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Bitcoin Staking Platform Babylon to Start Phased Mainnet Launch This Week

[Aug 19 4:00 PM] Allnodes, Figment and Galaxy Digital are among the finality providers.

Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year

[Aug 19 3:55 PM] The cypro scams amounted to about 9% of the total fake investment platforms taken down in the first year of its investment scam disruption program.

Bitwise Acquires ETC Group, Europe's Largest Physical Bitcoin ETP Issuer

[Aug 19 2:41 PM] Bitwise Asset Management has announced the acquisition of London-based ETC Group, the issuer of Europe’s largest physical Bitcoin ETP (BTCE), according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This acquisition not only expands Bitwise’s global�

Fabric, Startup Building 'VPU' Chips for Cryptography, Raises $33M

[Aug 19 2:33 PM]

Crypto's Bet on Election Betting Expands to Solana

[Aug 19 2:15 PM] Perpetuals trading hub Drift protocol is adding a Polymarket-style prediction market – with some DeFi twists.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Drops 5.8% as Index Trades Lower

[Aug 19 2:01 PM] UNI falls 5.8% while NEAR loses 2'8% in mixed performance for CoinDesk 20's top assets.

Bitwise Acquires London-Based ETP Provider ETC Group to Enter Europe

[Aug 19 1:59 PM] The acquisition of ETC Group's $1 billion in assets under management takes Bitwise's AUM above $4.5 billion.

Coin Center Wins Right to Sue U.S. Treasury, IRS Again Over Controversial Tax Reporting Rule

[Aug 19 1:09 PM] Crypto think tank Coin Center will get another shot at suing the U.S. Treasury Department over what it says is an “unconstitutional” amendment to the tax code that would require Americans to disclose the details of certain crypto transactions to…

Nigeria Planning to Present Law to Tax Crypto by September: Report

[Aug 19 12:19 PM] Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) plans to bring a bill for taxing the crypto industry to parliament by September, news outlet Punch Nigeria reported on Saturday.

First Mover Americas: XRP Outperforms as Digital Assets Start Week in the Red

[Aug 19 12:18 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

What a Dubai Court Ordering a Company to Pay Its Employee in Crypto Means

[Aug 19 10:57 AM] A court in Dubai ordered a company to pay an employee using a cryptocurrency token, as agreed in the employment contract. The ruling raises several questions even as it lends some legitimization to crypto in the region.

94% of Bitcoin's Supply Has Now Been Issued

[Aug 19 10:13 AM] A milestone has been reached in Bitcoin's supply schedule - 94% of the total Bitcoin supply has now been issued through mining. Out of a hard-capped total of 21 million BTC, over 19.74 million have been mined so far. Bitcoin's supply is issued…

Attention Bitcoin Traders, the Japanese Yen Is Strengthening Again

[Aug 19 8:59 AM] A similar yen outperformance early this month, triggered carry unwind and rocked risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

TON Leads Crypto Majors as BTC, ETH Remain Flat

[Aug 19 7:49 AM] GameFi heavy TON outperformed the CoinDesk 20 during the Monday trading day in Asia.

Shaquille O'Neal Will Have to Defend Some of the Allegations Against Him in the Astrals NFT Lawsuit

[Aug 19 7:34 AM] A U.S. court has granted one part and dismissed another part of a class action lawsuit against legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal for his role in the NFT project Astrals, according to court documents.

Latam Insights: El Salvador to Receive $1.61 Billion for Economic Overhaul Plan; Venezuelan Government Blocks Binance

[Aug 18 9:30 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue: El Salvador attracts $1.61 billion in investments for its economic overhaul plan, the Venezuelan government…

Bets on Harris Slide in Predictions Market After Her Price Controls Plan Sparks Controversy

[Aug 18 7:35 PM] In a twist of political fortunes, Vice President Kamala Harris, who had been leading in the race against former President Donald Trump for the 2024 election, saw her odds dip significantly after rolling out her economic plans. Over the past 72…

Polymarket Open Interest Rebounds as August Set to Challenge July’s Record

[Aug 18 3:30 PM] Polymarket, the leading blockchain-powered predictions platform, saw its highest monthly volume to date in July. However, August has so far captured just over 68% of July’s total volume, with 13 days still remaining in the month…

Pandemic Fears Ignite as Mpox Outbreak Leads to High-Stakes Betting on Polymarket

[Aug 17 1:05 PM] Recently, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), officially declared that the Mpox outbreak, commonly known as monkeypox, is now a public health emergency of international concern. Following…

Bitcoin Non-Profit ₿trust Announces Q3 Grants For Open-Source Developers

[Aug 16 5:41 PM] ₿trust, an initiative committed to supporting open-source Bitcoin developers based in the Global South, has announced the recipients of its Q3 Starter Grants and the new members of its ₿trust Open-Source Cohort.1/ Announcing the ₿trust Q3…

Institutional Inflows to Bitcoin ETFs Show Promising Indicator, Says Coinbase Report

[Aug 16 5:20 PM] Coinbase has reported that updated 2Q 2024 13-F filings indicate a notable increase in institutional inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, which the company views as a "promising indicator" for the Bitcoin market. The 13-F filings, released on…

75% of Bitcoin Hasn't Moved in 6+ Months, Signaling Strong HODLing Trend

[Aug 16 3:36 PM] Recent data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro shows a significant trend among Bitcoin holders: nearly 75% of all circulating Bitcoin has remained dormant for over six months. This strong HODLing behavior reflects a steadfast belief in Bitcoin's long-term…

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell to All Time Lows in August, JPMorgan Analyst Says

[Aug 16 1:52 PM] The total market cap of the fourteen publicly listed mining stocks the bank tracks fell 18% since the end of last month, the report said.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI leads with 3.8% Gains as Index Rises

[Aug 16 1:31 PM] Twelve assets in the CoinDesk 20 Index gained, with ADA joining UNI among the largest advancers.

Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports

[Aug 16 12:23 PM] Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.

First Mover Americas: Crypto Trades Little Changed Following Thursday's Slide

[Aug 16 12:22 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time

[Aug 16 11:58 AM] BlackRock is now the largest holder of the two assets in publicly traded funds.

Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool

[Aug 16 11:52 AM] Flexa Components will allow retailers to accept crypto payments like USDC at the point of sale.

Record Drop in Ethereum Gas Fees Marks Historically Bullish Signal For ETH, Analyst Says

[Aug 16 11:27 AM] “Every time ETH gas fees have dropped to rock bottom, it has often signaled a price bottom in the mid-term,” one market watcher said.

Justin Sun Bets on Memecoins With Tron-Based Token Generator

[Aug 16 9:54 AM] Sun.io, the DeFi platform associated with Tron founder Justin Sun, has released a token generator dubbed SunPump.