In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, our Sam Kessler writes about the “private mempools” that Ethereum users are increasingly relying on to avoid front-running MEV bots. PLUS: Margaux Nijkerk explores the growing use of “councils” to oversee adolescent networks. Source
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The price of bitcoin (BTC) was little-changed in the minutes following today’s Fed announcement, continuing at about $43,500. Bitcoin has been volatile of late, but is roughly flat over the past several weeks. That time frame has been dominated by the run-up to the spot ETF approvals and then the initial weeks of trading for those vehicles. Bulls are hopeful that a string of rate cuts, alongside demand from the new ETFs and the upcoming April halving (at which fresh daily bitcoin supply will be reduced by 50%), could set…
Hanoi, Vietnam, January 31st, 2024, Chainwire Heroes of Mavia, a groundbreaking Web3 AAA mobile base builder strategy game, is now available on iOS and Android app stores. This launch marks a new era in gaming, merging the thrill of strategy gameplay with the innovative aspects of Web3 technology. After a successful private beta period of three months, which attracted over 350,000 waitlisted enthusiasts and showcased impressive engagement statistics such as 12k daily and 45k monthly active users, Heroes of Mavia is set to captivate the global gaming community. The game…
Before the appointment, Koukorinis served as global head of credit and FICC eTrading at JPMorgan, and was responsible for global algorithmic credit trading including systematic market making, algorithmic trading in exchange-traded funds across fixed income, and portfolio trading across corporates and emerging markets. Source
On-chain data shows the XRP whales have made some moves in the past day. Here’s what these humongous entities have been up to. XRP Whales Have Made Some Exchange-Related Transfers During Past Day According to data from the on-chain transaction tracker service Whale Alert, three large transactions have been spotted on the XRP network during the last 24 hours. The first of these transfers involved the movement of about 28.7 million XRP across the blockchain, worth around $14.7 million when the transaction went through. Given the scale of the move,…
COPA is committed to seeing this litigation through the end. COPA’s members, including Coinbase, understand that those of us with the resources to take on these fundamental fights must never hesitate. In these final days before trial, we are grateful for the court’s careful attention to our case, and its scrutiny of the evidence (or, in Wright’s case, “evidence”) the parties have put forth. Original
Spot Bitcoin ETFs witnessed a net inflow of $247 million for the first time a week. This divergence in fund flows was particularly evident among the other nine ETFs, excluding Grayscale, which collectively saw a net inflow of $467 million. Data from SoSo Value shows that BlackRock’s ETF IBIT recorded a single-day net inflow of $299 million, constituting 64% of the total net inflows this week. Bitcoin ETF net inflow | Source: SoSo Value However, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) reported a substantial net outflow of $220 million in a contrasting…
Chinese authorities are significantly preparing to amend their anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to regional media reports, Beijing is set to amend its anti-AML rules to include cryptocurrency-related transactions amid calls for greater scrutiny of the nascent crypto industry from the country’s policymakers. This will be the first significant overhaul of China’s AML rules in 17 years since they were introduced in 2007. Prime Minister Li Qiang chaired the executive session of the State Council to discuss the revised AML law. The country’s first revised draft of anti-money laundering regulations…
These users began transferring large amounts of DESK to “collector” wallets on-chain. Even though our terms of service prohibited trading DESK, a secondary market nevertheless emerged where people were trading it, thus assigning it a value which we never intended it to have. DESK became a tool that we no longer fully controlled. This is a risk with blockchain and decentralization. Ultimately we made the determination that the product, as built, wasn’t serving us and our community effectively. Source