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The Information reports that OpenSea's valuation has been slashed by 90% from asset manager Coatue Management. This comes as Decrypt reports the NFT marketplace faced a workforce reduction of roughly 50% earlier this month. On Nov. 3, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer posted on X in part, "These sorts of changes are never easy. We’re incredibly thankful to those teammates that are departing today."

Nov 8, 2023

XRP has risen about 14% in the past week, as bitcoin and ether hold steady. Bulls may have reacted to two positive developments for payments firm Ripple, as the company recently won key approvals to operate and offer services in Georgia and Dubai. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Nov 7, 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Kraken's new efforts to launch a layer 2 blockchain network. Coinbase adds four national security experts to its Global Advisory Council. And, plans to bring Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange back to life include the Silicon Valley investment firm Proof Group, according to CoinDesk sources.

Nov 7, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week 2023, sponsored by CME Group, CoinDesk Markets Team co-managing editor Omkar Godbole joins "First Mover" to discuss a chart from Tom McClellan, the editor at The McClellan Market Report, which shows total open interest in bitcoin futures has spiked. Spikes in open interest have historically marked trend changes.

Nov 7, 2023

Two U.K. financial watchdogs, the Bank of England (BOE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have published their plans to regulate stablecoins. Clifford Chance LLP senior associate Laura Douglas discusses the significance of the proposals that aim to a clearer regulatory framework in the U.K. and the previous challenges the country has faced regarding stablecoin rules.

Nov 7, 2023

Two U.K. financial watchdogs, the Bank of England (BOE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have published their plans to regulate stablecoins. Laura Douglas, senior associate at international law firm Clifford Chance, weighs in on the move. "This is really the next stage of the U.K.'s plan to regulate stablecoins and crypto assets more generally," Douglas said. "It's something the industry has been waiting for, for quite some time."

Nov 7, 2023

Altcoins climbed higher on Monday, while bitcoin (BTC) remained close to $35,000 as investors ventured into riskier tokens. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong shares his crypto markets analysis, explaining the potential factors behind the altcoin spike and why it did not just "materialize out of thin air." Plus, Duong's thoughts on XRP's price action and a spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S.

Nov 7, 2023

Open interest in Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)'s bitcoin (BTC) futures has surged 35% in four weeks, which could suggest a turning point for bitcoin prices. CoinDesk Markets Team co-managing editor Omkar Godbole joins "First Mover" to discuss, as part of CoinDesk's Trading Week 2023, presented by CME Group.

Nov 7, 2023

Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital has teamed up with Nodal Power for a 280 kilowatt pilot mining project in Utah that is using methane gas generated from landfill waste to power mining operations. Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel discusses the partnership and the broader state of bitcoin mining, explaining how "long-term, bitcoin miners can essentially become energy negative."

Nov 7, 2023

The native token of bankrupt crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital, VGX, surged by 20% on Friday after on-chain data revealed that a Voyager wallet sent 52 million tokens worth $7.3 million to a burn address. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Nov 6, 2023