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Bitfarms CEO: Making the U.S. the No. 1 Country for Bitcoin Mining Is Definitely Possible and Desirable

Bitfarms CEO: Trump's Claim to Make All Remaining Bitcoins “MADE IN THE USA” Unrealized

BitGo Appoints Former Silvergate Bank President as Managing Director and Head of Stablecoin Business

Once more into the SOL ETF breach

A new spot SOL ETF filing with the SEC comes a few months after VanEck kicked off the process with a filing of its own

Bitcoin belongs on Broadway?

It’s a play, it’s a musical, it’s a satire, it’s a comedy — it’s Bitcoin’s first time on the small stage

GDP estimates boost hopes for a soft landing

Markets are, unsurprisingly, still all but certain (96% sure) the Fed will opt for another 25bps interest rate cut next month

Coinbase safeguards more of crypto than you might think

Coinbase’s final total for Q3: $331 billion, the equivalent of 15% of the total crypto market cap at the time

Breaking down the recent TBAC borrowing recommendations

Ever since rates came off zero and fiscal deficits exploded, markets have started paying close attention to how the government is funding itself

September PCE figures shouldn’t scare markets

August’s annual headline figure came in at 2.3% after an upward revision Thursday, so things are moving in the right direction

Bitfarms inks 10,000 Bitcoin-miner hosting agreement with Stronghold

Ex-FTX engineering head avoids prison, sentenced to 3 years supervised release

Nishad Singh won’t serve any jail time, Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled on Wednesday

BitGo taps former Silvergate president to oversee stablecoin business as market for USD-pegged tokens expands

Quick Take Crypto custody firm BitGo said it has hired former Silvergate Bank President Ben Reynolds to oversee the growth of its USD Standard stablecoin. The crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank liquidated and shuttered its doors in 2023.

Report scrutinizes impact of inclusions lists on Ethereum’s credible neutrality

While inclusion lists could strengthen Ethereum’s censorship resistance, they also raise legal questions that might push participants out of regulated markets

An industry CEO’s final plea to Trump, Harris

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla’s open letter hits a little different as voters get set to cast their ballots next week

Bitcoin is enjoying a small breakout, but election volatility still to come

Option premiums and estimated daily volatility for bitcoin are projected to rise significantly around Nov. 6-8

Forget polls — crypto-based opinion markets are the future of collective wisdom

Betting on opinions will make sentiment analysis more valuable and honest

Harris’ 2024 Election Bid Gains Crypto Support and Funding

Crypto industry leaders push for clear regulations ahead of the 2024 U.S. election. Kamala Harris gains strong financial backing from Silicon Valley’s tech and crypto donors. SEC leadership changes expected, with both candidates likely to appoint pro-crypto figures.

Major earnings week sets up stocks for potentially breakout

Five of the Mag 7 companies are slated to report earnings this week, while 169 companies in the S&P 500 are due to publish quarterly results

Crypto gaming may be on the cusp of fresh growth

But the sector’s rise in popularity hasn’t come without hiccups

Funding Roundup: Stripe buys Bridge for $1.1B, Azura bags $6.9M

Plus, MoonWalk Fitness announced a $3.4 million seed round

Microsoft to hold BTC on its balance sheet?

The proposal notes a corporation’s “fiduciary duty” to maximize shareholder value by protecting profits from debasement in an inflationary world

Policymakers on privacy: Highlights from the DC Summit

The industry sometimes glosses over the uphill battle involved in getting crypto issues in front of lawmakers

Financial conditions tightened since the Fed cut rates. Why?

It’s crucial to look at the broad economy and not just the overnight rate that the Fed talks about

Bond market selloff continues. What gives?

Yields on 10-year Treasurys rose even higher Wednesday, briefly hitting 4.25%

XRP Could Surpass Ethereum in Market Cap by 2025, Analyst Predicts

Nigeria drops money laundering charges against Binance exec Tigran Gambaryan

Gambaryan can now leave Nigeria to seek medical attention

Takes on tokenization vary at RWA Summit

Even if you are bullish on the space, execs agree it will take a while before some of the space’s multi-trillion-dollar projections are met

WazirX transferred Rs 606 crores of User Funds to unregistered Chinese exchange

Industry insiders say WazirX is having trouble finding a reputed exchange serve as a third party service provider, after the loss of reputation of the management post the Rs 2000 crore hack.

Messari Founder Declares XRP “Dead” Amid Ripple Founder’s $10M XRP Donation to Harris Campaign

Funding Roundup: Gaming startup Azra Games raises $42M

A gaming studio helmed by an Electronic Arts veteran announced a Series A this week