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Bitcoin Slips Back to $58K in Continued Desultory Action, but Next Week Could Offer Upside Excitement
It's been a rough August, with the world's largest crypto set to close the month with a double-digit percentage loss.
Elon Musk's X Is Reportedly Now Banned in Brazil Following Judge's Ruling
Use of a VPN to circumvent the prohibition could lead to hefty fines, according to media reports.
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Russia Is About to Try Using Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
Experts doubt it will work, given the traceability of blockchains and the risk of even tougher sanctions for Russia.
Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
Donald Trump’s outreach to the crypto community seems to be paying off.
Elon Musk, Tesla Win Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Dogecoin Market Manipulation
A group of investors in 2022 alleged that Elon Musk and his company had manipulated the price of dogecoin using their X (then Twitter) accounts.
U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September
The House Financial Services Committee is expected to look at DeFi, U.S. enforcement and "pig butchering" in a series of hearings the panel is set to schedule for next month.
Bridge Fundraising for Stablecoin-Based Payments Network Totals $58M: Report
Bridge, founded by Square and Coinbase alumni, recently raised $40 million in a round led by Sequoia and Ribbit.
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The 2024 elections in the US, Asia, Europe and Africa are poised to influence the global regulatory framework for Bitcoin and crypto. Follow CoinDesk for essential updates and expert analysis to see what’s at stake.
- Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
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- Can Prediction Market Boom Continue After Election? This Crypto Team Has a Plan
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Why Decentralized AI Is Gaining Steam
A year ago, “Crypto+AI” sounded like a game of “VC mad libs.” Now, as real-world applications begin to emerge, the idea makes much more sense. Jeff Wilser, who is hosting the...
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Crypto Is a Core American Issue, Consensys’ Joe Lubin Says
The Ethereum co-founder discusses why his firm decided to sue the SEC on stage at Consensus 2024.
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DePIN Can Rebuild the Grid From the Bottom Up
As the U.S. electricity grid struggles with wide scale outages, crypto-powered demand response programs can save customers billions. These decentralized generative energy netw...
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Meet Mike Novogratz, the Political Commentator
In an interview at Consensus 2024, the Galaxy Digital CEO was asked about a plethora of regulatory and legislative issues affecting crypto.
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Chris Dixon Talks Techno-Optimism, Permissionless Innovation and the Need for Crypto
The renowned a16z VC talks to Daniel Kuhn about his new book, “Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet.”
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Everyone at Consensus 2024 Is Talking About Biden’s Crypto Flip Flop. Is He for Real?
Attendees are cautiously optimistic about apparent regulatory and legislative changes, though not everyone is convinced.
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Bitcoin Slips Back to $58K in Continued Desultory Action, but Next Week Could Offer Upside Excitement
It's been a rough August, with the world's largest crypto set to close the month with a double-digit percentage loss.
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Blockchain Developer Alchemy Buys BWare, Pushing Into Europe, Adding About 25% to Staff
Company officials told CoinDesk this was its biggest acquisition to date, bringing on 41 developers and engineers from the Bware team and increasing Alchemy's headcount to 190...
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A U.S. Crypto Bill's 2024 Chances
Sen. Chuck Schumer promised a crypto bill would become law by the end of the year. How likely is that?
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Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows
Donald Trump’s outreach to the crypto community seems to be paying off.
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Elon Musk, Tesla Win Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Dogecoin Market Manipulation
A group of investors in 2022 alleged that Elon Musk and his company had manipulated the price of dogecoin using their X (then Twitter) accounts.
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Russia Is About to Try Using Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
Experts doubt it will work, given the traceability of blockchains and the risk of even tougher sanctions for Russia.
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U.S. House Committee Plans for Heap of Crypto Hearings in September
The House Financial Services Committee is expected to look at DeFi, U.S. enforcement and "pig butchering" in a series of hearings the panel is set to schedule for next month.
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Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal
Salame agreed to a plea deal in order to get prosecutors to drop their investigation into Michelle Bond, his partner and the mother of his child.