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ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $900M   north  
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Matter Labs, Zksync era, Zero knowledge, rollup, layer 2, airdrop

Authors: Margaux Nijkerk ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 16:24:59
ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $900M
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Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck   north  
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Australia, Crypto, Bitcoin ETF, Spot bitcoin etf, exchange-traded fund, VanEck, VanECK, Crypto, Australia, ASX, ASIC, CBOE, Bitcoin ETF, Spot bitcoin Etf

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 14:36:40
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck
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Tether Debuts New 'Synthetic' Dollar Backed by Tokenized Gold in Tokenization Push   north  
Users can mint new tokens using the company's new Alloy platform, which will be part of Tether's upcoming tokenization venture, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Tether, Tether Gold, Tokenization, Stablecoin, Paolo Ardoino, tether, tether tokenization, tether gold

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 14:18:35
Tether Debuts New 'Synthetic' Dollar Backed by Tokenized Gold in Tokenization Push
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U.S. SEC's Crypto Enforcer David Hirsch Quits   north  
David Hirsch, a senior member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission crypto oversight unit has left the organization, he posted on LinkedIn on Monday.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, SEC, Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Crypto, SEC, David Hirsch, Crypto, U.S., Enforcement

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 13:26:25
U.S. SEC's Crypto Enforcer David Hirsch Quits
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First Mover Americas: Crypto Majors Subdued After Fed's Hawkish Stance   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 17, 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 ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 12:21:56
First Mover Americas: Crypto Majors Subdued After Fed's Hawkish Stance
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Bitcoin Investment Products Saw Over $600M in Outflows Last Week: CoinShares   north  
Crypto markets have been laid low by a hawkish stance on interest rate cuts by the FOMC.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin ETF, CoinShares, ETFs, ETPs

Authors: Jamie Crawley ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 11:16:30
Bitcoin Investment Products Saw Over $600M in Outflows Last Week: CoinShares
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U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Reached Record Total Market Cap of $22.8B in June: JPMorgan   north  
Mining stocks outperformed bitcoin in the first half of the month as investors reacted positively to news of Core Scientific’s AI deal with CoreWeave, the report said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Miners, JPMorgan, Equities

Authors: Will Canny ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 10:40:18
U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Reached Record Total Market Cap of $22.8B in June: JPMorgan
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Calmer Markets to Start the New Week   north  
Overview: The US dollar is firmer against most G10 currencies to start the new week. The euro is a notable exception. It is only slightly higher but confined to a narrow range around $1.07. On the other hand, most emerging market currencies are firmer, but for a few Asia-Pacific currencies, [...]
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Keywords: $USD, China, Currency Movement, EMU, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 10:10:00
Calmer Markets to Start the New Week
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Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies   north  
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Fsb, Crypto, G20, G7, Stablecoins, Financial Stability, Financial Stability Board, FSB, Financial Stability Board, G7, G20, Crypto, Stablecoins, Emerging Economies

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 08:55:25
Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies
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Blast API Integrates IOTA EVM   north  
IOTA EVM Welcomes Blast API
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Source: IOTA Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-17 00:00:00
Blast API Integrates IOTA EVM
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Week Ahead: BOE and RBA to Standpat, Political Anxiety Runs High, Giving the Dollar a Lift   north  
Under other circumstances, the softer than expected US inflation readings and the subsequent sharp drop in US interest rates would have weighed on the US dollar. Instead, the greenback managed to do well, especially against the euro, sterling, and Japanese yen. The 0.6% rise in the Dollar [...]
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Keywords: Macro, Prices

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-15 11:15:00
Week Ahead:  BOE and RBA to Standpat, Political Anxiety Runs High,  Giving the Dollar a Lift
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South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President   north  
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country's first multi-party coalition government.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, South Africa, Election 2024, South Africa Election, South Africa elections

Authors: Camomile Shumba, Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 21:51:06
South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President
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Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market   north  
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, darknet, Alphabay

Authors: Cheyenne Ligon ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 21:30:09
Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
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Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche   north  
There is an unavoidable tension between the aims of decentralization and onboarding everyday users.
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Keywords: Opinion, opinion, Opinion, The Node, Newsletters, Culture, Mass Adoption

Authors: Daniel Kuhn ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 19:04:30
Mass Adoption Would Ruin Crypto. Keep It a Niche
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Bitcoin Plunges to $65K, Altcoins Bleed 10%-20% as Week Turns Ugly   north  
BTC plummeted more than 2% in an hour to $65,200 during the U.S. trading session from around the $67,000 area. The leading crypto was down 7.5% over the past seven days
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Keywords: Markets, news, Markets, Market Wrap, Bitcoin, Liquidations, bitcoin, bitcoin price, btc price

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 17:15:02
Bitcoin Plunges to $65K, Altcoins Bleed 10%-20% as Week Turns Ugly
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MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering by 40% to $700M in Bitcoin Splurge   north  
The proceedings of the issuance will be used to acquire more bitcoin and for general corporate affairs.
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Keywords: Finance, news, MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, Bitcoin, bond issue, Private Placements, microstrategy, bitcoin, mstr, michael saylor

Authors: Krisztian Sandor ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 14:38:41
MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering by 40% to $700M in Bitcoin Splurge
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Drake on Brink of $1M Bitcoin Loss as NHL and NBA Bets Sour   north  
Canadian singer Drake is on the cusp of losing $1 million worth of crypto after he placed two individual $500,000 bets on the Edmonton Oilers and the Dallas Mavericks to win their respective Stanley Cup and NBA finals.
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Keywords: Finance, news, Stake, Gambling, casinos, Sports, Sports Betting, basketball, Influencers

Authors: Oliver Knight ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 14:30:03
Drake on Brink of $1M Bitcoin Loss as NHL and NBA Bets Sour
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DeFi Heavyweight Curve Focused on Becoming ‘Safest’ Lending Platform, Founder Says   north  
Curve founder Michael Egorov’s $100 million in loans taken from various protocols using Curve’s CRV tokens started to automatically liquidate on Thursday, sending the token down as much as 30% before it briefly recovered.
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Keywords: Technology, news, Curve, DeFi, curve, lending, exploit

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 12:39:36
DeFi Heavyweight Curve Focused on Becoming ‘Safest’ Lending Platform, Founder Says
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First Mover: Bitcoin Struggles Near $67,000 as Cryptos Lag Behind Stocks   north  
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 14, 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, Bernstein, bitcoin, btc, bitcoin price, btc price

Authors: Krisztian Sandor, Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 12:14:43
First Mover: Bitcoin Struggles Near $67,000 as Cryptos Lag Behind Stocks
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Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives: Family Spokesperson   north  
The executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are still named in a money-laundering case.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Crypto, Binance, Nigeria

Authors: Camomile Shumba ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 11:19:57
Nigeria Drops Tax Charges Against Binance Executives: Family Spokesperson
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Bitcoin Traders See Short-Term Bearish Target at $60K as Miners Pare Holdings   north  
Persistent testing of the lows sets the bears up for quick success with their next target at $60,000, one trader said.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Trading, Bitcoin, Markets, bitcoin, ether, trading, btc, eth, bear

Authors: Shaurya Malwa ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 11:17:39
Bitcoin Traders See Short-Term Bearish Target at $60K as Miners Pare Holdings
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More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds   north  
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, CBDCs, BIS, central banks, Bank for International Settlements, Bank for International Settlements crypto and CBDC

Authors: Camomile Shumba ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 11:08:08
More Central Banks Are Exploring a CBDC, BIS Survey Finds
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Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities   north  
Taiwan's crypto advocacy body, the Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association, has been formally established and the founding meeting held with 24 cryptocurrency-related entities.
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Keywords: Policy, news, Regulations, Taiwan, XRP, XREX, Crypto, Policy, TAIWAN, XREX, Crypto, Policy Association

Authors: Amitoj Singh ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 10:16:02
Taiwan Crypto Advocacy Body Becomes Formally Active With 24 Entities
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Self-Inflicted Wounds in Europe and Japan Help the Greenback Shrug Off the Drag of Lower Rates   north  
Overview: The dollar is bid. What makes its performance standout is that it is taking place as US rates have fallen. The US 10-year yield is near 4.20%, the lowest in more than two months. The two-year yield is near 4.67%. It has fallen every session this week for a cumulative decline of more [...]
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Keywords: $USD, BOJ, Currency Movement, FOMC, France, Inflation, Riksbank, US

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 10:10:00
Self-Inflicted Wounds in Europe and Japan Help the Greenback Shrug Off the Drag of Lower Rates
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Here's Why Bitcoin's Not Keeping Pace With Nasdaq   north  
Bitcoin has declined 6% in one week even as Nasdaq rallies to fresh record highs.
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Keywords: Markets, news, Bitcoin, Markets, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Markets

Authors: Omkar Godbole ( top authors )
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data ( active sources )
Published: 2024-06-14 09:53:49
Here's Why Bitcoin's Not Keeping Pace With Nasdaq
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