Bitcoin Tops $67K as Cryptos Rally Amid Global IT Outage; Solana’s SOL Leads Altcoins

Friday’s crypto rally defied past days’ correlation with U.S equities, which continued their losing streak.Source

BitForex to Open for Withdrawals Following Chinese Police Investigation

Cryptocurrency exchange BitForex said it will open for withdrawals following a five-month outage spurred by an investigation by the Jiangsu Province police in China.Source

Ryan Selkis Quits as Messari CEO Following Inflammatory Tweets

“This week was the first week in 6.5 years that my politics and rhetoric put the team in harms way,” he wrote. “As such, I have decided to step aside as CEO.”Source

A Second Look at Third-Party Token Allegations in the SEC’s Case Against Binance

Last week, a federal judge convened a hearing for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Binance after publishing her ruling on Binance’s motion to dismiss the SEC lawsuit.Source

WazirX, Liminal Custody Blame Each Other as $230M Crypto Exploit Leaves Customers Stranded

The dispute centers around multisig wallets.Source

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Jumps 4.1% Amid Broad Market Uptick

The CoinDesk 20 Index saw a 1% increase, driven by strong performances from SOL and APT.Source

WazirX Files Police Complaint After $230M Hack, Engages With India’s Cyber Crimes Unit

Indian crypto exchange WazirX has filed a police complaint, it said on X, and it has also reported the incident to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades at $64K as Biden Withdrawal Likelihood Increases

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur’s Ethereum Assets to Expand Staking Portfolio

By acquiring substantially all the assets of the blockchain node operator, the publicly traded Galaxy Digital will increase its role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to expand in the business of blockchain infrastructure.Source

Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur’s Assets, Expanding Ethereum Staking Portfolio

By acquiring substantially all the assets of the blockchain node operator, the publicly traded Galaxy Digital will increase its role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to expand in the business of blockchain infrastructure.Source