Kamala Harris Signals Interest in Friendlier Stance on Crypto: Bloomberg
The cryptocurrency industry has made no secret of its displeasure with the Biden administration’s approach towards regulating digital assets.
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‘Get Him Home’: Binance CEO Urges Nigerian Government to Free Detained Exec
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen who works for Binance, has been held in Nigeria since February.
New Binance CEO Sees No Need for IPO as He Plots 100-Year Strategy for Crypto Exchange
Richard Teng, who replaced founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in November, is playing the long game.
The Protocol: Now Everyone’s Putting a Wrapper on Bitcoin
In this week’s issue of CoinDesk’s newsletter on blockchain technology, we’re covering the drama surrounding “wrapped bitcoin” as Tron founder Justin Sun assumes a custody role, signs of upheaval in the Urbit ecosystem and the rise of dark pools on Ethereum.
RFK Jr. Reportedly Dropping Out of Presidential Race, Mulling Trump Endorsement; Bitcoin Jumps Past $61K
The independent candidate has scheduled a national address for Friday.
Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Launches U.S. Dollar-Tied Stablecoin
Customers of Mercado Libre digital bank subsidiary Mercado Pago will be able to buy and sell Meli Dollar with their Brazilian reais balances.
DePIN Media Network PKT Starts Up on Coinbase’s Base to Bring Transparency to Making Movies
PKT has Hollywood talent behind it who are sick of the the black box that is the industry’s film production process.
Cipher’s Bitcoin Mining Business Remains Compelling, Canaccord Says
The mining business is a standout in the sector in terms of exahash growth, operating performance and low power costs, the report said.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $60K Before U.S. Jobs Data Revision
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Story Protocol Developer Raises $80M Series B, Led by A16z, for Intellectual Property Chain
“We’re focused on solving a real problem that impacts the creative industry, not just creating another technical tweak,” Story Protocol CEO SY Lee says.