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Stablecoins Are Becoming Systemically Important, Bernstein Says

[Sep 19 7:46 AM] Stablecoin supply is back to all-time highs with $170 billion in circulation, the report said.

Flappy Bird Foundation Flaps Back at Critics, Says They Are True Successors of the 2013 Hit

[Sep 19 7:30 AM] The Foundation says its mission is to preserve and foster the Flappy Bird game and legacy for the community.

Family Offices Investors Summit: The $100M Club Bets on Liquid Token, AI, and Gaming in Pivot to Alternative Investments

[Sep 19 6:54 AM] The Asia-Pacific region is expected to lead global growth in family office wealth, Manana Samuseva, founder of FOIS, told CoinDesk.

OKX Singapore's New CEO Says Custodian Arrangements Were ‘Most Important, Most Difficult’ Part of MPI License

[Sep 19 6:14 AM] Crypto custodianship has been in the spotlight since the collapse of FTX.

Bitcoin Broke $62K After Fed Rate Cuts. Here’s What Traders Say Will Happen Next

[Sep 19 5:57 AM] Polymarket traders have their money on four to five more rate cuts this year.

Crypto Exchange Bitget Seals 'Multi-Million Dollar' Deal With La Liga

[Sep 19 5:17 AM] Crypto exchange Bitget has sealed a partnership with La Liga, Spanish football's premier football league, as its official crypto crypto partner, Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget told CoinDesk in an interview on the sidelines of the Token2049 conference.

Solana Unveils Details of Second Crypto Phone 'Seeker'

[Sep 19 3:50 AM] Called Seeker, the upcoming handheld will be a major hardware improvement over Solana's first mobile phone, with better battery, a stronger camera and a lighter design than the Saga

Donald Trump Makes Historic Bitcoin Payment At PubKey

[Sep 18 10:59 PM] Today, history was made as President Donald Trump became the first US president to make a Bitcoin payment.WATCH: DONALD TRUMP MAKES FIRST #BITCOIN TRANSACTION AT NYC BAR pic.twitter.com/rAjae6agH1— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine)…

Louisiana State Government Now Accepts Bitcoin Lightning As Payment

[Sep 18 10:30 PM] Louisiana State Treasurer, John Fleming, M.D. has announced that the state government will now accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning Network, and USD Coin, as a valid form of payment for state services. The first cryptocurrency payment was made to the…

Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey

[Sep 18 9:44 PM] Former president reportedly bought burgers using bitcoin at the crypto-themed bar.

Protocol Village: Civic to Verify Driver IDs for Web3 Car-Rental Platform Rentality, on Base Chain

[Sep 18 8:48 PM]

DeFi Lending Platform Rari Capital Settles SEC Charges

[Sep 18 7:49 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled charges with decentralized finance lending platform Rari Capital and its co-founders.

Arthur Hayes: 'If They Go 50, That Will Be a Nuclear Catastrophe for Financial Markets'

[Sep 18 6:44 PM] In an interview with CoinDesk's Markets Daily, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes discusses the impact of the Fed cut, how he sees the crypto markets shaping out this year, and why he's investing in Bitcoin Ordinals and inscriptions.

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points to Address Economic Uncertainty

[Sep 18 6:29 PM] The Federal Reserve made a significant decision today by cutting interest rates by 50 basis points, lowering the federal funds rate target range to 4.75%-5%. The move, the first substantial cut in over four years, reflects concerns over the state…

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points, Bitcoin Briefly Hits $61K

[Sep 18 6:10 PM] Market participants were uncertain about the size of rate cut prior to the Fed meeting, laying the groundwork for volatility on the markets.

The Protocol: How Winklevii Taught Dad BTC, Wild Flight to Singapore

[Sep 18 5:55 PM] Forget the Federal Reserve. The Bitcoin and crypto project news flow is ample (and fascinating) enough to keep us busy. We've got the rundown plus $80M of fundraisings. In CoinDesk's weekly newsletter on blockchain tech.

SEC’s Crypto Record Rebuked by Ex-Commissioner, GOP Lawmakers in Hearing

[Sep 18 5:02 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was hammered for two hours in a congressional hearing on Wednesday in which the witness list predominantly included agency critics, including former Commissioner Daniel Gallagher, who is now at Robinhood.

WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform

[Sep 18 4:01 PM] WisdomTree is making another push into real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of WisdomTree Connect for businesses and institutions.

Dragonfly Capital Aims to Raise $500M Fund: Bloomberg

[Sep 18 3:28 PM] Dragonfly closed its third fund, worth $650 million, in April 2022, shortly before the onset of the crypto bear market.

Stablecoins May Cushion Fed Rate Cut Impact on Treasury Tokens, Standard Chartered's Regional Head Says

[Sep 18 2:57 PM] The Fed is likely to cut rates later Wednesday, starting the so-called liquidity easing cycle.

“PickleBit”: Proof of Workforce, Fold, and Pickle Pop Partner on Pickleball Tournament, Offer Bitcoin Prize Pool

[Sep 18 2:05 PM] The Santa Monica-based non-profit Proof of Workforce Foundation has partnered with Bitcoin financial services company Fold and Pickle Pop to organize a Bitcoin-themed Pickleball tournament, offering a $5,000 prize pool for entrants and winners.The…

River Secures Over $800 Million Worth of Bitcoin, Launches Proof of Reserve

[Sep 18 2:05 PM] River, a leading U.S. Bitcoin exchange, has launched River Proof of Reserves to provide clients with verifiable proof that their Bitcoin holdings are fully reserved. This sets a new transparency standard for the industry after recent failures of…

Cash Is Still King, Consumers Would Prefer to Use Money Over CBDCs: Deutsche Bank

[Sep 18 2:03 PM] 44% of those surveyed said they would rather use cash then a central bank digital currency and 57% said they would prefer to use a debit or credit card than a CBDC, the bank's survey showed.

ICP-Based Bitcoin Token 'ckBTC' Will Bridge to Cosmos Through Osmosis

[Sep 18 2:00 PM] Osmosis is partnering with ICP-built Omnity network in order to provide a service for bridging non-custodial BTC into Cosmos.

Bitcoin's Rise Over $61K Could Signal Local Top, Binance Volume Indicates

[Sep 18 1:58 PM] Trading volume on the largest crypto exchange can signal peaks in the bitcoin price.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Drops 4.7%, Leading Index Lower

[Sep 18 1:46 PM] All but two assets were trading lower as the index dropped 1.6%

Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Launch Modular Blockchain in Round Led by Binance Labs

[Sep 18 1:00 PM] The Hemi testnet is now live, with a mainnet launch planned for the fourth quarter.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Drops Below $60K Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut

[Sep 18 12:14 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Former Coinbase Executives Introduce Stablecoin-Native Exchange TrueX

[Sep 18 12:00 PM] TrueX says it caters to rising client demand for truly secure segregation between execution and custody.

Borderless Capital Introduces $100M DePIN Fund Backed by Peaq, Solana Foundation

[Sep 18 12:00 PM] DePIN refers to physical infrastructure networks built using blockchain technology and token incentives which other projects can use without having to buy and run their own equipment.