In this issue of CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter on blockchain technology, we bring you Sam Kessler’s scoop on MetaMask’s in-development “intents” feature that could revolutionize how users interact with blockchains. …

Speaking at Davos, the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO says the stablecoin issuer has the money to back USDT. Maybe it’s time we all started to believe in Tether, despite the …

The decentralized exchange, which last year moved over to the Cosmos blockchain, just saw $757 million of volume over a 24-hour period. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/01/17/dydx-tops-uniswap-as-largest-dex-by-volume/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The rise of bitcoin and ethereum, and more favorable macro conditions, could be good news for altcoins this year, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices. Source: …

The broker says it prefers outperform rated mining stocks Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK). Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/01/17/bernstein-says-buy-the-dip-in-bitcoin-mining-stocks-ahead-of-btc-price-inflection/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

MetaMask is quietly testing new tech that uses third parties to route user transactions. It will eventually be made available outside of MetaMask and will be closely scrutinized for …

Perpetual futures tied to the index at crypto exchange Bullish, which owns CoinDesk, could help the CoinDesk 20 become a widely followed benchmark akin to the 128-year-old Dow Jones …

ARK sold a similar amount – $15.8 million – worth of shares in the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), the first ETF linked to the bitcoin futures market to …

The crypto market’s de-dollarization expectations look premature as the greenback remained the preferred currency in international transactions in 2023. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/01/17/bitcoins-de-dollarization-narrative-loses-ground-as-usd-tightens-its-grip-on-international-transactions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Indonesian crypto exchanges saw a sharp 60% drop in trading volumes in 2023, challenging its reputation as a fast adopter of digital assets. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/01/17/indonesian-crypto-exchanges-blame-dramatic-drop-in-trading-volumes-partly-on-high-taxes/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines