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Crypto Is a 'Purple Issue': Circle's Jeremy Allaire

[Aug 14, 2024 12:12 PM] The Circle CEO cited prior bi-partisan work on stablecoin legislation and FIT21 as proof crypto doesn't belong to a particular political party

Pump.Fun's Removal of $2 Issuance Charge Pushes Daily Fees to All-Time Highs, But Users are Unhappy

[Aug 14, 2024 12:00 PM] The viral application allows anyone to issue a token on the Solana blockchain. It recently dropped a fee it charged for doing so, leading to thousands of “rugs” being created and attracting a spike in complaints.

MetaMask Starts Rollout of Blockchain-Based Debit Card Developed With Mastercard, Baanx

[Aug 14, 2024 12:00 PM] The new offering will allow MetaMask users to purchase directly from their self-custodial crypto wallet.

TON Crypto Ecosystem Gets Its Own Venture Fund to Invest $40M in Consumer Apps

[Aug 14, 2024 12:00 PM] The TON ecosystem, originally started by Telegram, has seen explosive growth lately with web3 games such as Hamster Kombat attracting many millions of users.

Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'

[Aug 14, 2024 11:00 AM] The EOF proposal is a series of smaller EIPs that include measures aimed at updating and improving the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and arguably Ethereum’s secret sauce…

Crypto.com Secures Multiyear Sponsorship Deal With UEFA Champions League

[Aug 14, 2024 10:48 AM] Crypto.com's sponsorship of the Champions League will be unveiled officially at Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Atalanta in Warsaw.

WazirX Ends Custody Relationship With Liminal, Is Moving Funds to New Multisig Wallets

[Aug 14, 2024 10:20 AM] Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX, which suffered a $230 million exploit in July, is ending its relationship with custody provider Liminal.

Goldman Sachs Holds Over $400M in Spot Bitcoin ETFs

[Aug 14, 2024 8:50 AM] Goldman Sachs has disclosed $418 million holdings in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signalling a growing institutional appetite for Bitcoin exposure.BREAKING: Goldman Sachs reports holding over $400 million in spot #Bitcoin ETFs in…

Coinbase Promotes cbBTC, Wrapped Bitcoin Alternative for Base Blockchain

[Aug 14, 2024 8:47 AM] Tweets from the crypto exchange and Jesse Pollack, the creator of Base, suggest cbBTC could run on the layer-2 blockchain.

Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project

[Aug 14, 2024 7:15 AM] Australia's Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sued Australia’s largest market operator, ASX Limited, for allegedly making misleading statements about how its blockchain project was progressing to replace its aged Clearing House…

Bitcoin Miner Capitulation and Record High Hashrate Point to Possible Price Bottom: CryptoQuant

[Aug 14, 2024 7:01 AM] Such expansion comes despite a recent drop in bitcoin (BTC) prices, indicating positive sentiment among miners after a bout of selling in the past few months.

Bitcoin Crosses $61K as Traders Remain Cautious Ahead of U.S. CPI, Further Unwinding of Yen Carry Trade

[Aug 14, 2024 6:22 AM] BTC beats the CoinDesk 20 during the Asia trading hours, while traders remain bullish on TON because of its GameFi integration.

Goldman Sachs Holds Over $400M in Bitcoin ETFs

[Aug 14, 2024 6:15 AM] Investment banker says it owns over $400 million in bitcoin ETFs, according to a recently filed 13F.

Bitcoin Pioneer Chun Wang to Command SpaceX's First Mission Over Earth's Polar Regions

[Aug 13, 2024 7:07 PM] Chun Wang, the co-founder of Bitcoin mining pool f2pool and a well-known figure in the Bitcoin community, is set to command SpaceX’s first human spaceflight mission to explore Earth’s polar regions from orbit. Wang, who began mining Bitcoin back in�

Coinbase Expands Crypto Services to Hawaii Following Regulatory Changes

[Aug 13, 2024 5:30 PM] The publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced its expansion into Hawaii, allowing residents to access a range of crypto services. The move comes after the state clarified its regulations, enabling Coinbase to offer its platform…

Over 1 Million Bitcoin Addresses Hold 1 BTC or More, Reflecting Strong Adoption

[Aug 13, 2024 4:09 PM] According to data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro, there are 1,012,650 Bitcoin addresses that contain 1 BTC or more.  This represents more than 1 million BTC potentially taken off the market and held by strong hands, a significant portion of the 21…

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

[Aug 13, 2024 3:47 PM] Crypto interests are planning to go after Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in their biggest-ever single campaign, setting aside $12 million to support the Republican candidate seeking to snatch the Senate seat from the current chairman of the Senate…

Trump Election Win May be Bullish For Cryptocurrency Markets, Bernstein Says

[Aug 13, 2024 3:12 PM] Market sentiment suggests that a Trump election victory is bullish for crypto and a Harris win would be bearish, the report said.

Crypto Project Essential Raises $11M for 'Intent-Based' Blockchain

[Aug 13, 2024 3:00 PM] The investment was led by Archetype and included contributions from IOSG, Spartan, Amber Group and Big Brain Holdings.

Crypto Wallet Holding $2B Mt. Gox Bitcoin Sends Test Transaction as Distribution Continues: Arkham

[Aug 13, 2024 2:27 PM] Some users in the Mt. Gox creditors channel on Reddit reported receiving funds on their BitGo accounts.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH and SOL Gains Lead as Index Inches Up 0.3%

[Aug 13, 2024 1:26 PM] BCH gained 1.6% and SOL rose 1.5%, contributing to modest index growth.

Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm with eNor Securities

[Aug 13, 2024 1:00 PM] ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America.

Asset Manager Grayscale Introduces Crypto Fund for MakerDAO's MKR

[Aug 13, 2024 1:00 PM] The company launched similar single-asset trusts for TAO and SUI and a fund that invests in a basket of decentralized artificial intelligence-focused tokens over the past month.

First Mover Americas: BTC Muted After Crypto Goes Unmentioned in Musk-Trump Interview

[Aug 13, 2024 12:06 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin More Likely to Fall by $5K Than Rise by Same Amount: Analyst

[Aug 13, 2024 11:42 AM] The BTC market shows signs of seller dominance, FxPro's analyst said.

Hamster Kombat Says It Skipped VC Fund Offers, Bashes 'Exit Liquidity' Behavior

[Aug 13, 2024 10:41 AM] The wildly popular Telegram game has apparently amassed millions of users since its April release.

Metaplanet Buys Another ¥500 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Aug 13, 2024 9:08 AM] Metaplanet, a publicly listed Japanese investment firm, purchased an additional ¥500 million ($3.4 million) worth of bitcoin. This brings the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 303, acquired for ¥2.95 billion ($20 million).JUST IN: Metaplanet�

Bitcoin's Prospects Strengthen as Key Stablecoin Metric Slides to Lowest Level in 18 Months

[Aug 13, 2024 8:50 AM] The dwindling metric points to declining selling pressure in the bitcoin market.

Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Now Sue Terraform Labs for $1.3B: Bloomberg

[Aug 13, 2024 7:06 AM] Defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital's (3AC) liquidators have sued Terraform Labs for $1.3 billion, for losses the fund suffered following the 2022 crash, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

Ether Beats CD20 as ETH ETFs Post Positive Inflows, DEX Tokens Rise

[Aug 13, 2024 6:47 AM] Many of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEX) tokens posted gains on Tuesday.