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NEAR Pushes 'Signatures' on Mainnet, in Growing Trend of Chain Abstraction
8.8.2024
The feature was introduced in testnet in March, and allows users with a NEAR account to sign transactions on blockchains it supports, without the need for cross-chain bridges
First Mover Americas: Crypto Prices Little Changed, XRP Surges
8.8.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Wallet Linked to Nomad Bridge Hack Transfers $36M of Ether to Tornado Cash
8.8.2024
A wallet linked to the $200 million hack of the Nomad bridge in 2022 transferred 14,500 ETH to sanctioned coin-mixing service Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield
Japan's Top Regulator Says Crypto-ETF Approvals Need 'Cautious Consideration:' Report
8.8.2024
The boss of Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has said “cautious consideration” needs to be given to the decision of approving crypto-related exchange-traded funds
Metaplanet Arranges Loan to Buy $6.8M of BTC
8.8.2024
The Japanese company announced its plan to adopt bitcoin as a reserve asset to hedge against the volatility of the yen in May
XRP Jumps 17%, Beating Bitcoin Gains, as Ripple-SEC Case Ends
8.8.2024
Trading volumes nearly tripled and open interest on XRP-tracked futures jumped $200 million in the past 24 hours
Bitcoin Faces Risk From 'Maxed Out' U.S. Consumers, Analyst Says
8.8.2024
U.S. consumers are accumulating debt at a slower rate, data released Wednesday showed
FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors by U.S. Judge
8.8.2024
United States District Judge Peter Castel passed the approval on August 7, a filing shows. It did not seek a civil monetary penalty
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President
8.8.2024
Donald Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month
Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?
8.8.2024
Sanctions are an effort to throw the weight of the U.S. dollar around to tamp down on activities the U.S. government thinks may be harmful – like money laundering to fund terror groups or rogue nations. The New York Federal Reserve thinks they had a real effect in crypto
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission Approves Solana-Based ETF
8.8.2024
The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved a Solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), the agency disclosed in its central database
Protocol Village: Validation Cloud Supports Stellar Full Archive Nodes, Nillion Partners With AI Network Ritual
8.8.2024
Judge Fines Ripple $125M, Bans Future Securities Law Violations in Long-Running SEC Case
7.8.2024
A federal judge ordered Ripple to pay $125 million in civil penalties and imposed an injunction against future securities law violations on Wednesday
Crypto Turns Broadly Lower in U.S. Afternoon Trade as Stocks Give Away Gains
7.8.2024
An overnight bounce following dovish remarks from the Bank of Japan has failed to hold
Brazilian Civil Police Dismantles Crypto Laundering Scheme Employed by Drug Gang
7.8.2024
The Civil Police of São Paulo, Brazil, dismantled a money laundering scheme managed by the drug gang First Capital Command (PCC) that operated a company operating as a crypto exchange, the police said on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday
The Protocol: Death Cross, Dip Buying and Developer Nerves
7.8.2024
Bitcoin swooned, and crypto markets followed. Should blockchain-project founders and developers be worried? PLUS: We break down Ronin Network's $12 million run-in with white-hat hackers
The Mortgage Industry Meets Digital Asset Capital Markets
7.8.2024
Tokenized private funds primed for adoption as the industry has seen with short-term liquidity products, says Peter Gaffney, vice president, business development & strategy at Blue Water Financial Technologies Services LLC
How DePIN Can Modernize Car Insurance
7.8.2024
Auto insurers take a blanket approach to setting premium prices, disadvantaging drivers with better records. DePINs can help individualize policies while keeping data secure, writes Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima
Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC
7.8.2024
As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata
Hong Kong Digital Bank Mox Adds Crypto ETFs, Plans Direct Crypto Investing
7.8.2024
Mox, a virtual bank subsidiary of Standard Chartered, has started offering bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds to its clients shortly after launching an investment platform in Hong Kong