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First Mover Americas: Will BTC React to Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech?   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Ether, First Mover

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 12:01:00
First Mover Americas: Will BTC React to Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech?
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MakerDAO to Offer Optional MKR Conversions for New Governance Token   north  
Crypto lending platform MakerDAO, the protocol behind the DAI stablecoin, will allow MKR holders to convert their tokens to NewGovToken (NGT) tokens at a ratio of 1:24,000.
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Keywords: Finance, news, MakerDAO, MKR, DAI

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 11:57:33
MakerDAO to Offer Optional MKR Conversions for New Governance Token
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Bitcoin Mining Opportunity Is Worth About $74B, JPMorgan Says   north  
The Wall Street bank updated its models and price targets for the miners to account for second quarter results and changes in the price of bitcoin and the network hashrate.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin Miners, JPMorgan, Analysts

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 11:45:56
Bitcoin Mining Opportunity Is Worth About $74B, JPMorgan Says
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What Can Powell Say that the Markets Do Not Already Know?   north  
Overview: The US is consolidating with a softer profile against most G10 and emerging market currencies today, ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole (10 AM ET). He is unlikely to go much beyond confirming what the market already thinks it knows: namely, that the first rate cut [...]
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Keywords: $USD, BOJ, Currency Movement, ECB, Federal Reserve, Mexico

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 10:10:00
What Can Powell Say that the Markets Do Not Already Know?
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Donald Trump Teases 'The DeFiant Ones' Crypto Project on Truth Social   north  
“It’s time we take a stand – together,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account with a Telegram group link to the unreleased decentralized finance platform.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Donald Trump, DeFi, US, MAGA, TRUMP, DONALD, DEFI, DEFIANT ONES

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 10:05:14
Donald Trump Teases 'The DeFiant Ones' Crypto Project on Truth Social
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DeFi Summer Is Making a Comeback, Steno Research Says   north  
Total value locked across the crypto ecosystem is expected to reach an all-time high in the first half of next year, the report said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, DeFi, Analysts

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 09:06:10
DeFi Summer Is Making a Comeback, Steno Research Says
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Bitcoin Tops $61K Ahead of Jackson Hole as Ether ETFs Extend Record Outflow Streak   north  
Comments at the Jackson Hole symposium later Friday may give clues about the Federal Reserve monetary policies, will boost or undermine prices of risk assets, including bitcoin.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Trading, Markets, Bitcoin, Jackson Hole, bitcoin, ether, trading, markets

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 08:43:03
Bitcoin Tops $61K Ahead of Jackson Hole as Ether ETFs Extend Record Outflow Streak
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Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator   north  
The Federal Court of Australia ruled on Friday that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's operator in Australia, Bit Trade Pty Ltd, "contravened" with a section of the nation's Corporations Act.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, ASIC, Australia, Kraken, Crypto, Margin Trading, Rules, Australia, Kraken, ASIC, Ruling, Judge, Crypto, Margin Trading

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 06:45:11
Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator
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Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain 'Soneium'   north  
The new project, "Soneium" will be a layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain, using technology from Optimism's OP Stack.
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Keywords: Technology, news, layer 2, Sony, Astar, Astar network, Optimism

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 04:00:00
Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain 'Soneium'
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R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule   north  
In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Newsletters, State of Crypto, Regulations, Steven Mnuchin, FinCEN, Unhosted Wallets, Kamala Harris

Authors: Nikhilesh De ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-23 02:30:00
R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule
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From Chaos to Crypto: The Crecimiento Movement Igniting Argentina   north  
A month-long pop-up in Buenos Aires is showing how crypto can potentially transform an economy from the bottom-up.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion

Authors: James Tunningley ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 20:31:18
From Chaos to Crypto: The Crecimiento Movement Igniting Argentina
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Meeting Binance CEO Richard Teng   north  
Four takeaways from CoinDesk’s interview in New York yesterday.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion

Authors: Ben Schiller ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 20:15:55
Meeting Binance CEO Richard Teng
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CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling   north  
The founder of Miami-based crypto project CluCoin has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1 million from investors and spending the money at online casinos.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Crime, Florida

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 19:27:44
CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling
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Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash   north  
Michelle Bond, who once ran a Washington-based crypto advocacy group and had served as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, was indicted in federal court for taking illegal campaign contributions during her 2022 run for Congress, and court documents detail how a river of cash came [...]
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, FTX, Ryan salame, Legal, Court Cases, campaign contributions, Politics

Authors: Jesse Hamilton ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 19:21:09
Crypto Promoter and Failed Politician Michelle Bond Accused of Illegally Taking FTX Cash
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Sam Altman's Worldcoin Violated Data Policies, Colombia Regulator Says   north  
Worldcoin is currently collecting data of individuals with its Orb device in 25 locations of the Latin American country.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Colombia, worldcoin, Tools for humanity, Privacy, Data Privacy

Authors: Andrés Engler ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 18:33:09
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Violated Data Policies, Colombia Regulator Says
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OmegaPro Co-Founder Arrested in Turkey on Suspicion of $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports   north  
The firm said it invested in cryptocurrency and forex, and reportedly collapsed in 2022.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Turkey, Arrest, scam, Fraud, France, Crime, Ponzi Schemes, France, OMEGAPro, Andreas Szakacs, Emre Avci, Turkey, Arrest, Fraud, Scam

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 15:19:44
OmegaPro Co-Founder Arrested in Turkey on Suspicion of $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports
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Crypto for Advisors: Are Crypto SMAs Right for Institutions?   north  
Separately Managed Accounts, or SMAs, offer significant advantages over ETFs for institutional investors who want to invest in crypto via actively managed accounts.
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Keywords: Finance, opinion, Opinion, Crypto for Advisors, Financial Advisors, Financial Advisers, Institutional Adoption, Institutional Investments, institutional investor, sma, Crypto ETF, crypto tax

Authors: Leo Mindyuk, Sarah Morton ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 15:00:00
Crypto for Advisors: Are Crypto SMAs Right for Institutions?
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR Surges 6.9% as Index Inches Higher   north  
Eleven assets in the CoinDesk 20 gained, with LINK joining RNDR as the strongest performer.
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Keywords: CoinDesk Indices, news, CoinDesk 20, CoinDesk Indices, Price, charts, CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, Crypto Price, Cryptocurrency

Authors: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:37:57
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR Surges 6.9% as Index Inches Higher
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Expected to Set Stage for September Rate Cut   north  
Bitcoin remains nearly 20% below its all-time high, while U.S. stocks and gold are at or within close shouting distance of record levels.
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Authors: Stephen Alpher ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:34:56
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Expected to Set Stage for September Rate Cut
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Memecoin Frenzy Reaches Tron as Justin Sun-Backed SunPump Rakes in Big Bucks   north  
The memecoin generator launched in mid-August and has crossed $1 million in revenues in its first nine days - a large amount considering Tron’s low fees.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Tron, DeFi, meme, Justin Sun, tron, trx, memecoins, trading, justin sun, blockchain

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:07:22
Memecoin Frenzy Reaches Tron as Justin Sun-Backed SunPump Rakes in Big Bucks
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NEAR Blockchain Gets Major Upgrade to Add 'Stateless Validation'   north  
NEAR Protocol has deployed a major upgrade known as "Nightshade 2.0" on its main network, designed to improve the scalability and usability of the blockchain.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Near, Near protocol, Near foundation, Sharding, Scalability, Scaling, Upgrade

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:00:00
NEAR Blockchain Gets Major Upgrade to Add 'Stateless Validation'
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Stablecoin Issuing System M^0 Employs Fireblocks for Crypto Custody   north  
M^0 allows stablecoin issuers to incentivize distributors, liquidity providers and so on by programmatically sharing yield among an ecosystem of users.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Fireblocks, Custody Services, Stablecoins

Authors: Ian Allison ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:00:00
Stablecoin Issuing System M^0 Employs Fireblocks for Crypto Custody
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Avalanche Becomes Latest Blockchain to Support Franklin Templeton's Tokenized Money Market Fund   north  
The fund’s official record of share ownership is kept on the Stellar network and the fund may also use Polygon and Arbitrum for certain accounts.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Avalanche, Franklin Templeton, Stellar, Arbitrum

Authors: Helene Braun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:00:00
Avalanche Becomes Latest Blockchain to Support Franklin Templeton's Tokenized Money Market Fund
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Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Offers AVAX Token Investment in New Avalanche Trust   north  
The provider of bitcoin and ether ETFs now offers more than 20 crypto investment products.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Grayscale, Avalanche, ETPs, US

Authors: Ian Allison ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 13:00:00
Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Offers AVAX Token Investment in New Avalanche Trust
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Advances Following Reports of RFK Jr. Withdrawal   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Ether, First Mover

Authors: Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-22 12:01:27
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Advances Following Reports of RFK Jr. Withdrawal
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