally fizzles, according to data from Matrixport, a cryptocurrency financial services platform.  As of March 12, Bitcoin dominance — a measure of Bitcoin’s share of crypto’s overall market capitalization — stands at 61.2%, according to Matrixport. This is up...
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Bank of Russia Proposes Limited Crypto Trading for Select Investors

The Bank of Russia has put forward a new proposal that could mark a significant shift in the country’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation. Earlier today, the central bank announced that it has submitted a proposal to the Russian government to discuss allowing a limited group of investors to buy...
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Crypto Rally Doesn’t Hold After Soft Inflation Data

The crypto sector was mostly flat for the day, as a short rally following better than hoped U.S. inflation data quickly lost steam. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $82,800, down 0.5% in the last 24 hours. The CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies excluding exchange...
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OKX acquires MiFID II license in Europe

OKX says it’s set to expand its institutional offering in Europe after it secured the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive license. The crypto exchange’s Europe arm gets the license following the acquisition of a Malta-licensed firm that has the Markets…...
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