Do Kwon’s Extradition from Montenegro Postponed Yet Again
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Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin and Lending
Bitcoin’s emergence in collateral structures has the potential to revolutionize the lending landscape. Its ability to mitigate credit risk amid escalating uncertainties highlights its transformative power.
Gyroscope Rolls Out Yield-Bearing Version of Stablecoin Targeting Over 10% Yield
The Galaxy-backed stablecoin project aims to attract DAO treasuries to allocate in their new stablecoin.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Rallies 7.1%, Led by XRP's 17.5% Gains
Ripple soared 17.5% while Solana climbed 8.9%, leading the index higher.
Crypto Asset Manager Algoz Taps Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody for Safer Investing
Algoz will use Zodia's Interchange service to offer off-venue settlement and mitigate risks around liquidity and insolvency.
NEAR Pushes 'Signatures' on Mainnet, in Growing Trend of Chain Abstraction
The feature was introduced in testnet in March, and allows users with a NEAR account to sign transactions on blockchains it supports, without the need for cross-chain bridges.
Franklin Templeton's Tokenized Money Market Fund Expands to Arbitrum
The $420 million OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund was previously available on Stellar and Polygon.
Coinbase-Backed Vega Gets Into Prediction-Market Race, Chasing Polymarket
A major upgrade to Vega's blockchain and decentralized perpetuals exchange will allow users to bet on the outcomes of future events.
First Mover Americas: Crypto Prices Little Changed, XRP Surges
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Wallet Linked to Nomad Bridge Hack Transfers $36M of Ether to Tornado Cash
A wallet linked to the $200 million hack of the Nomad bridge in 2022 transferred 14,500 ETH to sanctioned coin-mixing service Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.
Japan's Top Regulator Says Crypto-ETF Approvals Need 'Cautious Consideration:' Report
The boss of Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has said “cautious consideration” needs to be given to the decision of approving crypto-related exchange-traded funds.
Metaplanet Arranges Loan to Buy $6.8M of BTC
The Japanese company announced its plan to adopt bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May.
XRP Jumps 17%, Beating Bitcoin Gains, as Ripple-SEC Case Ends
Trading volumes nearly tripled and open interest on XRP-tracked futures jumped $200 million in the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin Faces Risk From 'Maxed Out' U.S. Consumers, Analyst Says
U.S. consumers are accumulating debt at a slower rate, data released Wednesday showed.
FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors by U.S. Judge
United States District Judge Peter Castel passed the approval on August 7, a filing shows. It did not seek a civil monetary penalty.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President
Donald Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month.
Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?
Sanctions are an effort to throw the weight of the U.S. dollar around to tamp down on activities the U.S. government thinks may be harmful – like money laundering to fund terror groups or rogue nations. The New York Federal Reserve thinks they had…
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Solana-Based ETF
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved a Solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), the agency disclosed in its central database.
Protocol Village: Validation Cloud Supports Stellar Full Archive Nodes, Nillion Partners With AI Network Ritual
Judge Fines Ripple $125M, Bans Future Securities Law Violations in Long-Running SEC Case
A federal judge ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties and imposed an injunction against future securities law violations on Wednesday.
Crypto Turns Broadly Lower in U.S. Afternoon Trade as Stocks Give Away Gains
An overnight bounce following dovish remarks from the Bank of Japan has failed to hold.
Brazilian Civil Police Dismantles Crypto Laundering Scheme Employed by Drug Gang
The Civil Police of São Paulo, Brazil, dismantled a money laundering scheme managed by the drug gang First Capital Command (PCC) that operated a company operating as a crypto exchange, the police said on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
The Protocol: Death Cross, Dip Buying and Developer Nerves
Bitcoin swooned, and crypto markets followed. Should blockchain-project founders and developers be worried? PLUS: We break down Ronin Network's $12 million run-in with white-hat hackers.
The Mortgage Industry Meets Digital Asset Capital Markets
Tokenized private funds primed for adoption as the industry has seen with short-term liquidity products, says Peter Gaffney, vice president, business development & strategy at Blue Water Financial Technologies Services LLC.
How DePIN Can Modernize Car Insurance
Auto insurers take a blanket approach to setting premium prices, disadvantaging drivers with better records. DePINs can help individualize policies while keeping data secure, writes Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima.
Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC
As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata.
Hong Kong Digital Bank Mox Adds Crypto ETFs, Plans Direct Crypto Investing
Mox, a virtual bank subsidiary of Standard Chartered, has started offering bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds to its clients shortly after launching an investment platform in Hong Kong.
Solana Hits All-Time High Against Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin in Crypto Rebound
Solana and its ecosystem tokens look attractive compared to other altcoins and is a "clear option if looking for longs" after the market turmoil, a K33 Research analyst said.
Crypto PAC Fairshake Claims Another Win Against Elizabeth Warren Ally With Bush Loss
The Missouri primary defeat of Rep. Cori Bush marks the latest example of the industry's millions opposing candidates favored by Warren, with whom the sector is waging open warfare.
DePIN Data Verification: A Challenge With no Silver Bullets
If the DePIN’s whole product is data, then spoofing makes its datasets less valuable. Here’s how to address false data, according to Leonard Dorlöchter, co-founder of peaq.