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Bitcoin Hits Another Milestone, Topping $77K for First Time; Funding Rates Suggest Crypto Rally Can Keep Going   north  
Cryptocurrency price milestones continue to topple in the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory, as bitcoin on Friday surpassed $77,000 for the first time
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Keywords: Markets, news, Market Wrap, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, funding rates, bitcoin, bitcoin price, btc price

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 21:00:51
Bitcoin Hits Another Milestone, Topping $77K for First Time; Funding Rates Suggest Crypto Rally Can Keep Going
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Stablecoin Giant Tether Enters Oil Trade by Financing $45M Middle Eastern Crude Deal   north  
The USDT issuer is expanding in trade finance, seeking to carve out a niche in the $10 trillion ecosystem.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Tether, tether, usdt

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 17:44:33
Stablecoin Giant Tether Enters Oil Trade by Financing $45M Middle Eastern Crude Deal
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Keywords: CoinDesk Indices, news, CoinDesk 20, CoinDesk Indices, Price, charts, CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, Crypto Price, Cryptocurrency

Authors: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 14:37:43
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ADA Gains 9.9%, Leading Index Higher from Thursday
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Layer 1 Flare and Red Date Technology Set to Trial Stablecoin Buying for Chinese Nationals in Hong Kong   north  
The trials will allow for anonymous registration on a regulated stablecoin app and the purchase of tokenized financial products for mainland Chinese in Hong Kong.
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Keywords: Policy, news, China, Hong Kong, Stablecoin

Authors: Callan Quinn ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 13:30:00
Layer 1 Flare and Red Date Technology Set to Trial Stablecoin Buying for Chinese Nationals in Hong Kong
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First Mover Americas: BTC in Price Discovery Mode Following Record High   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Ether, First Mover

Authors: Jamie Crawley, Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 13:16:28
First Mover Americas: BTC in Price Discovery Mode Following Record High
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D.O.G.E Memecoin Rockets 100% as Traders Savor Elon Musk's Strong Ties to President-Elect Trump   north  
The proposed department, abbreviated as D.O.G.E, will seek to make government spending of taxpayer money more efficient while streamlining departments that handle spending.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Markets, Dogecoin, musk

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 12:23:47
D.O.G.E Memecoin Rockets 100% as Traders Savor Elon Musk's Strong Ties to President-Elect Trump
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Cardano Pumps 16%, Bitcoin Could Pop to $100K After Fed Rate Cut   north  
Majors cryptocurrencies are surging as a bullish backdrop gives traders reason to set a $100,000 price target for BTC in the near term.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Trading, Bitcoin, Markets, Market Wrap

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 12:13:51
Cardano Pumps 16%, Bitcoin Could Pop to $100K After Fed Rate Cut
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Searching for Direction   north  
Overview: The capital markets have been choppy as pre-existing positioning meets new thoughts on the implications of a second Trump administration. The dollar has found better footing today after giving back a chunk of Wednesday's gains yesterday. The yen is an exception, but it is not [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Bank of Canada, BOE, China, consumption, Currency Movement, FOMC, Germany, Japan

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 11:10:00
Searching for Direction
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Bitcoin ETFs See Record $1.3B Inflows on Trump Win, Fed Rate Cuts   north  
BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for most of the inflows at $1.1 billion, with zero net outflows from any product.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETF

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 06:16:15
Bitcoin ETFs See Record $1.3B Inflows on Trump Win, Fed Rate Cuts
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CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report   north  
WonderFi CEO was forced into a vehicle but released after a ransom was paid.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Toronto, WonderFi, Kidnapping, Crime, Toronto, WonderFi, kindapping, crime

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 05:19:09
CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report
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Republicans Look Set to Clinch Electoral Sweep, Echoing Polymarket Bets   north  
The U.S.'s Republican Party seems set to keep control of the House of Representatives, completing its trifecta after flipping the Senate and White House in the 2024 election cycle — confirming odds on betting site Polymarket.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Polymarket, US Elections, Election 2024, House of Representatives

Authors: Nikhilesh De ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-08 01:52:18
Republicans Look Set to Clinch Electoral Sweep, Echoing Polymarket Bets
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Jack Dorsey's Square to Invest More in Bitcoin Mining and Shut Decentralized 'Web5' Venture   north  
The company's shares fell after reporting third quarter sales that missed estimates by 4%.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Square, Block, Bitcoin Mining, Wallet, Bitkey

Authors: Aoyon Ashraf ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 23:23:22
Jack Dorsey's Square to Invest More in Bitcoin Mining and Shut Decentralized 'Web5' Venture
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Detroiters Will Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Crypto Next Year Using PayPal   north  
Detroiters will soon be able to pay their taxes and other city fees with crypto through PayPal, according to a Thursday announcement from Detroit’s Office of the Treasury.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Michigan, taxes, PayPal

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 21:37:09
Detroiters Will Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Crypto Next Year Using PayPal
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Intense Competition — Not Technology — Will Fuel Blockchain's Rise to Dominance   north  
Like the internet itself, decentralized networks aren't always the most efficient tools for some tasks. However, the open, permissionless nature of these networks creates intense competition that often serves customers better than technical efficiency alone, says EY’s Paul Brody.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion

Authors: Paul Brody ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 19:58:06
Intense Competition — Not Technology — Will Fuel Blockchain's Rise to Dominance
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Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points, Bitcoin Price at Record Ahead of Powell's First Speech Since Trump Win   north  
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech later today could shake up markets as he will face questions about the central bank's outlook on monetary policy and inflation after Donald Trump's decisive win of the U.S. presidential election.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Federal Reserve, FOMC, Jerome Powell, Bitcoin, Fed, Markets, bitcoin, federal reserve, fed, powell, fed rate cut

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 19:09:23
Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points, Bitcoin Price at Record Ahead of Powell's First Speech Since Trump Win
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, All-Time High, Ether, Solana, CoinDesk 20, Market Wrap

Authors: Tom Carreras, Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 18:53:23
Post-Election Déjà Vu: Bitcoin Spikes to a New Record High, While Ether and Solana Rally Ahead of FOMC
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Here's How Quickly Gary Gensler Could Lose His SEC Chair Gig Under Trump   north  
With the crypto-friendly Donald Trump being elected president, industry leaders are now awaiting his first big move, which could be appointing a new chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Donald Trump, Gary Gensler, Securities and Exchange Commission, Election 2024, gary gensler, new SEC chair, Trump crypto, Trump Gensler

Authors: Helene Braun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 18:35:56
Here's How Quickly Gary Gensler Could Lose His SEC Chair Gig Under Trump
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We’ve Been Thinking About Blockchains Wrong. They’re About Time, Not Money   north  
There is almost no limit to the things we can build if we understand what blockchains are really for, says Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion

Authors: Vlad Zamfir ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 18:33:07
We’ve Been Thinking About Blockchains Wrong. They’re About Time, Not Money
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French Regulator Says It's 'Examining' Polymarket   north  
The scrutiny comes after a French national profited handsomely on the platform by placing large bets on Trump winning the U.S. election
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Crypto, France, Polymarket, Prediction Markets, US Elections, Election 2024, Polymarket and France

Authors: Camomile Shumba ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 16:03:14
French Regulator Says It's 'Examining' Polymarket
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Crypto for Advisors: Post Election Edition   north  
As U.S. voters elected former President Donald Trump to be the nation's 47th president, the digital-asset market demonstrated its unique, real-time reaction capacity, surging on expectations of a crypto-friendly administration
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, Crypto for Advisors, Financial Advisors, Financial Advisers, Elections, Trump, Donald Trump

Authors: Jason Leibowitz, Sarah Morton ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 16:00:00
Crypto for Advisors: Post Election Edition
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Michael Novogratz's Galaxy Looks to AI Computing as Bitcoin Mining Revenue Falls   north  
The firm signed a non-binding deal with a hyperscaler firm to potentially allocate all of its 800 megawatts power to hosting high-performance computers.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Bitcoin Mining, AI, Galaxy, Earnings

Authors: Aoyon Ashraf ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 15:30:21
Michael Novogratz's Galaxy Looks to AI Computing as Bitcoin Mining Revenue Falls
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Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time   north  
Gary Wang, the former chief technology officer at FTX and a one-time member of former CEO and convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle, has requested that he serve no prison time for his role in the crypto exchange’s 2022 implosion.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Gary wang, FTX, FTX Collapse, SBF Trial

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 15:16:02
Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time
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Trump Family-Backed Crypto Project Makes $1M Gain in ETH Following Tame Token Sale   north  
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the family of U.S. presidential elect Donald Trump, has made $1 million in unrealized gains following a muted token sale last month.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Trump, World Liberty Financial, Token Sale, US Elections

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 15:12:45
Trump Family-Backed Crypto Project Makes $1M Gain in ETH Following Tame Token Sale
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Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin   north  
Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Markets, Ether, Fed, Interest Rates, Economy

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 14:50:02
Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin
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Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams   north  
The new dashboard by Dune reveals funds lost in over 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Dune, Hacks, Data, Data Analysis, Analytics, Crime, Exploit

Authors: Sam Kessler ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 14:00:00
Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams
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