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Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren’s Headwinds

A deluge of crypto-industry money may have helped achieve a very narrow Arizona congressional primary win this week for Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-cheering Phoenix City Council member who faced a candidate backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Harris Likely to Pick Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro for Veep, Prediction Markets Say

Also: the Democrat gains on Trump but hasn't closed the gap, unlike in polls; Polymarket punters trade on Olympic women's boxing controversy; Fed will cut rates fast and hard in September, say bettors.

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5 Aug 2024

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Plunges 22.6% Amid Global Market Decline

The CoinDesk 20 experienced a major downturn over the weekend with NEAR and LINK among the hardest hit.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Crashes to $50K as ‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Crypto Market

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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5 Aug 2024

Defi Giant Aave Rakes in $6M in Revenue as Crypto Market Plunges

The founder of decentralized finance protocol Aave said the platform generated $6 million worth of revenue during Monday's crypto market sell-off.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Crypto Stocks Slump as Bitcoin, Ether Tumble

Coinbase, MicroStrategy and miners fell as equity markets declined worldwide.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Drops 15% Against Japanese Yen, Outpacing Declines Versus USD, as Yen Carry Trades Unwind

Japan raised interest rates by 0.25% last week, leading to a strong Yen and a corresponding drop across risky assets including bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Price Crash to $50K Dashes Carry Traders’ Hopes

Carry trading, a popular strategy from the first quarter, involves profiting from pricing discrepancies between two markets.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Dips Below $50K as Investors Flee Risk Assets

Ether prices also fell to $2.2K.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Crypto Futures Record $1B in Liquidations as Bitcoin Nosedives, Ether Slumps Most Since 2021

A sentiment index that tracks crypto markets changed to “fear” early Monday, suggesting a possible sign of a near-term local bottom.

Cryptocurrency

5 Aug 2024

Ether Slides 20% as Trading Firm Moves $46M in ETH

A wallet supposedly associated with Jump Trading moved 17,576 ETH to centralized exchanges, according to Spot On Chain.

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5 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Tumbles to $53K, Ether Turns Negative for 2024 as Panic Grips Markets

Japan's Nikkei fell more than another 6% early Monday, bringing that index's three-day decline to about 15%.

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5 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Plunges Under $60K; Crypto Bulls Lose $200M as Dogecoin, Solana Tokens Drop 10%

Crypto bulls lost nearly $200 million in the past 24 hours as the week’s sell-off worsened over the weekend.

Cryptocurrency

4 Aug 2024

On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges

Zero-knowledge proofs generated on DePIN devices are the best way to provide robust verification for service, performance, and location data while maintaining decentralization and privacy, argue NovaNet cofounders Wyatt Benno and Houman Shadab.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

As Trump Suggests Crypto as a Fix to U.S. Debt, Harris Camp Highlights His Remarks

Former President Donald Trump heaped more praise on the "very, very smart people" of the crypto industry in an interview broadcast on Friday, suggesting that the U.S. embracing Bitcoin {{BTC}} could aid in addressing the $35 trillion U.S. national debt...

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

How DePINs Address AI’s GPU Gap and Ethics Problems

The future of AI depends on our ability to build a more inclusive, equitable, and decentralized computational landscape, says Mark Rydon, co-founder of Aethir.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Coinbase’s ‘Solid’ Earnings May Get Derailed by Low Volume, Fed Headwinds, Analysts Say

The company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Thursday but saw a strong downtick in revenue from transaction fees, its main source of income.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

MicroStrategy Bull Doubles Down on The Stock by Raising Price Target to Wall Street High

The broker raised its year-end price target for the software company to $2,150 from $1,875.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

France Opens for MiCA Applications, First Among Biggest EU Economies

France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers said it started accepting applications for crypto asset services provider licenses on July 1.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Bitcoin Slumps Below $63K, Altcoins Rekt, as Crypto Succumbs to Risk Off Mood

Major U.S. stock indexes are suffering 2.5%-3.5% declines on Friday.

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2 Aug 2024

Morgan Stanley to Offer Bitcoin ETFs to Wealthy Clients: CNBC

The move will take effect on Wednesday and will be open to clients with a net worth of at least $1.5 million.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Make America Mine Again: How Donald Trump’s Plan for U.S. Bitcoin Dominance Could Trigger a New Digital Gold Rush

The U.S.'s pursuit of Bitcoin mining dominance could offer a golden ticket to national renewal, with our projections suggesting it could contribute to $30.6 billion in GDP and 54,000 jobs by 2028 if the U.S. captures 90% of the global market.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Protocol Village: Arthur Hayes Releases NFT Collection ‘Airheads’ on Bitcoin Ordinals

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 1-7.

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2 Aug 2024

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Gains 1.2% With BCH and ETC Leading

The CoinDesk 20 gains 1.2% overnight with BCH up 3.0% and ETC up 2.5%.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

U.S. Added Just 114K Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Shoots Up to 4.3%

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Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Crypto Exchange Bybit Withdraws From France in Response to Regulations

It has always been Bybit's primary objective to operate our business in compliance with all relevant rules and regulations, the company said in its post.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

First Mover Americas: BTC Warnings Finger Drop to $55K

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Kujira Foundation’s Tokens Stung by Its Own Leveraged Positions as Bets Backfire

The developers said the team’s positions were “targeted” and they plan to create an operational DAO to take ownership of the Kujira Treasury and core protocols.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Risks Are Skewed to a Weaker Nonfarm Payrolls Print, ING Says

A weak report will likely bolster Fed rate-cut expectations and potentially support risk assets, including bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024

Kamala Harris Can’t Cede Crypto to Trump, Could be Difference in Battleground States: Think Tank

The Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee cannot afford to cede crypto to Donald Trump and luring crypto voters and donations away could "make a difference in key battleground states," OMFIF wrote.

Cryptocurrency

2 Aug 2024