Category: Breaking

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Cash was also among the top performers, gaining 2.9% since Wednesday.

The disclosure comes nearly a year after CoinDesk broke the news that Kraken was considering its own layer-2 network, following the runaway success enjoyed by Base after it launched in mid-2023.

“If Bitcoin breaks, then so does our industry as a whole, so we might as well use Bitcoin security for cross-chain DeFi,” BOB co-founder Alexei Zamyatin, told CoinDesk.

Coinbase Ventures is shifting focus away from pure-play crypto investments.

Chainlink’s service is an integral part of many major blockchains but has not featured on Bitcoin until now.

After spending eight months detained in the country, the Binance enployee was allowed to leave Kuje prison last night.

Historically, only crypto-native companies held bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, a significant structural shift has occurred over the past four years. Public and private companies are now embracing bitcoin, motivated by economic, geopolitical, and regulatory factors.

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