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Opinion

Why TikTok Should Be OnChain

The battle for control over digital identity has never been more urgent. As social media platforms grow into global powerhouses, the question of who owns and controls our online interactions is a fundamental issue of personal freedom. Nowhere is this debate more relevant than with TikTok, the social media giant at the center of political scrutiny, corporate battles, and the future of digital autonomy.

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Finance

Tether’s Paolo Ardoino Says Stablecoin Issuer ‘Has Been Through Hell’, Is Cheered On at Cantor Conference

Ardoino spoke at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology Conference on Wednesday as he continued his first trip to the United States.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on stage at Cantor Fitzgerald's event in New York (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Finalizes, Finally

Also: Starknet Settles to Bitcoin And Ethereum, Danny Ryan’s New Mission from Ethereum’s Engine Room to Wall Street, And Japanese Tech Giants Sony and LINE Join Forces

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Markets

Crypto Rally Doesn't Hold After Soft Inflation Data

Bitcoin managed a knee-jerk move above $84,000 after the U.S. CPI report, but returned to roughly flat for the day.

Calm waters. (Credit: Atte Grönlund, Unsplash)

Policy

Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report

Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Aleksej Besciokov (U.S. Secret Service)

Policy

OKX Europe Acquires MiFID II-Licensed Company in Malta

The exchange recently obtained a Markets in Crypto Assets license in Europe.

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Policy

Crypto ETFs Likely Won't Be Approved Until New SEC Chair Is Sworn In

President Donald Trump named Paul Atkins as his pick to lead the agency but no hearing has been scheduled yet to confirm him.

Paul Atkins, Donald Trump's nominee for SEC chair, on the left (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Finance

Lukka and CoinDesk Indices to Offer Composite Ether Staking Rate

The CESR captures the mean annualized staking rate earned by Ethereum validators.

CESR (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Increases BTC Holdings by 75% to 1,039 BTC in Two Months

The company redirected mining rigs to self-mining as customer delayed payments during bitcoin's price drop..

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Tech

Binance Labs-Backed Network Hemi Debuts $440M Mainnet to 'Unify' Bitcoin, Ethereum

Hemi Labs has signed up dozens of protocols, including decentralized exchange (DEX) Sushi, liquid staking token pumpBTC and oracles RedStone and Pyth.

Photo of Jeff Garzik, co-founder of Hemi Labs

Tech

From Ethereum's Engine Room to Wall Street: Danny Ryan's New Mission

Ryan turned down an opportunity to help led the Ethereum Foundation and instead joined Etherealize, an organization focused on bringing Ethereum to Wall Street.

Danny Ryan at Devcon 2019 (Ethereum Foundation Livestream)

CoinDesk Indices

Why There's More to BNB Than Meets the Eye

Many investors dismiss BNB as simply "the Binance coin," but that designation fails to recognize the potential arising from its broader value unlock, says Osprey Funds’ Matt Gerics.

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CoinDesk Indices

Bitcoin: Where Does It Go Now?

Despite recent drops in the crypto market, which could be attributed to the uncertainty around tariffs, spot bitcoin ETF outflows, and crypto-specific events, investors with a long-term conviction in bitcoin may see this as an opportune time to add further to their overall holdings, says eToro’s Simon Peters.

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Finance

Binance Gets $2B Investment From Abu Dhabi's MGX

It's the first institutional investment in the crypto exchange and the investment was made in an unnamed stablecoin, Binance said.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Treasury Market Most Volatile in 4 Months May Slow Any Bitcoin Price Recovery After CPI

Increased volatility in the Treasury market often leads to reduced risk taking in financial markets.

BTCUSD vs MOVE. (TradingView/CoinDesk)