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First Mover Americas: Crypto Assets Rally With BTC Returning to $66K

[Jun 20 6:03 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 20, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Italy to Increase Surveillance of Crypto Market With Fines as High as 5M Euros: Reuters

[Jun 20 5:59 AM] Italy is set to adopt measures that will include high fines for those who manipulate the crypto asset market as part of a wider scheme to beef up surveillance of risks tied to the sector.

LayerZero Says Users Must Pay 10 Cents per ZRO to Claim Token

[Jun 20 5:56 AM] The donations appear to be mandatory and the LayerZero Foundation will match proceeds upto $10 million.

Stablecoin Issuers Now 18th Largest Holder of U.S. Debt

[Jun 20 5:46 AM] Stablecoin issuers are fast emerging as a significant source of demand for the U.S. Treasury notes as concerns about Washington's debt management grow.

Swiss National Bank and SDX Delve Deeper Into CBDCs, Tokenized Securities

[Jun 20 5:33 AM] The next two-year phase of Project Helvetia will see other financial institutions and types of transactions join the party.

VanEck's Spot Bitcoin ETF Goes Live on Australia's Largest Stock Exchange

[Jun 20 5:20 AM] VanEck's spot Bitcoin ETF (VBTC) has officially launched on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Australia's largest stock market. The ETF was approved earlier this week and is now available for trading, providing Australian investors with a…

Dogecoin Traders Appear to Short Token as Meme Coin Frenzy Eases

[Jun 20 4:10 AM] DOGE funding rates are starting to flip negative, data shows, as traders move away from riskier assets amid low volatility in the broader crypto market.

Energy Giant EDF Subsidiary Joins Cronos as a Blockchain Validator

[Jun 20 4:00 AM] EDF subsidiary Exaion helps industries with digital transformation by focusing on addressing the energy efficiency of data centers.

VanEck's Spot Bitcoin ETF Goes Live on Australia's Biggest Stock Exchange

[Jun 20 3:30 AM] The VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), debuted on Thursday.

Solana-Ether Ratio Hits 3-Month Low, Analyst Anticipates Further Losses

[Jun 20 3:12 AM] The ratio has declined 35% in one month, reaching the lowest since March 13.

AI Tokens Led by FET, AGIX Surge as Nvidia Zooms to Become World’s Most Valuable Company

[Jun 20 3:07 AM] The AI-linked token sector has risen 14% in the past 24 hours, data shows, outperforming other sectors.

Monero's XMR Token Reverses February Slide With Golden Cross

[Jun 20 12:26 AM] XMR briefly topped $180 last week, reversing the Binance-led February slide.

Binance Fined $2.2M by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit

[Jun 19 11:11 PM] Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation's anti-money laundering rules, India's anti-money laundering…

German Law Enforcement Transfers $425M in Bitcoin From Seized Funds

[Jun 19 1:12 PM] Onchain data reveals that an entity likely tied to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transferred 6,500 bitcoin, valued at approximately $425 million, on June 19. Arkham Intelligence identified the address on Jan. 31 through its…

The Protocol

[Jun 19 11:56 AM] In this week's abbreviated issue of The Protocol, we're chronicling the apparent doxing of 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli as the driver behind the recently-but-no-longer mooning $DJT token, plus the SEC's apparent retreat on probing the Ethereum…

Jump Crypto Adds $10M to Industry's U.S. Political War Chest, Raising PAC to $169M

[Jun 19 10:00 AM] Jump Crypto put another $10 million into the U.S. political action committee (PAC) that's seeking to rush as many pro-crypto members into Congress as possible to achieve legislation the industry is after, a spokesman for the PAC confirmed.

Kraken Says Hackers Turned to 'Extortion' After Exploiting Bug for $3M

[Jun 19 9:22 AM] The bug found by a "security researcher" led to $3 million stolen from Kraken's treasuries.

German Government Agency Moves $425M Bitcoin, Some to Crypto Exchanges

[Jun 19 8:37 AM] Arkham has identified the entity as an address belonging to the German Federal Criminal Police Office, which had seized almost 50,000 BTC from a piracy site.

Controversial Figure Martin Shkreli Allegedly Behind New Trump-Themed Crypto Token DJT

[Jun 19 7:25 AM] Martin Shkreli, known for his previous securities fraud conviction, has reportedly claimed to co-create the DJT token, a new crypto asset themed after Donald Trump. The revelation comes as the token’s association with the Trump campaign…

Marathon's Layer-2 Chain, Anduro, Plugs In 'Portal to Bitcoin' for Atomic Swaps

[Jun 19 7:00 AM] The publicly-traded bitcoin miner Marathon began incubating Anduro in February as a "platform built on the Bitcoin network that allows for the creation of multiple sidechains."

Bitcoin Financial Platform Lava Unveils Exchange And Stable Payments

[Jun 19 6:57 AM] Following a year of stealth development, Lava is introducing the first two of its suite of financial products—Lava Free Pay and Lava Exchange—poised to transform how we handle digital dollars and access to Bitcoin. In a conversation with Bitcoin…

First Mover Americas: Ether, Meme Coins Lead Recovery While Bitcoin Remains Subdued

[Jun 19 6:06 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Whales Sold Over $1B BTC in Past Two Weeks: CryptoQuant

[Jun 19 5:19 AM] The selling coincides with net outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs in the same period, data shows.

Elevated Ether Volatility Expectations May Be Unfounded

[Jun 19 5:12 AM] The excitement surrounding the impending debut of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has investors anticipating higher ether price swings relative to bitcoin.

National Australia Bank’s Venture Arm Invests in Crypto-Focused Zodia Custody

[Jun 19 4:16 AM] NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings.

Bitcoin, Crypto-Related Stocks Are Ripe for Institutional Adoption: Bernstein

[Jun 19 4:00 AM] Spot bitcoin ETFs are expected to be approved by major wirehouses and large private bank platforms in the third and fourth quarters, the report said.

Donald Trump Pushes For USA to Lead in Bitcoin

[Jun 19 3:41 AM] Former president Donald Trump is doubling down on his pro-Bitcoin stance, arguing that the USA must lead in Bitcoin and crypto or risk falling behind. Trump has emerged as a vocal Bitcoin advocate while campaigning for the 2024 election.Trump…

SEC Ends Probe Into Consensys, Won't Sue Over Ethereum

[Jun 19 2:59 AM] The U.S. regulator closed its investigation into "Ethereum 2.0," Consensys said.

Meme Coins and Macro: U.S. Credit Card Holders Most Stressed Since 2012

[Jun 19 2:43 AM] The percentage of credit card loans outstanding for over 90 days has increased to the highest since 2012, a signal that speculative activity may ease off.

Martin Shkreli Says He Is Behind Trump-Linked DJT as ZachXBT, GCR Start Poking Around

[Jun 19 2:00 AM] The relatively new token created ripples in the crypto community on X this week over its supposed existence as the “official” Donald Trump token. But it turns out one of its biggest loudmouths was behind its issuance.