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November 6, 2024

DeFi Tokens Jump on Hopes That Trump Will Provide Crypto Regulatory Clarity

DeFi tokens such as LDO, UNI, RAY, ENA, and AAVE are leaders in the current market upswing after US citizens elected Donald Trump as the next U.S. president, sparking hopes for a “DeFi Renaissance.”

PODCASTS

Is There a Better Way to Launch Tokens in Crypto?

Episode #730 | November 5, 2024

Is There a Better Way to Launch Tokens in Crypto?

Forget airdrops, sybil farming, and VC coins. The new platform, Legion, aims to reshape token launches by promoting fairer distribution and organic community building.

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Press Release

July 31, 2024

UBD Network Introduces DeTrust wallet for Enhanced Teamwork and Asset Protection

UBD Network, a professional multi-signature platform and self-managed crypto asset wallet, introduces DeTrusts as a simplified, secure, and decentralized alternative to traditional trusts for digital asset management, team collaboration, and inheritance transfer.

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Bitcoin

November 6, 2024

Bitcoin Just Gained $100 Billion in Market Cap Overnight. Is it Time to Take Profits?

The price of bitcoin jumped as it became clear that pro-crypto candidate Donald Trump was going to win the US presidential election. Can it keep going higher?

November 6, 2024

Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High of $75,000

Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $75,000 on Tuesday.

November 5, 2024

Bitcoin Spikes Above $71,000 as Trump’s Odds of Winning Key Swing States Rises

The former president is seen as being friendlier to the crypto industry than Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

November 5, 2024

Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Points to US Investors Staying on Sidelines on Election Day

The metric compares bitcoin’s price on Coinbase to its price on Binance to gauge US versus non-US demand. Rallies are usually more sustainable when the premium is positive.

Business

November 5, 2024

Is There a Better Way to Launch Tokens in Crypto?

Forget airdrops, sybil farming, and VC coins. The new platform, Legion, aims to reshape token launches by promoting fairer distribution and organic community building.

October 30, 2024

Coinbase Shares Fall as Q3 Revenue Misses Analyst Estimates

The US’s largest crypto exchange reported that transaction revenue fell 27% from the previous quarter. 

October 30, 2024

Circle Raises USDC Redemption Fees Again Even as Market Share Declines

Move comes amid concerns that higher fees harm USDC’s appeal for use in trades.

October 29, 2024

Legion Launches New Tool to Identify Best Contributors in Crypto Fundraises

Legion’s new investor scoring system aims to level the playing field, prioritizing real contributions over speculative capital.

DeFi

November 6, 2024

DeFi Tokens Jump on Hopes That Trump Will Provide Crypto Regulatory Clarity

DeFi tokens such as LDO, UNI, RAY, ENA, and AAVE are leaders in the current market upswing after US citizens elected Donald Trump as the next U.S. president, sparking hopes for a “DeFi Renaissance.”

November 4, 2024

Curve DAO Mulls Over Directing 10% of CRVUSD Borrow Fees to its Stablecoin Savings Vault

The proposal aims to help grow Curve’s stablecoin crvUSD from its current market cap of $60 million.

November 4, 2024

$44 Million Memecoin PNUT From Pump.Fun Emerges From Euthanized Viral Squirrel

Peanut grabbed the attention of those campaigning in the U.S. election and inspired the memecoin with the highest 24-hour volume on Solana exchange Raydium at $106.4 million.

October 31, 2024

The Chopping Block: AI Memecoins, Trump’s Token Flop, & Ethereum’s Malaise

Ethereum’s Malaise, the AI Memecoin Craze, & Trump’s Token Flop

Ethereum

November 1, 2024

Weekly Recap: Optimism’s Grants, FTX Exec Avoids Prison, and More

This week in crypto: Controversy around Optimism’s grants for layer-2 projects, FTX’s big win in recovering funds for customer refunds, Reddit’s strategic exit from major crypto holdings, and more!

October 31, 2024

Reddit Liquidates All of Its Treasury Bitcoin and Ether Holdings

Social media platform extends U-turn on digital assets as crypto sell-off marks latest move in pullback from the space.

October 25, 2024

Weekly Recap: Kraken’s Blockchain Launch, Polymarket’s French Whale, and More

This week in crypto: The SEC approves more Bitcoin ETF options, MakerDAO rethinks its rebrand, and much more!

October 23, 2024

Why Altcoins May Be the Best Bet if Trump Wins the U.S. Presidential Election

If Trump wins another term on Nov. 5, there are better trades than just buying bitcoin, one expert says.

NFTs

August 28, 2024

OpenSea’s Wells Notice From the SEC Could Prove ‘Disastrous’

The SEC is planning to recommend action against the second-largest NFT marketplace for selling unregistered securities. 

August 2, 2024

Weekly Recap: Tether’s Record Profit, NFT Lawsuit

This week in crypto: The rise of Pump.Fun’s revenue, California DMV’s blockchain initiative, BitClout founder charged, and more!

July 29, 2024

Are NFTs Securities Offerings? Two Artists Sue the SEC to Find Out

 ‘Song-A-Day’ Man artist Jonathan Mann and Law Professor Brian Frye have sued the SEC to help provide regulatory clarity for digital artists who use blockchain technology and NFTs.

June 20, 2024

Has the Market Decided NFTs Aren’t Worth Millions of Dollars Anymore?

CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club are reaching multi-year lows in floor price amidst a broader NFT downturn. However, Milady Maker and Pudgy Penguins are exceptions to the ongoing trend.

Regulation

November 5, 2024

Bitcoin Spikes Above $71,000 as Trump’s Odds of Winning Key Swing States Rises

The former president is seen as being friendlier to the crypto industry than Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

November 5, 2024

Stand With Crypto Says These Races Are Crucial for Crypto. But Why?

Many of the elections SWC is tracking live are between candidates equally supportive of crypto, according to its own scorecard. Why?

November 4, 2024

From Pariah to Power Player: Crypto’s Political Triumph

Whoever winds up prevailing in Tuesday’s momentous US presidential election, one thing is clear—crypto has already won.

November 3, 2024

The Chopping Block: 2024 Election Debate feat. Mike Novogratz & Shaun Maguire

Mike Novogratz & Shaun Maguire on Trump vs. Harris, Bitcoin’s Macro Moment, & Blockchain Voting Dreams

Tech

November 1, 2024

Increased Use of Ethereum Blobs Points to Growing Demand for L2 Transactions

Blob usage recently hit an all-time high, helping Ethereum’s tokenomics and adding credence to the notion that L2 networks are not parasitic to their parent chain.

October 31, 2024

Jito’s Successful Entry Into SOL Restaking Helps Push TVL to Record High

Jito has become the second Solana-based protocol to allow restaking, following Solayer. 

October 30, 2024

New Bitcoin Liquid Staking Protocols Aim to Replicate Lido’s Success

Several protocols in the Bitcoin ecosystem are looking to create a liquid staking token comparable to Lido’s extremely successful staked ETH (stETH).

October 25, 2024

Lido Moves to Decentralize With Vote to Adopt New Community Staking Module

Less than 40 node operators currently stake the vast majority of ETH on Lido. But that’s set to change with the new measure.

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The Chopping Block: 2024 Election Debate feat. Mike Novogratz & Shaun Maguire - Ep. 729

Episode #729 | November 3, 2024

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Mike Novogratz & Shaun Maguire on Trump vs. Harris, Bitcoin’s Macro Moment, & Blockchain Voting Dreams

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For Beginners

wbtc alternatives

September 16, 2024

Top Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Alternatives You Should Know About

Several WBTC alternatives have emerged to bring Bitcoin liquidity to DeFi ecosystems across the cryptoverse. Discover the most prominent ones in this guide.

based rollups

July 3, 2024

What Are Based Rollups and How Do They Work?

Based rollups are an exciting new addition to rollup scaling solutions.

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