Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Purchased 18.3K More Bitcoins for $1.1B
The firm now holds over 244,800 bitcoin, founder Michael Saylor said in an X post.
XRP, DOGE Lead Market Gains as Bitcoin Dips Under $58K
XRP started to rise on Thursday after investment fund Grayscale launched a professional fund that holds the token in the U.S., while DOGE gained on no apparent catalyst.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Little Changed Above $58,000
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Polymarket Bettors See 84% Chance of Donald Trump Starting His Own Token
The bump came as Trump said he would launch the family-helmed World Liberty Financial project on Monday.
English High Court Rules Tether’s USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared.
Tokenized Real-World Assets (Excluding Stablecoins) Market Value Hits Over $12B: Binance Research
RWAs continue to experience growth led by tokenized U.S. Treasuries.
Starknet Token Holders Ratify Plan to Implement Staking, in Landmark Decentralized Election
The new mechanism on Starknet means that anyone holding more than 20,000 STRK will be able to stake on the network, from the fourth quarter of this year.
Kraken Seeks Jury Trial in SEC Lawsuit, Presents Defense Arguments
Crypto exchange Kraken has demanded a jury trial in the case brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a court filing Thursday showed.
World Liberty, Crypto Project Helmed by Donald Trump’s Family, Will Release on Sept. 16
World Liberty Finance is helmed by Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, and the 18-year-old Barron Trump is the project’s “DeFi visionary.”
Kalshi’s New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appealed its loss against prediction markets platform Kalshi to the D.C. Appeals Court late Thursday.