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Trump's Pick to Run SEC Paul Atkins Promises New Crypto Stance, Gets Few Questions

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins testified in a confirmation hearing beside Trump's OCC nominee, Jonathan Gould, though crypto wasn't a central topic.

Paul Atkins (Senate Banking Committee)

Finance

Circle and Near Invest $14M in Remittances App for Indian Diaspora

The app currently has 500,000 monthly actively users.

India's flag (Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash)

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Crypto for Advisors: What Is a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve?

The U.S. advances plans for its Bitcoin Strategic Reserve as part of its goal of becoming a leader in digital assets. What’s the current state of the Reserve and why does it matter?

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The $LIBRA Debacle: Political Endorsements Are Driving Rug Pulls

Crypto has struggled for years to get acceptance. Political meme coins could ruin this progress very quickly, says Agne Linge, Head of Growth at WeFi.

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Markets

Possible Blow to Crypto as CoreWeave Reportedly Slashes Valuation to $23B

A separate report said the AI-related firm is also cutting the size of its IPO to just $1.5 billion.

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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Gains 7.1% as Index Inches Higher

Aave (AAVE) was also a top performer, gaining 3.6% from Wednesday.

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Finance

Tether Boosts Stake in $1.12B Agricultural Firm Adecoagro to 70%

AGRO shares jumped over 7% to $11.95 in pre-market trading following the announcement

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Finance

Warlock Labs Raises $8M to Shake Up On-Chain Order Flow

The company caught checks from Polychain, Reciprocal and others.

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Finance

NYSE-Parent ICE to Explore New Products With Circle's Stablecoin, Tokenized Fund

The two will explore potential applications of USDC and money market fund token USYC in derivatives exchanges, clearinghouses and other operations.

Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, and Lynn Martin, President of the New York Stock Exchange, speak at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

Ripple Partners With Chipper Cash to Boost Payments in Africa Using XRP

Chipper Cash, which claims to have five million customers across nine African countries, said the move will allow consumers to speedily receive funds from around the world, around the clock.

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Markets

Polymarket, UMA Communities Lock Horns After $7M Ukraine Bet Resolves

The bet was resolved as 'yes' despite no official agreement, leading to suspicions of manipulation by a large UMA token holder, but Polymarket defended the UMA voting process.

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Markets

Bitcoin Whales Bought $11B of BTC in Two Weeks as Confidence Grew, Glassnode Says

Whales are boosting their coin stashes, showing confidence in BTC's prospects despite lingering macroeconomic uncertainty.

A whale leaping out of the sea. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Policy

Trump SEC Pick Paul Atkins’ Crypto Ties Draw Sen. Warren’s Ire Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

In a recent financial disclosure, Atkins admitted to owning up to $6 million in crypto-related assets.

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

Markets

Like DOGE, XRP Going Vertical Is a Good Indicator of Market Froth, Bitcoin Peaks

Since 2017, XRP has tended to surge in late stages of the bitcoin bull run, marking a point where BTC ultimately peaked.

Photo of wave froth on a sandy beach. (justus_joseph/Pixabay)

Policy

VARA Is Focused on Consumer Protection for Tokenization Efforts in Dubai, Senior Official Says

VARA is closely watching real-world tokenization in the city and making sure consumers are protected.

Sean McHugh, senior director - market assurance at VARA (VARA)