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BlackRock wants to create an ETF that holds Ethereum's ether (ETH), a plan that deepens the world's largest asset manager's commitment to cryptocurrencies. Following the news, the price of ETH surged nearing $2,100 on Thursday and rose about 3% versus just before the filing came out. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De weighs in on the possible industry and regulatory implications.

Nov 10, 2023

Excluding memecoins, the amount of new token creation dropped during the third quarter of this year to the lowest level since at least the start of 2021, according to blockchain smart-contract auditor Certik. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Nov 9, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Polygon Labs' new grant program for developers, SEC chair Gary Gensler's recent comments on an FTX reboot, and some Solana ecosystem tokens gaining value. Plus, bitcoin price action as the SEC opens talks with Grayscale Investments on a spot bitcoin ETF, according to a person familiar with the matter. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Nov 9, 2023

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the details of a new filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that pushes back against Binance's efforts to dismiss the lawsuit from the regulator. Plus, insights on the unusual "narrative details" included in the documents.

Nov 9, 2023

Binance's efforts to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit do not have a basis in the law, the federal regulator said in a filing Wednesday. This comes after the SEC first sued Binance in June, a day before suing Coinbase, arguing both companies offered unregistered securities to the investing public. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De gives the latest update.

Nov 9, 2023

Celestia launched on mainnet in November as a new "data availability" network that aims to usher in a new era in blockchain architecture. Mustafa Al-Bassam, who now serves as CEO of Celestia Labs, the primary developer behind the Celestia project, discusses the use cases and the outlook for the ecosystem. 

Nov 9, 2023

The SEC has started talks with Grayscale on the details of the company's application to convert its trust product GBTC to a spot bitcoin ETF, according to a CoinDesk source. Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara shares his reaction, as bitcoin (BTC) crosses $37,000, its highest level in more than 18 months. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Nov 9, 2023

Ecoinometrics data shows bitcoin's volatility in 2023 is at its lowest level in over a decade. However, macro and leverage traders are continuing to sit on the fence. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Nov 8, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including new details about Binance's self-custody Web3 wallet. OpenSea's valuation was reportedly slashed by 90% from an investor. HSBC plans to start a custody service of tokenized securities for institutional clients. And, new data shows the rate of new cryptocurrency creation has dropped to a three-year low.

Nov 8, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week 2023, presented by CME Group, Injective Labs co-founder and CEO Eric Chen discusses a new Injective survey which indicates a small amount of respondents weren't able to tell if they were operating on a centralized or decentralized exchange. "For a lot of DeFi projects, the goal is for the users to have such a smooth onboarding experience," Chen said.

Nov 8, 2023