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Vivek Ramaswamy Calls to End Federal Bureaucracy: ‘We Have Too Many Laws’

Vivek Ramaswamy has voiced strong criticism against the federal bureaucracy, emphasizing that unelected officials are behind most laws, not Congress. He called for bipartisan efforts to dismantle the regulatory state. Ramaswamy emphasized that…

Still Holding Your Hamster Kombat Tokens? You Might Be In For A Nice Surprise Soon

Hamster Kombat burst into the trading scene in September after a long-running airdrop farming event. Despite all of the hype leading up to the launch of the token, the airdrop did come out to be disappointing for investors, even though it listed at…

Kresus Partners With Christie’s for Blockchain-Based Art Ownership Authentication

Kresus, a crypto wallet service, has partnered with the international art and luxury market provider Christie’s to offer blockchain-based certificates of ownership for an upcoming photography auction. The collaboration marks a new approach to…

SEC’s Enforcement Chief Steps Down After Leading Over 100 Crypto Enforcement Actions

Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency next week. During his tenure, he led several high-profile enforcement actions, particularly in the crypto sector…

New Bitcoin Investors Show Confidence Amid Market Recovery, Says Glassnode 

In a report by Glassnode and researchers Cryptovizart and Ukuria OC, bitcoin has reclaimed a key short-term cost basis after the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. This recovery signals the potential for further price momentum…

Analyst Says Bitcoin Is In The ‘Final Test’, Here’s Where The BTC Price Is Headed Next

Bitcoin has seen a retracement from the $66,000 level, but that does not mean that the bullishness of the pioneer cryptocurrency is completely gone. It is currently sitting around 4% below $66,000, which still makes its $63,000 level very…

Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin 'Pepper'

The Chiliz blockchain is aiming to become "the sports blockchain," its CEO Alexandre Dreyfus told CoinDesk in an interview, while also calling out the disproportionate historical hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens.

The Protocol: Inside North Korea's Campaign to Put Crypto Developers on Payroll

In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we've got names, details and anecdotes on crypto companies' unwitting hires of North Korean developers. PLUS month-end rankings for bitcoin, ether and other digital assets in the…