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Bitcoin Could Hit $90K by Year End if Trump Becomes President Again: Bernstein

If Kamala Harris wins, the world's largest cryptocurrency could drop to as low as $30K, the report said.

Sep 9, 2024 at 8:54 a.m. UTC
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WazirX Hacker Moves $11M Stolen Ether to Tornado Cash

Wallet data tracked by Arkham shows over 5,000 ETH, worth just over $11 million at current prices, from July’s attack on crypto exchange WazirX was moved to a new address at 0...

Sep 9, 2024 at 9:25 a.m. UTC
Bitcoin Bottom In? BTC Order Book Liquidity Says Yes

Liquidity both close to and further away from the going market rate has declined, hinting at an impending bull reversal.

Sep 9, 2024 at 8:33 a.m. UTC
U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says

The prediction market site "has staked its future on ... these markets," it told a court, pushing back against the CFTC's motion for a two-week wait.

Sep 9, 2024 at 1:12 a.m. UTC
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Promises Changes, Noting It's Become Easier for 'Criminals to Abuse Our Platform'

"Establishing the right balance between privacy and security is not easy," he wrote on Telegram.

Sep 6, 2024 at 1:28 a.m. UTC
Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers

Chris Larsen's endorsement comes as Ripple has emerged as one of the biggest donors in the 2024 U.S. elections, though his choice may be at odds with the company CEO's support...

Sep 6, 2024 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Ethereum Foundation's Main Wallet Down to About $650M, Top Official Says

As recently as March 2022 – when the price of Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), was higher – the foundation's treasury held about $1.3 billion of ETH.

Sep 6, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. UTC

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Bitcoin could hit $90K by year-end if Trump wins the U.S. election: Bernstein. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Bitcoin Could Hit $90K by Year End if Trump Becomes President Again: Bernstein

If Kamala Harris wins, the world's largest cryptocurrency could drop to as low as $30K, the report said.

Sep 9, 2024
Bitcoin's order book indicates the price may be nearing a market bottom. (joakant/Pixabay)

Bitcoin Bottom In? BTC Order Book Liquidity Says Yes

Liquidity both close to and further away from the going market rate has declined, hinting at an impending bull reversal.

Sep 9, 2024
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Bitcoin 'Grossly Undervalued' at Current Prices, Traders Say Ahead of CPI, Trump-Harris Debate Week

The asset and broader crypto market tend to move on the release of U.S. economic figures and political developments.

Sep 9, 2024
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Protocol Village: Skale Partners With Atari Co-Founder's Moxy; 'MarketingFi' Project Cookie3 Launches Venture Labs

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Sept. 5-11.

Sep 6, 2024
Is Bitcoin Losing Its Bullish Momentum?

Is Bitcoin Losing Its Bullish Momentum?

BTC's 200-day SMA is close to losing its bullish momentum. TradingView data shows that the gauge has averaged a daily increase of less than $50 since late August, well below t...

Sep 6, 2024
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U.S. Election Betting Delay Would Be 'Devastating' to Kalshi, Firm Says

The prediction market site "has staked its future on ... these markets," it told a court, pushing back against the CFTC's motion for a two-week wait.

Sep 9, 2024
DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 5: An election judge holds "I Voted" stickers while collecting drive-thru ballots on March 5, 2024 outside the Highland Recreation Center in Denver, Colorado. 15 States and one U.S. Territory hold their primary elections on Super Tuesday, awarding more delegates than any other day in the presidential nominating calendar.  (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days

The agency says it can't make "an informed decision" about whether to appeal the judge's decision in Kalshi's favor until it knows her as-yet-unpublished rationale.

Sep 7, 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

How Might Donald Trump's Crypto Token Fit Into Regulations?

As with everything else, it depends.

Sep 7, 2024
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 21: A 'Wait Here To Vote' sign is seen in a polling location as cvoters check in to cast ballots on May 21, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Among the races on the ballot in Fulton County are Scott McAfee, the Fulton County Superior Court Judge overseeing former president Donald Trump’s election interference criminal trial, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting the case. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Kalshi Cleared to Offer Congressional Prediction Markets in Victory Against CFTC

With two months to go before the election, the U.S.-regulated platform may now get a sliver of the 2024 political betting bonanza that's been dominated by crypto-based rival P...

Sep 6, 2024
Kamala Harris (Getty Images / Win McNamee)

Ripple Co-Founder Among Kamala Harris' New Corporate Endorsers

Chris Larsen's endorsement comes as Ripple has emerged as one of the biggest donors in the 2024 U.S. elections, though his choice may be at odds with the company CEO's support...

Sep 6, 2024
Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

Prosecutors Tell NY Court They Didn’t Renege on FTX Exec Ryan Salame’s Plea Deal

Salame and his lawyers knew his guilty plea would not resolve the criminal investigation into his partner, Michelle Bond, prosecutors told the judge.

Sep 6, 2024