Analysis


Finance

BlackRock Spot BTC ETF Seed Funding is a Step Forward, but Just a Step

The move appears to be more for "operational purposes," said one ETF expert.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Tech

Ethereum's 'Censorship' Problem Is Getting Worse

Four of the five biggest "block builders" on Ethereum are excluding transactions sanctioned by the U.S. government, data shows.

Builder censorship on Ethereum has more than tripled over the past 12 months. (Toni Wahrstätter/censorship.pics)

Markets

Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 18-Month Downtrend

Tether's USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted.

Stablecoin market cap (Coin Metrics)

Policy

UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say

The government could use a number of different ways to track down crypto tax evaders, CoinDesk was told.

HM Revenue and Customs (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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Tech

Blast's One-Week, $600M Haul Shows Promise of Yield, Pitfalls of Hype

The idea of a yield-paying layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum has clearly demonstrated market allure. But even the project's biggest investor has taken issue with the execution and marketing surrounding the initial rollout.

Blast founder Tieshun "Pacman" Roquerre is suddenly fending off the critics. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Is Dominating a Key Bitcoin ETF Service

Brian Armstrong's exchange is way ahead in being the custodian for ETF applications, and a famous name in custody, BitGo, has been missing from the conversation.

Coinbase CEO Brian Amstrong and BitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK's Market-Beating Price Surge at Risk as Binance Lists Perpetual Futures Tied to the Token

Historically, the exchange's decision to list perpetual contracts tied to smaller tokens has marked major price tops for the those cryptocurrencies.

BONK's market capitalization (Coingecko)

Finance

Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News

While Binance’s deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over anti-money-laundering violations has consequences for Changpeng "CZ" Zhao personally, it could lead to a fresh start for the exchange.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao leaves the U.S. District Court in Seattle, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)

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Policy

UK's Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Away Foreign Firms, Lawyers Say

The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto, potentially making it tougher for companies to enter the market.

Firms may leave the country. (Romain V / Unsplash)

Tech

'Intents' Are Blockchain's Big New Buzzword. What are They, And What Are the Risks?

Intent-centric programs are quietly transforming how we use blockchains, but they bring risks as well as benefits.

(Unsplash/Mike Tsitas)