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Markets

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Hawkish Comments Throw Some Cold Water on Crypto

A December rate cut from the U.S. central bank might not be as sure of a thing as previously thought.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Finance

Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald's Investment Firm Buys Four Validators, Including Solana Network's, for Nearly $18M

The firm will buy validators for SOL, SUI, MONAD and ARCH networks.

Former Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to take the reins of Cypherpunk (Cypherpunk)

Opinion

How Tokenized Money Market Funds Dulled the Stablecoin Star

Regulatory uncertainty around yield-bearing stablecoins has allowed regulated tokenized yield-bearing instruments like money market funds to steal thunder, says Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum.

CDCROP: Money Growth Graph on a chalk board (Getty Images)

Policy

UK Government Plans Pilot for a Digital Gilt Instrument Using Distributed Ledger Technology

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Tether Unveils New Platform to Simplify Asset Tokenization for Businesses, Nation-States

The tokenization platform is part of Tether's ambition to diversify its business from its $126 billion USDT stablecoin.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Opinion

The Post Web: Read, Write, Own, Delegate

The last decade of Web3 has battle-hardened a stack of distributed architecture and incentive games. While too complex for individuals to operate at scale, this technology is primed for AI and the agentic internet, says Outlier Ventures’ founder and Chairman, Jamie Burke.

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Opinion

Crypto for Advisors: Post-Election Review

A week after the election, crypto sentiment remains strong. Polymarket, bitcoin and a possibly more efficient and crypto-positive government are all tailwinds to look forward to.

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Policy

Polymarket's Probe Highlights Challenges of Blocking U.S. Users (and Their VPNs)

What can offshore crypto companies practically do to stop Americans from accessing their services – and what do regulators expect them to do?

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan at Consensus 2024 (CoinDesk).

Finance

SocGen Crypto Arm to Bring Its Euro Stablecoin to XRP Ledger, Lays Out Plan for Going Multichain

The French financial services firm said earlier this year it will also expand EURCV to the Solana network after struggling to attract users on Ethereum.

Societe Generale (Shutterstock)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 8.5%, Leading Index Higher from Wednesday

Hedera and Ripple were also top performers, each rising 6%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-14: leaders

Finance

Franklin Templeton Expands $410M Money Market Fund to Ethereum Blockchain

Ethereum is by far the most popular blockchain for issuers of tokenized traditional assets with a current market cap of $1.6 billion.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton president and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Taps Chainlink Data Services as DeFi Platform Takes Shape

Chainlink will provide crucial pricing data and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure for the nascent DeFi platform.

Donald Trump at BTC 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Around $91K as ETF Inflows Remain Strong

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 14, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Nov. 14 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

What Does a 60/40 Portfolio Look Like if We Replace Bonds With Bitcoin? A Lot Better: Van Straten

The traditional 60/40 portfolio that seemed to yield good returns, doesn't seem to be the answer to this new inflationary world.

An investment portfolio. (Shutterstock)

Markets

U.S. ETF Inflows Hit $4.7B Over 6 Days as Bitcoin Becomes 7th-Largest Asset in the World

Bitcoin dominance continues its uptrend and hits new highs as ETF inflows soar.

Crypto stocks are starting the week in a bullish frame of mind. (Delphine Ducaruge /Unsplash)

Markets

Institutions Go All In on Crypto: Sygnum Survey Reveals 57% Respondents Plan to Boost Allocations

A notable 65% of the survey respondents are bullish long-term, with 63% mulling more allocation to digital assets in the next three to six months.

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