The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Feb. 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Solana Mobile’s “chapter 2” smartphone could ship in early 2025.
Polygon introduced the type 1 prover, enabling EVM chains to adopt zero-knowledge scaling technology.
Adrian Orr, the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, doesn’t appear to be a fan of digital currencies, including bitcoin and stablecoins.
Ethereum transaction volume has increased since the beginning of February, with network gas fees now at a multi-month high.
The prices of various ERC-404 tokens have dropped after Pandora reached a peak $324 million market cap.
The country’s central bank does not plan on issuing a retail version of the digital currency.
Farcaster has overtaken FriendTech in weekly revenue as it faces its first big test in creating a sustainable system.
A slew of newer features means bitcoin is “evolving into something even more” than merely digital gold, a core investment thesis.
The validator entry queue has jumped to 7,045, the highest since Oct. 6, according to data source ValidatorQueue.