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What a Dubai Court Ordering a Company to Pay Its Employee in Crypto Means   north  
A court in Dubai ordered a company to pay an employee using a cryptocurrency token, as agreed in the employment contract. The ruling raises several questions even as it lends some legitimization to crypto in the region.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Dubai, UAE, Crypto, Salaries, Court Cases, Dubai, Crypto, Salaries, Payment, UAE

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-19 10:57:17
What a Dubai Court Ordering a Company to Pay Its Employee in Crypto Means
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Dollar Losses Extended, Led by the Japanese Yen   north  
Overview: The dollar settled last week on a soft note, and follow-through selling today pushed it lower against nearly all the G10 and emerging market currencies today. Just as some observers were talking about a resumption of the yen carry-trades, the yen has popped up. The yen has a little [...]
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Keywords: $CNH, $USD, Currency Movement, Jackson Hole, Japan, PMI

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-19 10:10:00
Dollar Losses Extended, Led by the Japanese Yen
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Attention Bitcoin Traders, the Japanese Yen Is Strengthening Again   north  
A similar yen outperformance early this month, triggered carry unwind and rocked risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Japan, Markets, yen, Forex, BTC, Markets, Japan, Yen

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-19 08:59:15
Attention Bitcoin Traders, the Japanese Yen Is Strengthening Again
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TON Leads Crypto Majors as BTC, ETH Remain Flat   north  
GameFi heavy TON outperformed the CoinDesk 20 during the Monday trading day in Asia.
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Keywords: Markets, news, TON, Catizen, hashkey, Bitcoin, Ether, TON, Catizen, Hashkey

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-19 07:49:36
TON Leads Crypto Majors as BTC, ETH Remain Flat
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Shaquille O'Neal Will Have to Defend Some of the Allegations Against Him in the Astrals NFT Lawsuit   north  
A U.S. court has granted one part and dismissed another part of a class action lawsuit against legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal for his role in the NFT project Astrals, according to court documents.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal, NFT, Court, Miami, Florida, Class Action Lawsuit, Adam moskowitz, Class Action LAwsuit, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal, NFT, ASTRALS, GALAXY, Adam Moskowitz

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-19 07:34:57
Shaquille O'Neal Will Have to Defend Some of the Allegations Against Him in the Astrals NFT Lawsuit
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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell to All Time Lows in August, JPMorgan Analyst Says   north  
The total market cap of the fourteen publicly listed mining stocks the bank tracks fell 18% since the end of last month, the report said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin Mining, JPMorgan, Analysts

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 13:52:51
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell to All Time Lows in August, JPMorgan Analyst Says
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI leads with 3.8% Gains as Index Rises   north  
Twelve assets in the CoinDesk 20 Index gained, with ADA joining UNI among the largest advancers.
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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: 2024-08-16 13:31:18
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI leads with 3.8% Gains as Index Rises
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Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports   north  
Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Nigeria, naira, Binance, Protests, national security, Court Cases, National Security, Naira, Nigeria, Binance, Protests

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 12:23:32
Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports
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First Mover Americas: Crypto Trades Little Changed Following Thursday's Slide   north  
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.
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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: 2024-08-16 12:22:16
First Mover Americas: Crypto Trades Little Changed Following Thursday's Slide
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Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time   north  
BlackRock is now the largest holder of the two assets in publicly traded funds.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Ether, Trading, Markets, bitcoin, ether, etf, ETH, BTC

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 11:58:35
Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time
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Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool   north  
Flexa Components will allow retailers to accept crypto payments like USDC at the point of sale.
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Keywords: Finance, news, USDC, Point-of-sale, Retail, Flexa, retail, point-of-sale, usdc

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 11:52:46
Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool
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Record Drop in Ethereum Gas Fees Marks Historically Bullish Signal For ETH, Analyst Says   north  
“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.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Ether, Trading, Gas, ETH, gas, trading, fees

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 11:27:39
Record Drop in Ethereum Gas Fees Marks Historically Bullish Signal For ETH, Analyst Says
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The Dollar Softens into the Weekend   north  
Overview: The US dollar is weaker against all the G10 currencies today. The New Zealand dollar is the strongest, which might fit into the narrative that the carry trades are making a comeback, but the yen and Swiss franc are the next strongest in the G10. And for the second consecutive week, [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Currency Movement, EMU, Japan portfolio flows, UK, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 11:01:00
The Dollar Softens into the Weekend
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Justin Sun Bets on Memecoins With Tron-Based Token Generator   north  
Sun.io, the DeFi platform associated with Tron founder Justin Sun, has released a token generator dubbed SunPump.
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Keywords: Finance, news, meme coin, Justin Sun, Tron, memecoins

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 09:54:17
Justin Sun Bets on Memecoins With Tron-Based Token Generator
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South Korea's Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares   north  
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.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, South Korea, MicroStrategy, Pension Funds, Bitcoin, Coinbase, Bitcoin, South Korea, Pension Funds, Microstrategy

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 07:35:01
South Korea's Pension Fund Snaps Up Nearly $34M MicroStrategy Shares
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Keywords: Policy, news, Donald Trump, Trump, Ether, NFT, Donald Trump, Trump, Trump NFTs

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 06:38:22
Donald Trump Holds Over $1M in Ether, Also Receives NFT Licensing Fees
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NYSE Scrubs Plan to List Bitcoin ETF Options   north  
Other exchanges have also withdrawn their applications, but some have re-filed.
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Keywords: Policy, news, NYSE, Bitcoin ETF, Bitcoin, NYSE, BTC ETFs, bitcoin ETFs

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 06:11:17
NYSE Scrubs Plan to List Bitcoin ETF Options
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What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?   north  
While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Newsletters, State of Crypto, Regulations, SEC, Ripple

Authors: Nikhilesh De ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-16 02:30:00
What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?
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Goldman Sachs Joins Morgan Stanley in Holding Bitcoin ETFs as Institutional Interest Grows: 13F Wrap   north  
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.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Spot bitcoin etf, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Bitcoin, spot bitcoin ETFs, institutional holdings bitcoin, 13F filings, Goldman Sachs bitcoin, Morgan Stanley bitcoin

Authors: Helene Braun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 21:43:18
Goldman Sachs Joins Morgan Stanley in Holding Bitcoin ETFs as Institutional Interest Grows: 13F Wrap
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Schumer Sets Stage for New Era of U.S. Crypto Politics   north  
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.
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Keywords: News Analysis, news_analysis, Analysis

Authors: Ben Schiller ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 19:57:00
Schumer Sets Stage for New Era of U.S. Crypto Politics
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Bitcoin Tumbles Back Under $58K as Crypto Quickly Crumbles Thursday Afternoon   north  
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.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin

Authors: Stephen Alpher ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 19:06:52
Bitcoin Tumbles Back Under $58K as Crypto Quickly Crumbles Thursday Afternoon
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Stablecoin Regulations Could Pose Problems for Tether, JPMorgan Says; USDT Issuer Claims Sour Grapes   north  
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.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Stablecoins, Tether, JPMorgan, Analysts

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 15:55:00
Stablecoin Regulations Could Pose Problems for Tether, JPMorgan Says; USDT Issuer Claims Sour Grapes
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Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Volatility and Market Conditions   north  
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.
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Keywords: Markets, opinion, Opinion, Crypto for Advisors, Financial Advisors, Financial Advisers, Bitcoin Price, Ether Price

Authors: Miguel Kudry, Sarah Morton ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 15:00:00
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto Volatility and Market Conditions
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Stablecoins Can Make the World a Safer Place. Regulators Should Encourage Them   north  
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.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion

Authors: Christopher Perkins ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 14:27:57
Stablecoins Can Make the World a Safer Place. Regulators Should Encourage Them
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Stablecoin Supply Growth Isn't Eating Into Crypto Market Share: JPMorgan   north  
The share of stablecoins versus total cryptocurrency market capitalization is relatively unchanged this year, the report said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Stablecoins, Analysts, JPMorgan

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-15 14:06:59
Stablecoin Supply Growth Isn't Eating Into Crypto Market Share: JPMorgan
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