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Tether Plans to Develop UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin Alongside Phoenix Group

[Aug 21 10:30 AM] Tether plans to seek licensing for the stablecoin under the U.A.E. Central Bank's Payment Token Services Regulation.

Bitcoin Metrics Signal Weak Demand as BTC ETF Hype Slows: CryptoQuant

[Aug 21 10:17 AM] Apparent demand has slowed considerably since early April and even dipped into negative territory this month, the firm noted.

Institutions Are Still Buying Bitcoin ETFs, Bitwise Says

[Aug 21 8:35 AM] The number of institutional investors holding bitcoin ETFs rose 14% in the second quarter of the year to 1,100, the report said.

Zenrock Aims to Calm Users' DeFi Wobbles With Decentralized Custody Offering

[Aug 21 8:21 AM] Crypto custody upstart Qredo has got a new lease of life after being bought out of administration by Dan Tapiero’s 10T Holdings and 1RoundTable Partners. The company is soon to relaunch as Zenrock.

Bitcoin Bear Trap? Goldman Says Wednesday's U.S. Jobs Report Is Likely to Overstate Weakness

[Aug 21 8:14 AM] On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor statistics will publish a preliminary estimate of the benchmark revision to the level of monthly nonfarm payrolls (jobs report) from April 2023 to March 2024.

Trump Tops Harris on Polymarket; Tron, Cardano in the Green as Bitcoin Sinks

[Aug 21 7:54 AM] Traders said that bitcoin would need to break above the $61,000 level and stay above it if sentiment were to change among market participants. PLUS: Trump retakes lead over Harris and Tron’s TRX surges on Sunpump.meme’s growth.

Another Crypto 'Fraudster' Arrested in Montenegro, Where Do Kwon Awaits Extradition: Reports

[Aug 21 7:10 AM] Polish national Roman Ziemian, the co-founder of digital currency trading platform FutureNet who allegedly defrauded users out of around $21 million has been detained in Montenegro, according to multiple reports citing an announcement from the…

Mt. Gox Moves $700M in Bitcoin, BTC Unmoved at $59K

[Aug 21 5:40 AM] According to Galaxy's Alex Thorn expects only 1,265 BTC, woth over $70 million, may be offloaded in the market.

Polymarket Odds Suggest 81% Chance of RFK Jr. Exiting 2024 Race as Shanahan Hints at Trump Alliance

[Aug 20 8:30 PM] Based on Polymarket odds, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a 2024 independent presidential candidate, has a 81% probability of exiting the race after his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, hinted that their campaign might align with former President Donald…

Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Primary by 39 Votes

[Aug 20 8:20 PM] Another crypto fan is likely to arrive in Congress next year, with Yassamin Ansari winning her Democratic primary race in Arizona by a scant 39 votes, a result confirmed Tuesday after an automatic recount.

Second Solana ETF Approved in Brazil

[Aug 20 7:40 PM]

Nigeria Plans to Introduce Crypto Licensing Process: Bloomberg

[Aug 20 3:04 PM] The SEC wants to issue its first licenses for digital service and tokenized assets as early as this month.

Ledn Secures Industry First $50M Bitcoin-Backed Syndicated Loan from Sygnum

[Aug 20 3:02 PM] Ledn, a leading digital lending platform, has officially secured a $50 million Bitcoin-backed syndicated loan from Sygnum, a Swiss digital asset banking group with ~$4.5 billion in client assets, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin…

Truflation Unveils Real-Time Inflation Tracker for Argentina Amid Milei’s Economic Overhaul

[Aug 20 2:30 PM] Truflation has rolled out a fresh inflation tracker and calculator tailored for Argentina, bringing a dynamic source of real-time economic data to the table. This innovative tool empowers Argentinians to gauge how inflation is affecting their…

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX and NEAR Lead as Index Gains 2.2%

[Aug 20 1:44 PM] Avalanche surged 6%, and NEAR followed with a 4.6% increase, as all but one asset posted gains.

Dark Pools Dominate Ethereum as Private Transactions Surge – at Least by One Measure

[Aug 20 1:00 PM]

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Returns to $61K, Outperforms Broader Crypto Market

[Aug 20 12:01 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Continue to Fall, No Longer Signal Recession

[Aug 20 10:36 AM] The U.S. recession fears were partly responsible for the early August slide in stocks and cryptocurrencies.

State Street Selects Taurus for Crypto Custody, Tokenization

[Aug 20 10:30 AM] The bank will start with tokenization and plans to offer digital asset custody once the U.S. regulatory environment improves.

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Have the Upper Hand Over Unlisted Peers: Bernstein

[Aug 20 10:19 AM] The ability to raise debt or equity in the world's deepest capital markets is a major advantage, the report said.

Metaplanet Buys Additional ¥500 Million Worth of Bitcoin

[Aug 20 8:50 AM] Metaplanet, a publicly traded Japanese company, has purchased another ¥500 million ($3.7 million) worth of bitcoin. This latest buy comes after the firm secured a ¥1 billion loan last week to acquire Bitcoin.JUST IN: Japanese public company…

Floki Scores Major Deals With English Premier League Teams

[Aug 20 8:48 AM] Ecosystem tokens and its flagship Valhalla game will be widely featured on stadium screens and as uniform sponsors, boosting the project's visibility as part of an initial one-year contract.

Bitcoin Pops Over $61K, XRP Leads Gains Among Majors

[Aug 20 7:09 AM] Some traders expect market movements nearer to Friday when Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at the Jackson Hole symposium.

U.S. Elections-Linked Bitcoin Options Draw Nearly $350M in Open Interest

[Aug 20 6:26 AM]

Kamala Harris’s Alleged ‘Crypto Reset’ Absent in Democratic Agenda

[Aug 20 1:30 AM] While the Republican platform addresses the issue of cryptocurrency and bitcoin, the Democratic Party’s latest platform remained silent on the matter. Adding to the buzz, there are whispers that Kamala Harris’s campaign might be eyeing Gary…

Solana's Former Top Decentralized Crypto Exchange Faces SEC Securities Violations

[Aug 20 1:05 AM] Mango Markets' governing body is looking to offer a settlement to the SEC.

NY Judge Rejects SEC’s Efforts to Stymie Tron’s Arguments in Ongoing Securities Suit

[Aug 19 8:51 PM] A New York judge has rejected a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to force a pre-trial conference or to require the filing of an additional response in its ongoing securities fraud lawsuit against the Tron Foundation…

Democrats Exclude Bitcoin And Crypto From 2024 Platform, Aligning With Past Hostility

[Aug 19 4:28 PM] The Democratic Party's official 2024 platform was released today on day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), without any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. This decision aligns with the past four years of the Biden-Harris…

Ethereum Fees Plummet—Etherscan Adds Decimals to Keep Up With Gas Drop

[Aug 19 4:20 PM] Over the past few months, both Bitcoin and Ethereum users have noticed a noticeable drop in transaction fees. Ethereum’s network transfer fees, in particular, have fallen to such low levels that Etherscan, a leading Ethereum block explorer…

Harris Leads Trump on Polymarket as DNC Begins, but They Got Tied Earlier Amid Volatility

[Aug 19 4:00 PM] Plus, bettors see RFK dropping out by November without a Trump endorsement, and China's 'bitcoin ban' is more complicated than what Justin Sun thinks.