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DecryptAdam Back Denies He's Satoshi Nakamoto After NYT Names Him as Bitcoin Creator
John Carreyrou isn’t the first person to link Adam Back and Satoshi Nakamoto based on their writing styles.
CoinDeskCrypto Long & Short: Asia’s digital asset crackdown: accountability gets personal
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targe
CoinDeskU.S. Treasury to propose demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions
The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses, CoinDesk has learned.
CoinDeskBitcoin is above $70,000 on Iran ceasefire, but rally is turning cautious for good reasons
Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty.
DecryptMoo Deng Meme Coin Rises After Man Fined for Entering Viral Pygmy Hippo's Den
The Solana meme coin based on the viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng gained after a man was fined for entering the animal's enclosure.
DecryptSEC Says Prior Crypto Enforcement Set 'Misguided Expectations' As Actions Drop 22%
Enforcement actions and penalties both fell sharply as the agency moves toward fraud-only crypto oversight.
CoinDeskStandard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia: Bloomberg
While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month.
CoinTelegraphBitcoin fades three-week highs as BTC price shrugs off Iran war ceasefire
Bitcoin bulls failed to stay above $72,000 for long as BTC price action already began to discount the impact of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
CoinDeskRWA network Pharos lands a $1 billion valuation in $44M funding round ahead of mainnet debut
The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion.
DecryptIran Wants Bitcoin Payments From Oil Ships Seeking Hormuz Passage: FT
Iranian officials said Bitcoin payments would ensure the tolls “can’t be traced or confiscated due to sanctions.”
CoinTelegraphMEXC targets EU MiCA compliance as new CEO takes helm
MEXC appointed Vugar Usi as CEO and outlined plans to expand zero-fee trading and pursue MiCA licensing amid growing industry competition.
CoinDeskAdam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creator
Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.
CoinTelegraphZcash leads US–Iran ceasefire rally with 30% gains: ZEC price bull trap?
ZEC's latest rebound resembled bounces witnessed during the 2021 bear market, raising the odds of a 40% correction in the coming weeks.
CoinDeskWhite House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers
White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.
DecryptBitcoin Surged Overnight After Iran Ceasefire—This New 'AfterDark' ETF Would've Caught the Move
Investors gained access to an ETF that’s designed to avoid the U.S. trading session, offering exposure to Bitcoin while Wall Street sleeps.
CoinTelegraphStandard Chartered mulls folding parts of Zodia Custody in-house: Bloomberg
Standard Chartered is reportedly exploring a shake-up of Zodia Custody that would bring parts of the crypto custodian inside its own investment bank.
CoinTelegraphCZ memoir revives feud with OKX founder Star Xu over contract forgery, Huobi arrest
CZ’s new memoir reignited his long-running feud with OKX founder Star Xu, who called the Binance founder a liar in posts on X.
CoinDeskQuantum threat to Bitcoin is real, but manageable, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein
The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis.
CoinDeskSaylor’s solo act: JPMorgan says Strategy is practically the only thing keeping crypto flows alive
Digital asset inflows totaled $11 billion in Q1, as institutional demand and ETF outflows left corporate buyers and venture capital as the primary sources of funding.
CoinTelegraphInstant settlement strains crypto’s capital efficiency: Ethan Buchman
Crypto trades settle instantly, but at the cost of capital efficiency. This forces firms to overcollateralize and limits how far markets can scale, says Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman.
CoinTelegraphCango sells 2,000 BTC, cuts Bitcoin production cost by 19% in March
Bitcoin miner Cango said it sold 2,000 BTC to pay off debt and cut its BTC production cost by 19% as part of its strategic pivot to energy and AI infrastructure.
CoinDeskIran eyes crypto toll for oil tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz, according to FT
Iran plans to collect cryptocurrency and other digital payments as transit fees from fully loaded oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, said the report.
CoinDeskCoinDesk 20 performance update: Internet Computer (ICP) rises 12.1%
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) joined Internet Computer (ICP) as a top performer, climbing 8.9% from Tuesday.
CoinDeskBitcoin’s quantum threat is distant, but migration clock is ticking, says Adam Back
Researchers are advancing post-quantum protections even as current hardware remains far from breaking crypto systems