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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP and NEAR Help Push Index Upward

[Jul 24 7:54 AM] XRP and NEAR lead today's CoinDesk 20 gains with 5.6% and 3.3% increases

Alby Opens Waitlist For Alby Hub: A One-Click Lightning Node

[Jul 24 7:10 AM] Alby is officially launching the waitlist for their new product, Alby Hub. The Hub is a one-click install Lightning Node application that aims to make self-custodial Lightning use as painless as possible. Users can sign up to join the waitlist…

Rollup-in-a-Box Startup Caldera Raises $15M From Peter Thiel's Venture Fund

[Jul 24 7:00 AM] As Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem booms, Caldera's "Metalayer" aims to help developers quickly launch applications across multiple networks.

Dakota Emerges From Stealth to Provide Bank-Like Services to Crypto Depositors

[Jul 24 7:00 AM] The crypto-native company, which says it is attempting to right the wrongs of centralized lenders like Celsius, emerged from stealth on Wednesday.

Crypto Exchange D8X to Bring Tool for Trading Polymarket Contracts With Leverage

[Jul 24 6:42 AM] D8X Co-Founder Caspar Sauter explained in an interview that leverage is the missing part of the prediction markets economy, as it allows for higher market efficiency.

Riot Platforms’ Acquisition of Block Mining Makes Sense, JPMorgan Says

[Jul 24 6:03 AM] Riot will have the second-largest capacity among U.S. listed bitcoin miners following the acquisition, and the deal serves as the latest evaluation of underdeveloped power assets, the report said.

AgriDex Settles First Agricultural Trade on Solana Blockchain

[Jul 24 6:00 AM] AgriDex, a Solana-based marketplace aiming to bring the global agricultural market on-chain by tokenizing various crops has settled its first agricultural trade on the Solana blockchain, it told CoinDesk on Wednesday.

Cross-Chain Service DeBridge to Issue Governance Token, Completes Activity Snapshot

[Jul 24 6:00 AM] The cross-chain service is popularly used to transfer funds between Ethereum, Base and Solana blockchains.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66,000, but Mt. Gox Selling Pressure Persists

[Jul 24 5:58 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 24, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Ferrari To Accept Bitcoin and Crypto Payments In Europe

[Jul 24 5:38 AM] Luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari announced it will expand the ability to pay with Bitcoin and crypto to its European dealerships starting this month. The move comes after Ferrari first began accepting Bitcoin and crypto payments at its US…

Ether's BTC-Denominated Price Flirts With 9-Year-Long Trendline Support: Technical Analysis

[Jul 24 5:10 AM] The trendline connecting 2016 and 2017 lows has consistently offered support since January.

ProtonMail Maker Proton Is Launching Its Own Bitcoin Wallet

[Jul 24 5:00 AM] Proton, the Swiss technology company that creates privacy-preserving online tools like ProtonMail and ProtonVPN, is launching Proton Wallet, a self-custody Bitcoin wallet.This new product will be integrated with ProtonMail and will enable users to…

Ferrari to Extend Cryptocurrency Payments to Europe: Reuters

[Jul 24 4:27 AM]

Bitcoin ETFs Break Inflow Streak as Traders Look to Trump’s Nashville Appearance for Volatility

[Jul 24 3:22 AM] Bitwise’s BITB led with $70 million in net outflows, followed by Ark’s ARKB at $52 million and Grayscale’s GBTC at $27 million.

Iris Energy Is Positioned to Become One of the Biggest Listed Bitcoin Miners: Canaccord

[Jul 24 2:54 AM] The broker raised its price target for the shares to $15 from $12 and reiterated its buy rating.

Mt. Gox Moves $3B Bitcoin to New Wallet, $130M to Bitstamp Exchange

[Jul 24 2:21 AM] The defunct exchange has moved billions of dollars worth of bitcoin over two days.

Bitlayer Secures $11M in Series A Funding Led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE

[Jul 23 10:30 PM] Bitlayer Labs, the team behind a Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution utilizing the BitVM paradigm, has successfully raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE. This investment elevates Bitlayer’s total…

Hex Trust Receives In-Principle Approval from Singapore's MAS For Major Payment Institution License

[Jul 23 7:00 PM] The Major Payment Institution license would allow for the company to offer regulated Digital Payment Token services, such as custody.

Cosmos (ATOM) Set For 50% Rally After Recent Plunge, Analyst Eyes $12 Target

[Jul 23 5:58 PM] The market for cryptocurrencies is humming with hope because the recent climb of Bitcoin and the launch of Ethereum ETFs today is seen to create a positive wave. In this bustling environment, Cosmos (ATOM) is one cryptocurrency that shows great…

Ether ETF Volumes Top $1B on Day One

[Jul 23 3:06 PM] Investors traded over $1 billion worth of shares - or ether {{ETH}} - of the freshly launched ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers on the first day of trading, data from Bloomberg shows.

BlackRock's $500M Tokenized Fund Pitches for Ethena's RWA Investment Plan

[Jul 23 3:01 PM] Ethena's proposal to allocate funds to tokenized real-world assets for yield follows similar actions by crypto lender MakerDAO and Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum's development organization.

Coinbase Narrows Demand for SEC Chair Gensler's Crypto Messages

[Jul 23 2:57 PM] Coinbase Inc. (COIN) is going after internal chatter at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that may shed light on its pursuit of cryptocurrency exchanges as illegal enterprises – including Chair Gary Gensler's own communications –…

Bitcoin Slips to Near $65K as Mt. Gox Creditors Receive Assets on Kraken

[Jul 23 2:33 PM] The imminent distribution of nearly $9 billion worth of bitcoin and bitcoin cash to Mt. Gox creditors have been a major overhang on crypto markets, with investors concerned about how much of those assets will be sold.

Stonex Bullion’s Analyst Predicts Gold Increase Due to Heightened Political Confusion

[Jul 23 2:30 PM] Gold prices are poised to rise due to the current political uncertainty in the United States, according to Rhona O’Connell, head of market analysis at Stonex Bullion. This comes as economic indicators suggest potential changes in monetary…

Spot Ether ETFs See $600M in Volume In First Half Day of Trading

[Jul 23 1:34 PM] The eight recently launched spot ethereum {{ETH}} exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted nearly $600 million worth of volume in the first half of their first day of availability, according to data from Bloomberg.

Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary on Crypto Investing, Ether ETFs and Gary Gensler

[Jul 23 1:23 PM]

Single Entity Risk Questioned as Coinbase Dominates ETH and BTC ETF Reserve Storage

[Jul 23 11:30 AM] The day before the spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were introduced, Coinbase posted on X to clarify its position regarding spot BTC and ETH ETFs. The company mentioned that it holds assets for ten out of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs and eight out…

DeFi Giant dYdX Says Its v3 Platform Is Compromised – Just as It's Reportedly Up for Sale

[Jul 23 10:20 AM]

2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

[Jul 23 10:20 AM] Two more promoters of the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors out of $8.4 million between 2017 and 2021 – have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.

Bitcoin Mining and HPC Leaders Unite to Create Synteq Digital

[Jul 23 10:00 AM] SunnySide Digital (SunnySide) and Cryptech Solutions (Cryptech), two wholesale distributors and service providers for digital asset mining and HPC data center equipment, have joined forces to launch Synteq Digital (Synteq).Synteq Digital aims to…