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What Still Needs to Happen Before Spot Ether ETFs Can Trade   north  
There's a lot of excitement over the possibility that a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) may be around the corner. Here's what still needs to happen before one may launch.
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Keywords: Policy, opinion, Newsletters, State of Crypto, Regulations, ETFs, Ether, SEC

Authors: Nikhilesh De, Helene Braun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 17:30:00
What Still Needs to Happen Before Spot Ether ETFs Can Trade
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Top Crypto VC Says Ex-General Partner Made Undisclosed Side Deal With Portfolio Company   north  
Polychain says Niraj Pant broke the fund's policies by secretly accepting "adviser" tokens from Eclipse.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Solana, Ethereum, AI, Polychain, Venture Capital, Fundraise, VC, Exclusive

Authors: Sam Kessler ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 16:34:59
Top Crypto VC Says Ex-General Partner Made Undisclosed Side Deal With Portfolio Company
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Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming   north  
For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory firm, Emfarsis.
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Keywords: Consensus Magazine, opinion, Opinion, GameFi Week 2024

Authors: Leah Callon-Butler, Nathan Smale ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 16:14:51
Why We're (Still) Investing in Web3 Gaming
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Tezos Foundation Teams Up With Baanx for Non-Custodial Crypto Card   north  
Baanx has been working with Mastercard to deliver a range of non-custodial crypto card offerings.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Tezos Foundation, Payment Systems, debit cards

Authors: Ian Allison ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 16:00:00
Tezos Foundation Teams Up With Baanx for Non-Custodial Crypto Card
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Bitcoin Little-Changed Above $57K as Fed Chair Powell Testifies to Congress   north  
Jerome Powell made clear that central bank policymakers are focused on downside risks to the economy as much as they are inflation.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, Interest Rates, Bitcoin

Authors: Stephen Alpher ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 15:18:18
Bitcoin Little-Changed Above $57K as Fed Chair Powell Testifies to Congress
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Move Over Hollywood: Why Gaming Is the New King of Entertainment   north  
To stay relevant in this dynamic environment, the entertainment industry must integrate emerging technologies like blockchain, or be satisfied with increasingly reduced engagement, says Yemel Jardi, co-founder of Decentraland.
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Keywords: Consensus Magazine, opinion, Opinion, GameFi Week 2024

Authors: Yemel Jardi ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 15:05:10
Move Over Hollywood: Why Gaming Is the New King of Entertainment
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TON Blockchain Ecosystem to Get New Layer-2 Network Based on Polygon Tech   north  
The new protocol, called the TON Applications Chain (TAC), will make use of Polygon’s Chain Development Kit (CDK), as well as their AggLayer.
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Keywords: Technology, news, TON Coin, layer 2, Polygon, Telegram Open Network

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 15:00:00
TON Blockchain Ecosystem to Get New Layer-2 Network Based on Polygon Tech
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Former FTX Execs Nishad Singh, Gary Wang to Be Sentenced Later This Year   north  
Former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh and former Chief Technology Officer Gary Wang are set to be sentenced this fall in the ongoing criminal case against what was once a global crypto exchange before it collapsed in historic fashion near the end of 2022.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, FTX, Nishad singh, Gary wang, Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Collapse, SBF Trial

Authors: Nikhilesh De, Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 14:37:04
Former FTX Execs Nishad Singh, Gary Wang to Be Sentenced Later This Year
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP and ETH Lead Gains as Index Climbs 1.9%   north  
All 20 assets within the CoinDesk 20 are trading higher today.
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Keywords: Markets, news, CoinDesk 20, CoinDesk Indices, Price, Index

Authors: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 13:56:57
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ICP and ETH Lead Gains as Index Climbs 1.9%
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DePIN 2.0: What the Next Generation of DePINs Is Doing Differently   north  
The “second-mover advantage” phenomenon is playing out in real-time in the DePIN sector.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, DePIN

Authors: Connor Lovely ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 13:30:58
DePIN 2.0: What the Next Generation of DePINs Is Doing Differently
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World Chain, Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Project, Opens to Developers   north  
This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Ethereum, Optimism, layer 2, worldcoin, World chain, Sam Altman

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 13:00:00
World Chain, Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Project, Opens to Developers
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Why Crypto Donations Are Surging in 2024   north  
After a decade of tax incentives and transparency attracting philanthropists to crypto, Web3 innovation is adding fuel to the fire.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, philanthropy, Charities

Authors: Pat Duffy ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 13:00:00
Why Crypto Donations Are Surging in 2024
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Bitcoin Steady Above $57K as Germany Moves 6.3K BTC to Exchanges   north  
The German government entity has moved hundreds of millions worth of BTC to exchanges in the past few weeks, contributing to selling pressure and bearish sentiment.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Trading, Wallet, BTC, bitcoin, trading, market, germany

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 12:43:04
Bitcoin Steady Above $57K as Germany Moves 6.3K BTC to Exchanges
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Storj Acquires Cloud Computing Firm Valdi; Terms Undisclosed   north  
Valdi allows customers to use available GPU compute cycles in data centers across the world.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Storj, mergers and acquisitions, AI, Cloud Computing, GPUs

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 12:30:00
Storj Acquires Cloud Computing Firm Valdi; Terms Undisclosed
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $57K Following $300M of ETF Inflows   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 9, 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: 2024-07-09 12:01:00
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $57K Following $300M of ETF Inflows
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Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus Aims to Solve Web3's User-Friendly Issue With 'Passkeys Wallet'   north  
The new wallet is able to bypass need for seed phrases, browser extensions or email verifications to use decentralized apps.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Wallet, MPC, Web3, Dapp

Authors: Aoyon Ashraf ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 12:00:00
Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus Aims to Solve Web3's User-Friendly Issue With 'Passkeys Wallet'
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Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to Take Reins of Crypto Investment Firm Cypherpunk   north  
The co-founder and former Valkyrie CEO will the digital asset management firm to "push boundaries" of crypto investing.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Leah Wald, Valkyrie, Cypherpunk Holdings, CEO

Authors: Aoyon Ashraf ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 11:30:00
Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to Take Reins of Crypto Investment Firm Cypherpunk
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Decentralized Crypto Exchange WOOFi Uses Gaming Style NFTs to Boost DeFi   north  
So-called “Boosters” enhance the yield from WOO tokens, which are staked to earn a share of the DEX’s fees.
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Keywords: Finance, news, DeFi, dexs, Woo, Exchanges, Gaming, NFTs

Authors: Ian Allison ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 11:00:00
Decentralized Crypto Exchange WOOFi Uses Gaming Style NFTs to Boost DeFi
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Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana   north  
Shared sequencers and data availability (DA) are services that Rome could provide, as blockchain builders increasingly rely on "modular" networks to handle Ethereum's myriad components and functions.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Ethereum, Solana, Layer 2s, shared sequencers, data availability, Fundraising, Exclusive

Authors: Bradley Keoun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 11:00:00
Blockchain Startup Rome Raises $9M to Serve Ethereum Layer-2s Through Solana
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Bitcoin Cash's Mt. Gox-Led Sell-Off Is Amplified by Poor Liquidity   north  
Slippage, or price changes during execution of a trade, in the BCH market surged last week, signaling weak liquidity .
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin Cash, BCH, Markets, Cryptocurrency, Trading, Bitcoin Cash, BCH, Markets, Cryptocurrency

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 10:34:03
Bitcoin Cash's Mt. Gox-Led Sell-Off Is Amplified by Poor Liquidity
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Quiet Summer Tuesday with Powell's Testimony and a Deluge of US Supply on Tap   north  
Overview: In the absence of fresh developments, the dollar is consolidating in narrow ranges today against the G10 currencies and enjoys as slight upward bias against most emerging market currencies but for a few currencies from the Asia Pacific region. With practically an empty US data [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Brazil, Currency Movement, France, Mexico, PBOC, RBNZ, UK, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 10:10:00
Quiet Summer Tuesday with Powell's Testimony and a Deluge of US Supply on Tap
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Drop in Bitcoin Mining Difficulty 'Comparable to FTX Collapse,' CryptoQuant Says   north  
Miners’ profitability has been hit as the daily revenues fell from $78 million pre-halving to $26 million currently, one market analyst noted.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Mining, Markets, BTC, MINING, RIGS, MACHINES, LOSSES, PROFIT, DIFFICULTY, FTX

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 09:29:13
Drop in Bitcoin Mining Difficulty 'Comparable to FTX Collapse,' CryptoQuant Says
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MetaMask Developer Consensys Releases New Toolkit for 'Seamless Onboarding'   north  
The Delegation Toolkit will allow for instant user onboarding without needing to interact with a traditional wallet, in addition to eliminating “user friction completely,” meaning no pop-ups or confirmations when switching between a decentralized application and wallet.
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Keywords: Technology, news, ConsenSys, MetaMask, Wallets, Developers

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 07:00:00
MetaMask Developer Consensys Releases New Toolkit for 'Seamless Onboarding'
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Bitcoin ETF Traders Buy the Dip With Nearly $300M Inflows   north  
Such inflows are the highest since early June, data shows, with Blackrock’s BTC ETF taking on almost $190 million.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Trading, Markets, BTC, ETF, trading, markets

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 06:59:53
Bitcoin ETF Traders Buy the Dip With Nearly $300M Inflows
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Bullish Drivers Remain In Play Despite Germany's Bitcoin Sales and Mt. Gox Reimbursements   north  
Macro factors and persistent "risk-on" in traditional markets suggest a promising outlook after BTC-specific supply overhangs run dry.
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Keywords: Markets, news

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-09 06:59:48
Bullish Drivers Remain In Play Despite Germany's Bitcoin Sales and Mt. Gox Reimbursements
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