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Crypto native asset manager Bitwise is moving toward creating an exchange-traded fund tracking XRP, the token closely associated with crypto company Ripple.

Ardoino says there’s more of a need for stablecoins outside the U.S., especially in countries with rampant inflation and shoddy financial infrastructure.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has hired Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, to appeal a New York judge’s decision to keep him locked up while he awaits trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

Robinhood customers in the European Union can now transfer more than 20 cryptocurrencies, including include bitcoin, ether, solana and USD coin, in and out of the trading app.

But fundraising difficulties and product-market-fit issues may imperil their future, according to a report from Lattice VC.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also fell on a report that Iran was preparing an imminent missile attack on Israel.

Retail investors may not be as plentiful in the current cycle, but they’ve become increasingly sophisticated, says CoinDesk analyst James Van Straten.

Approximately 200,000 bitcoin have been transferred to OTC desks in the past five months.

Uniswap was also a top performer, gaining 2.9%.

“Is Daddy on the airplane?” my son asked. Yuki Gambaryan, the wife of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is jailed in Nigeria tells of her family’s ordeal in a new podcast, “Designated.”

Crowdsourced strategies can introduce a diversity of perspectives, leading to more innovative and adaptable game plans, writes a high school senior and sports fanatic.

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Daily block reward gross profit fell to the lowest “on recent record” last month, the report said.

Recent activities include minting significant amounts of RLUSD, suggesting the testing phase might be wrapping up or moving into a more active phase of development.

United States District Judge Mark Mastroianni granted the SEC’s motion for a summary judgement.

Data from crypto exchanges OKX and Binance, popular among retail market participants, show minimal activity compared to bull markets in 2021 and 2022, and even lesser than the bear market of 2019 to 2020.

The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.

The firm now holds over 500 bitcoin after a first tranche of purchases in April.

If bitcoin follows historical patterns post halving a rally could start between now and April, the broker said.

Over 94% of creditors voted in favor of the plan, which promises to return 118% of their claims in cash.

Stablecoin giant Circle has signalled its plans to bring its digital currency, USDC, into Australia and beyond with the unveiling of a partnership with venture capitalist Mark Carnegie’s MHC Digital Group, the companies announced on Tuesday.

The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba’s hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes. BTC’s drop likely stemmed from other factors.

PoliFi tokens are rallying as election countdown clock clicks on, and DeSci protocol BIO looks to raise $13 million in a public token sale.

Pollak will also be joining Coinbase’s executive team.

EigenLayer’s native token (EIGEN) is now transferrable and has been trading at a fully diluted value of TK TK TK on perpetual exchange Hyperliquid.

Response to Swan’s lawsuit says that the mining company at the center of the controversy was only minority-owned by the company, and not a full-fledged subsidiary.

Jerry Brito, the founding executive director of the venerable-for-crypto advocacy and research organization Coin Center will step down by the end of the year, he wrote in a post on the group’s website, adding that he’ll be retaining a board seat.

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