Crypto’s Bet on Election Betting Expands to Solana
Perpetuals trading hub Drift protocol is adding a Polymarket-style prediction market – with some DeFi twists.
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Attention Bitcoin Traders, the Japanese Yen Is Strengthening Again
A similar yen outperformance early this month, triggered carry unwind and rocked risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
TON Leads Crypto Majors as BTC, ETH Remain Flat
GameFi heavy TON outperformed the CoinDesk 20 during the Monday trading day in Asia.
Shaquille O’Neal Will Have to Defend Some of the Allegations Against Him in the Astrals NFT Lawsuit
A U.S. court has granted one part and dismissed another part of a class action lawsuit against legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal for his role in the NFT project Astrals, according to court documents.
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell to All Time Lows in August, JPMorgan Analyst Says
The total market cap of the fourteen publicly listed mining stocks the bank tracks fell 18% since the end of last month, the report said.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI leads with 3.8% Gains as Index Rises
Twelve assets in the CoinDesk 20 Index gained, with ADA joining UNI among the largest advancers.
Nigeria Court Freezes $38M of Crypto Allegedly Sent to Support Protests in the Country: Reports
Nigerian authorities have traced $50 million of cryptocurrency sent to support recent protests, local media reported.
First Mover Americas: Crypto Trades Little Changed Following Thursday’s Slide
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 16, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin, Ether Held in BlackRock ETFs Cross Those of Grayscale’s for the First Time
BlackRock is now the largest holder of the two assets in publicly traded funds.
Digital Payments Platform Flexa Launches Crypto Point-of-Sale Tool
Flexa Components will allow retailers to accept crypto payments like USDC at the point of sale.