The Japanese industry body that makes rules for crypto exchanges is considering easing restrictions on listing new tokens, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Under the proposed new rules, crypto exchanges will be able to list more than a dozen tokens at once, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter. The current screening process takes six […]

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have exploded in popularity in the past year. But what are they, really? “NFT All-Stars,” CoinDesk’s new animated series, brings together a star-studded panel of investors, curators and innovators to debate, explain and laugh about all things NFTs. The hosts are the true OGs of NFTs: Blockade Games CEO Marguerite deCourcelle; EDM […]

Sifu, the pseudonymous treasurer of Wonderland and co-founder of crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, started moving his funds through coin mixer Tornado Cash, according to on-chain data. The address sifu.eth had sent about 1,000 ether ($2.77 million) to Tornado Cash since around 7:00 UTC on Tuesday. The address has been linked to the Wonderland treasurer, an alleged […]

ConsenSys said Tuesday it acquired Ethereum wallet MyCrypto, for undisclosed terms. MyCrypto will eventually merge with ConsenSys’ hugely popular MetaMask wallet. “With our talents combined, and our strong sense of shared ethics and goals for this ecosystem, I think we’ll be able to provide a wallet experience that is much more able to help its […]

Large amounts of bitcoin stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex six years ago were moved by hackers early on Tuesday. “So far this morning, 94,643.29 bitcoins ($3.55 billion) have been moved in 26 transactions, from a wallet associated with a theft from Bitfinex in 2016, to a new address,” blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said. These […]