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Binance Has No Real Argument for Dismissing SEC Suit, Regulator Says

[Nov 8, 2023 3:29 PM]

Bitcoin Breakout Toward $45K 'Imminent' Says Matrixport

[Nov 8, 2023 3:24 PM] Polygon's MATIC and Chainlink's LINK led altcoin gains Wednesday afternoon.

Arbitrum Voters Polarized Over 'Research' Pitch With $2M Price Tag

[Nov 8, 2023 3:19 PM] Proposed coalition of professional researchers could help "accelerate decision-making" at the Ethereum layer-2 project, but complaints have surfaced over the cost and potential conflicts of interest.

U.S. SEC Said to Open Talks with Grayscale on Spot Bitcoin ETF Push

[Nov 8, 2023 2:51 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened talks with Grayscale Investments on the details of the company's application to convert its trust product GBTC to a bitcoin spot exchange traded product (ETF), according to a person…

BTC Price Pushes Towards $36K Ahead of 2023's Last Approval Period for Bitcoin ETFs

[Nov 8, 2023 2:34 PM] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has one last short window, an eight-day period starting Thursday, if it wants to approve all 12 spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF applications this year, Bloomberg analysts wrote in a note on Wednesday.

BIS Chief Touts Benefits of CBDCs, Says Crypto Reveals ‘Poorly Designed and Poorly Supervised Financial Systems’ 

[Nov 8, 2023 2:30 PM] In a Wednesday speech in Basel, Switzerland, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustín Carstens argued that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will “sit at the core of the future financial system,” bringing innovation and meeting…

Glassnode Data Shows Bitcoin Supply Less Liquid Than Ever Despite Market Gains

[Nov 8, 2023 12:30 PM] The scarcity of the bitcoin supply has tightened, as revealed by the recent Glassnode study on onchain activities. Observations show that the inactivity of coins is touching both multi-year and unprecedented peaks, despite a substantial uptick in…

The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate

[Nov 8, 2023 12:25 PM] In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating…

Bitcoin Fees Soar Nearly 1,000% Since August as Ordinals Are Back in Vogue

[Nov 8, 2023 12:10 PM] Higher fees are also boosting bottom lines for the industry's beleaguered miners, 21Shares noted.

BIS Researchers Say Stablecoins Are Failing to Live Up to Promise

[Nov 8, 2023 11:11 AM] For stablecoins to be able to be used as a means of exchange they should be able to maintain their value during the day, economists at the Bank for International Settlements said.

Founder of Estonia's LHV Bank Lost Access to $472M of Ether

[Nov 8, 2023 10:40 AM] "It's no secret that I have a wallet with 250,000 Ethereum units," Lõhmus said in an interview with Estonian national radio channel Vikerraadio in late October.

'Almost All of DeFi Uses the Graph' – Q&A With Edge & Node CEO Tegan Kline

[Nov 8, 2023 9:00 AM] The CEO of Edge & Node shares how The Graph network is supposed to help organize data for other protocols.

Near Foundation Joins Celestia in Race to Provide 'Data Availability' for Ethereum Rollups

[Nov 8, 2023 8:29 AM] The project's new "NEAR DA" aims to provide an alternate venue that could handle data produced by Ethereum's fast-growing network or auxiliary blockchains or "layer-2 networks."

Lukso Blockchain Releases Universal Profiles on Mainnet

[Nov 8, 2023 8:00 AM] The feature went live on main network blockchain two months after it was released on testnet.

Near Foundation and Polygon Labs Collaborate to Build ZK Solution

[Nov 8, 2023 7:59 AM] The aim of the tie-up is to allow for greater interoperability across chains.

Artificial Intelligence Platform Ritual Looks to 'Decentralize Access to AI' With $25M Backing

[Nov 8, 2023 7:31 AM] Ritual's aim is to open access to the infrastructure that lies behind AI innovation, which at present "lies in the hands of a few powerful companies."

EU Banking Watchdog Seeks Feedback on Draft Liquidity, Capital Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

[Nov 8, 2023 7:09 AM] Three consultations on relevant rules will run until Feb. 8, 2024, the European Banking Authority has said.

First Mover Americas: Binance Unveils Self-Custody Wallet

[Nov 8, 2023 7:01 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Wins Hong Kong License

[Nov 8, 2023 6:47 AM] The bank's Hong Kong unit can now deal in and distribute securities, including virtual assets-related products.

New Cryptocurrencies Getting Created at Slowest Pace in 3 Years, CertiK Data Shows

[Nov 8, 2023 6:00 AM] Excluding memecoins, some 293 new tokens were added to the CoinMarketCap website, less than a fourth what was added during the bull market of late 2021, according to new data compiled by the smart-contract auditor CertiK.

Expobank Issues First Tokenized Diamond Offering in Russia

[Nov 8, 2023 5:00 AM] Expobank, a large financial institution in Russia, has reportedly issued the first tokenized diamond offering in the country. According to local media, Expobank used the Multichain blockchain platform to issue these tokens, with each one of them…

SOL, XRP, DOGE Yields on GMX Jump up to 75% as Arbitrum Incentives Go Live

[Nov 8, 2023 4:51 AM] Such rewards have been made possible as the platform was the biggest recipient of Arbitrum’s arb (ARB) token grant following a community vote in October.

CBDCs Are 'Central' to Innovating Financial Systems, BIS Chief Says

[Nov 8, 2023 4:18 AM] Central banks will have a limited role to play relative to the private sector in CBDC issuance, the group's general manager Agustín Carstens said.

HSBC to Offer Tokenized Securities Custody Service for Institutions

[Nov 8, 2023 3:50 AM] The platform, planned for 2024, complements its new offering for tokenized gold as well as one for issuing digital assets.

End of Line for BSV on Coinbase, Exchange to Delist Crypto in January 2024

[Nov 8, 2023 3:30 AM] Coinbase has announced it will be removing bitcoinsv (BSV) from its platform, having informed its clientele through an email notification. BSV, which was created following a hard fork from the Bitcoin Cash protocol on November 15, 2018, will no…

Investment Adviser Two Prime Sees $2B in Demand for Bitcoin-Backed Loans

[Nov 8, 2023 2:01 AM] "We have seen about $2 billion in demand for bitcoin-secured loans since we started offering them in September, " Two Prime's Alexander Blume said.

Trust Wallet's TWT Falls as Parent Company Binance Releases Web3 Wallet

[Nov 8, 2023 1:47 AM] Trust Wallet's native token [TWT] has plunged over the past few hours after Binance, the exchange that acquired TrustWallet in 2018, releases its own competing web3 wallet.

Grayscale Chainlink Trust Zooms to 200% Premium, Indicating Institutional Demand for LINK

[Nov 8, 2023 1:38 AM] The trust is one of the only ways for institutional investors to gain exposure to LINK tokens through a regulated product.

Hong Kong Considers Allowing Trading of Spot Crypto ETFs

[Nov 8, 2023 1:30 AM] Hong Kong is examining allowing the launch of spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), given that the risks of these instruments are addressed. In a recent interview, Julia Leung, CEO of the Hong Kong Securities and Exchange Commission…

Binance Rolls Out Its First Ever Self-Custody Web3 Wallet

[Nov 8, 2023 1:30 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has released its web3 wallet that can be used to interact with the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.