U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reiterated his stance that bitcoin is “not a security” but doubled down on his stated position that regulatory clarity exists for the crypto…
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Bitcoin Holds Above $64K as China Stimulus Sends Conflux’s CFX, Dog Memes Running High
Bitcoin rose by 3%, trading above $65K with U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs seeing one of their largest inflow days at $365 million, Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bitcoin Holds Above K as China…
Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
Russian nationals Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov have been charged for their involvement in operating money laundering services that catered to cybercriminals using cryptocurrencies, U.S. authorities announced on Thursday. Source: Coindesk Original…
Crypto PACs Dominate Ohio Senate Race, Spending $40M on Sherrod Brown's Foe
The colossal campaign spending from the cryptocurrency industry is showing up in dominant fashion in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, where its political action committees have devoted $40 million to support Republican Bernie…
Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will proceed to trial, a New York judge ruled during a telephonic hearing on Thursday. Source: Coindesk Original Post:…
DePIN: Reshaping the Internet and Empowering Users
Brian Trunzo, Global Head of Business Development at Polygon Labs, argues that DePINs represent an opportunity to build new useful services, while redistributing control and value to end-users. Source: Coindesk Original Post:…
Canada's CBDC Departure Risks Web3's Interoperable Future
A lack of interoperability poses an existential threat to central bank digital currencies, as it does to Web3 itself, says Temujin Louie, CEO of Wanchain. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Canada’s CBDC Departure…
Bitcoin Hits $65K for First Time Since Early August, Renewing Investor Interest in Spot ETFs
Bitcoin is back to levels not seen in nearly two months as it pushed past the $65,000 mark during U.S. late morning hours on Thursday. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bitcoin Hits K…
Inflation Should Moderate in August, Boosting the Crypto Outlook
PCE, an alternative measure of inflation, is starting to ease up, setting the stage for easier money policies from the Fed. If so, that’s good news for risk assets like bitcoin and…
How a Harris 'Opportunity Economy' Will Benefit the Crypto Industry
G Clay Miller, one of the organizers of the Crypto4Harris group, outlines why he believes that a Harris Administration would be better for digital assets than a Trump presidency. Source: Coindesk Original…
Crypto for Advisors: The Growth of Bitcoin as Collateral
As traditional investment products face declining yields, savvy asset managers must consider emerging opportunities within the cryptocurrency space to meet growing client demand. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Crypto for Advisors: The Growth…
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Leaps 6.3% as All Assets Rise
Uniswap joined NEAR Protocol as top performer, gaining 3.9%. Source: Coindesk Original Post: CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Leaps 6.3% as All Assets Rise
Avalanche Unveils $40M Grant Program Ahead of 'Avalanche9000' Upgrade
The program, called Retro9000, is supposed to encourage developers to build on Avalanche ahead of a much-anticipated upgrade known as Avalanche9000. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Avalanche Unveils M Grant Program Ahead of…
Crypto Hackers Nabbed $409M in Q3: Immunefi
Hackers stole $409 million worth of cryptocurrency in the third quarter, with an additional $3 million lost to fraud, according to a report by ImmuneFi. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Crypto Hackers Nabbed…
Bitcoin Jumps Over $64K on China Stimulus; IBIT Options Could Provide Longer-Term Boost
Powell is expected to speak at 13:30 UTC at the US Treasury Market Conference amid mounting expectations for another U.S. interest rate cut this year. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Bitcoin Jumps Over…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $64K as ETF Flow Trends Flip Positive
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source:…
Wall Street Titan Guggenheim Tokenizes $20M of Commercial Paper on Ethereum
Guggenheim Treasury Services, a subsidiary of financial services giant Guggenheim Partners, has issued $20 million of tokenized commercial paper on the Ethereum blockchain, its partner, blockchain platform Zeconomy, announced Thursday. Source: Coindesk …
Ethena Announces UStb Stablecoin Backed by Blackrock's BUIDL
Reserves for UStb will be invested in BUIDL, which in turn holds U.S. dollars, U.S. Treasury bills, and repurchase agreements. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Ethena Announces UStb Stablecoin Backed by Blackrock’s BUIDL
Celo Challenges Tron's Leadership in Active Stablecoin Addresses
The CELO token has rallied nearly 20% in the past 24 hours. Source: Coindesk Original Post: Celo Challenges Tron’s Leadership in Active Stablecoin Addresses
U.S. Crypto Industry Will Follow a Different Path From Rest of World: BitMEX Group CEO
The U.S. crypto market will “bifurcate from the rest of the world” said Stephan Lutz, CEO of crypto exchange BitMex, in an interview with CoinDesk. Source: Coindesk Original Post: U.S. Crypto Industry…