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Standard Chartered, Animoca, and Three Others Join HKMA's Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants   north  
In March, the HKMA started a regulatory sandbox to give potential stablecoin issuers immunity in testing certain operations.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Standard Chartered Bank, HKMA, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Stablecoins, Animoca Brands, Animoca Brands, Sandbox, HKMA, Hong Kong, Standard Chartered bank

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 12:11:47
Standard Chartered, Animoca, and Three Others Join HKMA's Stablecoin Sandbox as Participants
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Below $65K Following Wednesday's Drop   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 18, 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: 2024-07-18 12:01:54
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Below $65K Following Wednesday's Drop
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Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity is Back Up   north  
Payment giant Visa's blockchain data partner AlliumLabs has raised $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Theory Ventures. Visa and Allium Labs also released their latest findings on stablecoin activity which showed which showed that demand for stablecoins has [...]
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Visa, Blockchain Data, Stripe, Funding, Series A, Stablecoin, Stablecoins, Allium Labs, Visa, Theory Ventures, Series A, Funding Round

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 12:00:00
Visa's Data Partner Allium Labs Raises $16.5M as Their New Findings Show Stablecoin Activity is Back Up
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BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month   north  
Bankrupt crypto lender BlockFi will commence first interim crypto distributions through Coinbase in July 2024, it announced on Thursday.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Coinbase, Bankruptcy, BlockFi, Crypto, Coinbase, BlockFi, Bankruptcy, Clients, Customers, Payment, Refunds

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 11:45:37
BlockFi to Start Interim Crypto Distributions Through Coinbase This Month
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Euro Trades Quietly Ahead of ECB Meeting   north  
Jury duty assignment prevents a more comprehensive note, but here is a snapshot. Overview: The US dollar enjoys a firmer bias today, in mostly quiet turnover in narrow ranges. The Australian dollar is a noted exception, and the better than expected jobs growth may have lent it some resilience [...]
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Keywords: $JPY, $USD, Australia, Currency Movement, ECB, jobs, UK

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 10:10:00
Euro Trades Quietly Ahead of ECB Meeting
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Indian Crypto Exchange Hack Sends SHIB, WRX Tumbling as Bitcoin, Tether Trade at Massive Discount   north  
Most coins, including market leader bitcoin and USDT, are trading at a significant discount on WazirX.
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Keywords: Markets, news, WazirX, India, Exchanges, Hacks, Exploits

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 09:49:52
Indian Crypto Exchange Hack Sends SHIB, WRX Tumbling as Bitcoin, Tether Trade at Massive Discount
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Biden Dropout Chances Rise to 68% After Covid Diagnosis   north  
President Joe Biden said during an interview that if a medical condition emerged, he'd consider dropping out of the race.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Polymarket, Joe Biden, biden, COVID-19, Trump, US Elections, Election 2024, US, Elections, Polymarket, Biden, Covid-19, Trump

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 08:25:21
Biden Dropout Chances Rise to 68% After Covid Diagnosis
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Polygon Sets September Date for Migration to POL Token from MATIC   north  
The migration comes as a part of Polygon’s planned revamp laid out last year in its “Polygon 2.0” roadmap. The change was initially proposed in July 2023 to its community, and would make POL the main token for all Polygon networks.
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Keywords: Technology, news, layer 2, Polygon, Polygon labs, token, MATIC

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 08:00:00
Polygon Sets September Date for Migration to POL Token from MATIC
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Crypto Exchange WazirX Sees $230M in Suspicious Withdrawals, Largely $100M in SHIB   north  
One of the exchange's multisig wallets experienced a security breach, the exchange confirmed in an X post.
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Keywords: Finance, news

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 07:51:42
Crypto Exchange WazirX Sees $230M in Suspicious Withdrawals, Largely $100M in SHIB
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Mt. Gox Creditors Reportedly Hit By Failed Login Attempts Amid Repayments   north  
Users claim to have received as many as 22 login attempts from the Mt. Gox portal, ones that they did not initiate.
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Keywords: Technology, news, btc, Trading, Markets, BTC, bitcoin, mt gox, repayments, account

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 07:12:29
Mt. Gox Creditors Reportedly Hit By Failed Login Attempts Amid Repayments
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Financial Inclusion for All: How RWAs and Funds on Solana are Democratizing Access   north  
Libre, Hamilton Lane, and Brevan Howard’s new fund on Solana is opening investments to all.
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Source: News | Solana ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 00:00:00
Financial Inclusion for All: How RWAs and Funds on Solana are Democratizing Access
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Source: Polygon Blog | Announcements, updates, and news ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-18 00:00:00
Save the Date: MATIC → POL Migration Coming September 4th. Everything You Need to Know
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In Likely Precursor to Ether ETF Approval, Most Applicants Have Submitted Their Final Forms   north  
Spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers have submitted their final documents needed in order to launch the funds next week.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Ether ETFs, Ether, ETH, Markets, spot ether ETFs, ethereum etfs, ETH, ether, crypto markets, Grayscale mini ethereum trust, Grayscale, blackrock, fidelity

Authors: Helene Braun, Nikhilesh De ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 22:16:14
In Likely Precursor to Ether ETF Approval, Most Applicants Have Submitted Their Final Forms
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Protocol Village: IoTeX 'DePIN Infrastructure Modules' to Reduce Development Time   north  
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 18-24.
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Keywords: Technology, news, The Protocol, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Tech, Blockchain Technology, EVM, Protocol Village

Authors: Bradley Keoun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 19:53:05
Protocol Village: IoTeX 'DePIN Infrastructure Modules' to Reduce Development Time
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Why We Chose Sui Over Solana for Our DePIN   north  
When Chirp – a DePIN for telecoms – was choosing a blockchain, the obvious option was Solana. But it decided to go with Sui instead. CEO Tim Kravchunovsky explains why.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, DePIN

Authors: Tim Kravchunovsky ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 19:11:11
Why We Chose Sui Over Solana for Our DePIN
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TradFi Giant State Street Mulls Creating Stablecoin, Tokenized Deposits: Bloomberg   north  
Traditional financial heavyweights are getting increasingly involved in tokenization efforts, putting financial assets on blockchain rails for operational benefits.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Tokenization, Stablecoin, State Street, state street, tokenization

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 18:57:07
TradFi Giant State Street Mulls Creating Stablecoin, Tokenized Deposits: Bloomberg
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The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver   north  
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's blockchain tech newsletter, we look at the "alternative news source" that Polymarket's prediction-betting site has become.
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Keywords: Technology, news, The Protocol, Polymarket, Prediction Markets, Predictions, Music

Authors: Bradley Keoun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 18:13:38
The Protocol: Polymarket Feeds Political Junkies, With Nate Silver
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Bitcoin Dips Below $64K as U.S. Equity Selloff Stalls Crypto Rebound   north  
A stock market correction is the biggest risk for the crypto market, but a renewed downturn would be a buying opportunity, an LMAX Group strategist said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Market Wrap, Bitcoin, LMAX, Joel Kruger, bitcoin price, btc price

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 17:28:57
Bitcoin Dips Below $64K as U.S. Equity Selloff Stalls Crypto Rebound
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Without High Switching Costs, Telecom Looks Vulnerable to DeWi   north  
High switching costs and long-term contracts have previously made telcos impossible to compete against. Key changes in market structure today are allowing challengers with unique crowdsourced supply to challenge them, says EV3’s Mahesh Ramakrishnan.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, DePIN

Authors: Mahesh Ramakrishnan ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 17:18:28
Without High Switching Costs, Telecom Looks Vulnerable to DeWi
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Philanthropy's Blockchain Uptake Is Slow, But Future Is Bright   north  
Adoption by non-profits, or the lack of it, is a good test of product simplicity and reliability, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, philanthropy

Authors: Paul Brody ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 17:05:00
Philanthropy's Blockchain Uptake Is Slow, But Future Is Bright
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Bitcoin's 'OP_CAT' Possibilities Teased in StarkWare Test Project   north  
StarkWare used its new STARK verifier on the Signet network, a testing environment for Bitcoin, in a proof-on-concept project designed to demonstrate what the oldest blockchain might be capable of were the pending "OP_CAT" technical proposal to get adopted.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Bitcoin, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Starkware

Authors: Jamie Crawley ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 17:00:00
Bitcoin's 'OP_CAT' Possibilities Teased in StarkWare Test Project
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Crypto Custody Firm Copper Receives Key License in Hong Kong as it Expands in Asia Pacific   north  
The license permits the holder to provide trust and corporate services in the region.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Crypto, Copper, ClearLoop, Licenses, Exclusive

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 16:49:23
Crypto Custody Firm Copper Receives Key License in Hong Kong as it Expands in Asia Pacific
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Financial Building-Blocks: Structured Products and Blockchain   north  
From significant cost reductions to enhanced composability, and improved accessibility, Christine Cai, Co-Founder of Cicada Partners, and Alexander Szul, CEO of Rome Blockchain Labs, argue the technology can revolutionize the way structured products are issued, managed and distributed.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Crypto Long & Short, Opinion, Institutional Investment, Institutional Investors, DeFi

Authors: Christine Cai ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 16:00:27
Financial Building-Blocks: Structured Products and Blockchain
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Polymarket Hires Nate Silver After Taking in $265M of Bets on U.S. Election: Report   north  
As the U.S. presidential election enters its final stretch, crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket is striking while the iron is hot by hiring popular statistician and writer Nate Silver as an adviser.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Polymarket, Prediction Markets, Elections, US Elections, Election 2024

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 15:49:56
Polymarket Hires Nate Silver After Taking in $265M of Bets on U.S. Election: Report
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Blockchain Friendly Roberta Metsola Reelected as EU Parliament President   north  
In 2018, as a member of the European Parliament for Malta, she called for regulation on crypto and blockchain when needed, without stifling innovation.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, EU, EU Parliament, Crypto, Blockchain, EU parliament, EU Parliament president

Authors: Camomile Shumba ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-07-17 15:42:58
Blockchain Friendly Roberta Metsola Reelected as EU Parliament President
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