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Policy

UK Lords Echo Support for Digital Assets Property Bill

The bill could aid in efforts to remain at the forefront globally, Lord Frederick Ponsonby of Shulbrede said.

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Markets

Ether, Touted as Internet Bond, May Top $3K on Fed Rate Cut, Outperform Bitcoin: Omkar Godbole

Elevated interest rates in the U.S. have dented ether’s appeal as the internet equivalent of a bond, offering a fixed-income-like return on staking.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

Tech

VC Darling Eclipse Finally Debuts Its Solana-Ethereum Blockchain Hybrid

Eclipse raised more than $50 million from investors but has been marred by controversy over the past year.

Lunar eclipse (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tech

Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams

The new dashboard from Dune's team aggregates data from more than 5,500 blockchain-based scams, exploits, and attacks

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Below $75K Before Expected U.S. Rate Cut

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2024.

BTC price, Nov. 7 2024 (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Seeks to Dismiss Three of Kraken’s Key Defenses in U.S. Lawsuit

A motion filed earlier this week rejected several of Kraken’s defenses and complained that the exchange was "trying to re-litigate the same issues repeatedly."

Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

Markets

Donald Trump More Likely to Pardon Jan. 6 Protestors Than Silk Road Founder: Polymarket

The President-Elect promised pardons for the protestors and to commute Ulbricht's sentence when he was on the campaign trail.

A photo of Ross Ulbricht, AKA Dread Pirate Roberts

Policy

German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses

Olaf Scholz is looking to bring the general election forward to March from September.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Registers Fourth-Best Day of 2024 as BlackRock ETF Posts Record Volume

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust registered $4.1 billion in volume traded as bitcoin broke out to all-time highs.

Bitcoin: daily price performance (Glassnode)

Policy

Trump's Biggest Boon to Crypto Would Be Passing the Bitcoin Act: CoinShares

Under the proposal, bitcoin would be established as a strategic reserve asset and the government could buy up to 5% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, the report said.

Trump sending bitcoin transaction at PubKey bar in NYC (Fox News/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Soars as Gold Dips: The Stellar 12% Surge in BTC/XAU Signals a Market Shift

The ratio surged 12% Wednesday as the pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.

Bitcoin/Gold ratio chart (Tradingview/CoinDesk)

Markets

MAGA, HORRIS, and Other PoliFi Tokens in Decline After U.S. Election Concludes

Does PoliFi have staying power? The market isn't so sure.

Trump sending bitcoin transaction at PubKey bar in NYC (Fox News/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether Surges 10% as Trump Victory Brings Back DeFi Bullishness

The bullish sentiment comes from Trump's promise to make the U.S. a leading hub for cryptocurrency during his campaigns, which might translate into more favorable regulations for DeFi.

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Markets

Bitcoin Fed Preview: Powell's Take on 'Trump Tariffs' Could Shake Markets as 25bp Rate Cut is a Foregone Conclusion

A 25-basis point Fed rate cut will likely be a non-event, and markets will be interested in what Powell thinks of President-elect Donald Trump's inflationary policy cocktail of loose fiscal policy and import tariffs.

Screen grab from Trump's teaser of the new World Liberty Financial crypto company (Rug Radio, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Markets

What Next for Bitcoin After Trump Win? Traders Look to Fed Rate Cuts as BTC Sets New Highs at $76K

Analysts expect a 0.25% rate cut this week, which has historically benefited assets like BTC by diluting the dollar's value and pushing investors towards alternative investments.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Markets

Bitcoin Blasts Past $76K for First Time as Violent Crypto Rally Liquidates Nearly $400M Shorts

Crypto exchange Coinbase's shares closed the day 31% higher, leading gains among digital asset-related stocks.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Nov. 6 (CoinDesk)