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

[Jun 19, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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.

IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency

[Jun 19, 2024 1:21 AM] Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be essential to achieving intended policy goals, instead addressing underlying constraints and improving other digital payment systems may be a more practical alternative, a survey of 19 central banks…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bashes Fairshake Involvement in New York Democratic Party Primaries

[Jun 18, 2024 9:37 PM] New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has criticized the involvement of Fairshake, a crypto-focused super PAC, in New York’s 16th congressional district democratic party elections. Ocasio-Cortez qualified the media campaign against incumbent…

Analyst: Bank of Thailand Boosts Gold Reserves to Push De-Dollarized Trading System Fueled by CBDC

[Jun 18, 2024 7:34 PM] The Bank of Thailand might be increasing its gold reserves to power a de-dollarized trading system, according to Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a gold market analyst. Nieuwenhuijs states that the Bank of Thailand’s constant gold purchases might indicate…

Original TRUMP Token Struggles With Exchange Listings as DJT Rockets

[Jun 18, 2024 1:44 PM] Exchanges will list TREMP but not TRUMP, claiming the latter is "too political."

Transak Lists Paypal’s PYUSD for Easier Crypto Access

[Jun 18, 2024 11:22 AM] According to an announcement, the Web3 and crypto firm Transak listed Paypal’s stablecoin, paypal usd (PYUSD), on its platform. This integration allows users to purchase PYUSD using various local payment methods, aiming to simplify the…

Bitcoin Hashrate May Finally Slow as Miners Face Scorching Summer Heatwaves

[Jun 18, 2024 10:03 AM] Hashrate for Bitcoin network typically becomes flat or declines during North American summer time, industry experts say.

Ether ETF's Lack of Staking Won't Dampen Strong Institutional Demand, 21Shares' Ophelia Snyder Says

[Jun 18, 2024 9:50 AM] Prospective providers of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. removed the provisions for staking from their applications to avoid potential regulatory roadblocks.

UNI Advance Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

[Jun 18, 2024 9:16 AM] Five cryptos in the CoinDesk 20 posted losses greater than 5% over the past week, led by ICP' 19% decline.

MicroStrategy Is Pioneering Bitcoin Capital Markets, Bernstein Says

[Jun 18, 2024 8:33 AM] Michael Saylor’s firm is the only corporation that has developed institutional demand for bitcoin linked convertibles, the report said.

RWA Tokenization Expands to Life Insurance with Infineo Minting $9M of Policies on Provenance Blockchain

[Jun 18, 2024 8:21 AM] This was the first example of transferring tokenized versions of life insurance policies, the company said.

Sonic, Gaming-Focused Layer-2 Chain on Solana, Raises $12M

[Jun 18, 2024 7:00 AM]

First Mover Americas: Crypto Majors Slide Further; SOL, DOGE Among Worst Affected

[Jun 18, 2024 6:11 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Renzo Capitalizes on Restaking Frenzy to Raise $17M From Galaxy, Brevan Howard

[Jun 18, 2024 6:00 AM] Funds will be used towards expanding the project's restaking services, including adding support for ERC-20 tokens.

AI-Related Coins Slide as Google Search Shows Peak Retail Investor Interest

[Jun 18, 2024 4:57 AM] Spikes in crypto-related Google search queries have historically occurred at major market tops, validating legendary investor Warren Buffet's mantra of buying in doom and selling in boom.

Dogecoin Bulls See $60M Liquidations in Biggest Hit Since 2021

[Jun 18, 2024 3:51 AM] Over $400 million in crypto longs were liquidated in the past 24 hours as major tokens slid as much as 10%.

FTX Victims View Bankruptcy Process as 'Second Act of Theft,' File to Recover $8B in Forfeited Assets

[Jun 18, 2024 2:14 AM] FTX's victims are seeking a court hearing to rule on their claim that all the failed crypto exchange's forfeited assets, about $8 billion, belong to its customers, not the bankruptcy estate.

XRP, LINK, ETH Stand Out Relative to BTC in Sector Rotation Analysis, DOGE Struggles

[Jun 18, 2024 2:00 AM] Fairlead's 12-week relative rotation graph shows signs of green shoots in XRP, LINK, ETH.

Dogecoin, Solana Lead Crypto Majors Plunge as Bitcoin Falls Below $66K

[Jun 18, 2024 1:14 AM] Few catalysts to prop up markets in the near-term are likely weighing down token prices, one trader said.

PoliFi Tokens Down Double Digits on Claims DJT Token Has Trump's Backing

[Jun 17, 2024 5:59 PM] The former president's son Barron is spearheading the project, Pirate Wires reported on X, without naming its sources.

Venezuela Likely to Keep Using Crypto to Bypass New Set of US Sanctions

[Jun 17, 2024 3:18 PM] According to Venezuelan dissidents and cryptocurrency analysts, the government of Venezuela is likely to keep using crypto to bypass the returning sanctions on oil and gold activities. Even when Nicolas Maduro’s administration seems to have…

Bitcoin Bounces to $67K with BTC Miners Rallying 5%-10%; XRP Leads Altcoins

[Jun 17, 2024 1:41 PM] As bitcoin's volatility is nearing historically low levels, the crypto market is in need of news or catalysts to bring traders to action, one market participant noted.