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Benzinga Microsoft's Nadella Criticizes Google's Exclusive Content Deals Amid Antitrust Case In a significant development, Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO, Satya Nadella, has voiced concerns over the competitive landscape of content acquisition ...

Tech firms based in Taiwan are aiding Huawei Technologies Co. in their clandestine endeavors to develop chip manufacturing plants in southern China, potentially stirring up diplomatic tensions. What Happened: A probe conducted by Bloomberg has ...

There's been a lot of hacks or other types of theft in the crypto industry recently, which seems likely to continue harming the industry’s reputation (not to mention all the victims losing their money). You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at

A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF is looking very likely, with the world's leading crypto asset manager, Grayscale, as a possible front-runner to be approved by the SEC. In the meantime, Grayscale is lengthening its lead by applying to convert the Grayscale ...

Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump weighed in on media coverage of the 2024 election that is reshaping the context in which her uncle is running for the Republican nomination. Biden’s Age: The only reason the media is harping on President Joe Biden’s age ...

Early indications suggest another day of lackluster trading after two months of subdued market activity. Index futures point to a modestly higher opening on Tuesday, while 10-year Treasury yields have surged to over 4.70%, adding to uncertainty about ...

Pseudonymous crypto analyst, Capo of Crypto, on Monday expressed bearish sentiment, suggesting that the surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price may have been short-lived.  What Happened: Capo observed, “the fake pump seems almost over” as BTC quickly ...

We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain himself to the jury, but his lawyers are surely wary of the withering cross-examination such a tactic would invite. No matter: the unconventional former cry

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been on a remarkable rally, surging over 200% year-to-date. Analyst John Vinh from KeyBanc Capital Markets believes there’s still room for more growth in the coming year. Price Target Boost: Vinh, maintaining an ...

The advent of blockchain technology and digital assets offers an opportunity for the global economy not seen since the dawn of the internet. These innovations open doors for the unbanked, providing a pathway for success to those who are shut out of traditional financial systems.D

You might be surprised to hear just how many people in crypto cite Michael Lewis, the former Wall St. bond slinger turned biggest living finance writer, as their favorite author. Many in the industry still wholeheartedly believe that crypto is something of a reformation event for

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial this week after the crypto exchange's collapse and alleged theft of billions.Key witnesses include former colleagues and friends, notably Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang, who had deep ties to FTX and Alameda Research. Ellison, once roman

Five years have passed since Pavel Durov raised a record $1.7 billion during a token sale for his brainchild messenger Telegram.

The cryptocurrency market is currently navigating a bearish phase, and remains a volatile arena. This volatility, while a potential boon for high-reward investors, has also introduced apprehension.

It is officially trial week, everyone – or as Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal would likely put it, “this is why we get up in the morning.” It’s been exactly nine months and 20 days since Sam Bankman-Fried got arrested at his then-home in the Bahamas. Toda

On Thursday, September 14, Ethereum protocol developers made a last-minute decision to include an additional code change in the forthcoming Cancun/Deneb upgrade as a stopgap to the issue of validator set size growth. The short timeframe under which this decision was made has spar

Liquid staking has the potential to be the building blocks that incorporate established financial norms into crypto that mainstream audiences actually trust. This is because staking resembles traditional financial (TradFi) instruments they're already familiar with, like bonds, in

The market has agreed that staking is a really good deal — more so than core developers ever anticipated. There’s not just demand to build on Ethereum, but a wildly unanticipated demand to participate in Ethereum’s consensus, aka staking. Stakers put down collat

In a rare display of candor – or as part of a calculated exercise in reputation management – Sam Bankman-Fried delved deep into his mental health struggles in a trove of unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk’s Christine Lee and published for the first time on Fri

In a rare display of candor – or as part of a calculated exercise in reputation management – Sam Bankman-Fried delved deep into his mental health struggles in a trove of unposted tweets obtained by CoinDesk’s Christine Lee and published for the first time on Fri