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Markets

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) Completes $590M Token Sale

On-chain data shows that the project has raised nearly $590 million between two pre-sales.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

AI's Lead Over Crypto for VC Dollars Increased in Q1'25, But Does This Race Really Matter?

Despite the crypto 'Trump bump' at the end of 2024, deal flow still favors Artificial Intelligence. But is there a new preference for AI over crypto?

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Finance

Solana Inflation Reform Effort Fails on SIMD-0228's Dramatic Final Voting Day

Solana's high inflation status quo will remain –– for now.

Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Tops $1B with Ethena's $200M Allocation

BUIDL is a key building block for multiple yield-generating offerings as a reserve asset, and it's increasingly used as collateral on trading platforms.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Tech

Ethereum Developers Launch New Testnet for Pectra Upgrade After Earlier Setbacks

Core developers hope the third attempt will clear the path for a major blockchain update by May.

Ether coin over price chart. (Art Rachen/Unsplash)

Markets

Tokenized Treasuries Hit Record $4.2B Market Cap as Crypto Correction Fuels Growth

Ondo Finance, BlackRock-Securitize and Superstate gained the most among the larger issuers, while Hashnote's USYC declined.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Role in DeFi Is 'Untapped Opportunity,' Binance Research Says

The Bitcoin network is evolving into a wider DeFi ecosystem, the report said.

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Policy

AML Bitcoin Creator Found Guilty In Pump-and-Dump Case Linked to 'Casino Jack'

A jury in California convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the sale of AML Bitcoin.

AML Bitcoin co-conspirator Jack Abramoff in 2011 (Lessig/Abramoff/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

U.S. Senate Takes First Big Step to Advance Stablecoin Bill

The first committee approval of a stablecoin bill in this new congressional session now moves the so-called GENIUS Act toward the Senate floor.

Senator Tim Scott (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, S&P 500 Struggle Below Key Technical Level in Sign of Further BTC Price Drops

Short-term bitcoin holders have sold over 100,000 BTC since February.

Chart of the bitcoin price (TradingView)

Markets

Gold Jumps to New Record, for Now Winning Debate Against Bitcoin as Risk-Off Asset

The yellow metal has risen as stocks (and bitcoin) have crumbled over the past few weeks.

Gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto for Advisors: Memecoins

Memecoins have gained mainstream visibility recently. However, understanding what they are, how they work and where the risks are is critical.

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News Analysis

Crypto's IRS Victory Reveals Reach in Congress That Demands Less Compromise

As the industry moves forward with bills on stablecoins and market-structure rules, the kind of dealing lobbyists were prepared to make may no longer be needed.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto's DeFi Education Fund Swaps Directors as Miller Whitehouse-Levine Moves On

The advocacy group's chief legal officer, Amanda Tuminelli, will be the new executive director as her predecessor take a board role.

Amanda Tuminelli, new executive director of DeFi Education Fund