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Tech

Vitalik Buterin Disappointed With Embrace of Blockchain “Casinos”

The comments came during an ask-me-anything session.

Vitalik Buterin

Policy

European Central Bank to Work on Settlement System for Distributed-Ledger Transactions

The two-stage process will start with a link to the existing Target system.

European Union flag (Christian Lue / Unsplash)

Policy

New SEC Cyber Unit Closes Chapter on Agency's Crypto Enforcement Emphasis

The SEC's Republican leaders have shifted what had been a crypto-focused enforcement squad into a smaller group with a broader responsibility.

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Policy

Trump Crypto Push Leaves World No Choice but to Embrace Digital Assets: Bitpanda's Demuth

Shifting U.S. policy is driving banks and investors deeper into crypto markets, cementing long-term positions.

Bitpanda CEO, Eric Demuth, at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Boosted a Bit by Dovish Comments From Fed's Bostic

The Atlanta Fed president suggested signs of slowing in employment are accumulating.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Finance

Figure Markets Offers SEC-Registered Yield-Bearing Stablecoin as Tokenized Asset Demand Soars

The YLDS stablecoin, backed by prime money market funds, offers daily interest and 24/7 peer-to-peer transfers.

Figure Markets CEO Mike Cagney (Figure)

Policy

SEC Backs Off Crypto Dealer Fight, Continues Resetting Industry Approach

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud accusations with firms associated with Archblock and the TrueUSD stablecoin. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Trump: What’s Changed for Crypto?

A year ago, policy gridlock stifled crypto. Now, change is happening with the Trump administration’s stance on crypto, fueling greater acceptance and momentum.

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Finance

Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service

The new lending product allows Bitcoin holders to access liquidity without selling their assets.

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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.9% as Index Rises From Wednesday

Filecoin (FIL) was also among the top performers, gaining 4.6%.

CoinDesk

Markets

Strategy Set for Another $2B in Bitcoin Buying Power as it Prices Latest Capital Raise

The convertible note offering is expected to close tomorrow.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee

Finance

Base DEX SynFutures Rolls Out AI Trading Agent

The final phase will allow users to deploy an AI agent to create and manage other agents.

Ether charts signal seller fatigue. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

U.S. Stablecoin Adoption Is Being Hindered by a Lack of Regulation, S&P Says

Institutional use of these cryptocurrencies will increase once rules are in place, the report said.

 Increasing the money supply is a hidden tax on everyone who holds that currency (Credit: iStockPhoto)

Finance

Pi Network's Token Debuts at $195B Value Despite Minimal Liquidity

There are definite liquidity concerns as 2% market depth on OKX fails to reach $100,000..

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Finance

Crypto Custody Firms BitGo and Copper Deliver Off-Exchange Settlement for Deribit

Clients of BitGo and Copper can now trade spot and derivatives on Deribit while assets are secured off-exchange.

Brett Reeves, head of BitGo’s Go Network (BitGo)