Crypto
Canada Moves Away From Retail CBDC, Shifts Focus to Broader Payments
Canada's central bank has said it is shifting its focus to broader payments system research and policy development.

Ether Is Going to Shine Again, Steno Research Says
The recent Federal Reserve interest cut will fuel increased onchain activity, and this will strongly benefit the Ethereum blockchain, the report said.

Crypto Investment Firm Deus X Capital Unveils DeFi Unit Which Will Start New Yield Generating Protocol
The company will debut its first protocol on the Solana blockchain in early 2025 with more than $100 million in total value locked.

Germany's DZ Bank to Offer Customers Crypto Trading Through Boerse Stuttgart Tie Up
The first banks will be connected this year, with a phased roll out for selected retail customers.

Commerzbank to Offer Bitcoin, Ether Trading Through Crypto Finance
The service will be offered to existing Commerzbank corporate clients in Germany, and will start with bitcoin and ether trading.

Crypto Exchange Bitget Seals 'Multi-Million Dollar' Deal With La Liga
"We still haven't decided" how the partnership with Lionel Messi, which ends this year, will evolve,

Decentralized AI Society Launched to Fight Tech Giants Who 'Own the Regulators'
Eight founding member projects include Morpheus and Filecoin Foundation, with Michael Casey, CoinDesk's former chief content officer, as chairman of the new industry group.

Animoca's Timeline to Go Public Would Depend on the Market's Status: Yat Siu
“We are midway through the audit which is a critical piece of the IPO puzzle,” Siu told CoinDesk.

English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared.

Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments
Binance and Coinbase also face similar allegations by the SEC of violating federal securities laws for failing to register as a broker, clearinghouse or exchange.
