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Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports

Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.

16 Aug 2024

First Mover Americas: Crypto Trades Little Changed Following Thursday’s Slide

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.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time

BlackRock is now the largest holder of the two assets in publicly traded funds.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool

Flexa Components will allow retailers to accept crypto payments like USDC at the point of sale.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

Record Drop in Ethereum Gas Fees Marks Historically Bullish Signal For ETH, Analyst Says

“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.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 Extend Rallies

FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 extend rallies amid entrenched rate cut expectations.

Forex

16 Aug 2024

Justin Sun Bets on Memecoins With Tron-Based Token Generator

Sun.io, the DeFi platform associated with Tron founder Justin Sun, has released a token generator dubbed SunPump.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

BSP Rediscount Rates Effective 19 August 2024

PDate: 8/16/2024
Content: The Monetary Board on 15 August 2024 decided to reduce the BSP’s Target Reverse Repurchase Rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent. Accordingly, the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were set to 5...

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16 Aug 2024

South Korea’s Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares

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.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

BSP, DOLE Push for Digital Wage Payments

PDate: 8/16/2024
Content: BSP & DOLE PROMOTE DIGITAL WAGE PAYMENTS Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor (DG) Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Labor Assistant Secretary Amuerfina Reyes led the discussions on promoting digital wage payments ...

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16 Aug 2024

Donald Trump Holds Over $1M in Ether, Also Receives NFT Licensing Fees

Filings show he has over $1 million in Ether.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

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Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

NYSE Scrubs Plan to List Bitcoin ETF Options

Other exchanges have also withdrawn their applications, but some have re-filed.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

YGG Acquires 10XME, Grayscale Inv MKR, El Salvador’s Bitcoin City

Be updated on all things crypto today with Crypto ATBP., your weekly crypto news round-up.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

What’s Next in SEC v. Ripple?

While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited.

Cryptocurrency

16 Aug 2024

BSP Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

PDate: 8/16/2024
Content: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released today its 2023 Sustainability Report, which lays out the rationale and progress of its climate response.“A climate-resilient economy and financial stability are mutually reinforc...

News

16 Aug 2024

6 Strategies for Saving for a Major Purchase or Expense

Having a specific goal in mind can be a great motivator to start saving up money, whether that be a new gadget, a holiday to your dream destination, or tickets to the concert of your favorite band. This can be easier said than done, however, c...

Digital Wallet

16 Aug 2024

Goldman Sachs Joins Morgan Stanley in Holding Bitcoin ETFs as Institutional Interest Grows: 13F Wrap

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.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Schumer Sets Stage for New Era of U.S. Crypto Politics

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.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Under $58K as Crypto Quickly Crumbles Thursday Afternoon

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.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Stablecoin Regulations Could Pose Problems for Tether, JPMorgan Says; USDT Issuer Claims Sour Grapes

Stablecoin issuer Tether has attracted regulatory scrutiny in the past due to its lack of transparency about the composition of its reserves, the report said.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Volatility and Market Conditions

During times of uncertainty, the increased availability and accessibility of an investor’s portfolio can lead to reduced volatility and panic across all asset classes, including crypto-native tokens.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Stablecoins Can Make the World a Safer Place. Regulators Should Encourage Them

The global financial system will be better off if stablecoins are fully adopted and foreign exchange risk goes the way of the dinosaurs, says Christopher Perkins, president of CoinFund.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Stablecoin Supply Growth Isn’t Eating Into Crypto Market Share: JPMorgan

The share of stablecoins versus total cryptocurrency market capitalization is relatively unchanged this year, the report said.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Chaos Labs Raises $55M as Demand Grows for On-Chain Risk Management

The influx of capital comes as Chaos Labs, founded in 2021, looks to expand its platform, designed to address the growing need for automated risk management in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Latin American Exchange Bitso Taps Coincover for Security Services

Bitso will use Coincover’s non-custodial disaster recovery service and its risk engine to monitor outgoing transactions in real time.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC and ICP Take the Lead as Index Inches Higher

Litecoin gained 2.1% while Internet Computer rose 1.9% in overnight trading.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Gold (XAU/USD) – Repeated Attempts at a Fresh All-Time High, US Retail Sales Weigh

Gold continues to test, and reject, its previous all-time high at $2,485/oz. and a break higher is being pared by a strong US retail sales report

Forex

15 Aug 2024

Wall Street Agrees Crypto Is ‘Clearly’ A Huge Election Issue, But Still Divided on Who Is Best for Industry

The digital assets industry is now a full-blown political issue, and Wall Street firms with crypto exposure are staying cautious ahead of November's U.S. election. Whether the next election will result in Donald Trump or Kamala Harris occupying the Ova...

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024

Top Crypto Startup Drove Other Projects’ Airdrops to Its Employees

Eigen Labs circulated a list of team members' wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects that were preparing to issue tokens. The firm later banned the practice, citing potential conflicts of interest.

Cryptocurrency

15 Aug 2024