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Tokenization Could Pose Risks to Financial System, FSB and BIS Warn

[Oct 22, 2024 3:36 PM] The Financial Stability Board identified three vulnerabilities of tokenization: The underlying reference asset; the participants in distributed ledger technology based tokenization projects; and new technology's interaction with legacy systems.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Drops 3.5%, Leading Index Lower From Monday

[Oct 22, 2024 1:54 PM] NEAR Protocol was also among the underperformers, falling 2.9%.

Scroll's SCR Token Debuts at $212M Market Cap in Volatile Trading Session

[Oct 22, 2024 1:29 PM] Layer-2 network Scroll released its long-awaited native governance token on Tuesday. Traders have priced SCR at around $1.10, or a $212 million market cap, based on the circulating supply figure of 190 million.

Solana's Crypto-Governance Hub Realms Is Under New Management

[Oct 22, 2024 1:00 PM] The project is spinning out of Solana Labs and its new leaders want to turn a profit.

Buenos Aires Adds ZK Proofs to City App in Bid to Boost Residents' Privacy

[Oct 22, 2024 1:00 PM] The crypto-adjacent tech is meant to give the Argentine capital's 3.6 million residents greater control over their personal data.

UAE Region Ras Al-Khaimah Launches Framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in Free Zone

[Oct 22, 2024 12:51 PM] The regime will enable DAO's to have tax optimization and legal clarity, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO said in the statement.

Solana Token Issuer Pump.Fun Rakes in Big Bucks With 1M SOL in Lifetime Fees

[Oct 22, 2024 12:35 PM] The platform has processed over $1.4 billion in trading volumes in the past 14 days, buoyed by an ongoing artificial intelligence-themed memecoin frenzy.

Bitcoin Self-Custody Calls Intensify as Centralization Grows: ‘No One Is Ready for the Biggest Hack in History’

[Oct 22, 2024 12:27 PM] With self-custody and third-party custodians becoming hot topics within the crypto community, the founder of timechainindex.com, an X user known as Sani, recently posted an eye-opening image of onchain data. The snapshot revealed that Coinbase…

First Mover Americas: BTC Revisits $67K on Leverage Flush, APE Options Fly

[Oct 22, 2024 12:01 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

A Hero Falls: Bitcoin Community Blasts Michael Saylor’s ‘Paranoid Crypto-Anarchists’ and Self-Custody Remarks

[Oct 22, 2024 11:34 AM] Microstrategy co-founder Michael Saylor blasted the original bitcoin community stating that crypto-anarchists were paranoid about possible bitcoin seizure events involving the large companies that currently provide crypto custody. Saylor said that…

ANZ to Kickstart Chainlink Private Transactions Protocol in RWA Boost

[Oct 22, 2024 11:28 AM] The private transactions allow institutional users to define privacy conditions in a way that keeps onchain data private from all third parties and adversaries.

Bitcoin’s $4.2B October Options Expiry May Increase Short-Term Volatility

[Oct 22, 2024 11:20 AM] Approximately 16% ($682 million) of the notional value in bitcoin that is set to expire is currently “in the money.”

As Japan Election Looms, Political Parties Emphasize Need to Reform Crypto Tax Regulations

[Oct 22, 2024 10:32 AM] Japan’s Democratic Party for the People is trying to attract crypto-conscious voters with tax system reforms. But it’s not alone.

Stripe's Acquisition of Bridge Validates the Usage of Stablecoins: Bernstein

[Oct 22, 2024 10:22 AM] Stablecoins have emerged as the main use-case for blockchains, especially for cross-border payments, the report said.

ApeCoin Traders Make Bold Moves in PowerTrade's Altcoin Options Market

[Oct 22, 2024 6:04 AM] APE has doubled in value to $1.5 since the weekend.

Bitcoin, Majors Dip on Leverage Flush; CAT Token Runs Up 60% on Futures Listing

[Oct 22, 2024 5:54 AM] The broad-based CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market capitalization, lost 2.1%.

Indonesia Extends Deadline for Crypto Exchange License Requirements Following Regulatory Updates

[Oct 22, 2024 5:42 AM] Exchanges will now have until the last week of November to meet new requirements.

Ripple Co-Founder Larsen Flooding Kamala Harris' Election Effort With XRP

[Oct 21, 2024 7:59 PM] Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said he'd added another $10 million in the Ripple-tied token {{XRP}} in an effort to boost Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrat faces off against former President Donald Trump in next…

Chainlink Partners With Major Financial Players to Improve Corporate Actions Data Reporting Using AI and Blockchain

[Oct 21, 2024 7:00 PM] Automating and standardizing corporate actions data could help significantly reduce operational inefficiencies that currently cost businesses millions of dollars every year due to errors and manual data processing, the report said.

Trump Takes Commanding Lead Over Harris on Prediction Markets After McDonald’s Appearance 

[Oct 21, 2024 5:35 PM] Former President Donald Trump reached a new high on the predictions market Polymarket on Monday rising to 62.6% while his competitor Vice President Kamala Harris now stands with a 37.5% lead. The news follows Trump joining the team at a McDonald’s…

U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi's Polymarket Rival Quickly Gets Traction

[Oct 21, 2024 5:01 PM] In just three weeks, Kalshi's presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails Polymarket's $2 billion.

Bitcoin Pulls Back Below $67K; Is Another Crypto Rally Failing?

[Oct 21, 2024 4:20 PM]

Crypto Employee's Use of Laptop Outside of Work Cited in Data Breach Affecting 93K Transak Users

[Oct 21, 2024 2:58 PM] Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well.

Stripe in $1.1B Acquisition Deal for Stablecoin Platform Bridge

[Oct 21, 2024 1:45 PM] Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Surges 7%, Leading Index Gain Since Friday

[Oct 21, 2024 1:23 PM] Hedera joined Solana as a top performer, rising 5.6% over the weekend.

First Mover Americas: BTC Peeps Above $69K as Macro Favors Bulls

[Oct 21, 2024 12:02 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Sui Launches ‘Incubator’ Hub in Dubai for ‘On the Spot’ Solution Engineering

[Oct 21, 2024 11:19 AM] The Sui blockchain has launched a hub in Dubai which will act as an incubator for blockchain developers and entrepreneurs, one of its founding developers told CoinDesk in an interview.

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits All-Time High as Publicly-Listed Miners' Share of the Network Peaks

[Oct 21, 2024 11:05 AM] Bitcoin's 7-day moving average (7DMA) hash rate surpassed 700 EH/s for the first time, marking a 13% increase since April's halving.

U.K. Pension Giant L&G Looks to Enter Crypto's Tokenization Space

[Oct 21, 2024 8:43 AM] London-based L&G, which has $1.5 trillion in assets, is evaluating ways to join other big traditional players like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Abrdn that are offering blockchain-based money-market funds and the like.

Bitcoin Nears $70K Amid Record Open Interest at $40B as Trump-Harris Election Nears

[Oct 21, 2024 8:20 AM] Solana’s SOL led gains in leading digital assets in the past 24 hours as risk-on sentiment pushed the market higher. PLUS: The impending U.S. election contributes to increased volatility, with some expecting more gains for bitcoin in the days…