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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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In Win for Polygon's AggLayer, Magic Labs Unveils Chain Unification Network 'Newton'   north  
Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Wallet, Polygon, Magic, Ethereum, Interoperability

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 14:00:00
In Win for Polygon's AggLayer, Magic Labs Unveils Chain Unification Network 'Newton'
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VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid   north  
Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.
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Keywords: Technology, news, layer 2, Solana, Polychain, Ethereum, Rollups

Authors: Sam Kessler ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 14:00:00
VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid
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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $75K Before Expected U.S. Rate Cut   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 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: 2024-11-07 13:03:00
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $75K Before Expected U.S. Rate Cut
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SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit   north  
A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was "trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly."
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Keywords: Policy, news, Kraken, lawsuits, SEC, US

Authors: Callan Quinn ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 11:41:18
SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit
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Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket   north  
The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht's sentence when he was on the campaign trail.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Polymarket, Donald Trump, Silk Road

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 11:20:46
Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket
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German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses   north  
Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Germany, Elections

Authors: Camomile Shumba ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 11:11:21
German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses
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Serenity Now   north  
Overview: The markets are calmer after yesterday's post-US election drama. A consolidative tone has emerged in the foreign exchange market, and the dollar is softer against all the G10 currencies, led the 1% gain in the Norwegian krone, after the central bank left rates on hold. Sweden's [...]
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Keywords: $USD, BOE, Currency Movement, Czech, FOMC, Germany, Japan, Norges Bank, Riksbank, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 11:10:00
Serenity Now
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Bitcoin Registers Fourth-Best Day of 2024 as BlackRock ETF Posts Record Volume   north  
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust registered $4.1 billion in volume traded as bitcoin broke out to all-time highs.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, ETF, Markets, Bitcoin ETF

Authors: James Van Straten ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 10:50:06
Bitcoin Registers Fourth-Best Day of 2024 as BlackRock ETF Posts Record Volume
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Trump's Biggest Boon to Crypto Would Be Passing the Bitcoin Act: CoinShares   north  
Under such a proposal, bitcoin would be established as a strategic reserve asset and the government could buy up to 5% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, the report said.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Election 2024, Trump Administration, Bitcoin, Regulation, Analysts, CoinShares

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 09:48:05
Trump's Biggest Boon to Crypto Would Be Passing the Bitcoin Act: CoinShares
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This Metric Points to Rotation From Gold to Bitcoin   north  
The ratio surged 12% Wednesday as the pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Gold

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 08:27:34
This Metric Points to Rotation From Gold to Bitcoin
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Ether Surges 10% as Trump Victory Brings Back DeFi Bullishness   north  
Investors say a Trump administration will favor DeFi applications and tokenomics more, given the family’s backing of World Liberty Finance - riling up DeFi-focused trades.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Trading, Markets, ETH

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 06:36:32
Ether Surges 10% as Trump Victory Brings Back DeFi Bullishness
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What Next For Bitcoin After Trump Win? Traders Look to Fed Rate Cuts as BTC Sets New Highs at $76K   north  
Analysts expect a 0.25% rate cut this week, which has historically benefited assets like BTC by diluting the dollar's value and pushing investors towards alternative investments.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Trading

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 03:18:56
What Next For Bitcoin After Trump Win? Traders Look to Fed Rate Cuts as BTC Sets New Highs at $76K
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Mekong Testnet Announcement   north  
After scoping the Pectra fork, a successful interop event and four devnets, we're now launching the first short-lived Pectra testnet: Mekong! The Mekong testnet includes all the EIPs proposed for the upcoming Pectra fork on Ethereum. These changes include UX changes via EIP-7702, Staking [...]
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Keywords: Research & Development

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-07 00:00:00
Mekong Testnet Announcement
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Bitcoin Blasts Past $76K for First Time as Violent Crypto Rally Liquidates Nearly $400M Shorts   north  
Crypto exchange Coinbase's shares closed the day 31% higher, leading gains among digital asset-related stocks.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Market Wrap, Markets, Bitcoin, FalconX, Coinbase, bitcoin, bitcoin price, btc price

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-06 22:01:36
Bitcoin Blasts Past $76K for First Time as Violent Crypto Rally Liquidates Nearly $400M Shorts
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The Protocol: Elections, Schmections. Blockchain's Got Work to Do   north  
The blockchain industry might get a boost as former U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, promising to keep his promises, including a long list of Bitcoin- and crypto-related pledges.
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Keywords: Technology, news, The Protocol, Technology, Blockchain

Authors: Bradley Keoun ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-06 21:17:28
The Protocol: Elections, Schmections. Blockchain's Got Work to Do
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How This Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed the Trump Trade   north  
Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Trump would win despite concerning polls.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Trump, Kamala Harris, Elections, crypto hedge fund, Exclusive

Authors: Tom Carreras ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-06 21:09:44
How This Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed the Trump Trade
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Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta   north  
If the prediction market's traders are right – and lately, they've been right – the election results are even more bullish for crypto than they appear.
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Keywords: Markets, news, US Elections, Election 2024, Polymarket, Prediction Markets

Authors: Marc Hochstein ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-06 19:10:45
Polymarket Projects a GOP House, Clinching Trump Trifecta
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How to Build an Asset Class in Three Easy Steps   north  
Kelly Ye, portfolio manager at Decentral Park Capital and Andy Baehr, head of product at CoinDesk Indices, trade views, active manager vs indexer, on what steps are most important to shape the capital markets and investment landscape for digital assets in a post U.S. election world.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, Crypto Long & Short, Elections, Trump, Regulation, Institutional Adoption, Institutional Investment

Authors: Kelly Ye, Andy Baehr ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-06 18:10:41
How to Build an Asset Class in Three Easy Steps
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How Trump Could Change Crypto   north  
Analysts expect a broad market rally and changes in SEC leadership. Trump’s crypto policies include a bitcoin strategic reserve, banning a central bank digital currency and freeing Ross Ulbricht.
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Keywords: Finance, news_analysis

Authors: Ben Schiller ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-11-06 18:09:49
How Trump Could Change Crypto
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