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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Returns to $72.5K in Muted Market Activity

[Oct 31 12:17 PM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 31, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Robinhood's Stock Tumbles After Earnings Miss, While JMP Analyst Remains Bullish

[Oct 31 11:38 AM] The company missed consensus revenue expectations, analysts said.

Archax to Buy Spanish Broker King & Shaxson Capital Markets to Expand in Europe

[Oct 31 10:48 AM] The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in Spain.

Coinbase's Earnings Miss Makes U.S. Election Even Bigger Catalyst: Analysts

[Oct 31 9:59 AM] The U.S. presidential election is an important short-term catalyst for Coinbase and the wider industry, and could lead to more regulatory clarity, analysts said.

Bitcoin Prices Take Breather as BTC ETFs Record Another Day of Monster Inflows

[Oct 31 9:49 AM] Strong net flows into bitcoin exchange-traded funds indicate robust institutional demand as BTC dominance rise further at the expense of ether, one trader noted.

BlackRock's Entry Into Crypto Matters More Than U.S. Election, QCP Capital's Darius Sit Says

[Oct 31 8:58 AM] BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on CNBC means more to QCP's founder and chief investment officer rather than presidential candidates promoting crypto.

Another Satoshi Nakamoto ‘Unmasking’ Announced—But Bitcoin Community Isn’t Buying It

[Oct 31 12:11 AM] In a move billed as “historic,” a purported revelation of Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity is scheduled for a live press conference on Oct. 31, sparking debate and skepticism within the bitcoin community. Will the Real Satoshi Nakamoto Please Stand Up?�

Coinbase Pours $25M More Into Fairshake as CEO Armstrong Says 'We’re Not Slowing Down'

[Oct 30 9:41 PM]

MyTrade Head First to Plead Guilty Among Group of Firms Accused of Gaming Markets

[Oct 30 9:00 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto "market maker" MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month.

U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, But May Need Central Control

[Oct 30 8:42 PM] The U.S. Treasury Department's panel of Wall Street advisers see the tokenization of U.S. debt and other assets providing some significant potential advances, the group contended in a new report – while also envisioning an inevitable need for the…

Coinbase Shares Slump After Big Q3 Earnings Miss on 'Softer' Market Condition

[Oct 30 8:23 PM]

FTX's Nishad Singh Gets No Prison Time for Role in Crypto Exchange Collapse

[Oct 30 8:13 PM] Singh is the fourth FTX executive to be sentenced for his role in the fraud.

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Plans to Raise $42B to Buy More Bitcoin Over Next 3 Years

[Oct 30 8:13 PM]

The Protocol: Crypto Fundraising, Job Losses, Juicy Payouts, Grants for Devs

[Oct 30 7:15 PM] In this week's issue of The Protocol, our newsletter on blockchain tech, we're covering the Optimism's $42.5M token pledge to Kraken, crypto VC funding, grants for Bitcoin open-source developers, and Polymarket's (negligible) impact on Polygon's…

Protocol Village: Termina, SVM-as-a-Service Platform by Nitro Labs, Raises $4M in Seed Round

[Oct 30 7:00 PM]

Institutional Investors Position for Bitcoin Volatility Into the U.S. Election

[Oct 30 6:42 PM] Some $350 million notional value of November call options traded on CME with a breakeven bitcoin price of nearly $80,000, anticipating a rally next month, one analyst noted.

Reddit Sells Bitcoin Just Before Major Price Jump – Here’s What We Know

[Oct 30 6:05 PM] According to Reddit, the popular platform known for its forums and discussions, the company recently made a modest sale of bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH). Reddit Cashed out Its Crypto Right Before October’s Price Spike In a 10-Q SEC…

Degens Are Searching for Further Leverage on MicroStrategy and Winning Massively

[Oct 30 5:27 PM] The T-REX 2X long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU) has rallied 235% since its introduction six weeks ago, an annualized equivalent return of 57,000%, according to Bloomberg analysis.

Fortune Claims Polymarket Is 'Rife' With Wash Trading

[Oct 30 5:08 PM] As much as a third of the prediction market's volume is inflated by traders buying and selling the same shares repeatedly, Fortune reported, citing blockchain researchers. They could be doing it to farm a future airdropped token.

$870M Flows Into Bitcoin ETFs, Pushing Reserve Holdings to 5% of BTC’s Market Cap

[Oct 30 4:30 PM] Recent data shows spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in a hefty $870.02 million, while spot ethereum ETFs attracted $7.65 million in inflows. Crypto ETFs Surge as Bitcoin Nears All-Time High Values Crypto ETFs have delivered solid returns over the past two…

Venn Network Aims to Solve DeFi's Hacking Problem With More Decentralized Tech

[Oct 30 4:00 PM] Creator Or Dadosh says Venn creates a "completely new economy" for crypto security.

Inspired by Trump, Florida Official Eyes State Bitcoin Stockpile for Retirees

[Oct 30 3:59 PM] Florida's chief financial officer proposed that the funds that support retired state workers should dabble in crypto, inspired by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's support for the U.S. government stockpiling bitcoin {{BTC}}.

Privacy Blockchain Project Nillion Raises $25M to Expand 'Blind Computing'

[Oct 30 3:57 PM] Nillion builds its service around the concept of "blind computing," the processing of data without having to reveal its contents.

Ether Gains 2.5%, Outperforming BTC and Maybe Primed for More Upside

[Oct 30 3:53 PM] Ether {{ETH}} is primed for a period of upside price action after underperforming against bitcoin {{BTC}} in recent weeks. Skeptics have claimed that the emergence of layer-2 networks has seen Ethereum fall out of favor among DeFi traders, but the…

Coinbase, Visa to Allow Real-Time Crypto Deposits Through Debit Card

[Oct 30 2:12 PM] Customers of payments giant Visa can now integrate their eligible debit card into their Coinbase accounts and deposit funds, at times instantly, the two firms announced on Tuesday.

Leading Bitcoin Layer 2 Picks Optimism's Red-Hot Superchain to Link to Ethereum

[Oct 30 2:07 PM] BOB's aim is to create bridges between itself and layer-1 blockchains like Ethereum, with the ultimate goal of making Bitcoin the center of DeFi. Its decision adds to the critical mass of blockchain developers choosing to build on Optimism's OP…

AI Data Collection Startup Sapien Raises $10.5M Seed Funding Led by Variant

[Oct 30 2:00 PM] The firm's founders, who have worked in the blockchain space for years, are using crypto to incentivize an army of people who can earn from labeling data for AI models.

Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks

[Oct 30 1:38 PM]

Chainlink Unveils 'Chainlink Runtime Environment,' Aiming for Better Blockchain Workflows

[Oct 30 1:36 PM] Chainlink hopes CRE will be as important for Web3 as COBOL and JavaScript, which were important for automating finance and bringing it to the internet.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: BCH Drops 4.3% as Index Declines from Tuesday

[Oct 30 1:34 PM] NEAR Protocol was also among the underperformers, falling 2.8%.