19 Sep 2024

BlackRock calls Bitcoin a ‘unique diversifier’ in document sent to clients
Asset manager BlackRock sent a 9-page document to its clients on Sept. 18 that portrays Bitcoin (BTC) as a “unique diversifier” for portfolios. The document highlighted the characteristics that make Bitcoin distinct from traditional asset classes on any long-term basis and suggested a “modest allocation.” Read more
CleanSpark doubles down on Bitcoin mining with new Mississippi acquisitions
CleanSpark has intensified its Bitcoin mining efforts by acquiring two new sites near Clinton, Mississippi. On Sept. 17, the Bitcoin miner revealed that the new sites were purchased for $5.775 million and can support 16.5 megawatts. Read more
WazirX Hacker Moves $32M Stolen Ether in Four Days to Tornado Cash as Binance Denies Founder’s Claims
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty claimed earlier this month that the ultimate owner of the crypto exchange was Binance - a statement the latter has denied. Read more
Crypto Exchange Bitget Seals 'Multi-Million Dollar' Deal With La Liga
Crypto exchange Bitget has sealed a partnership with La Liga, Spanish football's premier football league, as its official crypto crypto partner, Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget told CoinDesk in an interview on the sidelines of the Token2049 conference. Read more
Trump Buys Burgers With Bitcoin at NYC Crypto Hangout PubKey
Former president reportedly bought burgers using bitcoin at the crypto-themed bar. Read more
Arthur Hayes: 'If They Go 50, That Will Be a Nuclear Catastrophe for Financial Markets'
In an interview with CoinDesk's Markets Daily, BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes discusses the impact of the Fed cut, how he sees the crypto markets shaping out this year, and why he's investing in Bitcoin Ordinals and inscriptions. Read more
Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points, Bitcoin Briefly Hits $61K Before Sell-Off
Market participants were uncertain about the size of rate cut prior to the Fed meeting, laying the groundwork for volatility on the markets. Read more
The Protocol: How Winklevii Taught Dad BTC, Wild Flight to Singapore
Forget the Federal Reserve. The Bitcoin and crypto project news flow is ample (and fascinating) enough to keep us busy. We've got the rundown plus $80M of fundraisings. In CoinDesk's weekly newsletter on blockchain tech. Read more
WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform
WisdomTree is making another push into real-world asset tokenization with the introduction of WisdomTree Connect for businesses and institutions. Read more
Bridging the Skills Gap: Preparing the Workforce for a Web3 Future
Companies have invested so much on education with a focus on trading, but have not turned their attention to the portion of the workforce that remains unfamiliar with the technology that will be responsible for creating, facilitating, communicating and operating Web3 products and services, says Kelsey McGuire, cgo, Shardeum. Read more
Three Ways DeFi Will Revolutionize Financial Services
DeFi is poised to create a future where financial services are digital, open, always-on, and borderless, says Bill Barhydt, ceo, Abra. Read more
Dragonfly Capital Aims to Raise $500M Fund: Bloomberg
Dragonfly closed its third fund, worth $650 million, in April 2022, shortly before the onset of the crypto bear market. Read more
Cash Is Still King, Consumers Would Prefer to Use Money Over CBDCs: Deutsche Bank
44% of those surveyed said they would rather use cash then a central bank digital currency and 57% said they would prefer to use a debit or credit card than a CBDC, the bank's survey showed. Read more
Hemi Labs Raises $15M to Launch Modular Blockchain in Round Led by Binance Labs
The Hemi testnet is now live, with a mainnet launch planned for the fourth quarter. Read more
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Price Drops Below $60K Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 18, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Read more
Borderless Capital Introduces $100M DePIN Fund Backed by Peaq, Solana Foundation
DePIN refers to physical infrastructure networks built using blockchain technology and token incentives which other projects can use without having to buy and run their own equipment. Read more
Former Coinbase Executives Introduce Stablecoin-Native Exchange TrueX
TrueX says it caters to rising client demand for truly secure segregation between execution and custody. Read more
Fintech Giant Revolut Said to Be Planning Stablecoin
Crypto-friendly Revolut is said to be quite far along in creating its own stablecoin, according to two people familiar with the plan. Read more
Ethereum Devs Poised to Split Blockchain's Next Big Upgrade, 'Pectra,' in Two
On Thursday, Ethereum developers will decide if Pectra will be split into two forks. If developers agree on the split, the first package could come in 2025, as early as February. Read more
Louisiana takes first crypto payment over Bitcoin Lightning
Louisiana is now taking crypto payments for state services, and its Wildlife and Fisheries Department has just taken the government’s first crypto payment. Read more
Real-world asset tokenization is the crypto killer app — Polygon exec
According to Colin Butler, financial institutions that don't embrace blockchain technology will lose their relevancy and competitive edge. Read more
Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov predicts asset tokenization will transform Web3
Trillions of dollars will flow into Web3 once the details of the Internet of Contracts are worked out. Read more
WisdomTree aims to bring self-custody to regulated RWAs
The WisdomTree Connect platform aims to let users access WisdomTree’s RWA tokens with any wallet, from any blockchain network. Read more
Price analysis 9/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Bitcoin is at a critical juncture, and analysts are divided about the potential impact of interest rate cuts on the market’s direction. Read more
Borderless Capital announces $100M for third DePIN fund
Borderless’ third fund targeting DePIN projects is backed by Peaq, the Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto and IoTeX. The DePIN market is expected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2028. Read more
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