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Markets

Bitcoin Rally to $42K Fueled by 'Panic Buying,' Pushes Crypto Market Cap Over $1.5T

The combined market value of cryptocurrencies is the highest since May 2022, when Terra's collapse marked the beginning of the crypto winter.

Bitcoin price is up almost 6% over the past 24 hours (CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Paolo Ardoino: The Hardest Working Man in Crypto

The newly promoted CEO of Tether is looking to diversify the firm's investments after a banner year where the stablecoin giant is on track to profit $4.5 billion.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether, Bitfinex to Drop Opposition to New York Freedom of Information Law Request

The firms said dropping the opposition doesn't mean a "wholesale release" of all documents.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Prescient Bitcoin Whale Moves $244M in BTC to Crypto Exchange. Has BTC Price Topped?

The whale wallet was the 14th-largest individual bitcoin owner in March, holding 46,500 tokens.

(Todd Cravens/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Promotes Paolo Ardoino to CEO

Former CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde will transition into an advisory role at Tether.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Finance

Bitfinex to Enhance Clients' Assets Security Using Zodia Custody's Interchange Product

Zodia's Interchange allows clients to keep their assets on its platform, while their holdings are mirrored and available on an exchange for trading.

Safe Vault (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance recibe licencia para ofrecer servicios de bitcoin y otros activos digitales en El Salvador

El exchange de criptomonedas anunció que ahora cuenta con licencias para operar en 18 países.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Videos

What's Next for 'Razzlekhan' and Her Husband After Bitfinex Guilty Plea?

Ilya Lichtenstein, husband of Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, admitted that he was the hacker behind the multi-million-dollar exploit of crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016, according to a report from CNBC. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De breaks down their respective plea details and what's next for the infamous couple.

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Opinion

Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?

“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.

"Crocodile of Wall Street" (Bryan Brinkman/CoinDesk)

Videos

Husband of 'Razzlekhan' Admits to Being Bitfinex Hacker: CNBC

New York resident Ilya Lichtenstein, who is the husband of Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan, revealed himself as the hacker who executed an multi-million-dollar exploit of crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 while pleading guilty to money laundering conspiracy charges during his court appearance. "The Hash" panel shares their reactions to the latest developments.

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