CrowdStrike Outage Could Be Fixed Within the Day, Unlikely Caused by a Hack, Polymarket Bettors Say

Bettors are placing their money on the service being fixed by the end of Friday, with a slight possibility of it happening by mid-day.Source

Ripple Settlement Hopes Pushed XRP Volumes Above Bitcoin on S. Korean Exchanges This Week

XRP accounted for almost 40% of all trading activity on top South Korean exchanges from Tuesday to Thursday. Prices surged.Source

Bitcoin, SHIB Trade at 30% Haircut on WazirX as Exploiter Converts Stolen Loot to Ether

The exchange blamed a data discrepancy with a custodial platform for having caused the transfer of assets. But popular members of the Indian crypto community aren’t buying that narrative.Source

Italy’s Top Banks Participate in 25M Euro Digital Bond Issuance on Polygon in ECB Trial

Global lenders and asset managers are increasingly exploring blockchain tech to issue and transfer traditional financial instruments, also known as tokenization of real-world assets.Source

Bitcoin Mining Is So Back (Except It’s AI Now)

Hurting for revenue and profit, bitcoin miners are looking to activities outside mining bitcoin, such as hosting AI computers, to make up the difference. It’s paying off, at least in their stock prices.Source

SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci on Donald Trump, Gary Gensler and Bad Press

CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie interviewed SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci for CoinDesk TV’s “Spotlight Series.” Here is the full transcript of the interview.Source

Bitcoin Slumps Towards $63K as Speculation About Biden Dropout Intensifies

As the odds for Joe Biden pulling out of the presidential race soared over the past day, the chances of a victory for the now crypto-friendly Donald Trump slumped.Source

Crypto Exchange Kraken Paid Dave Portnoy Bitcoin in Sponsorship Deal

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