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OKX is building a social network directly into its trading app after a massive $25 billion valuation

Crypto exchange OKX, which was just valued at $25 billion after a strategic investment from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is launching a social network built directly into its trading app, the latest example of social media and digital asset platforms… Read More

BTC jumps above $71,000, building on resilience to Middle East conflict

1 month ago by Crypto InsightsCrypto

Bitcoin BTC$68,503.15 surged Wednesday, underscoring it’s growing resilience to turmoil in the Middle East, while gold, a traditional safe haven, lagged. The leading cryptocurrency by market value rose to $71,023 during the European hours, up over 6% on a 24-hour basis, according to CoinDesk data.… Read More

Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'

3 months ago by Crypto InsightsCrypto

CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.