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Former FTX Execs Nishad Singh, Gary Wang to Be Sentenced Later This Year

[Jul 9 8:37 AM] Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh and former Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang are set to be sentenced this fall in the ongoing criminal case against what was once a global crypto exchange before it collapsed in historic fashion near…

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP and ETH Lead Gains as Index Climbs 1.9%

[Jul 9 7:56 AM] All 20 assets within the CoinDesk 20 are trading higher today.

Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Blockchain Project, World Chain, Opens to Developers

[Jul 9 7:00 AM] This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk.

Senator Marsha Blackburn Now Accepts Bitcoin And Crypto Donations

[Jul 9 7:00 AM] U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced, in a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, that her re-election campaign now accepts cryptocurrency donations. This move comes as Blackburn's campaign recently launched a page dedicated to…

Bitcoin Steady Above $57K as Germany Moves 6.3K BTC to Exchanges

[Jul 9 6:43 AM] The German government entity has moved hundreds of millions worth of BTC to exchanges in the past few weeks, contributing to selling pressure and bearish sentiment.

Storj Acquires Cloud Computing Firm Valdi; Terms Undisclosed

[Jul 9 6:30 AM] Valdi allows customers to use available GPU compute cycles in data centers across the world.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $57K Following $300M of ETF Inflows

[Jul 9 6:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus Aims to Solve Web3's User-Friendly Issue With 'Passkeys Wallet'

[Jul 9 6:00 AM] The new wallet is able to bypass need for seed phrases, browser extensions or email verifications to use decentralized apps.

Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to Take Reins of Crypto Investment Firm Cypherpunk

[Jul 9 5:30 AM] The co-founder and former Valkyrie CEO will the digital asset management firm to "push boundaries" of crypto investing.

Decentralized Crypto Exchange WOOFi Uses Gaming Style NFTs to Boost DeFi

[Jul 9 5:00 AM] So-called “Boosters” enhance the yield from WOO tokens, which are staked to earn a share of the DEX’s fees.

Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana

[Jul 9 5:00 AM] Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad components and functions.

Bitcoin Cash's Mt. Gox-Led Sell-Off Is Amplified by Poor Liquidity

[Jul 9 4:34 AM] Slippage, or price changes during execution of a trade, in the BCH market surged last week, signaling weak liquidity .

Drop in Bitcoin Mining Difficulty 'Comparable to FTX Collapse,' CryptoQuant Says

[Jul 9 3:29 AM] Miners’ profitability has been hit as the daily revenues fell from $78 million pre-halving to $26 million currently, one market analyst noted.

Australia's Largest Stock Exchange Approves It's Second Bitcoin ETF

[Jul 9 3:20 AM] Australia's leading stock exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), has approved listing the second Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on its platform.BREAKING: Australia’s largest stock exchange has approved its second spot #Bitcoin�

Standard Chartered-Backed Zodia Custody Partners with Crypto Lending Firm Maple Finance

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MetaMask Developer Consensys Releases New Toolkit for 'Seamless Onboarding'

[Jul 9 1:00 AM] The Delegation Toolkit will allow for instant user onboarding without needing to interact with a traditional wallet, in addition to eliminating “user friction completely,” meaning no pop-ups or confirmations when switching between a decentralized…

Bitcoin ETF Traders Buy the Dip With Nearly $300M Inflows

[Jul 9 12:59 AM] Such inflows are the highest since early June, data shows, with Blackrock’s BTC ETF taking on almost $190 million.

Bullish Bitcoin Drivers Remain in Play Despite Germany's Sales, Mt. Gox Reimbursements

[Jul 9 12:59 AM] Macro factors and persistent "risk-on" in traditional markets suggest a promising outlook after BTC-specific supply overhangs run dry.

Australian Securities Exchange Gives Green Light to DigitalX's Bitcoin ETF

[Jul 9 12:15 AM] DigitalX Bitcoin ETF will trade on the ASX as BTXX.

Bitcoin, Ether Reverse Losses as Germany Gets Back $200M BTC From Exchanges

[Jul 8 11:57 PM] Earlier Monday, BTC dropped to as low as $55,000 shortly after an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) sent over $900 million to various addresses.

VanEck, 21Shares Solana ETF Plan Confirmed in Cboe Filing

[Jul 8 3:34 PM] The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has officially asked the SEC to let asset managers VanEck and 21Shares bring a Solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market.

Crypto-Friendly Sen. JD Vance's Odds as Trump VP Pick Double on Polymarket

[Jul 8 2:49 PM] Traders on the crypto-based prediction market now see a 29% chance that the Ohio Republican will be former President Trump’s running mate, up from 14% a week ago.

BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Tops $500M as Tokenized Treasury Market Soars

[Jul 8 2:42 PM] The overall market of tokenized U.S. Treasury products has reached $1.8 billion, up from $780 million in January, rwa.xyz data shows.

2024 Republican Platform Defends Bitcoin Mining and the Right to Self-Custody Crypto

[Jul 8 2:30 PM] The Republican Party has integrated cryptocurrency issues into its 2024 platform titled “Make America Great Again.” The document outlines the party’s intention to “end Democrats’ unlawful and unAmerican crypto…

Trump's Official Republican Platform Pledges to Halt Crypto 'Crackdown'

[Jul 8 2:14 PM] Former President Donald Trump's Republican Party has officially adopted a platform that would seek to support cryptocurrency innovation, according to the document released Monday by the Republican National Committee.

Republican National Committee Endorses Pro-Bitcoin Platform in Party Draft

[Jul 8 1:11 PM] Today, a Republican National Committee panel approved a draft of its 2024 party platform, that strongly supports Bitcoin. On page nine, the draft explicitly states, "We will defend the right to mine Bitcoin, and ensure every American has the right…

Bitcoin Drops as German Government Unloads Over $900M Worth of BTC

[Jul 8 9:13 AM] Bitcoin's price briefly declined to $55,000 following the blockchain transactions.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: 19 Out of 20 Assets in the Green

[Jul 8 7:50 AM] FIL and LINK emerged as top performers, driving the CoinDesk 20 index higher by 3.2%.

Stablecoins, Miners Outperform as $18B Gets Wiped Out From Crypto in June: JPMorgan

[Jul 8 7:43 AM] Spot bitcoin ETFs saw their second worst month since launching in the U.S., with an estimated $662 million of net outflows, the report said.

Digital Asset Trader Auros to Invest Over $50M in Crypto Startups Through Its Newly Established VC Arm

[Jul 8 7:00 AM] To lead the investment efforts, the company appointed Julien Auchecorne as head of Auros Ventures.