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New Vitalik Buterin documentary could have been so much more – DL News

2 days ago | dlnews.com | Aleksandar Gilbert

A new documentary, "Vitalik: An Ethereum Story" was released Tuesday. The directors had "unprecedented access" to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. But the film feels dated, and mainstream viewers will learn little about the technology itself.
Strategy almost doubles last Bitcoin haul with $555m purchase

3 days ago | dlnews.com | Andrew Flanagan

The Bitcoin-focused firms were busy last week. Bitcoin is up Monday even as stocks fall. Strategy’s relentless hoovering of Bitcoin has accelerated, with the firm following up a recent $286 million purchase with the announcement Monday it has bought almost twice as much last week. The company formerly known as MicroStrategy purchased 6,556 Bitcoin over the past week for more than $555 million, the firm said on Monday.
If Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity is in a government file Bitcoin advocates want it closed forever

3 days ago | dlnews.com | Edward Robinson

The GuidanceDid the federal agents meet with the Bitcoin inventor? Many Bitcoin advocates say keep the identity secret. Bitcoin is rapidly becoming a fixture in the financial system. A version of this story appeared in our The Guidance newsletter on April 21. Sign up here. Somewhere in Washington there’s a vault with proof of extraterrestrial life and the truth about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Oh, and one more thing: the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Yes, that’s right.
Kraken makes ‘difficult decision’ to shed jobs ahead of potential IPO

6 days ago | dlnews.com | Andrew Flanagan

Hundreds have been let go over the past few months, report says. Kraken moved into stock trading this week. Kraken, which appears to be preparing for an initial public offering, is getting leaner. The second-biggest US crypto exchange is making “the difficult decision” to eliminate jobs and consolidate teams as part of a reorganisation, a company spokesperson told DL News.
Why Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson isn’t miffed by White House snub: ‘I don’t need to make a deal with Trump’

6 days ago | dlnews.com | Liam J. Kelly

Exclusive InterviewThe Ethereum co-founder has morphed into a policy wonk. Hoskinson was surprised when ADA was floated for crypto reserve. He still has choice words for Ethereum's shortcomings. As more than a dozen top crypto executives strolled into the White House State Dining Room in March for the digital assets summit, one founder was left out. Charles Hoskinson, the mercurial polymath who co-founded Ethereum and then Cardano, was nowhere to be seen, which was odd.
StepStone and VentureX lead 62% surge in crypto fundraising this week

6 days ago | dlnews.com | Andrew Flanagan

The Weekly RaiseCrypto and Defi fundraising defied Trump's trade war jitters. The Trump-associated World Liberty Financial was in the mix. Venture capitalists and other investors poured $449 million into crypto and DeFi deals this week, according to DefiLlama, defying mounting macroeconomic uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s trade war. The performance was some 62% higher than the investments made last week, the data showed.
Coinbase distances itself from ‘deeply disappointing’ Base memecoin

1 week ago | dlnews.com | Tim Craig

The Base blockchain faces criticism after promoting a token. Coinbase says Base didn't create the token. Coinbase has distanced itself from a viral memecoin promoted by its affiliated Base blockchain on Wednesday after harsh criticism. The token, which soared to a $17 million market value shortly after it launched, was created on Zora, a platform where users can turn social media posts into tradable tokens.
Kraken takes on Robinhood with stock trading as race for investors heats up

1 week ago | dlnews.com | Pedro Solimano |Edward Robinson

Kraken makes a $1.5 billion deal to win over equities investors. Robinhood is building a powerful crypto franchise. Coinbase digs deeper into DeFi.Kraken now trades stocks. Robinhood is growing its crypto franchise. And Coinbase? It’s drilling deeper into DeFi. It’s a dynamic moment in the trading game but one thing is certain — the race to win over investors is spurring major strategic moves by the biggest players in crypto.
Trump’s tariffs will make Bitcoin a safe haven asset, Messari says

1 week ago | dlnews.com | Andrew Flanagan

Bitcoin has traditionally behaved more like a tech stock than digital gold. Trump’s tariffs could push global economies away from the dollar. The cryptocurrency is ready to take the spot, a Messari analyst says. Donald Trump’s tariffs will push Bitcoin closer to achieving the safe haven asset status maxis like Strategy’s Michael Saylor have envisioned for years.
An XRP ETF in 2025? ‘Don’t see this SEC not approving’ the new fund, analyst says

1 week ago | dlnews.com | Andrew Flanagan

An XRP ETF will come “sooner than later” says one analyst. Polymarket gives an approval a 77% chance this year. The Ripple-linked altcoin XRP could be getting an exchange-traded fund “sooner than later.”That’s according to Nate Geraci, the president of the ETF Store and co-founder of the ETF Institute. Geraci said that the existence of a two-times leveraged XRP ETF augurs good news for the chances of the US Securities and Exchange Commission approving a spot ETF.