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Web3

Web3 Gaming Sees Shift as Traditional Games Professionals Outnumber Crypto Specialists

More Web3 gaming employees now have a background in gaming than crypto, according to the Blockchain Game Alliance.

The cover of the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) State of the Industry Report 2024

Finance

OpenSea Foundation Cayman Islands Registration Sparks Airdrop Speculation

OpenSea recently announced its platform would be revamped in December.

Pudgy Penguins is a collection of 8,888 unique penguins with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain. (Screenshot: OpenSea)

Markets

MicroStrategy's Addition to Nasdaq-100 May Pave Way for S&P 500 Inclusion: Benchmark

The software company's potential addition to the S&P 500 index could be an even larger opportunity in the medium-term, the report said.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Finance

Revolut to Strengthen Crypto Fraud Protections With Added Security, Risk Scores

The Revolut Pay enhanced due diligence API will be rolled out to crypto customers from start of 2025.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders No Longer Chasing Record Price Rally Like Before, Options Data Show

The way options are currently priced indicates a more measured bullish sentiment compared to what we've witnessed recently.

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Policy

British Columbia Maintains Bitcoin Mining Ban Despite Vancouver's 'BTC-Friendly City' Motion

The Province home to Vancouver – which is exploring becoming a bitcoin-friendly city – maintains a ban on mining to preserve power for clean energy initiatives/

British Columbia's provincial legislature (Province of BC/Flickr)

Markets

IP-Backed Meme Token CAT Bags Binance Spot Listing, Spiking Bullish Sentiment

Open interest in the token’s future products nearly doubled to over $60 million, showing a bump in expectations of further volatility with a bullish bias.

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Markets

Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Attracts Frenzy Bids for 800 XRP Ahead of Release

While RLUSD’s price will always be redeemable for $1, some onchain “collectors” are likely bidding to be the first to hold the much-awaited Ripple stablecoin.

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Policy

SEC Approves Crypto Wallet Maker Exodus to List on NYSE American After Denying It in May

Exodus will list under its current ticker on NYSE American at the open of trading on Dec. 18

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Opinion

2024 Was the Year of Breaking Through

EY’s Paul Brody sees accelerated progress across the blockchain industry but warns speculative behavior on the fringes.

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Finance

Ripple to Roll Out RLUSD Stablecoin on Dec. 17, Adds Former Central Bankers to Advisory Board

The stablecoin will become broadly available to crypto users on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum networks beginning on Tuesday.

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Tech

Avalanche Blockchain’s Largest-Ever Upgrade, 'Avalanche9000,' Is Live

The technical changes are designed to attract developers to the ecosystem and let them create their own customized blockchains, known as subnets.

The Avalanche booth at HBC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Paul Veradittakit: 8 Predictions For Crypto in 2025

Rise of RWAs. BitcoinFi. Fintechs as crypto gateways, and more. Pantera Managing Partner forecasts an exciting year ahead for crypto assets and infrastructure.

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Opinion

How Web3 Consumer Apps Will Finally Break Out in 2025: 6 Predictions

Web3 gaming will lead a wave of popular consumer apps and is well positioned to transition from a niche experiment to an innovative force.

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Opinion

How Trump Can Help Crypto on Day One

A simple executive order issued on Jan. 20 would pave the way for the crypto sector’s resurgence in the U.S.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the clear favorite among voters who own crypto, according to a new poll. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Falls 11.3% Over Weekend, Leading Index Lower

Internet Computer joined Hedera as a top underperformer, declining 7.1%

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-12-16: laggards chart