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U.S. SEC Settles with Abra Over Unregistered Sales of Securities
26.8.2024
Abra has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations the platform, owned by Plutus Lending, inappropriately pushed Abra Earn to customers when the product qualified as a security that should have been registered, the agency said Monday
SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules
26.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Kraken will proceed to trial, a California judge ruled Friday
PayPal's Stablecoin Hits $1B Market Cap as Incentives Boost Activity on Solana
26.8.2024
The payments company's stablecoin entry was off to a slow start last year on Ethereum, but its recent expansion to the Solana blockchain reignited the token's growth
Tokenized Treasury Funds Pass $2B Market Cap Amid BlackRock’s Explosive Growth
26.8.2024
Less than five months after hitting $1 billion in market capitalization, tokenized Treasury notes have doubled in size again, crossing the $2 billion level on Saturday, according to data from RWA.xyz
‘My Living Nightmare’: Detained Binance Exec’s Wife Begs for His Immediate Release
26.8.2024
The wife of Tigran Gambaryan, the American Binance employee detained in Nigeria, released a new video statement on Monday pleading for his immediate release from prison
Accelerating Innovation in the DePIN Sector
26.8.2024
Everyone agrees the real-world utility of DePINs is what makes them so interesting, but it’s also what makes them so difficult to build. Companies and investment firms like IoTeX, Hotspotty, EV3, and DePIN Pulse are building tools to lower the barrier to entry for DePIN founders and increase...
Crypto Startup Backed by Likes of Dragonfly Aims to Create Market to Trade Airdrop-Related Points
26.8.2024
Did RFK Jr. Really 'Drop Out'? Polymarket Bettors Argue Over Contract Resolution
26.8.2024
Prediction market traders place bets on Telegram CEO's release from jail and spread of mpox
Bitcoin Sets New Transaction Milestones as Top Ten Busiest Days Occurred in 2024
26.8.2024
In 2024, the Bitcoin network has hit some significant milestones, including reaching an all-time high price, achieving peak hashrate and difficulty, and recording the highest onchain fees ever. On top of these metrics, the blockchain also saw its busiest transfer day in history on April 23, with...
The Fed’s Rate Cut Cushion Is Good News for Crypto
26.8.2024
A key metric by which officials set rates shows the potential to cut rates by 175 basis points over the next nine months. If so, that’s likely to drive the prices of bitcoin and ethereum higher, says Scott Garliss
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR and SOL Lead Gains as Index Rises
26.8.2024
RNDR jumps 10.7% and SOL climbs 6.7%, leading the CoinDesk 20 Index to a modest gain
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Consolidates at $64K Before Next Push Higher
26.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
India's CBDC Has 5M Users, Can be Phased in Gradually: Central Bank Governor
26.8.2024
India's central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has said that while their retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot has over 5 million users, there should not be in any rush to roll out a system-wide CBDC
Bitcoin ETFs Log $250M Net Inflows, Highest Since July, After Rate Cut Signal at Jackson Hole
26.8.2024
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell confirmed signs that the public agency is set to loosen monetary policy at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday
AI Tokens Lead Crypto Market Ahead of Nvidia Earnings, Bitcoin Under $64K
26.8.2024
Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Nvidia to hit earnings of 65 cents per share, up 141% year-over-year
Hong Kong Regulator Finds 'Unsatisfactory Practices' at Some Crypto Entities Seeking Full License: Report
26.8.2024
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has found "unsatisfactory practices" at "some" of the cryptocurrency exchanges seeking a full license from it after conducting on-site inspections, Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the situation
Telegram Says it is Compliant With EU Digital Services Act After Founder Pavel Durov's Arrest
26.8.2024
The company says its CEO has nothing to hide as Toncoin's losses subside
Polymarket Bets 10% on 2024 US Recession, Analyst Skeptical of Rate Cut’s Impact
25.8.2024
The prediction market Polymarket and CME’s Fedwatch tool suggest that a rate cut during the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in September is highly likely. However, BCA Research’s chief asset allocation strategist, Garry Evans, argues that even if rates are lowered, it won’t stop...
Crypto Market Surges by $623B in 2024 as Bitcoin Climbs $20K Higher
25.8.2024
In just seven months—roughly 236 days—since the year began, the crypto economy has ballooned by a staggering $623 billion. The top crypto asset, bitcoin, has seen its market value soar by more than $20,000, while ethereum, the second-largest by market cap, has climbed over $470 during...
TON Down 14% as Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France
25.8.2024
Durov's arrest stems from a warrant issued by France's OFIM, an office that works to prevent violence against minors, as part of a complaint into Telegram's lack of moderation and cooperation with law enforcement