Wormhole’s W Token Has a 999% Weekly Return; Why VanEck Is Bullish on Ethereum Layer 2s
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Solana DeFi application Kamino offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens. Plus, VanEck predicts Ethereum layer 2 networks to be valued at over $1 trillion by 2030 and CFTC data shows that leveraged funds held record net short positions in CME's bitcoin futures last week.
Crypto Is 'Waking Up' to Real World Assets: Securitize CEO
Asset management giant BlackRock (BLK) partnered with Securitize to launch its tokenized asset fund on the Ethereum network. Securitize founder and CEO Carlos Domingo joins "First Mover" with insights on the partnership and evolution of real-world assets in the crypto space.
Bringing Real World Assets on Chain Makes Them 'More Productive,' Securitize CEO Says
Securitize founder and CEO Carlos Domingo answers five questions from CoinDesk, including his crypto genesis story, why he is bullish on real-world assets, and details about BlackRock's tokenized asset fund on the Ethereum network.
BlackRock Joins Asset Tokenization Race; North Korea Hackers Stole $3B in Crypto Since 2017
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as BlackRock enters the tokenization race with a new fund on the Ethereum network. Plus, FTX CEO John J. Ray III pushes back against Sam Bankman-Fried’s claims that customers lost “zero” money in the exchange’s collapse. And, a UN Security Council study reveals that North Korea-linked crypto hackers stole $3 billion since 2017.
What Does State Inquiry Mean for Ethereum?
The Ethereum Foundation – the Swiss non-profit organization at the heart of the Ethereum ecosystem – is facing questions from an unnamed "state authority" according to the group's website's GitHub repository. CoinDesk's Sam Kessler breaks down the latest update, as well as a report from Fortune that names the "state authority," as the SEC. Fortune's report also says the agency is seeking to classify ETH as a security. Watch.
Solana Passes Ethereum on DEX Volume
Solana has replaced Ethereum as the No. 1 smart-contract blockchain as trading volume in Solana-based decentralized exchanges (DEX) has increased 67% to $21.3 billion in seven days, according to data tracked by DeFiLlama. Could the increase in volume be catalyzed by the hype around Solana-based meme coins? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "The Chart of the Day."
Bee Movie Script Buzzing on Ethereum; Robinhood Benefits From ‘Monster’ Crypto Cycle
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including developers posting the Bee Movie script on Ethereum, how Robinhood could benefit from the bullish crypto cycle, and the latest report from Franklin Templeton’s Digital Assets team on meme coins.