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First Mover Americas: Crypto Trades Little Changed Following Thursday's Slide
16.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time
16.8.2024
BlackRock is now the largest holder of the two assets in publicly traded funds
Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool
16.8.2024
Flexa Components will allow retailers to accept crypto payments like USDC at the point of sale
Record Drop in Ethereum Gas Fees Marks Historically Bullish Signal For ETH, Analyst Says
16.8.2024
“Every time ETH gas fees have dropped to rock bottom, it has often signaled a price bottom in the mid-term,” one market watcher said
Bitcoin funding rates hit YTD lows, bearish trend looms: CryptoQuant
16.8.2024
Bitcoin funding rates on Binance turn negative, reflecting a surge in short positions as institutional interest wanes
Justin Sun Bets on Memecoins With Tron-Based Token Generator
16.8.2024
Sun.io, the DeFi platform associated with Tron founder Justin Sun, has released a token generator dubbed SunPump
Bitcoin Spot ETFs net $11M inflow, despite GBTC loss
16.8.2024
Despite significant outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the overall spot Bitcoin ETF market saw positive inflows
South Korea's Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares
16.8.2024
South Korean pension fund, National Pension Service (NPS), has bought MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares worth nearly $34 million in the second quarter of this year, according to filings made public earlier this week
Bank of Ghana unveils draft rules for cryptocurrency exchanges
16.8.2024
The Bank of Ghana introduces draft guidelines to regulate digital assets, focusing on exchanges and consumer protection measures
Donald Trump Holds Over $1M in Ether, Also Receives NFT Licensing Fees
16.8.2024
Filings show he has over $1 million in Ether
NYSE Scrubs Plan to List Bitcoin ETF Options
16.8.2024
Other exchanges have also withdrawn their applications, but some have re-filed
What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?
16.8.2024
While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited
Senate Majority Leader: Bipartisan Crypto Legislation Could Pass in 2024
16.8.2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is optimistic about passing bipartisan crypto legislation by year’s end, stressing the importance of collaboration to keep the U.S. at the forefront of innovation. At the “Crypto4Harris” event supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’...
‘I expect to see no mention of Bitcoin’ — MARA CEO on Harris’ platform
16.8.2024
Depending on the November presidential election outcome, Fred Thiel said he would consider “looking outside the US” for Bitcoin mining firm MARA’s operations
Goldman Sachs Joins Morgan Stanley in Holding Bitcoin ETFs as Institutional Interest Grows: 13F Wrap
15.8.2024
Investment advisors including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were among the biggest holders of spot ETFs as of June 30 as clients amped up their crypto allocations to a total of $4.7 billion
Bitcoin's Programmability Draws Closer to Reality as Robin Linus Delivers 'BitVM2'
15.8.2024
Food Price Controls in America? Kamala Harris’s Controversial 2024 Strategy Unveiled
15.8.2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, according to several reports, has outlined one of her key economic strategies if she wins the presidency in 2024—price controls. Her campaign is advocating for what they describe as the “first-ever federal ban” on food price increases. Despite the price...
Netflix v Česku poprvé zdražil. Ceny tarifů stouply o 20 %, vyšší je i příplatek za extra domácnosti
15.8.2024
Schumer Sets Stage for New Era of U.S. Crypto Politics
15.8.2024
Wednesday's Crypto4Harris town hall showed Democrats are finally engaged with the industry. Still, it’s not clear what Harris thinks about crypto, or would do about it if elected
Bitcoin Tumbles Back Under $58K as Crypto Quickly Crumbles Thursday Afternoon
15.8.2024
The blame this time can't be laid on macro jitters as stocks are up big again, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both more than erasing early August declines