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VCs Show 'Flight to Quality' in Q2 Funding Report   north  
PitchBook reports $2.7B in venture funding, up from Q1, but with less deal flow. It expects $12-14B for the year, up significantly on 2023’s numbers.
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Authors: Ben Schiller ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 19:49:17
VCs Show 'Flight to Quality' in Q2 Funding Report
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SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Promoters of NovaTech, Alleged $650M Crypto Pyramid Scheme   north  
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed suit against an alleged crypto pyramid scheme, NovaTech, and eight of its promoters on Monday, charging them with fraud and multiple violations of federal securities laws.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Fraud, Pyramid Scheme

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 19:24:12
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Promoters of NovaTech, Alleged $650M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
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German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial   north  
Traditional finance institutions are increasingly exploring ways of putting assets like bonds, credit and funds on blockchain rails, known as RWA tokenization, to pursue operational benefits.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Tokenization, Tokenized Assets, Real World Assets, European Central Bank, Boerse stuttgart digital, tokenization, tokenized rwa, rwa, tokenized bond

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 16:28:20
German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial
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Optimism Pushes for 'Interoperability' Between Affiliated Blockchains   north  
Optimism networks that are part of the Superchain rely on Ethereum to communicate with each other in order to move assets, which tends to make such moves slow and expensive. To address that, Optimism is releasing its own interoperability roadmap.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Optimism, Optimism foundation, layer 2, rollup, Rollups, Interoperability

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 16:00:00
Optimism Pushes for 'Interoperability' Between Affiliated Blockchains
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Binance Says Venezuela Platform Is Being Hit by Access Restrictions   north  
The Venezuelan government has blocked various websites, including the social network X, following allegations of fraud in the July 28 presidential elections.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Venezuela, Binance, Exchanges

Authors: Andrés Engler ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 15:39:16
Binance Says Venezuela Platform Is Being Hit by Access Restrictions
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Ether ICO Whale Moves 5K ETH to Exchanges, Bringing Monthly Total to $154M   north  
The whale has deposited 48,500 ETH, worth over $154 million, to OKX at an average price of $3,176 in the past 35 days.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Ether, Whale, On-Chain Analysis, ether, eth, whale, onchain analysis

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 14:57:04
Ether ICO Whale Moves 5K ETH to Exchanges, Bringing Monthly Total to $154M
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Soars 17.3% as Index Declines Slightly   north  
DOT's 3.5% drop and SOL's 2.8% decline pull the index lower.
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Authors: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 13:28:33
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Soars 17.3% as Index Declines Slightly
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Defi Hacks Remain a Major Threat Despite 50% Decline in 2023: Halborn   north  
Decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks remain a major threat to the industry despite a reduction in the amount stolen in 2023, according to blockchain security firm Halborn.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Hacks, DeFi, Exploits

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 12:15:49
Defi Hacks Remain a Major Threat Despite 50% Decline in 2023: Halborn
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Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Plans $250M Private Note Sale to Fund Bitcoin Buying   north  
The notes will pay interest every six months and mature Sept. 1, 2031.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Marathon Digital, Private Placements, bond issue

Authors: Sheldon Reback ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 12:15:17
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Plans $250M Private Note Sale to Fund Bitcoin Buying
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First Mover Americas: BTC Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 12 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: 2024-08-12 12:03:47
First Mover Americas: BTC Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week
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Gambaryan Family Says Binance Executive Is Being Denied Access to Lawyers, Health Is Deteriorating   north  
American Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is detained in Nigeria, is being "denied adequate access to his legal team and his health is deteriorating rapidly," his family said in an emailed statement.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Nigeria, Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, lawsuits, Money Laundering, Nigeria, Tigran Gambaryan, Family, Binance

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 11:20:32
Gambaryan Family Says Binance Executive Is Being Denied Access to Lawyers, Health Is Deteriorating
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Subdued Market Compared to a Week Ago: Is the Dramatic Position Unwinding Over?   north  
Overview: The capital markets have begun the week in subdued fashion. Japanese markets were closed for the Mountain Day celebration, and this week's key events, which include US and UK CPI, and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand meeting and potentially its first rate cut. The uncertainty about [...]
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Keywords: $USD, Australia, BOE, Currency Movement, FOMC, Japan portfolio flows, Norges Bank, UK, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 10:10:00
Subdued Market Compared to a Week Ago:  Is the Dramatic Position Unwinding Over?
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XRP Bullish Options' Popularity Jump May Be Due to ETF Speculation, Observers Say   north  
Traders have locked in over $2 million in XRP's $1.10 call option listed on Deribit, the highest across all available maturities.
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Keywords: Markets, news, XRP, Options, Markets, ETF, XRP, Options, Deribit

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 09:38:53
XRP Bullish Options' Popularity Jump May Be Due to ETF Speculation, Observers Say
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Tether to Fight Celsius' $3.3 Billion 'Shakedown' Litigation   north  
Tether, the company behind USDT, the world's largest stablecoin by market cap, said it will defend itself from "shakedown" litigation brought by bankrupt crypto lender Celsius on Friday.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Tether, Celsius, Crypto, Bankruptcy, Court Cases, Fraud, lawsuits, Stablecoin, Bankruptcy, Celsius, Tether, Court, Sued

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 08:48:54
Tether to Fight Celsius' $3.3 Billion 'Shakedown' Litigation
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Canto Blockchain Suffers Two-Day Outage Amid Consensus Issue   north  
Layer-1 blockchain Canto has been offline since Saturday following a "consensus issue." The CANTO token initially dropped by 21% before recovering over the course of the weekend.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Blockchain, Outage, Cosmos

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 07:35:16
Canto Blockchain Suffers Two-Day Outage Amid Consensus Issue
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Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year   north  
The BOJ recently raised rates for the first time in over a decade, destabilizing global markets, including bitcoin.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, BOJ, Markets, Bitcoin, BOJ, Markets, Central Banks

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 06:07:16
Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year
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Bitcoin Nears $58K as Market Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week   north  
Crypto markets lack a clear anchor and are susceptible to continued position adjustments based on traditional finance markets, one analyst said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Trading, Markets, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETF, ether ETF, btc, trading, markets, CPI

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 05:26:23
Bitcoin Nears $58K as Market Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week
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Dragonfly, Crypto.com Weigh in on CFTC's Proposed Prediction Market Rules   north  
Both parties argue the CFTC's move to regulate prediction markets is an overreach, with Dragonfly arguing that the recent 'Chevron' court ruling limits its power.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Prediction Markets, CFTC, Polymarket, prediction markets, cftc, polymarket

Authors: Sam Reynolds ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-12 04:30:12
Dragonfly, Crypto.com Weigh in on CFTC's Proposed Prediction Market Rules
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Week Ahead: Price Action Might be More Important than Data, Barring US CPI Surprise   north  
There is no need to debate whether it was tightening by the Bank of Japan or the fourth consecutive rise in the US unemployment rate that spurred the dramatic market reaction at the start of last week. It seems reasonable that both played a role. And the dramatic unwinding of short yen [...]
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Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-10 11:15:00
Week Ahead:  Price Action Might be More Important than Data, Barring US CPI Surprise
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IRS Shares New Crypto Tax Form, Invites Industry Input   north  
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an updated draft version of the tax form crypto brokers and investors will use to report proceeds from certain transactions, the 1099-DA.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, IRS, Tax

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-09 18:17:44
IRS Shares New Crypto Tax Form, Invites Industry Input
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Crypto Needs to Radically Rethink Token Distribution   north  
The prevailing “low float, high FDV” model can generate significant initial interest in project but benefits tend to disintegrate in the long-term, says Lava Network's Ethan Luc.
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Authors: Ethan Luc ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-09 17:25:30
Crypto Needs to Radically Rethink Token Distribution
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What the NYT and Washington Post Op-Eds Get Wrong About Crypto   north  
It’s long past time for critics to look past their biases and recognize the reality of the digital assets industry, say Sheila Warren and Justin Slaughter.
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Authors: Sheila Warren, Justin Slaughter ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-09 17:16:37
What the NYT and Washington Post Op-Eds Get Wrong About Crypto
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Ripple Begins Testing Its Stablecoin on Ethereum and XRP Ledger   north  
The company said it will use both Ripple USD (RLUSD) and XRP for cross-border payments services.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Ripple, XRP Ledger, Stablecoins, XRP, Ripple, Ripple stablecoin

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-09 16:53:59
Ripple Begins Testing Its Stablecoin on Ethereum and XRP Ledger
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CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP's 7.8% Decline Weighs on Index   north  
APT gained 3.9% and BCH rose 2.7%, helping to balance out XRP’s losses.
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Authors: CoinDesk Indices, Tracy Stephens ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-09 13:30:08
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: XRP's 7.8% Decline Weighs on Index
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Bitcoin's 12% Price Rally on Thursday Was the Biggest Since February 2022   north  
Risk assets stabilized as upbeat weekly U.S. jobs data eased recession concerns.
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Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-08-09 12:13:15
Bitcoin's 12% Price Rally on Thursday Was the Biggest Since February 2022
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