Is EigenLayer Ready For Institutional Adoption?

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2024. Sep. 16. 16:00

Is EigenLayer Ready For Institutional Adoption? Restaking leader EigenLayer is a hit with more risk-accepting retail investors, but it doesn’t currently meet institutional needs, says Tara Annison, Head of Product at Twinstake, a non-custodial staking provider for institutional clients.

More than 40 Firms Join Central Bank Group to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments

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2024. Sep. 16. 16:00

More than 40 Firms Join Central Bank Group to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments More than 40 financial firms will join central bank group the Bank for International Settlements to explore how tokenization can enhance wholesale cross-border payments in Project Agorá, the BIS said on Monday.

Second Assassination Attempt Barely Moves Trump's Polymarket Odds

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2024. Sep. 16. 15:30

Second Assassination Attempt Barely Moves Trump's Polymarket Odds Nearly $1 billion has been bet on the crypto-based prediction market. Plus: are you ready for 20x leveraged election betting?

Multicoin Led $10M Raise for Crypto-Incentivized Internet Infrastructure Network Pipe

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2024. Sep. 16. 14:30

Multicoin Led $10M Raise for Crypto-Incentivized Internet Infrastructure Network Pipe Pipe is planning to launch a testnet at the Breakpoint conference in Singapore.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to Present Debt-Free Budget for 2025

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2024. Sep. 16. 14:22

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele to Present Debt-Free Budget for 2025 Bukele spoke during the commemoration of 203 years of El Salvador independence.

BitGo Unveils Token Management Service for Crypto Foundations

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2024. Sep. 16. 14:00

BitGo Unveils Token Management Service for Crypto Foundations Big names like Worldcoin and LayerZero are among the first customers of the Token Management Service, announced on Monday.

First Neiro on Ethereum, Related to Dogecoin, Rockets 700% on Binance Spot Listing

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2024. Sep. 16. 13:11

First Neiro on Ethereum, Related to Dogecoin, Rockets 700% on Binance Spot Listing Binance already offers NEIRO tokens as a futures product. But the surprise spot listing of a different NEIRO has fuelled a rocket rally.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her

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2024. Sep. 16. 13:00

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Pro-Crypto Opponent, John Deaton, Has a Plan to Beat Her Defeating U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a national hero in progressive circles, seems a stretch for a relatively little-known Republican in the liberal bastion of Massachusetts. But candidate John Deaton, known among crypto fans for his legal advocacy, says it can be done by leveraging the concerns of people in that state.

Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Drops to Lowest Since April 2021. Here’s Why It Matters

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2024. Sep. 16. 12:26

Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Drops to Lowest Since April 2021. Here’s Why It Matters Analysts suggest the ETH/BTC ratio might drop further, potentially to the 0.02-0.03 range, unless there's a significant change in investor sentiment or regulatory clarity that might favor riskier assets.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pulls Back Before Probable Fed Rate Cut

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2024. Sep. 16. 12:18

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pulls Back Before Probable Fed Rate Cut The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance's Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint

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2024. Sep. 16. 11:00

SEC Places Heavier Scrutiny on Binance's Token Listing, Trading Process in Proposed Amended Complaint The SEC filed its proposed amended complaint against Binance on Thursday with a greater emphasis on the exchange's token listing process.

Crypto Broker DeltaPrime Drained of Over $6M Amid Apparent Private Key Leak

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2024. Sep. 16. 07:40

Crypto Broker DeltaPrime Drained of Over $6M Amid Apparent Private Key Leak The project is offered on both Arbitrum and Avalanche blockchains. Monday’s exploit impacted only the version on Arbitrum as of European morning hours.

Bitcoin Slips to $58K as Fed Faces Split Rate Cut Expectations

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2024. Sep. 16. 07:15

Bitcoin Slips to $58K as Fed Faces Split Rate Cut Expectations "Rarely has the market gone into the Fed meeting with maximum uncertainty (halfway between 25bps and 50bps)," Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex

Bitcoin, Ether Plunge 5% Ahead of Widely-Anticipated Fed Rate Cuts

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2024. Sep. 16. 06:26

Bitcoin, Ether Plunge 5% Ahead of Widely-Anticipated Fed Rate Cuts PLUS: Sony’s Soneium blockchain is growing, with Circle announcing that USDC will be listed on the chain.

Fed Rate-Cut Anticipation Weighs on Crypto Markets as Week Kicks Off

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2024. Sep. 16. 06:26

Fed Rate-Cut Anticipation Weighs on Crypto Markets as Week Kicks Off PLUS: Sony’s Soneium blockchain is growing, with Circle announcing that USDC will be listed on the chain.

'An Explosion of Election Gambling' Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court

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2024. Sep. 15. 02:10

'An Explosion of Election Gambling' Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court The regulator pleaded with the court to halt Kalshi's political prediction markets for the duration of the CFTC's appeal.

Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks 'Irreparable' Harm, Kalshi Argues

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2024. Sep. 13. 23:10

Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks 'Irreparable' Harm, Kalshi Argues Prediction market company Kalshi pushed back against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's move to block its new election contracts, saying they would harm the company.

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial: NYT

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2024. Sep. 13. 19:44

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial: NYT The FTX founder is six months into a 25-year prison sentence.

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial

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2024. Sep. 13. 19:44

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction, Requests New Trial The FTX founder is six months into a 25-year prison sentence.

Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Obtains License in Argentina as a Virtual Asset Service Provider

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2024. Sep. 13. 19:40

Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Obtains License in Argentina as a Virtual Asset Service Provider The registry, launched in March by Argentina's National Securities Commission, already has 79 approvals.

Bitcoin Left Out as Stocks, Bonds and Gold Party on Global Monetary Easing

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2024. Sep. 13. 17:29

Bitcoin Left Out as Stocks, Bonds and Gold Party on Global Monetary Easing Markets are rallying as might be expected on a new rate cut cycle, but crypto continues to struggle.

Tether Hires PayPal Government Affairs Ace as U.S. Scrutiny Unresolved

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2024. Sep. 13. 16:55

Tether Hires PayPal Government Affairs Ace as U.S. Scrutiny Unresolved Tether hired a government-affairs veteran from PayPal and Chainalysis, Jesse Spiro, to head its own shop as the issuer of the leading {{USDT}} stablecoin has long been under a cloud of reported U.S. investigations.

DAOs Need a Vibe Check

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2024. Sep. 13. 15:46

DAOs Need a Vibe Check A recent token heist at Compound DAO revealed the weakness of current DAO governance voting. There is a better way, say Andrés Fábrega, Jay Yu, Amy Zhao, and Ari Juels.

Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Unveils DeFi Credit Card With Visa

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2024. Sep. 13. 15:29

Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Unveils DeFi Credit Card With Visa The product will allow users to access up to 30% of blocked assets in a liquidity pool.

Polygon's POL (MATIC) Token Spikes 15% on Binance Listing

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2024. Sep. 13. 14:44

Polygon's POL (MATIC) Token Spikes 15% on Binance Listing Polygon introduced last week the upgraded version the network's token, POL, migrating from its longstanding token MATIC with some tokenomics changes.

U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi's Court Victory Matters

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2024. Sep. 13. 13:59

U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi's Court Victory Matters If it turns out that the judge's ruling preempts the CFTC’s proposed rulemaking, election event contracts may now be completely legal.

Odds of 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut Next Week Jump to 45%

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2024. Sep. 13. 13:15

Odds of 50 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut Next Week Jump to 45% A decent jobs report last week and speedier than expected inflation data this week had most assuming the U.S central bank would initially proceed cautiously as it begins a monetary easing cycle.

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Purchased 18.3K More Bitcoins for $1.1B

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2024. Sep. 13. 12:36

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Purchased 18.3K More Bitcoins for $1.1B The firm now holds over 244,800 bitcoin, founder Michael Saylor said in an X post.

XRP, DOGE Lead Market Gains as Bitcoin Dips Under $58K

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2024. Sep. 13. 12:28

XRP, DOGE Lead Market Gains as Bitcoin Dips Under $58K XRP started to rise on Thursday after investment fund Grayscale launched a professional fund that holds the token in the U.S., while DOGE gained on no apparent catalyst.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Little Changed Above $58,000

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2024. Sep. 13. 12:07

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Little Changed Above $58,000 The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Polymarket Bettors See 84% Chance of Donald Trump Starting His Own Token

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2024. Sep. 13. 11:54

Polymarket Bettors See 84% Chance of Donald Trump Starting His Own Token The bump came as Trump said he would launch the family-helmed World Liberty Financial project on Monday.

English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property

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2024. Sep. 13. 11:47

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.

Starknet Token Holders Ratify Plan to Implement Staking, in Landmark Decentralized Election

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2024. Sep. 13. 09:06

Starknet Token Holders Ratify Plan to Implement Staking, in Landmark Decentralized Election The new mechanism on Starknet means that anyone holding more than 20,000 STRK will be able to stake on the network, from the fourth quarter of this year.

Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments

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2024. Sep. 13. 06:39

Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed.

World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump's Family, Will Release on Sept. 16

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2024. Sep. 13. 05:58

World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump's Family, Will Release on Sept. 16 World Liberty Finance is helmed by Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, and the 18-year-old Barron Trump is the project's "DeFi visionary.”

Kalshi's New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss

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2024. Sep. 13. 04:14

Kalshi's New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appealed its loss against prediction markets platform Kalshi to the D.C. Appeals Court late Thursday.

DeFi Lending Giant Sky Sets Vote to Offload Wrapped Bitcoin as Justin Sun Concerns Linger

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2024. Sep. 12. 23:43

DeFi Lending Giant Sky Sets Vote to Offload Wrapped Bitcoin as Justin Sun Concerns Linger The action could impact $200 million of DeFi loans in the Sky ecosystem should the proposal pass.

Building on Bitcoin in the Age of Web3

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2024. Sep. 12. 18:38

Building on Bitcoin in the Age of Web3 We need a cultural, philosophical, and technological movement that will return Bitcoin to its once prominent position in the decentralized finance landscape.

EToro Settles With the SEC: Industry Lawyers React

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2024. Sep. 12. 18:29

EToro Settles With the SEC: Industry Lawyers React Under the agreement, the platform can list only BTC, BCH and ETH in the U.S. Is that a hint of which digital assets the SEC thinks are not securities?

Federal Judge Threatens Ryan Salame With Sanctions After Former FTX Exec Says He Lied About Plea Deal Last Year

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2024. Sep. 12. 18:01

Federal Judge Threatens Ryan Salame With Sanctions After Former FTX Exec Says He Lied About Plea Deal Last Year A federal judge on Thursday told former FTX executive Ryan Salame that he could be hit with sanctions after Salame lied to the judge about prosecutors not making promises to him as part of his plea deal last year, CNBC reported.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Amps Up Pressure on Layer-2 Networks to Decentralize Further

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:59

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Amps Up Pressure on Layer-2 Networks to Decentralize Further In 2022, Buterin proposed a set of stages for rollups, to classify them in their pursuit of decentralization. The criteria is meant to showcase that rollups tend to rely on “training wheels” and deploy their protocols to users before it's ready to fully decentralize.

Stablecoins Increasingly Used for Savings, Payments in Emerging Countries, but Crypto Trading Still Leads: Report

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:45

Stablecoins Increasingly Used for Savings, Payments in Emerging Countries, but Crypto Trading Still Leads: Report The report surveyed more than 2,500 cryptocurrency users in Brazil, Nigeria, Turkey, Indonesia and India.

Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Moving Its Headquarters to New York City

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:20

Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Moving Its Headquarters to New York City The USDC issuer will move into One World Trade Center, and New York Mayor Eric Adams – who has sought to make the city a crypto hub – will attend the Friday ribbon cutting.

U.S. Election Betting: CFTC Loses Last-Minute Bid to Halt Kalshi Contract

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:12

U.S. Election Betting: CFTC Loses Last-Minute Bid to Halt Kalshi Contract The agency plans to appeal the case brought by the trading platform, and could still ask the higher court to stop the firm from listing the contracts.

Kalshi Lists Election Contracts After Defeating CFTC in Court

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:12

Kalshi Lists Election Contracts After Defeating CFTC in Court The agency plans to appeal the case brought by the trading platform, and could still ask the higher court to stop the firm from listing the contracts.

Kalshi Lists Long-Sought Election Contracts After Beating CFTC in Court

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:12

Kalshi Lists Long-Sought Election Contracts After Beating CFTC in Court The agency plans to appeal the case brought by the trading platform, and could still ask the higher court to stop the firm from listing the contracts.

YieldNest Unveils First Liquid-Restaking Token on BNB Chain as Return-Boosting Strategy Gains Ground

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2024. Sep. 12. 16:00

YieldNest Unveils First Liquid-Restaking Token on BNB Chain as Return-Boosting Strategy Gains Ground Restaking protocol YieldNest is introducing ynBNB, the first liquid-restaking token on BNB Chain.

WeWork Founder's Climate Firm Refunds Crypto Token Holders After Failed Launch: Forbes

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2024. Sep. 12. 15:40

WeWork Founder's Climate Firm Refunds Crypto Token Holders After Failed Launch: Forbes Flowcarbon, which raised $70 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, aims to tokenize carbon credits, but the token never launched.

Coinbase's Version of Wrapped Bitcoin, 'cbBTC,' Goes Live

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2024. Sep. 12. 15:07

Coinbase's Version of Wrapped Bitcoin, 'cbBTC,' Goes Live The token will initially be offered on Ethereum and Coinbase’s Base networks, with plans to expand to more blockchains in the coming months.

Crypto for Advisors: Tokenization of Real World Assets

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2024. Sep. 12. 15:00

Crypto for Advisors: Tokenization of Real World Assets Real World Assets could help stabilize crypto volatility impacts on performance while streamlining portfolio management.

Tune.FM, Music Streaming Project on Hedera Blockchain, Gets $50M Capital Commitment

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2024. Sep. 12. 15:00

Tune.FM, Music Streaming Project on Hedera Blockchain, Gets $50M Capital Commitment The news comes just eight months after Tune.FM shared it had raised $20 million in a funding round.

CFTC Has No Authority to Reject Election Contracts, Judge Says

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:44

CFTC Has No Authority to Reject Election Contracts, Judge Says Elections are not a form of "gaming," so the agency should not have conducted a public review of Kalshi's political prediction markets, the judge wrote.

CFTC Has No Authority to Second-Guess Election Contracts, Judge Says

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:44

CFTC Has No Authority to Second-Guess Election Contracts, Judge Says Elections are not a form of "gaming," so the agency should not have conducted a public review of Kalshi's political prediction markets, the judge wrote.

EToro Reaches $1.5M SEC Settlement, Agrees to Stop Trading Most Cryptocurrencies

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:30

EToro Reaches $1.5M SEC Settlement, Agrees to Stop Trading Most Cryptocurrencies The only crypto assets U.S. customers will be able to trade on the company’s platform are bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether.

XRP Spikes 8% as Grayscale Launches XRP Trust in the U.S.

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:14

XRP Spikes 8% as Grayscale Launches XRP Trust in the U.S. The fund will offer investors exposure to XRP tokens.

Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:02

Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO RootstockCollective, the first DAO on the Bitcoin layer 2, is designed to encourage builders and users of Rootstock

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital Takes on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:00

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital Takes on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF The first and only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital, is taking on the custody role for a leading issuer of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), 21Shares, the companies said in a Thursday statement.

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital, BitGo Take on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF

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2024. Sep. 12. 13:00

Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital, BitGo Take on Custody for ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF The first and only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital, is taking on the custody role for a leading issuer of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), 21Shares, the companies said in a Thursday statement.

Coinbase’s Wrapped Bitcoin cbBTC Goes Live

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2024. Sep. 12. 12:19

Coinbase’s Wrapped Bitcoin cbBTC Goes Live The token will initially be offered on Ethereum and Coinbase’s Base networks, with plans to expand to more blockchains in the coming months.

Mining New Bitcoin Is More Difficult Than Ever. Here's How it Could Impact BTC Prices

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2024. Sep. 12. 12:03

Mining New Bitcoin Is More Difficult Than Ever. Here's How it Could Impact BTC Prices The next difficulty adjustment is expected to decrease mining difficulty, potentially relieving some pressure on miners. But market sentiment and broader financial conditions could influence bitcoin's price, with possible selling pressure if the overall market weakens.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $58K After U.S. Tech Stocks Rise

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2024. Sep. 12. 12:01

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $58K After U.S. Tech Stocks Rise The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

U.S. Election Betting: What's at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown

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2024. Sep. 12. 12:00

U.S. Election Betting: What's at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown Here's how to listen to Thursday's hearing in the closely watched federal court case over political prediction markets, and why it matters.

Russian Central Bank Targets July 2025 for Widespread Digital Ruble Use

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2024. Sep. 12. 11:55

Russian Central Bank Targets July 2025 for Widespread Digital Ruble Use The central bank wants to promote the widespread use of the digital ruble.

Bitcoin Could Hit $125K by Year-End if Trump Becomes President, $75K if Harris Triumphs: Standard Chartered

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2024. Sep. 12. 11:36

Bitcoin Could Hit $125K by Year-End if Trump Becomes President, $75K if Harris Triumphs: Standard Chartered Bitcoin is expected to end the year at new all-time highs regardless of who wins the U.S. election, the report said.

Leverage in the Bitcoin Market Is Increasing Again

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2024. Sep. 12. 10:46

Leverage in the Bitcoin Market Is Increasing Again High-leverage liquidity in bitcoin is concentrated at around $58,500, according to Hyblock Capital.

Leverage in the Bitcoin Market Is Increasing Again as $58.5K Becomes Key Level

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2024. Sep. 12. 10:46

Leverage in the Bitcoin Market Is Increasing Again as $58.5K Becomes Key Level High-leverage liquidity in bitcoin is concentrated at around $58,500, according to Hyblock Capital.

U.S. Consumers Say Crypto Is Here to Stay, Stablecoins Maybe Not: Deutsche Bank

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2024. Sep. 12. 10:31

U.S. Consumers Say Crypto Is Here to Stay, Stablecoins Maybe Not: Deutsche Bank Sentiment is somewhat bearish about the near-term outlook for bitcoin, the bank's consumer survey showed.

Bitcoin Yields as High as 45% on Offer in Pendle's New Pools

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2024. Sep. 12. 09:13

Bitcoin Yields as High as 45% on Offer in Pendle's New Pools The floating yields on the bitcoin-linked LBTC token are from pools that went live on Wednesday. There's also a fixed-yield option of an annualized 10%.

Bitcoin Bargain Hunters Active on Kraken and Coinbase, CCData Shows

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2024. Sep. 12. 07:18

Bitcoin Bargain Hunters Active on Kraken and Coinbase, CCData Shows Bargain hunters are active on Kraken and Coinbase, snapping up coins at perceived discounts as selling pressure from other exchanges keeps prices under pressure.

Bitcoin Jumps Over $58K Amid Tech Stock Rally, SUI Outperforms

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2024. Sep. 12. 06:10

Bitcoin Jumps Over $58K Amid Tech Stock Rally, SUI Outperforms SUI beat BTC and ETH in the early hours of East Asia trading.

Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto

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2024. Sep. 11. 18:12

Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto Today's CPI data show inflation growth continued to ease in August. That could be good news for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

The Protocol: Polymarket Bets Pay Off as Memecoin Memorializes 'Dwebate'

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2024. Sep. 11. 18:00

The Protocol: Polymarket Bets Pay Off as Memecoin Memorializes 'Dwebate' Crypto wasn't even mentioned during Tuesday's U.S. presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But there was a parallel universe of often-ridiculous trading around the faceoff – taking place on blockchain-based prediction markets and memecoin launchpads.

UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Crypto's Legal Status

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2024. Sep. 11. 16:26

UK Introduces Bill to Clarify Crypto's Legal Status The Labour government said the bill will give owners of bitcoin and other digital assets greater legal protection.

That Debate! How Crypto Reacted to Last Night's Showdown

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2024. Sep. 11. 16:22

That Debate! How Crypto Reacted to Last Night's Showdown Harris and Trump may not have mentioned crypto. But crypto folk had plenty to say about the presidential debate Tuesday night.

Are Ethereum Staking Yields Too High?

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2024. Sep. 11. 15:37

Are Ethereum Staking Yields Too High? As staking grows in popularity through liquid staking derivatives, there is a need to better quantify staking returns for different platforms and how they change over time, says Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and coo, RedStone.

The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex

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2024. Sep. 11. 15:37

The Middleman’s Shadow in the Tokenization Complex In the world of crypto, digital assets, and the dream of decentralization, the middleman is a figure of scorn. We speak of peer-to-peer networks with no need for gatekeepers. Yet, whether we like it or not, intermediaries haunt every corner of this landscape, says Fadi Aboualfa, head of research, Copper.co.

Bitcoin Plunges Below $56K as Stocks Sell Off in Weak U.S. Trading

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2024. Sep. 11. 15:14

Bitcoin Plunges Below $56K as Stocks Sell Off in Weak U.S. Trading It's been a trend for the last few weeks that cryptocurrencies selloff as the U.S. traditional markets open, underscoring a general risk-off sentiment among American investors.

Bitcoin Decouples From Gold as Crypto Continues in Bearish Phase

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2024. Sep. 11. 15:00

Bitcoin Decouples From Gold as Crypto Continues in Bearish Phase Bitcoin {{BTC}} is in the midst of a period of negative correlation with gold, signalling a risk-averse environment where investors favor traditional safe-haven assets like gold as opposed to speculative assets.

The Debate Showed How Little Crypto Matters to Voters and Politicians

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2024. Sep. 11. 14:30

The Debate Showed How Little Crypto Matters to Voters and Politicians Trump and Harris didn’t mention crypto once last night because, despite the industry’s pretensions to relevance, most people don’t care about these issues, says Ryan Gorman.

The Harris-Trump Debate Showed How Little Crypto Matters to Voters and Politicians

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2024. Sep. 11. 14:30

The Harris-Trump Debate Showed How Little Crypto Matters to Voters and Politicians Trump and Harris didn’t mention crypto once last night because, despite the industry’s pretensions to relevance, most people don’t care about these issues, says Ryan Gorman.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Falls 2.1% with Only Two Gainers

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2024. Sep. 11. 14:08

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update:  Index Falls 2.1% with Only Two Gainers Internet Computer gained 2.7% and Uniswap rose 0.3%, as all 18 other assets declined.

Binance.US Chooses Fireblocks to Bolster Crypto Custody, Staking Services

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2024. Sep. 11. 13:00

Binance.US Chooses Fireblocks to Bolster Crypto Custody, Staking Services The exchange will use Fireblocks to power hot and cold custody, customer deposits and withdrawals, and further expand staking services.

Osmosis Launches Cross-Chain Token Portal 'Polaris,' Expanding Beyond Cosmos Roots

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2024. Sep. 11. 13:00

Osmosis Launches Cross-Chain Token Portal 'Polaris,' Expanding Beyond Cosmos Roots Polaris is described as a "token portal" aimed at solving one of decentralized finance's biggest challenges: fragmented user experience.

U.S. Core Inflation Rose 0.3% in August, Faster Than Anticipated

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2024. Sep. 11. 12:42

U.S. Core Inflation Rose 0.3% in August, Faster Than Anticipated Prior to this report, the Fed was widely expected to trim its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points at its policy meeting next week.

Doors Open at Prometheum as Much-Disputed Firm Tests Crypto Tokens as Securities

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2024. Sep. 11. 12:30

Doors Open at Prometheum as Much-Disputed Firm Tests Crypto Tokens as Securities While the broader crypto industry fights with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about the agency's labeling of most tokens as securities, Prometheum is swinging open its doors for a long-awaited test of its strategy to assume the SEC is right.

EU Regulator Sees Official Journal Publication of Stablecoin Standards Before Year-End

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2024. Sep. 11. 12:08

EU Regulator Sees Official Journal Publication of Stablecoin Standards Before Year-End The European Banking Authority estimates that 15 technical standards for crypto platforms like stablecoin issuers will become official before the end of 2024.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops Below $56.5K on Risk-Off Day

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2024. Sep. 11. 12:01

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops Below $56.5K on Risk-Off Day The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

India and Nigeria Lead the World in Crypto Adoption Again, but Indonesia Is Fastest Growing: Chainalysis

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2024. Sep. 11. 12:00

India and Nigeria Lead the World in Crypto Adoption Again, but Indonesia Is Fastest Growing: Chainalysis India and Nigeria have maintained the top two positions in the world in terms of grassroots crypto adoption but Indonesia is the fastest growing, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis' annual report released Wednesday.

Crypto Goes Unmentioned Again at Second Presidential Debate

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2024. Sep. 11. 11:30

Crypto Goes Unmentioned Again at Second Presidential Debate Crypto did not emerge as a topic of discussion during the second presidential debate, but that didn't stop the candidates from going back and forth on a number of other topics.

AI Tokens ICP, FET Buck Crypto Market Drop as Apple Flags Artificial Intelligence Foray

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2024. Sep. 11. 09:22

AI Tokens ICP, FET Buck Crypto Market Drop as Apple Flags Artificial Intelligence Foray The iPhone maker's "It's Glowtime" event on Monday focused on bringing AI capabilities to the smartphone.

Bitcoin Mining Was Significantly Less Profitable in August, Jefferies Says

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2024. Sep. 11. 09:10

Bitcoin Mining Was Significantly Less Profitable in August, Jefferies Says September could be another difficult month for the miners as bitcoin remains below $60K and the network hashrate continues to rise, the report said.

Tokenized RWA Platform Huma Finance Gets $38M Investment, Plans Expansion to Solana and Stellar’s Soroban

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2024. Sep. 11. 09:00

Tokenized RWA Platform Huma Finance Gets $38M Investment, Plans Expansion to Solana and Stellar’s Soroban Huma's payment-finance platform aims to address the liquidity needs of trade financing using blockchain technology for faster settlement.

Indonesian Crypto Exchange Indodax Hacked for $22M; Pauses Activity Before Bigger Hit

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2024. Sep. 11. 08:13

Indonesian Crypto Exchange Indodax Hacked for $22M; Pauses Activity Before Bigger Hit The exchange is focused on the Indonesian market and recorded $11 million in trading volumes on Monday.

Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services

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2024. Sep. 11. 08:00

Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services Singapore is investigating seven "subjects" for offering services of buying or selling of Worldcoin accounts and tokens which is an offence, a written reply in parliament by the government revealed on Tuesday.

Bitcoin Slides, Yen Gains as Trump-Harris Debate Disappoints Markets

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2024. Sep. 11. 07:26

Bitcoin Slides, Yen Gains as Trump-Harris Debate Disappoints Markets Asian markets and U.S. stock futures experienced a downturn, with Bitcoin dropping over 2% to $56,300, reflecting a risk-off sentiment in financial markets following the presidential debate where Kamala Harris was perceived to outperform Donald Trump.

Caroline Ellison Shouldn't Go to Jail After FTX Collapse, Attorneys Say

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2024. Sep. 11. 04:51

Caroline Ellison Shouldn't Go to Jail After FTX Collapse, Attorneys Say Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison should be sentenced to time served and a non-custodial term after her cooperation with prosecutors in taking down Sam Bankman-Fried, her attorneys said in a late Tuesday night filing.

Harris Won U.S. Presidential Debate Versus Trump, Polymarket Betting Suggests

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2024. Sep. 11. 03:43

Harris Won U.S. Presidential Debate Versus Trump, Polymarket Betting Suggests Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have beaten former President Donald Trump in the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates on Tuesday, based on the direction of prediction bets on Polymarket, while crypto policy went unmentioned.

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison's Sentencing Hearing Set for Sept. 24

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2024. Sep. 11. 00:51

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison's Sentencing Hearing Set for Sept. 24 Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

Bitcoin Eyes $58K With Downtrodden Crypto Markets Exposed to Short Squeezes, Says Analyst

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2024. Sep. 10. 20:43

Bitcoin Eyes $58K With Downtrodden Crypto Markets Exposed to Short Squeezes, Says Analyst Bitcoin (BTC) was rising on Tuesday as the crypto market continued its rebound from last week's fear-inducing plunge.

Bitcoin ETFs Are Fine Despite Suffering Their Worst String of Outflows, Says Expert

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2024. Sep. 10. 19:50

Bitcoin ETFs Are Fine Despite Suffering Their Worst String of Outflows, Says Expert The recent plunge in the price of bitcoin was accompanied by a sizable amount of net outflows from the 12 U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). While on its face, that might appear worrisome, it's more likely a sign of healthy growth.

Stablecoins vs Tokenized Deposits: Why the Differences Matter

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2024. Sep. 10. 16:38

Stablecoins vs Tokenized Deposits: Why the Differences Matter Aren’t stablecoins and tokenized deposits the same thing? Not at all, argues Noelle Acheson. It’s not just the different functionality and treatment, it’s also the different approaches to money.

PayPal, Venmo to Accept ENS's Human-Readable Blockchain Names

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2024. Sep. 10. 16:00

PayPal, Venmo to Accept ENS's Human-Readable Blockchain Names The news could signal a renewed interest from traditional payment platforms in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.

Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins Big After Securing an Entire Block Reward

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2024. Sep. 10. 15:53

Solo Bitcoin Miner Wins Big After Securing an Entire Block Reward A solo bitcoin {{BTC}} miner beat a swathe of powerful mining pools to receive a $181,000 reward after mining block 860749 on Tuesday.

Second U.S. Firm tZero Said to Become Crypto Broker Dealer Under SEC Oversight

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2024. Sep. 10. 15:43

Second U.S. Firm tZero Said to Become Crypto Broker Dealer Under SEC Oversight A second company, tZero Group Inc., said it's achieved status as a fully registered U.S. broker dealer under a rule allowing for crypto firms to join those ranks, following a path previously blazed by Prometheum Inc.

Core Scientific Is Uniquely Placed to Deliver AI Data Center Scale in the Near Term: Bernstein

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2024. Sep. 10. 15:07

Core Scientific Is Uniquely Placed to Deliver AI Data Center Scale in the Near Term: Bernstein The bitcoin miner benefits from readily available sites and power, less competition and the ability to hire strong data center talent, the report said.

Polygon to Buy $5M of Servers With Computer Chips Devoted to Zero-Knowledge Cryptography

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2024. Sep. 10. 13:00

Polygon to Buy $5M of Servers With Computer Chips Devoted to Zero-Knowledge Cryptography The purchase is part of a deal with hardware maker Fabric, that is also producing custom zero-knowledge chips for Polygon's AggLayer.

UK Regulator Charges First Individual With Running a Network of Illegal Crypto ATMs

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2024. Sep. 10. 12:42

UK Regulator Charges First Individual With Running a Network of Illegal Crypto ATMs Olumide Osunkoya, 45 year old Londoner has been accused of running crypto ATMs that processed british pounds 2.6 million ($3.4 million) in crypto transactions across various locations.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises to $57K as ETFs End Losing Streak

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2024. Sep. 10. 12:00

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rises to $57K as ETFs End Losing Streak The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 10, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Tron, Tether and TRM Labs Start Financial Crime Fighting Force

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2024. Sep. 10. 11:20

Tron, Tether and TRM Labs Start Financial Crime Fighting Force The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU) is looking to clean up USDT issued on Tron, a blockchain favored by bad actors.

Nansen Buys StakeWithUs, Expanding Beyond Data Provision Into Crypto Investment

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2024. Sep. 10. 11:00

Nansen Buys StakeWithUs, Expanding Beyond Data Provision Into Crypto Investment The company will also become one of the first validators on the Berachain mainnet.

Crypto Retail Market Is Poised for a Rebound: Gemini

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2024. Sep. 10. 11:00

Crypto Retail Market Is Poised for a Rebound: Gemini Crypto adoption has remained steady in the U.S. and the U.K. in the past two years, the report said.

Crypto Traders Remain Cautious About Downside Risks in Bitcoin, Ether; SOL Stands Out

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2024. Sep. 10. 10:56

Crypto Traders Remain Cautious About Downside Risks in Bitcoin, Ether; SOL Stands Out Options tied to bitcoin and ether show a bias for put options, according to QCP Capital.

Nigeria SEC to Commence Enforcement Action on Unlicensed Crypto Firms: Reports

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2024. Sep. 10. 10:16

Nigeria SEC to Commence Enforcement Action on Unlicensed Crypto Firms: Reports We are certainly going to commence enforcement actions on anyone who wants to operate in this market and does not have the intention of being regulated, Emomotimi Agama, the SEC's Director General said.

Bitcoin Trading Volume Surged to $2.8T in January to August Period

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2024. Sep. 10. 06:54

Bitcoin Trading Volume Surged to $2.8T in January to August Period The rise in crypto volatility has been accompanied by increased market participation in the bitcoin market, Kaiko said.

Bitcoin ETFs Post $28.7M Inflows After Record Losing Streak

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2024. Sep. 10. 05:04

Bitcoin ETFs Post $28.7M Inflows After Record Losing Streak BTC ETF inflows are back in the green, despite BTC's price slipping.

Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says

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2024. Sep. 09. 21:23

Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says Investors lost a record $5.6 billion to crypto-related financial crime in 2023, up 45% from 2022, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Bitcoin Retakes $57K, but Potential Positive Catalysts Are 'Sparse,' Says NYDIG

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2024. Sep. 09. 20:31

Bitcoin Retakes $57K, but Potential Positive Catalysts Are 'Sparse,' Says NYDIG The world's largest crypto is bouncing after tumbling below $53,000 at one point last Friday.

Five U.S. States Reach Settlement With GS Partners, Investors to Get Full Refunds

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2024. Sep. 09. 19:59

Five U.S. States Reach Settlement With GS Partners, Investors to Get Full Refunds Five U.S. states have reached a settlement agreement with GS Partners – the European operation behind several crypto investment schemes, including tokenized investments in a Dubai skyscraper – that will see investors get 100% of their money back, according to a Monday announcement from the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB).

Kalshi's U.S. Election Markets Delayed Until Friday at Earliest

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2024. Sep. 09. 18:14

Kalshi's U.S. Election Markets Delayed Until Friday at Earliest The judge in the prediction market's court case against the CFTC has called a hearing Thursday over the regulator's motion for a two-week delay.

GenZ’s Toolkit for a New Bangladesh: Blockchain

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2024. Sep. 09. 17:55

GenZ’s Toolkit for a New Bangladesh: Blockchain Widespread corruption led to Bangladesh’s recent student-led revolution, toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Blockchains can help secure it by offering greater transparency, says Sharmeen Shehabuddin, Social Media Lead at Consensys.

Tether's $100M Investment in LatAm Agriculture Firm May Be a Tokenization Play

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2024. Sep. 09. 17:10

Tether's $100M Investment in LatAm Agriculture Firm May Be a Tokenization Play Adecoagro is a founder and partial owner in an Argentina-based agricultural commodities tokenization platform Agrotoken.

Coinbase Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Regulator Risk Concerns, Judge Rules

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2024. Sep. 09. 16:21

Coinbase Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over Regulator Risk Concerns, Judge Rules A U.S. judge denied in part last week Coinbase's request to dismiss a class action lawsuit from shareholders accusing the exchange of misleading them about its chances of being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Michael Saylor Says Republicans Have More 'Progressive’ View on Crypto, Democrats ‘Drifting to the Middle’

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2024. Sep. 09. 15:18

Michael Saylor Says Republicans Have More 'Progressive’ View on Crypto, Democrats ‘Drifting to the Middle’ Republicans are way ahead of Democrats regarding their opinion of crypto and bitcoin {{BTC}}, said MicroStrategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.

Crypto’s Venture Capital Gap

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2024. Sep. 09. 14:25

Crypto’s Venture Capital Gap The lack of a central hub for crypto, compared to other tech movements, may be holding innovation back, says CoinDesk columnist Azeem Khan.

Kamala Harris Will 'Win' First Debate With Trump, Polymarket Traders Are Betting

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2024. Sep. 09. 14:19

Kamala Harris Will 'Win' First Debate With Trump, Polymarket Traders Are Betting Also, there are now prediction market contracts about other prediction market contracts.

Crypto Fund Outflows Were Most Since March Last Week as Bitcoin ETFs Bled

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2024. Sep. 09. 14:18

Crypto Fund Outflows Were Most Since March Last Week as Bitcoin ETFs Bled Bitcoin lost over 8% of its value during the week, falling below $54,000 on Sept. 6 having traded around $59,000 on Sept. 2.

Restaking Protocol Ether.fi Selects Scroll as Layer-2 Network for Settlement

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2024. Sep. 09. 14:00

Restaking Protocol Ether.fi Selects Scroll as Layer-2 Network for Settlement Restaking protocol Ether.fi selected layer-2 network Scroll as the settlement layer for products like its Cash card.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX Surges 12.8%, Pushing Index Higher

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2024. Sep. 09. 13:32

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX Surges 12.8%, Pushing Index Higher The CoinDesk 20 jumped 4.2% over the weekend with all but one asset in the green.

Ether.Fi to Launch Visa 'Cash' Card on Scroll Network

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2024. Sep. 09. 13:02

Ether.Fi to Launch Visa 'Cash' Card on Scroll Network The credit card from Ether.fi will reward 3% cash-back and let users borrow money against their crypto collateral.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $55K Ahead of Tuesday's Harris-Trump Debate

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2024. Sep. 09. 12:01

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Reclaims $55K Ahead of Tuesday's Harris-Trump Debate The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

A 0.50% Fed Rate Cut Could Raise Alarm for Bitcoin, 10X Research Warns

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2024. Sep. 09. 11:21

A 0.50% Fed Rate Cut Could Raise Alarm for Bitcoin, 10X Research Warns The Fed is expected to begin its much-anticipating rate-cutting cycle from next week.

Binance Unit Tokocrypto Is Third Crypto Exchange to Score Full License in Indonesia

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2024. Sep. 09. 11:14

Binance Unit Tokocrypto Is Third Crypto Exchange to Score Full License in Indonesia Crypto Exchange Binance subsidiary Tokocrypto has obtained a full license as a Physical Crypto Asset Trader from Indonesia's Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, known as Bappebti.

BCB Group's Chief Compliance Officer to Exit in Latest Senior Management Departure

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2024. Sep. 09. 10:30

BCB Group's Chief Compliance Officer to Exit in Latest Senior Management Departure Natasha Powell is leaving the crypto firm. She will continue to support the group as a non-exec director of BCB Payments.

Snapshot, Popular DAO Voting Platform, Finally Moves On-Chain, Atop Starknet

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2024. Sep. 09. 09:30

Snapshot, Popular DAO Voting Platform, Finally Moves On-Chain, Atop Starknet Snapshot X, the new governance protocol, makes use of storage proofs – a cryptographic feature that StarkWare, the primary developer of Starknet, has helped innovate and embraced.

WazirX Hacker Moves $11M Stolen Ether to Tornado Cash

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2024. Sep. 09. 09:25

WazirX Hacker Moves $11M Stolen Ether to Tornado Cash The hacker, widely suspected to be an entity from North Korea, moved $6 million in stolen funds for the first time last week.

Bitcoin Could Hit $90K by Year End if Trump Becomes President Again: Bernstein

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2024. Sep. 09. 08:54

Bitcoin Could Hit $90K by Year End if Trump Becomes President Again: Bernstein If Kamala Harris wins, bitcoin could drop to as low as $30K, the report said.

Bitcoin Bottom In? BTC Order Book Liquidity Says Yes

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2024. Sep. 09. 08:33

Bitcoin Bottom In? BTC Order Book Liquidity Says Yes Low liquidity, represented by market depth, is often seen at market bottoms, Hyblock Capital said.

Crypto Exchange Woo X Introduces Copy Trading, With a Twist

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2024. Sep. 09. 07:00

Crypto Exchange Woo X Introduces Copy Trading, With a Twist The exchange’s version of social trading comes with a countertrade feature as well as more transparent and equitable profit sharing.

Bitcoin 'Grossly Undervalued' at Current Prices, Traders Say Ahead of CPI, Trump-Harris Debate Week

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2024. Sep. 09. 04:47

Bitcoin 'Grossly Undervalued' at Current Prices, Traders Say Ahead of CPI, Trump-Harris Debate Week The asset and broader crypto market tend to move on the release of U.S. economic figures and political developments.

U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says

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2024. Sep. 09. 01:12

U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says Kalshi "has staked its future on this litigation and these markets," the prediction market platform said, pushing back against CFTC's emergency motion.

CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days

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2024. Sep. 07. 04:38

CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days The agency says it can't make "an informed decision" about whether to appeal the judge's decision in Kalshi's favor until it knows her rationale.

How Might Donald Trump's Crypto Token Fit Into Regulations?

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2024. Sep. 07. 04:30

How Might Donald Trump's Crypto Token Fit Into Regulations? The former president of the United States is launching a crypto yield product, even as he appeals to the crypto industry in his current bid for office. Donald Trump will be the "chief crypto advocate" for World Liberty Financial, a venture that has offered scant hints so far about what it will actually do.

Escaping the Casino: How Tokenized Assets Will Save DeFi From Itself

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2024. Sep. 06. 16:57

Escaping the Casino: How Tokenized Assets Will Save DeFi From Itself Vitalik Buterin is right: DeFi today is a circular speculative economy. The bigger opportunity lies in bringing traditional capital markets on-chain, so that crypto reaches the mainstream, says Zach Rynes (aka ChainLinkGod), who serves as a Chainlink Community Liaison.

'Blurt' Developer Thinks Crypto Makes for Better Donations to Twitch Streamers

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2024. Sep. 06. 16:40

'Blurt' Developer Thinks Crypto Makes for Better Donations to Twitch Streamers An inside look at the big and small projects being developed at the mtnDAO hacker house in Salt Lake City.

Legacy Payment Processors Charge Adult Sites a Fortune; MyPeach.AI Found a Crypto Solution

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2024. Sep. 06. 16:18

Legacy Payment Processors Charge Adult Sites a Fortune; MyPeach.AI Found a Crypto Solution Adult entertainment websites usually pay credit card companies through the nose. MyPeach.AI has found a stablecoin-powered workaround.

Coinbase, Robinhood Upgraded by Barclays Analyst, Citing 'Matured' Business Models

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2024. Sep. 06. 16:12

Coinbase, Robinhood Upgraded by Barclays Analyst, Citing 'Matured' Business Models British banking giant Barclays has upgraded both Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD) to equal weight from underweight, citing better business models.

Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers

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2024. Sep. 06. 15:56

Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers Chris Larsen's endorsement comes as Ripple has emerged as one of the biggest donors in the 2024 U.S. elections.

Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal

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2024. Sep. 06. 15:40

Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal Federal prosecutors have fired back against Ryan Salame’s allegations that they reneged on agreements made in the former FTX executive’s plea deal – namely, that they would cease criminal investigations into Michelle Bond, Salame’s longtime partner and the mother of his child.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Jumps 3.0% as Index Rallies

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2024. Sep. 06. 13:34

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Jumps 3.0% as Index Rallies Render joined Solana as top performer, helping boost the index by 1%.

Crypto Market to Stay Highly Correlated to Stocks Amid Macro Events and Dwindling Network Activities, Citi Says

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2024. Sep. 06. 13:11

Crypto Market to Stay Highly Correlated to Stocks Amid Macro Events and Dwindling Network Activities, Citi Says Digital assets are expected to stay highly correlated with equities amidst the upcoming macro calendar, the report said.

Sonic SVM, Gaming Project on Solana Blockchain, Plans $12.8M Node Sale

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2024. Sep. 06. 13:00

Sonic SVM, Gaming Project on Solana Blockchain, Plans $12.8M Node Sale The project is taking advantage of an increasingly popular fundraising method known as "node sales" just months after a traditional $12 million fundraise.

First Mover Americas: BTC Treads Water Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report

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2024. Sep. 06. 12:07

First Mover Americas: BTC Treads Water Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 6, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Crypto Market Lacks Major Near-Term Catalysts, JPMorgan Says

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2024. Sep. 06. 11:59

Crypto Market Lacks Major Near-Term Catalysts, JPMorgan Says Total crypto market cap was $2.02 trillion at the end of August, a 24% decline from this year's peak of $2.67 trillion in March, the report said.

Bitcoin's 200-Day Average About to Lose Bullish Momentum; NFP Eyed

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2024. Sep. 06. 11:04

Bitcoin's 200-Day Average About to Lose Bullish Momentum; NFP Eyed The average, widely considered a barometer of the long-term trend, has hit stall speed for the first time since October.

Weeks After Ether ETF Debut, ETH Market Liquidity Has Dropped by 20%

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2024. Sep. 06. 07:34

Weeks After Ether ETF Debut, ETH Market Liquidity Has Dropped by 20% Order book liquidity refers to the market's ability to absorb large buy and sell orders without influencing the spot price.

Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot

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2024. Sep. 05. 19:38

Visa and Santander Selected by Brazil’s Central Bank for a Second Phase of CBDC Pilot In May 2023, the BCB selected 14 participants for the first phase of the pilot.

Aptos Leads Losses as Crypto Weakness Continues; Coinbase Shares Fall to 7-Month Lows

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2024. Sep. 05. 18:09

Aptos Leads Losses as Crypto Weakness Continues; Coinbase Shares Fall to 7-Month Lows Cryptocurrencies continued their weak trading as recession fears weighed on risk assets ahead of Friday's key jobs data report.

Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI

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2024. Sep. 05. 17:59

Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI Donald Trump reiterated his promise to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world if re-elected president during public remarks Thursday

We Need DePIN to Get to Net-Zero Emissions

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2024. Sep. 05. 17:47

We Need DePIN to Get to Net-Zero Emissions To achieve the net-zero goal ASAP, we must find a way to actively integrate end consumers into the energy market. The answer is Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks, says Kai Siefert, founder and CEO of Combinder, a user-owned distributed energy network.

UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval

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2024. Sep. 05. 15:55

UK Regulator Says 87% of Crypto Registration Applications Failed to Meet Standards for Approval The FCA approved only four of the 35 applications it received in the year ended March 31.

Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points

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2024. Sep. 05. 15:37

Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but the size of the move is up for debate.

Telegram Is Driving Crypto Adoption, Despite Bad News

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2024. Sep. 05. 15:34

Telegram Is Driving Crypto Adoption, Despite Bad News Telegram's crypto adoption story via TON may be its lasting mark in 2024 despite recent news leaving many with a negative impression, says Daniel Cawrey, a former CoinDesk journalist who is now chief strategy officer of Tonkeeper, a non-custody wallet app for The Open Network (TON) ecosystem.

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Gold, Stores of Value

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2024. Sep. 05. 15:00

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Gold, Stores of Value The approval of the bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs could represent a similar change in market to what central banks caused in gold markets post-2022 – a new factor that, at least temporarily, overwhelms traditional narratives, including the “store of value” concept.

Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources

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2024. Sep. 05. 14:24

Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources The company received takeover interest from a potential investor while conducting a Series B funding round.

French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister

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2024. Sep. 05. 14:14

French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister The 73-year-old Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Heavy Losses in APT and MATIC Lead the Index Lower

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2024. Sep. 05. 13:44

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Heavy Losses in APT and MATIC Lead the Index Lower Aptos fell 5.1% while Polygon dropped 4.1% as the Coindesk 20 trends downward.

EigenLayer to Distribute 86M Tokens to Stakers, Node Operators

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2024. Sep. 05. 12:11

EigenLayer to Distribute 86M Tokens to Stakers, Node Operators Restaking protocol EigenLayer said it will distribute 86 million EIGEN tokens, around 5% of the total supply, to stakers, node operators, ecosystem partners and community members.

First Mover Americas: BTC Erases Gains From Wednesday's Brief Rally

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2024. Sep. 05. 12:11

First Mover Americas: BTC Erases Gains From Wednesday's Brief Rally The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Retraces Below $57K as 'Sell-on-Rise' Action Continues

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2024. Sep. 05. 11:28

Bitcoin Retraces Below $57K as 'Sell-on-Rise' Action Continues Crypto weakness may be a red flag for traditional risk assets, one analyst said.

Blockstream Mining Starts Third Investment Round for Hashrate-Backed Tokenized Note

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2024. Sep. 05. 10:00

Blockstream Mining Starts Third Investment Round for Hashrate-Backed Tokenized Note The EU-compliant security token gives investors exposure to the hashrate over a four year period.

Blockstream Mining Raises Fresh Round of Note That Offers Exposure to Bitcoin Hashrate

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2024. Sep. 05. 10:00

Blockstream Mining Raises Fresh Round of Note That Offers Exposure to Bitcoin Hashrate The EU-compliant security token gives investors exposure to the hashrate over a four year period.

Ether CME Futures Volume Shrinks as ETH ETFs Disappoint, Crypto Market Ducks Risk

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2024. Sep. 05. 09:27

Ether CME Futures Volume Shrinks as ETH ETFs Disappoint, Crypto Market Ducks Risk The decline in trading volumes for ETH instruments suggests lower-than-expected institutional interest in the asset, particularly following the launch of spot ETH ETFs, according to CCData.

Robinhood's Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California

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2024. Sep. 05. 01:59

Robinhood's Former Ban on Crypto Withdrawals Draws $3.9M Settlement in California Robinhood's crypto-trading subsidiary used to prevent customers from withdrawing the tokens they bought. Though Robinhood Crypto LLC abandoned that policy in 2022, on Wednesday its past practices earned a $3.9 million slap on the wrist from the state of California.

Kamala Harris Is Not Directly Accepting Crypto Donations, a PAC Is, Coinbase Says

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2024. Sep. 04. 22:01

Kamala Harris Is Not Directly Accepting Crypto Donations, a PAC Is, Coinbase Says A spokesperson for Coinbase said the Future Forward PAC, which is dedicated to supporting Kamala Harris, is accepting crypto donations, rather than her campaign directly.

Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank

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2024. Sep. 04. 21:23

Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank The issuance was the company's first digital bond with fully automated settlement, building on last year's issuance on the Polygon network.

The Protocol: The Secret Code Behind Trump Family Crypto Project

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2024. Sep. 04. 18:50

The Protocol: The Secret Code Behind Trump Family Crypto Project In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly newsletter on blockchain tech, we've got the secret details underpinning the former president's plan for World Liberty Financial, as well as the rankings of which tokens performed the least-poorly in ugly August crypto markets.

How Ethereum 2.0 Can Transform DeFi

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2024. Sep. 04. 17:48

How Ethereum 2.0 Can Transform DeFi The shift to proof-of-stake has raised worries about over-centralization. By reaffirming its commitment to decentralization, the blockchain can realize its goals, says James Wo, Founder & CEO of DFG.

Building Robust Digital Asset Custody Solutions: Key Considerations

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2024. Sep. 04. 17:34

Building Robust Digital Asset Custody Solutions: Key Considerations Private blockchain, smart contracts, and specialized oracles - Mohammad Nauman, Director of Custody Engineering at Bullish explores the essential elements to consider when building a secure and efficient digital asset custody infrastructure.

A Hunt for Yield: The Next Chapter in Crypto Portfolio Optimization

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2024. Sep. 04. 17:20

A Hunt for Yield: The Next Chapter in Crypto Portfolio Optimization The fallout from the 2022 crisis has pushed the industry to innovate. One of the most promising developments has been the rise of tokenized money market funds. These funds offer a way to generate yield, says Jason Liebowitz, Head of Private Wealth at Hashnote.

VC Giants a16z, Union Square Ventures Get Subpoenaed by New York About Uniswap: Sources

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2024. Sep. 04. 16:42

VC Giants a16z, Union Square Ventures Get Subpoenaed by New York About Uniswap: Sources "We don't wish the burden of unnecessary subpoenas on anyone," a spokesperson for Uniswap told CoinDesk.

Nigeria’s Crypto Thaw: Not What It Seems

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2024. Sep. 04. 16:32

Nigeria’s Crypto Thaw: Not What It Seems The Nigerian government’s long-running hostility towards the crypto industry seems to be abating. Or is it? Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent licensing of two crypto exchanges in Nigeria may not represent the shift we’re hoping for.

Uniswap Labs Settles CFTC Charges Over 'Illegal' Margin Products

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2024. Sep. 04. 15:56

Uniswap Labs Settles CFTC Charges Over 'Illegal' Margin Products Uniswap Labs will pay $175,000 to settle charges it offered illegal leveraged and margined commodities transactions, a CFTC press release said.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: MATIC Plunges 6.9%, Leading Index's Decline

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2024. Sep. 04. 14:47

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: MATIC Plunges 6.9%, Leading Index's Decline Index stumbles 2.1% with Polygon leading declines, while Uniswap and Litecoin remain in green.

Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as a Financial Asset

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2024. Sep. 04. 14:12

Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as a Financial Asset A change in the regime could result in lower taxes for some crypto investors.

Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as Financial Asset

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2024. Sep. 04. 14:12

Japans Financial Regulator Mulls Taxing Crypto as Financial Asset A change in the regime could result in lower taxes for some crypto investors.

Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate

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2024. Sep. 04. 14:02

Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate The hope of crypto enthusiasts weary of industry pushback from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) remains alive after the crypto sector's top candidate, lawyer John Deaton, won the Republican primary in Massachusetts and a chance to face Warren in the general election.

Binance Hires UK Accounting Firm Grant Thornton To Advise on Audits

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2024. Sep. 04. 13:00

Binance Hires UK Accounting Firm Grant Thornton To Advise on Audits Binance has hired U.K.-based Grant Thornton to advise on accounting and tax matters, it announced Wednesday.

Binance Hires UK-Based Accounting Firm Grant Thornton to Advise on Audits

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2024. Sep. 04. 13:00

Binance Hires UK-Based Accounting Firm Grant Thornton to Advise on Audits Binance has hired U.K.-based Grant Thornton to advise on accounting and tax matters, it announced Wednesday.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to Lowest Since August as U.S. Stocks Slide

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2024. Sep. 04. 12:01

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops to Lowest Since August as U.S. Stocks Slide The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

The Sandbox's Largest Market for Creators Is Now India: Co-Founder Sebastien Borget

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2024. Sep. 04. 11:28

The Sandbox's Largest Market for Creators Is Now India: Co-Founder Sebastien Borget India is Metaverse platform The Sandbox's largest market for creators with users numbers doubling in less than a year, co-founder Sebastien Borget told CoinDesk in an interview.

Illiquid Bitcoin Entities Now Control Record 74% of BTC's Circulating Supply

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2024. Sep. 04. 11:17

Illiquid Bitcoin Entities Now Control Record 74% of BTC's Circulating Supply According to ETC Group, the new high is a sign that the halving-induced supply shock is intensifying.

Illiquid Bitcoin Is Now Record 74% of BTC's Circulating Supply. That's Bullish

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2024. Sep. 04. 11:17

Illiquid Bitcoin Is Now Record 74% of BTC's Circulating Supply. That's Bullish According to ETC Group, the new high is a sign that the halving-induced supply shock is intensifying.

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Is Stuck at Record Lows, JPMorgan Says

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2024. Sep. 04. 08:31

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Is Stuck at Record Lows, JPMorgan Says Miners earned an average of $43,600 per exahash a second in daily block rewards last month, the lowest rate on record, the report said.

TradFi Companies 'Want to Transact in Bitcoin,' Says Cantor Fitzgerald CEO

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2024. Sep. 04. 08:29

TradFi Companies 'Want to Transact in Bitcoin,' Says Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick was picked by Donald Trump to chair his presidential transition team last month.

Ripple USD Stablecoin Could be Issued in 'Weeks, Not Months': Garlinghouse

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2024. Sep. 04. 08:12

Ripple USD Stablecoin Could be Issued in 'Weeks, Not Months': Garlinghouse The RLUSD will be fully backed by U.S. dollar assets, tested with enterprise partners, and will operate on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchain.

Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance

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2024. Sep. 04. 08:00

Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%.

Solana's SOL Gets First Implied Volatility Index on Volmex

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2024. Sep. 04. 07:36

Solana's SOL Gets First Implied Volatility Index on Volmex The new index will help traders guage expected SOL price turbulence over two weeks.

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $287M, Largest Daily Outflow in Four Months

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2024. Sep. 04. 05:21

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $287M, Largest Daily Outflow in Four Months BTC traded lower as weak U.S. manufacturing data revived growth concerns.

Bitcoin Dives Under $56K as Asian Equities See Red

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2024. Sep. 04. 01:52

Bitcoin Dives Under $56K as Asian Equities See Red The August reading of the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slumped for a fifth straight month with a rebound from July but remaining below the 50 threshold.

Polygon to Start Much-Awaited Swap of POL Token for Longstanding MATIC

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2024. Sep. 03. 21:08

Polygon to Start Much-Awaited Swap of POL Token for Longstanding MATIC The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%.

Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack and Former Pick-Up Artist

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2024. Sep. 03. 20:52

Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack and Former Pick-Up Artist Four team members listed in World Liberty Financial's white paper previously worked on Dough Finance, which was drained of $2 million in July. One also founded Date Hotter Girls LLC.

DeFi Protocol Penpie Exploited for $27M of Crypto Assets; PNP Token Craters 40%

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2024. Sep. 03. 20:43

DeFi Protocol Penpie Exploited for $27M of Crypto Assets; PNP Token Craters 40% Crypto users lost some $2 billion due to hacks, scams and exploits throughout 2023, one report said.

How Decentralized AI and Zero-Knowledge Proofs Will Democratize Compute

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2024. Sep. 03. 18:52

How Decentralized AI and Zero-Knowledge Proofs Will Democratize Compute AI is at risk of the same centralization seen in earlier editions of the internet. But another way is possible, say Mahesh Ramakrishnan and Vinayak Kurup.

Why ‘Universal Basic Compute’ Is a Solution to Economic Inequality

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2024. Sep. 03. 16:42

Why ‘Universal Basic Compute’ Is a Solution to Economic Inequality And how DePIN networks could make it possible, according to Mark Rydon, Co-Founder of Aethir.

Bitcoin Could Drop 20% After Fed Rate Cuts in Bearish Case, but Weak September Presents Buying Opportunity: Analysts

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2024. Sep. 03. 16:22

Bitcoin Could Drop 20% After Fed Rate Cuts in Bearish Case, but Weak September Presents Buying Opportunity: Analysts Bitcoin could fall to as low as somewhere in the $40,000-$50,000 range following a September Fed rate cut in a bearish scenario, Bitfinex said in a report.

Why the SEC Is Wrong About NFTs

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2024. Sep. 03. 16:12

Why the SEC Is Wrong About NFTs The SEC's Wells notice against OpenSea showed once again how regulators are overreaching in interpreting the law, says Edward Lee, a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, and the author of "Creators Take Control."

Institutional DeFi Needs a BUIDL Moment

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2024. Sep. 03. 15:55

Institutional DeFi Needs a BUIDL Moment The lack of institutional adoption in DeFi is mostly due to capability limitations, not just regulatory uncertainty, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO, IntoTheBlock.

Crypto Tuesday Crumble Sends Bitcoin Below $58K, Ether to 7-Month Low

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2024. Sep. 03. 15:18

Crypto Tuesday Crumble Sends Bitcoin Below $58K, Ether to 7-Month Low Flattish markets turned decidedly negative as U.S. stocks posted sharp losses following the three-day weekend.

Facing Up to Crypto’s Gen Z Stigma

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2024. Sep. 03. 14:30

Facing Up to Crypto’s Gen Z Stigma Students should be among the earliest adopters of Web3, but they’re currently not using the technology, says Benjamin Sturisky, research analyst at Delphi Digital and president of Gator Blockchain.

Matter Labs Restructures, Lays Off 16% of Team

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2024. Sep. 03. 14:23

Matter Labs Restructures, Lays Off 16% of Team The company made the move to adapt to "the different type of technology and support" that developers building on ZKsync now require.

Matter Labs Restructures to Meet Changing Demands, Lays Off 16% of Team

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2024. Sep. 03. 14:23

Matter Labs Restructures to Meet Changing Demands, Lays Off 16% of Team The company made the move to adapt to "the different type of technology and support" that developers building on ZKsync now require.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: DOT and HBAR Outperform as Index Rises 0.9%

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2024. Sep. 03. 13:38

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: DOT and HBAR Outperform as Index Rises 0.9% Polkadot gained 2.6% while Hedera rose 2.4%, helping push the index higher.

BitGo CEO Says Wrapped Bitcoin’s Critics Aren’t Being ‘Intellectually Honest’ About Their Concerns

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2024. Sep. 03. 13:01

BitGo CEO Says Wrapped Bitcoin’s Critics Aren’t Being ‘Intellectually Honest’ About Their Concerns The loudest critics of BitGo’s deal with Justin Sun-affiliated BiT Global also want to see their ‘number go up.’

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Gain Checked by Hints of Further BOJ Rate Rises

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2024. Sep. 03. 12:05

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Gain Checked by Hints of Further BOJ Rate Rises The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Ripple Will Soon Add Ethereum Compatible Smart Contracts to XRP Ledger

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2024. Sep. 03. 12:01

Ripple Will Soon Add Ethereum Compatible Smart Contracts to XRP Ledger The contracts will exist on a sidechain built on XRPL, developers said in a Tuesday post.

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda Calls for S-1 Form Tailored for Digital Assets

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2024. Sep. 03. 11:54

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda Calls for S-1 Form Tailored for Digital Assets Uyeda said the U.S. agency can work with crypto firms to figure out how to differentiate S-1 forms for digital assets.

Qatar Brings in Crypto Rules Framework in a Sign of Web 3 Development in the Middle East

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2024. Sep. 03. 11:34

Qatar Brings in Crypto Rules Framework in a Sign of Web 3 Development in the Middle East The framework includes recognition of smart contracts, licensing for crypto companies, property rights in tokens and custody arrangements among other issues.

Bank of Japan Governor Hints at More Rate Hikes; BTC Drops 0.4%

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2024. Sep. 03. 10:28

Bank of Japan Governor Hints at More Rate Hikes; BTC Drops 0.4% The divergent monetary policy paths of the BOJ and the Fed mean potential for yen strength and pain for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

‘Why Are You Doing This To Me?’: Detained Binance Exec Begs Prison Guard for Help in New Court Footage

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2024. Sep. 03. 02:49

‘Why Are You Doing This To Me?’: Detained Binance Exec Begs Prison Guard for Help in New Court Footage  “I’m not okay, this is f*cked up,” Gambaryan said in the video, as he clutched the guard’s wrist for support. When the guard stepped away, leaving Gambaryan with only a single crutch to lean on, Gambaryan turned to a small crowd of onlookers and said

'Why Are You Doing This to Me?': Detained Binance Exec Begs Prison Guard for Help in New Court Footage

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2024. Sep. 03. 02:49

'Why Are You Doing This to Me?': Detained Binance Exec Begs Prison Guard for Help in New Court Footage  “I’m not okay, this is f*cked up,” Gambaryan said in the video, as he clutched the guard’s wrist for support. When the guard stepped away, leaving Gambaryan with only a single crutch to lean on, Gambaryan turned to a small crowd of onlookers and said

WazirX Hacker Starts to Move Stolen Ether Using Tornado Cash

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2024. Sep. 03. 02:32

WazirX Hacker Starts to Move Stolen Ether Using Tornado Cash The Indian crypto exchange was hacked for over $230 million in July, and a restructuring process is underway in Singapore.

Metaplanet Teams Up With SBI VC Trade for Bitcoin Custody

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2024. Sep. 02. 14:48

Metaplanet Teams Up With SBI VC Trade for Bitcoin Custody Metaplanet said it was adopting bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May and had accumulated a total of 360 BTC by mid-August.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Sits Around $58.5K at Start of Historically Bearish September

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2024. Sep. 02. 12:25

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Sits Around $58.5K at Start of Historically Bearish September The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 2 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Key Week for Bitcoin and the Dollar Index

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2024. Sep. 02. 11:32

Key Week for Bitcoin and the Dollar Index This week's slew of U.S. economic data will determine whether the dollar continues to weaken, offering a tailwind to BTC and other risk assets.

Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Arrives on NEAR Blockchain

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2024. Sep. 02. 11:00

Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Libre Arrives on NEAR Blockchain NEAR Protocol’s cross-chain signing feature will allow users on multiple blockchains to transact with Libre’s selection of tokenized credit and hedge funds.

Donald Trumps Harris on Polymarket Once Again

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2024. Sep. 02. 08:49

Donald Trumps Harris on Polymarket Once Again Harris led Trump in early August and betting odds reached 50-50 on the marketplace last month but shifted to Trump’s favor over the weekend.

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers

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2024. Sep. 02. 08:47

Extremely Unlikely WazirX Customers Will Be Made Whole in Crypto Terms: Legal Advisers It is extremely unlikely that WazirX customers will be made whole in crypto terms through the restructuring, legal advisers of the Indian cryptocurrency exchange said.

OKX Receives Major Payment Institution License in Singapore

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2024. Sep. 02. 08:40

OKX Receives Major Payment Institution License in Singapore Singapore has a reputation of being a world-leading crypto hub as it provides clear guidelines on how cryptocurrency firms should operate.

Bitcoin Drops Toward $57.5K, Extends Weekly Loss to 10% at Start of Seasonally Bearish September

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2024. Sep. 02. 08:21

Bitcoin Drops Toward $57.5K, Extends Weekly Loss to 10% at Start of Seasonally Bearish September Memecoin DOGE led losses among major tokens with a 5% slide in the past 24 hours ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.

Bitcoin Recovers to $58.3K at Start of Seasonally Bearish September

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2024. Sep. 02. 08:21

Bitcoin Recovers to $58.3K at Start of Seasonally Bearish September Memecoin DOGE led losses among major tokens with a 5% slide in the past 24 hours ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S.

OKX Brings Update to Ease Bitcoin Arbitrage

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2024. Sep. 02. 08:20

OKX Brings Update to Ease Bitcoin Arbitrage The new offering allows traders of varied experience levels to maximized returns through market-neutral bets.

SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins

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2024. Sep. 02. 07:48

SEC Might Challenge FTX Bankruptcy Estate From Paying Back Customers With Stablecoins     The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have thrown a spanner in the wheels of the confirmation of the FTX bankruptcy plan, according to a court filing Friday.

Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork Goes Live, Introducing On-Chain Governance

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2024. Sep. 01. 21:45

Cardano’s Chang Hard Fork Goes Live, Introducing On-Chain Governance The highly anticipated upgrade markes the ecosystem's long-planned shift towards decentralized governance.